Thinkers & Doers

You have come through the arches and are in Front Court. How will you make the most of the opportunities here? How will you prepare for what comes next?

Emma Experience is for thinkers and doers. It’s your Cambridge co-curricular toolkit to help you design your future.

It has four branches…

Wellbeing

Community

Skills

Careers

Calendar

Get Certified

You can now get your co-curricular learning and experience recognised with a Mildmay Award for personal and professional development.

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Opportunities

Apr 29

Enter: William Dusinberre Prize (Deadline: 29 April 2026)

May 31

Apply: Cumberland Lodge Fellowships for PhD students (Deadline: See Website)

Jun 1

Enter: Global Undergraduate Awards (Deadline: June 2026)

Aug 28

Apply: Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship to Australia (Deadline: August 2026)

Sep 11

Apply: Schwarzman Scholarship to Tsinghua, China (Deadline: September 2026)

Stories

Hacks

Days Between Deadlines

A reflection on Emma Experience by current psychiatry PhD student, Farah Hina.

Parliament Tour

Emmanuel students visited the British Parliament at Westminster for a tour, and to see democracy in action. We also met a couple of lords!

Four Emma students participate in King’s E-Lab Residential

Four Emmanuel students have recently participated in the King’s E-Lab residential. After a competitive selection process Zain Ahmad, Neil Sardesai, Cherena Reynolds and Charlie Walton were chosen to participate.

Emma Experience Journey

Daniel McKay, Director of Emma Experience, sat down with Astrid Westlake, President of ECSU; Stella Wernicke, Education & Careers Officer of the MCR; and Soniya Gupta-Rawal, PhD student, to discuss Emma Experience.

5 Ways to Get Active in Cambridge

Staying active is good for the brain and the body. Here are five easy ways you can keep active in Cambridge. From from getting involved in sport to gentle walks through the meadows.

Emma Enterprise competition winners selected for SPARK incubator.

2025 Enterprise Competition

Treasures of the University Library Tour

2024 Enterprise Competition

Peppa Pig and Me: Enterprise Journey With Richard Bridgewood

Discover the Emma Members Database

15 Study Break Ideas in the Library

Top 10 Cambridge Things to Discover With Visitors or on a Day Off

So you have a day or off. Or, you have visitors coming to Cambridge. What to do? Here are some of the ten top things to discover in and around the city.

Studying Abroad: Applying for Postgraduate Funding

Thinking of taking the exciting step of continuing your studies abroad? Here is a guide with some general advice about applying and a list of a few scholarships worth looking at.

Secrets of a Good Night’s Sleep

Feeling like a zombie? Missing those Zzzzzs? Some helpful advice for getting out of the right side of the bed.