Cambridge Christian
Study Centre

We are here to help you explore how the gospel shapes your work, and how your work can point to the gospel.

Discover the Christian foundations of the University

The University was founded on Christian beliefs, but today the wealth of Christian literature on the academic disciplines can often go unappreciated. Faculty reading lists within mainstream universities are often shaped by secular assumptions, and Christian students are often isolated from other Christians in their field of study.

The Cambridge Christian Study Centre provides the resources and context to help Christian students gain the intellectual and theological foundations they need.

We Offer:

A quiet, focused study space: study desks, WiFi, refreshments and structured study times.
A warm community: hosts, chats over coffee & cake, times of prayer, and daily lunch discussions on a range of topics.
A reference library: a curated library with books on Christianity and the academic disciplines.

Our Vision

Together with our partnerships, the Study Centre seeks to foster a ‘new normal’ in which Christian students both:

We do this from a position of generous, humble confidence in the historic truths of biblical Christianity as summarised in the UCCF and Evangelical Alliance’s statements of faith, placing us within a classical Protestant evangelical tradition.

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

Daily Schedule

Coming Up this Term

Our lunch discussions are a highlight of life at the Study Centre. Hosted by local academics and Christian ministers on significant texts and thinkers in the Christian intellectual tradition – they provide plenty of food for thought!

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Testimonials

‘I love the lunch time discussions. I really liked the in-depth theological conversations which we had this term, and I also appreciate being able to discuss my subject in the light of God's word.’

‘I have so loved forming relationships with older undergrads over my time at the Study Centre, especially those who go to other churches, who I don’t usually see, and particularly catching up in the morning break. It’s been such a joy and a real blessing to me in times of stress.’

‘I like the friendly faces of both staff and students and have found the lunchtime interviews particularly useful and insightful for connecting my faith and studies. It is so valuable in a place like Cambridge, where studies are such a massive part of so many people’s lives!’

‘I love the atmosphere and the diverse community of people I come into contact with. I meet so many interesting individuals I would never otherwise have the chance to meet.’