Each student is assigned a personal tutor who they will see once or twice a term throughout their career and who you can approach for help or advice at any time. There is a thriving LesBiGay campaign which organises events throughout the year and provides welfare advice to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Each college has hardship funds to help students who are struggling financially, and there are also scholarships, music grants and book grants for those students who perform well. No student is ever made to leave Cambridge for financial reasons. Finding childcare in Cambridge is currently difficult, although the situation should improve with the completion of the first central nursery in the next couple of years.
Childcare provision varies from college to college.
There is a Family Society which organises events for parents with their children and has a babysitting circle. The University is the town - at least in the centre. Very beautiful thanks to all the architecture etc. Slight tension between students and locals because they feel we are taking over. It is fine merely to regurgitate what has been written on the UCAS form.