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This glossary includes a list of common slang words used exclusively by Cambridge students.

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The third of three terms in the academic year. During this term undergraduate students spend most of their time studying towards the end of year exams.

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

A college officer (usually a Fellow or Professor) that is responsible for a student's academic studies.They must track a student's progress and keep in check their results, and are also resonsible ...

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To fall back a year of one's degree course. This can either be due to failure of the end of year exams, or because of absence caused by illness. Sometimes students who wish to switch subject during ...

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If one is 'deaned', this means that they have faced punishment from their college Dean for some casual misdemeanour such as excessive drinking, vandalism or anti-social behaviour. They may also have ...

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The senior disciplinary officer at each college that is usually responsible for the welfare and safety of the college student body, as well as for dishing out punishment where necessary.

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Held on the 8th Thursday, 8th Friday and 8th Saturday of the Michaelmas Term. It involves side-by-side races rowed in eights over an upstream course. Entry is restricted to those who have never rowed ...

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A cafe located within a college or faculty that is open during the day and contains drinks,snack-food and lunch items. They are normally open all day and are subsidised by the college.

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

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