All-round Education

Providing students with opportunities to become the best versions of themselves.

We believe that Trinity Hall offers a world-leading education. Our students receive individualised support from academics who care deeply about their progress, and we teach them in small supervision groups that foster curiosity and independent thinking. We know that this personalised approach is the key to allowing students to realise their academic ambitions.

We also believe that extra-curricular activities can play an important role in supporting learning.  Students who spend time on the river as well as in the lecture theatre, or in the choir as well as the library, improve their wellbeing and develop friendships that help them through their Cambridge degrees. Many alumni fondly recall their time at Cambridge through sport, music, or drama, and many alumni remain in contact with those they met through these activities.

These opportunities however are not available to all, and a recent University survey highlighted that 17% of our students were not taking part in physical activity because of a concern about finances.

Helping students access these activities is helping students equip themselves with skills and experiences that both reinforce their learning and prepare them for future careers.

I have felt I truly belong through getting involved in College societies. I've got friends for life now. There's nothing that has made me happier and more proud than this last week with the boat club.

— W1 rower 2024

The Geography Society provides a strong support network both academically and emotionally when trying to handle a Cambridge degree.

— Geography Society President 2024

Climbing offered new kinds of mental and physical challenges. I think that problem-solving and the way that climbing teaches you to deal with fear are what attracted me to it the most.

— Climbing Society President 2024

Our Aims

  • Make facilities readily available to all our students so that no-one is prevented financially from taking part in sport, exercise, music, drama, or similar activities at any level.
  • Support a programme that help students’ transition to University and develop their leadership skills and resilience.

You can make a difference

Your gift can help our students enjoy life-changing experiences, leading to professional and personal fulfilment that has an impact in the wider world.

Together we can ensure the next generation of great thinkers, leaders, creators, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers find their home at Trinity Hall.