Schools Liaison Officers
Our Role
Our job is to work with school students of all ages to increase their aspirations of going into higher education. This can take the form of hosting visits here in Clare College, attending HE fairs and conferences, and coming to talk or run workshops in schools. While part of the job is to encourage more talented students to apply to the college from all backgrounds and educational sectors, a lot of our work is focused simply on raising aspirations, encouraging school students to aim high when it comes to university.
About Us
Anthony Fitzpatrick
I'm the Schools Liaison Coordinator at Clare College. I was a student at King's College for four years studying Spanish, Italian & Catalan and graduated with a BA in June 2009. Before that, I went to a state school in Leeds. I'm committed to making sure that anyone who is applying to Cambridge, or indeed to any university, can get all the information they need and knows what to expect so that they won't find it too daunting! I also believe it's very important to encourage younger students to start thinking about university as early as possible; working with primary schools is one of the most fun parts of my job!
Ruth Dewhirst
Hello! I'm Ruth Dewhirst, the part-time Schools Liaison 
Officer at Clare College (I am also the SLO for Jesus College). Originally from a state school in Stockton-on-Tees, it was a visit from the Clare Access Bus that first motivated me to apply to Cambridge, and having graduated from Christ's College in July 2011 with a BA in English, I'm now very committed to giving people the same information and encouragement that I received.
Contact Us
If you'd like to get in touch then please ring Anthony on (01223) 761612 or Ruth on (01223) 761511. Alternatively, please email us at schools@clare.cam.ac.uk.