Undergraduate Tutorial Information
Tutors can play an important part in a student's experience of their education and college life in Cambridge. Tutors are responsible for supporting students in their studies and ensuring that they receive appropriate financial and welfare-related advice and assistance. The Tutors also administer the various College awards and prizes. Details of some of these are posted below and others will be advertised through the year. All undergraduate tutors are available for regular drop-in sessions during full term and can usually be contacted at other times when necessary.
| Dr Victoria Bateman | TBA and at other times by appointment (F1, Gonville Court, vb295, 66283) |
| Dr Andrew Bell | Tuesday and Thursday 2.00 - 2.30 pm and at other times by appointment (T4, Tree Court, agb38, 66285) |
| Dr Deborah Bowman | Tuesday 12.00 - 1.00 pm and at other times by appointment (H4, Caius Court, dlb26, 32494) |
| Dr David Holburn | Monday and Thursday 6.00 - 6.30 pm and Tuesday and Friday 1.30 - 2.00pm (R1, Tree Court, dmh14, 32422) |
| Dr Sarah Houghton-Walker | Tuesday 11.00 - 12.00 noon and at other times by appointment (11, Finella, sh250, 35414) |
| Prof. David Riches | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1.30 - 2.00 pm and at other times by appointment (B3, Gonville Court, djr47, 66258) |
| Dr Sujit Sivasundaram | Wednesday 10.00 - 11.00 am and at other times by appointment (8, Finella, sps20, 35437) |
Book prizes worth £100 are awarded to undergraduates who obtain a First Class or its equivalent in a University Examination. Several named prizes in particular subjects are awarded in addition.
In addition to examination prizes, Scholarships or Exhibitions may be awarded to students who distinguish themselves in University examinations. All awards are made for one year; but they may be renewed for a second year, provided that the holder’s work and progress during the first year of tenure are satisfactory. Awards which are won for the first time at the end of the second year of residence are called Senior Scholarships and Senior Exhibitions and are of the value of £170 and £120 respectively. Other Scholarships and Exhibitions are of the value of £140 and £100 respectively.
Undergraduates who achieve first class honours and who remain in the College registered as candidates for the Ph.D. degree are eligible for College Studentships. The J. R. Bellerby Award is made for research in Economics. Clinical Scholarships or Exhibitions may be awarded to medical students for clinical courses at Addenbrooke’s Hospital or elsewhere. Postgraduate Scholarships may be awarded from the W. M. Tapp Fund to law students continuing with their professional training, and from the Ridgeway Fund to candidates for Holy Orders.
Caius participates in the Cambridge Bursary Scheme which is administered by the Isaac Newton Trust with financial support from the University and the College, and exists to assist UK students who face financial difficulty. UK Students admitted to the College in 2011 are eligible to apply for a Cambridge Bursary, which may be up to £3,400. Eligible Freshers are notified early in the Michaelmas term, and applications are completed on-line. Students who applied for a Cambridge Bursary in a previous year are automatically eligible to re-apply. Those who are in financial need but who do not qualify for these awards should consult their Tutors.
All undergraduates of the College, together with postgraduate students reading for fourth year Triposes, for the LL.M. or for one of the Diplomas for which the student is not a registered graduate student, and all Clinical students are eligible for book grants. Application forms are available from Directors of Studies and from the Senior Tutor’s Assistant.
All undergraduates of the College may apply to the Tutors for support with the costs of travel, which in some cases may be available from special funds. Where students intend to travel in connection with their studies they should apply for support from the Tutors’ Donation Fund. Application forms for travel unrelated to study will be available from the Senior Tutor’s Assistant during the middle of Lent Term.
The College offers two types of Instrumental Award: a University Instrumental Award, as advertised in the University Prospectus, and a College Instrumental Award. Thus instrumentalists may either apply for the University scheme, which brings the benefit of first-rate coaching for chamber music, or for a College award, which involves a greater commitment to music-making within the College. Not all instruments are included in the University scheme, but the College awards are open to all kinds of instruments. Details of the University scheme are available here; details of the College awards are posted at the beginning of each academic year, and auditions are held at the beginning of November. The College also awards sums of money to individuals to help with specific tuition needs. Further details may be obtained from the Precentor, Dr Geoffrey Webber.
The Holland Fund exists to provide grants to students reading Music who are in financial need. The Grabowski Bursary provides money for instrumental and other musical tuition, with preference to those reading Music. Application forms can be obtained in the Lent Term from the Senior Tutor’s Assistant.
Through the generosity of two alumni of the College, the Bell-Wade Bursary Fund has been established to assist students with the costs of pursuing excellence in sport as well as academic study. Applicants should write to the Senior Tutor by the end of the Lent Term giving details of their academic and sporting achievements and their financial need.
Entries for certain University Scholarships and prizes have to be submitted through the candidate’s Tutor, who should be consulted in the first instance. A complete list of these awards is published in a special number of the Cambridge University Reporter, which is available here. A copy is also available in the College Library.
Grants towards the costs of vacation study, especially if participation is a course requirement, may be available from funds allocated to the University by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. In some cases application must be made to the relevant Faculty or Department, in others to the College. Advice and application forms may be obtained from the Senior Tutor’s Assistant.
The Tutors may make donations to support junior members in various academic and academic-related activities in deserving cases, especially where financial hardship is involved. Advice and application forms may be obtained from students’ own Tutors. A sample form is available for download below, but you should consult your Tutor before completing it.