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Visiting Academics

Visiting Fellows

Lucy Cavendish welcomes as Visiting Fellows distinguished academics from other academic institutions, often from abroad. 

Visiting Fellows are encouraged to take part in College life, including attendance at Anna Bidder Research evenings and other seminars, participation in special College dinners, and support for student activities. Visiting Fellows are also invited to be observers at the Unreserved meetings of the Governing Body. 

Applications for Visiting Fellowships are invited from senior women* from an overseas, EU or UK University or recognised Research Establishment who intend to teach and/or conduct research in the University of Cambridge or in a recognised research establishment in Cambridge and who are not normally resident in Cambridge. Visiting Fellows are normally expected to be in residence for at least one term and their status cannot normally be extended beyond one academic or calendar year. There will not normally be more than six Visiting Fellows in residence at any one time.

Privileges

  • Four Formal Halls and eight lunches per term (Visiting Fellows and their guests join Fellows, Visiting Scholars and their guests in the upstairs bar in Warburton Hall for drinks after each Formal Hall)
  • Suppers after Governing Body Meetings
  • Invitation to attend Anna Bidder Research Evenings and their suppers
  • The Audit Supper following the Governing Body Audit Meeting (Michaelmas Term)
  • The Lyttelton Dinner (when being held)
  • Use of library study carrel
  • Use of Anna Bidder room
  • Option of renting shared use of private study equipped for computer use if available
  • Photocopying facilities
  • Accommodation at senior rate if available
  • Use of gym

Visiting Fellows are matriculated as members of Lucy Cavendish College and are observers at Governing Body Meetings.

Charges for Visiting Fellows

£400 for each of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, and £350 for the Easter Term, then £150 per month during Long Vacation to cover the cost of providing college services and facilities; other meals in addition to those listed above would be charged at senior rates.

Visiting Scholars

Lucy Cavendish welcomes as Visiting Scholars academics from other academic institutions, often from abroad, at an earlier stage of their academic research career, whatever their age.

Visiting Scholars are encouraged to take part in College life, including attendance at Anna Bidder Research evenings and other seminars, participation in special College dinners, and support for student activities.

Applications for Visiting Scholarships are invited from women* who will be a) on sabbatical leave; b) carrying out teaching or research in Cambridge; or c) funded by a learned society or recognised grant-giving body. Visiting Scholars will be engaged in teaching and/or research at the University of Cambridge or in a recognised research establishment while in Cambridge and who are not normally resident in Cambridge. They are expected to be in residence for at least one term and their status cannot normally be extended beyond one academic or calendar year. There will not normally be more than six Visiting Scholars in residence at any one time.

Privileges

  • Use of library study carrel
  • Use of Anna Bidder room
  • Two Formal Halls and four lunches in each term of residence (Visiting Scholars and their guests join Fellows, Visiting Fellows and their guests in the upstairs bar in Warburton Hall for drinks after each Formal Hall)
  • The first Governing Body supper of their stay
  • Photocopying facilities
  • Invitation to attend Anna Bidder Research Evenings and their suppers
  • Accommodation at senior rate if available
  • Use of gym

Visiting Scholars will also be offered Membership of the Combination Room with dining privileges for the duration of their visit.

Charges for Visiting Scholars

£267 for each of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, and £233 for the Easter Term, then £100 per month during Long Vacation to cover the cost of providing college services and facilities; other meals in addition to those listed above would be charged at senior rates.

How to apply

Applicants for Visiting Fellowships or Visiting Scholarships should provide an up-to-date CV and list of publications, the names and contact details of two referees, information about their proposed affiliation (if any) to a University Department, Centre or Research establishment and an outline of their project while in Cambridge. Applicants should ask their referees to write directly to the College.

Applications and references, preferably in electronic format,  should be sent to: The Fellowship Secretary, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, CB3 0BU (tel: 01233 339240, email: fellowshipsecretary@lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk) from whom further details can be obtained.

 

*By the Employment Act 1989, Lucy Cavendish College has exemption from the provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, in relation to gender.