What are Cambridge porters, and what do they do?

09/23/24 • 37 min

Porters are often the first people you might meet when visiting any Cambridge college - have you ever wondered what they do, and what their role involves? Chris and Francesca chat with Senior Shift Porter John Turton and Night Porter Jem Reid, finding out all about the different aspects of the Porter role, and hearng some good stories along the way!

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Listen to a Cambridge mock interview!

Wondering what a Cambridge admissions interview might sound like? Join Dr Rebecca Sugden, Dr Geoff Maguire and 2nd-year student Ruby as they give you a sense of a modern languages interview here in Cambridge.

The second half of the interview focusses on a passage, which you can hear Chris read at the start of the podcast. You can also access a written version here: https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2024-10/Mock%20Interview%20Passage.pdf

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