Meet our Access Officer
Hi, I’m Lizzie, the Access Officer for the Gonville and Caius Student Union this year. I study Education at Caius, and I’m passionate about supporting as many people as possible to apply to Cambridge.
I’m from north east England and not many people apply to Cambridge. I wouldn’t have known you had to apply early, about the additional personal statement and things like that. And I was scared by preconceived ideas. The Caius social media – Caius Schools on TikTok, in particular – taught me so much about the College, the application process and the people; it was so nice to learn everyone is normal.
I attended the July open days, but it was only after taking part in Caius Explore and being invited to Caius in September, two weeks prior to the application deadline, that I decided to apply.
When I do outreach tours with prospective students I tell them to give it a go and believe in themselves. If you’re passionate about your course and you really want to come here, give it a go. Cambridge is a place for everyone; it’s not for certain individuals from a certain background.
Without outreach, I wouldn’t be here. I want to be involved in making everyone feel like they’re welcome and encouraging everyone to apply. I want people to have the same opportunities I have had. Coming to Cambridge is life-changing. It opens so many doors and you get to meet so many amazing people. Everyone should get the chance to come here and have that opportunity. I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else. It’s the perfect place for me.
My email address is jcraccess@cai.cam.ac.uk. Please do contact me if you have any questions about Access or Outreach and I’ll be very happy to help.
