University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom.

Sports and recreation

There is a long tradition at Cambridge of student participation in sports and recreational pursuits. Rowing is a particularly popular sport and there are competitions between colleges (notably the bumps races) and against Oxford (the Boat Race). There are also Varsity matches against Oxford in many other sports, including rugby, cricket, chess and tiddlywinks. Representing the university in certain sports entitles the athlete to apply for a Cambridge Blue at the discretion of a Blues Committee consisting of the captains of the thirteen most prestigious sports. There is also the self-described "unashamedly elite" Hawks Club, whose membership is usually restricted to Cambridge blues or half-blues.

Related Topics:
Rowing - Bumps race - Boat Race - Varsity match - Rugby - Cricket - Chess - Tiddlywinks - Cambridge Blue - Hawks Club

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The Cambridge Union is a focus for politics and debating. There are also many drama societies, notably the Amateur Dramatic Club (ADC) and the comedy club Footlights. Student newspapers include the long-established Varsity and its younger rival, The Cambridge Student; broadcast journalism is represented by the student-run radio station, CUR1350.

Related Topics:
Cambridge Union - Footlights - Varsity - The Cambridge Student - CUR1350

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