Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge
We are a strong, ambitious, inclusive community working hard to benefit the world.
Part of the University of Cambridge, Lucy Cavendish aims to provide the best of Cambridge’s education and research to all students.
Lucy Cavendish College’s mission is to attract, support and unlock the potential of students from non-traditional and underrepresented backgrounds who are driven by a desire to make a difference and who are committed to having a positive and lasting impact on society.
Lucy Cavendish Students have gone on to be successful authors, solicitors, barristers, doctors and teachers, while many have joined government departments and major international organisations; they are found in all walks of life and on every continent.
Lucy Cavendish College is a trailblazer in Cambridge University. From the beginning, we have opened the Cambridge door to exceptional students from under-represented and historically excluded backgrounds. And not only admitted these students but made sure that they thrive at Cambridge, fulfilling their academic potential and developing their personal and professional skills. Always outward-facing, Lucy Cavendish looks for students who have an enterprising mindset and who are determined to make a positive contribution to society. We take risks on unconventional applicants who, because of their background and not in spite of it, have the experiences to challenge taken-for-granted assumptions, to contribute new ways of thinking to complex problems, and to ensure that innovative solutions are likely to succeed. And our senior researchers are selected because they are working in an interdisciplinary way on aspects of the ‘grand challenges’ confronting humankind and our planet.
President of Lucy Cavendish College