Thinkers & Doers

You have come through the arches and are in Front Court. What are you going to do with 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…

Careers

Skills

Wellbeing

Community

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

Oct 8

Hakluyt Essay Prize

Apply: Hakluyt Essay Prize (Deadline: 30 September 2026)

Oct 8

Knight-Hennessy Scholarships

Apply: Knight-Hennessey Scholarship to Stanford, USA (Deadline: 6 October 2026)

Dec 31

Swiss Excellence Scholarships

Apply: Swiss Excellence Scholarships (Deadlines: August-December)

Jun 1

Schwarzman Scholarship

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

Jul 13

Student Tickets to Microelectronics UK 2026

Register: Student Tickets to Microelectronics UK 2026 (29-30 September 2026)

Aug 1

Instrumental Awards Scheme

Apply: Instrumental Awards Scheme (Deadline: September 2026)

Aug 28

Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship

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

Jan 1

Varsity Trust Scholarship

Apply:Varsity Trust Scholarship for 1-year postgraduate journalism courses is open from January 2027.

Feb 1

‘The Mays’ Art and Writing Submissions

‘The Mays’ Art and Writing Submission.

Apply: From Early 2027

Stories

Hacks

Blue Sky Thinking: Emma Enterprise in 2025-26

Emmanuel College’s student enterprise initiative is turning blue-sky thinking into impact, one pitch at a time.

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.