Student Study Retreat

Opportunities to stay at CAT for a study retreat throughout the academic year.

Come and take advantage of the beautiful surroundings at CAT, the CAT library and collection of previous dissertations, dedicated study rooms booked for the retreat, and most of all the company of your fellow students.

The retreat is aimed primarily at those working on their dissertations. An opportunity to dedicate some time to…

• Reading for your literature review
• Getting your head down with writing
• Sharing ideas and experiences with other students

… or anything else you would like to work on! The retreat will be light-touch in terms of teaching staff, it is really a chance to organize some self-directed study.

Accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in WISE will be available to book at the discounted rate of £35 per night, and includes morning and afternoon tea/coffee.  Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in WISE will be available to book at the student rate. The retreat begins with Monday breakfast and ends with Friday lunch, and you can book for as many or few days as you would like. The deadline for booking accommodation/food is midday Monday the week before the retreat.

Note that the Study Retreats in 2026/27 will take place during MSc/MRes module on-site weeks.  Study retreat attendees will not be able to participate in these modules.  However, they will have the opportunity to sit in on any keynote sessions given, join current students for meals and social events, and benefit from the opportunity to enjoy the networking opportunities and community feel that comes when other CAT students and academic staff are on-site.

Please send general questions to study.retreats@cat.org.uk. If you have questions regarding an existing booking, please also contact wise.reception@cat.org.uk

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