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. Each day there is a lunch discussion on a particular theme – see the term card below for this term’s series – and either side of the lunch you are welcome to make use of the study desks. On Thursdays there is a special focus on postgraduates – find out more below.
Thursdays at the Study Centre: Postgrad Day
The Study Centre offers 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. Thursdays therefore provide a wonderful opportunity for postgrads to connect with Christian peers, to enjoy fellowship and to spur each other on in their studies.
Monthly Socials
On a monthly basis, our team also hosts social events for postgrads, to help foster community amongst members of the Study Centre. Social events will include activities such as pub trips and shared meals. Please see our termcard for postgraduates below, for details of the socials planned for Michaelmas term.
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 also organise an annual Fellows Programme. 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.
The 2025-2026 Fellows Programme is now underway; we warmly encourage Christian postgraduate students to consider applying for next year’s programme. For more information or to sign up to be notified when tasters sessions for 2026-2027 begin, please see the link below.
Apply for Membership
If you are interested in trying out the Study Centre, here is how it works:
1. Register for a trial membership
The Study Centre is open to Christian students at the University of Cambridge. We invite you to come and try it out by applying for a trial membership.
2. Book a desk and visit
Once registered, you can schedule a desk booking. On the day, one of our staff members will welcome you and show you around. Your trial lasts for 6 weeks; afterwards, we will ask if you want to extend your membership. There is no obligation to continue if the centre is not a good fit for you.
3. Make the Study Centre part of your routine
If you choose to continue with us, you can book a desk whenever suits your schedule and enjoy our regular rhythms of study, conversation and hospitality.
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.