These networks also feed into the CUSU Education Campaign. Dealing with direct enquiries from schools and individuals and arranging college visits when necessary. Sitting on the Access Steering Committee, Joint Consultative Committee on Admissions and Admissions Forum. Working with the CUSU Mature Students' Officer and support mature student colleges with their access initiatives and opendays, and sit on the Mature Students' Working Committee. Whilst the job inevitably involves a large amount of hands on administration of the various initiatives, it should also provide a great opportunity to shape the direction of the University and to make a difference to the lives of many people who are worried about whether Cambridge is for 'people like them'.
Some training is provided for welfare support work.
Issues include sexual health, student finance, childcare, drugs, complaints, accommodation, disputes and mental health. This is done by working with individual members of the CUSU Exec. Making a difference in individuals lives can be challenging and is also fulfilling. Women's Officer is a point of contact for all female students who can approach her about any matter for support and information. She has a wide variety of information resources and can provide welfare support to individual female students on issues whether they arise from the student's gender or otherwise.