For anyone thinking of applying to Cambridge as an undergraduate, two useful tips might be to listen to all the advice you can – and take each step at a time. Now students are able to do just that, while getting a real glimpse of Cambridge life.
For anyone thinking of applying to Cambridge as an undergraduate, two useful tips might be to listen to all the advice you can – and take each step at a time. Now students are able to do just that, while getting a real glimpse of Cambridge life.
A new audio tour - ‘Following in the Footsteps’ - has been developed by Cambridge Admissions Office and Stride Design. ֱ̽idea is to provide a guided walking tour for prospective applicants. It takes about two hours to complete and allows students to discover the many different aspects of the ֱ̽ of Cambridge, while answering some of the important questions they might have about life as an undergraduate.
Why, for example, the Eagle pub stands out as a place for landmark innovation among the hostelries of Cambridge, why a bike is an absolute must in the city, and why the ֱ̽ Library needs very big vaults for storage.
Downloadable to an MP3 player or iPod, the guide is very simple to follow. A route has been developed with sixteen places to visit from the Admissions Office itself to King’s Parade, and the Fitzwilliam Museum, with sixteen corresponding tracks. ֱ̽tour offers useful nuggets of information on choosing a College, finance and support available to students, and transport and accommodation options in Cambridge. There’s also an illustrated map that can be printed out before setting off.
Sarah Hannaford, Head of Student Recruitment and Information says:
“Which university to apply to can be a difficult decision. This interactive guide provides information about studying at Cambridge in an alternative way to the traditional Prospectus. It will be a useful resource for those visiting the city as well as those researching their options from the comfort of their computer.”
‘Following in the Footsteps’ is one of three fascinating new Audio Walks that are being made available by the ֱ̽ of Cambridge. Also available are:
Buildings, Lives and Legacies - A Celebration of Cambridge ֱ̽ commissioned to mark the ֱ̽’s 800th Anniversary . This tour visits places of particular significance to the ֱ̽’s 800th celebrations, both academic and architectural
and
800 Years of Death and Disease in Cambridge - An Institute of Public Health Presentation which combines lurid detail of disease and pestilence in Cambridge with a history of how medical care and social welfare have improved over the centuries.
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