The George Bridgetower Essay Competition is launched!
20 June 2025
We know exams are over and you thought you were done with essay writing – but hear us out! The George Bridgetower Essay Prize Competition is a chance to put your thoughts on paper one more time this summer and make an original contribution to Black student experiences and knowledge-making at Cambridge. Coordinated by the...
"I never knew anyone from Cambridge before coming to Cambridge, but I did read my DoS retweeting stuff about Black Lives Matter back in 2016. So, coming to Cambridge and meeting him meant a lot to me that I was assigned to someone who cares about my Blackness. He was all supportive and surprises me with his amazing support. So, believe me, that such support from academics could go a long way in improving the Black experience at Cambridge."
- third-year undergraduate student
“The dinner with the Black Cantab and ACS was the most positive encounter I have had. Having the opportunity to meet people who are Black and building that relationship onwards. It was great to have that opportunity.”
- third-year PhD student
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