Nominations open!
Join the Graduate Union & help make a difference to the graduate experience at Cambridge! We are looking for a full-time Vice-President, as well as volunteers to fill 9 other elected posts
Graduate Union Elections
The Vice-President role (full-time paid position) and nine part-time (voluntary) officer roles are up for elections. Nominations open 15th Oct and close on the 23rd. Voting opens 30th Oct and closes on 2nd Nov.
Graduate Rights
We are excited to launch our new campaign 'Graduate Rights: Changing the Culture of Ph.D. Supervisions' aimed at establishing accountable and responsible Ph.D. supervisions at the University.
Graduate Mental Health Campaign
The Graduate Union is proud to announce that we will be continuing the works of previous Officers, and launching our new Graduate Mental Health campaign.
PGCE Pancake Party
Come along and meet other PGCE students, get some free tasty treats whilst finding out more about what the Graduate Union does for you. Sunday 16th September from 3pm to 7pm, at 17 Mill Lane
GU goes to Brighton
The Graduate Union will be visiting Brighton on the 19 May 2018 ! We will be leaving @8.30 am from Queen's Road coach stop, near its junction with Silver Street. We will be leaving Brighton at 6 pm and (traffic permitting) return to Cambridge by 9 pm. **Please note, bank transfers will need to be made by 9 am on Monday 14 May 2018.
Easter Term Workshops
The Graduate Union will be hosting three professionally run workshops in Easter Term
Lent term election results
The Graduate Union President from July 2018 will be Sofia Ropek Hewson, and Christine Pungong will be the GU/CUSU Welfare and Rights Officer.
External Trustee Recruitment (Extended)
We are now inviting applications for trustees: 2 x External Trustees (who must not have been a student or Sabbatical/Executive Officer at the University of Cambridge for two years prior to the date of appointment, though being a Cambridge graduate is not a prerequisite) 1 x Alumni Trustee (who must have graduated at least a year before the appointment date - likely June 2018)
Provisional Election Result: GU President
Note from the Graduate Union on the recent election and the result
Counselling Service workshops (lent term)
During Lent Term, the University Counselling Service is providing a series of workshops for students, held in the Graduate Union building (17 Mill Lane). Managing the Relationship with your Supervisor Workshop (24/01) Time Management (29/01) Become Your Own Coach Workshop
Three Minute Thesis 2018
Applications are now open for the University of Cambridge Three Minute Thesis Competition 2018!
Winter Holiday Activity Guide 2017
The GU|CUSU Winter Holiday Activity Guide for 2017/2018 is now live!
The New Graduate Union Executive Committee 2018!
Congratulations to the successful candidates, and thank you to everyone who ran for office!
Michaelmas Elections 2017
Join our team! We are looking for a full-time Vice-President, and part-time Mature Undergraduates Officer, Events Officer, Welfare Officer, Environmental Officer, Academic Officer, International Officer, Women's Officer and Families Officer to serve from January 2018!
Time Management Workshops
The University Counselling Service is providing a Time Management of workshops for students, sign up here
President By-election: Voting Open
Voting in the By-election for GU President is open at www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk
By-election date announced
We are pleased to announce that ballot for the GU President 2017-18 by-election will open on 16 May.
Call for expressions of interest in the position of student trustee
The Graduate Union is inviting expressions of interest from students who would consider applying to be a student trustee for the academic year 2017-18.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
The first round of the 2017 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition was held yesterday.
Elections results
The results of the Michaelmas Term 2016 elections have now been confirmed by the Returning Officer.
Election Announcement
The GU Council have resolved to hold an election for the Part-Time Officers and the new sabbatical Vice-President role on 16-17 October 2016.
Minutes of GU Council, 18 June 2016
The unconfirmed minutes of the 18 June 2016 meeting of the GU Council are now available for download.
EU Referendum Statement
Joint statement from the CUSU and GU Sabbatical Officers on the result of the EU Referendum