Postgraduates
Welcome Postgrads!
For Christian Master’s and PhD students eager to invest in the intellectual and theological foundations that will help them think Christianly in their field of studies, and share the gospel with other academics, the Cambridge Christian Study Centre is here to support you.
The Study Centre serves Cambridge-based Christian postgrads both with its dedicated weekly rhythms of study, conversation and hospitality, as well as its fostering of a unique community which nurtures Christian intellectual life.
Postgraduate Community
Postgraduate students are invited to come and study with us on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during University term-time. Each day there is a lunch discussion on a particular theme and either side of the lunch you are welcome to make use of the study desks. Desks are available for members to book through our online site (details below).
Thursdays at the Study Centre: Postgrad Day
We offer a weekly lunch especially for postgraduate students from 1pm until 2pm on Thursdays during University term-time.
Discussions over a light lunch (provided by our team) are hosted by Andrew Fellows, a local pastor, author and apologetics speaker, and centre on the formation of a Christian intellectual life.
This makes Thursday the best day to meet fellow Christian postgrads. With a community of students from different academic stages and backgrounds, we love learning from one another in love and humility.
Our Partnerships
The Study Centre’s Postgrad Community is connected to the wider international postgrad community by the Association of Christian Postgrad Groups – which operates in partnership with UCCF Research and IFES Europe.
The Study Centre also partners with the Christian Graduate Society (CGS), which hosts regular evening meetings, and exists as the local Cambridge expression of the Association of Christian Postgrad Groups.
We warmly encourage postgrads to be involved in both the Study Centre and their local church gatherings. Previous members of the Study Centre have benefitted richly from fellowship in communities such as those as St Andrew the Great Church or Eden Baptist Church, amongst others.
Conferences and Study Programme
for Postgrads
Forming a Christian Mind
A wider evangelical stage to explore important ideas, meet new collaborators and celebrate the supremacy of Christ.
We co-organise the Forming a Christian Mind conferences, which gather postgraduate students from across Europe here in Cambridge, in partnership with UCCF and IFES Europe. These events seek to explore our twofold calling as Christians in academia. Conferences are usually held in the Autumn and Spring of each year.
Fellows Programme
For postgrads who want to go deeper, we host the annual Fellows Programme, organised by The Gospel and Academia Project. This includes a series of weekly discussions of guided reading and supported practical exercises during term-time. We consider significant texts and ideas from the Christian intellectual tradition, which encourage the re-integration of the Christian faith with the University.
We warmly encourage Christian postgraduate students to consider applying for the 2026-2027 programme, hosted here at the Study Centre. For more information or to sign up for tasters sessions this autumn, please see the page linked below.
Become a Study Centre member
If you are interested in being part of the Study Centre community, here is how it works:
1. Visit for a trial
If you are new to Cambridge, we invite you to come and visit us before applying for membership. Our team will be on hand to welcome you and show you around.
2. Register for membership
Membership allows you to schedule desk bookings, receive termly newsletters with event reminders and tailored resources, and be eligible for the mentoring scheme with our Study Centre team.
3. Make the Study Centre part of your routine
Members can book a desk whenever suits their schedule and enjoy our regular rhythms of study, conversation and hospitality.
Daily Rhythm
The Study Centre is open to members and their guests during the week in term-time, and looks forward to welcoming newcomers into its rhythms of study, conversation, and hospitality.
Weekly Timetable
- Mondays – Undergrads and their guests
- Wednesdays – Undergrads, postgrads, and their guests
- Thursdays – Postgrads and their guests
- Fridays – Undergrads, postgrads, and their guests
Daily Schedule
- 09:00-09:15 – Self-guided prayer (optional)
- 09:15-11:00 – Quiet study
- 11:00-11:20 – Coffee and cake
- 11:20-13:00 – Quiet study
- 13:00-14:00 – Hosted lunch discussion
- 14:00-15:15 – Quiet study
- 15:15-15:30 – Tea break (optional)
- 15:30-17:00 – Quiet study
Online Resources
The Gospel and Academia Project
For more information on the re-integration of Christian faith and the University, we direct postgraduate students towards resources provided by our partner project. The Gospel and Academia Project (GAP) site is free to access, and hosts a large body of material on this topic, including recorded talks, essays and training modules.
Monthly Resource Emails
Our partners, UCCF Research and IFES Europe, also provide postgrad students with the opportunity to receive monthly resource emails. These include blog-style material, links to articles and chapters with discussion questions, interviews and reflections from Christian academics across Europe.
Current Cambridge students should sign up through UCCF Research. If you’re about to leave Cambridge for Continental Europe, sign up through the IFES Europe Postgrad Initiative: Good News for the University.