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Introduction to the Cambridge University

Cambridge University traces its history back to 1209 when a group of scholars from Oxford appeared in the town to found a university (having tired of the constant strife that characterised their relationship with the burghers of Oxford). Like Oxford University, Cambridge is built on a system of colleges of different shapes, ages and characters. Unlike in its rival industry - publishing - computing and electronics only arrived in Cambridge fairly recently meaning that the university has a strong presence in the medieval city.

Although there is a students' union and university societies, most student activity is based in colleges. Publications exist to synthesise and explain the students' view of the world here. For students cocooned in colleges, this is a valuable service.

The courses available here are split fairly evenly between arts and sciences. The tutorial system - which often takes students out of their own colleges - ensures that academic standards are passed on and that attention is paid to the intellectual development of undergraduates (although quite how far they got with David Baddiel, one Cambridge graduate, is open to question).

Among those who have also graduated from Cambridge are Germaine Greer, Salman Rushdie and Sylvia Plath.

For all its strengths, Cambridge falls down badly in the access stakes: only slightly more than half of the students come from the state sector, a proportion that is better only than Oxford's. Widening access is a priority here, but only time will tell if Cambridge can manage to provide equal opportunities for every part of the population.