Jnetics, working to prevent Jewish genetic disorders, will be at Cambridge University on Sunday for the next stop on its GENEius programme on campus, through which students are screened for nine of the most severe genetic disorders.

Thanks to community fundraising, the test, normally costing £190, will be free and the Cambridge event is the third, following sessions in Birmingham and Leeds.

GENEius is an extension of Jnetics’ schools’ programme, which has been running since 2017 and has so far screened more than 1,000 pupils. The screening is delivered in partnership with the NHS but funded by Jnetics. It covers recessive conditions that have increased prevalence in the Jewish community, such as Tay-Sachs and cystic fibrosis.

In Cambridge, the programme wiill be extended to include sixth-formers from the local community.

It is expected that around 100 students will be screened at the session.

Cambridge Jewish Society co-president Sylvie Hodes said Jnetics had provided “a simple and effective way to test for something so important. The screening is not only free, but delivered with appropriate pre- and post-test genetic counselling.

“Offering these screenings in universities is fantastic. It means that more people know about what it means to be a carrier.” If found to be a carrier, they would be in the best position “to make educated decisions about their future and their future family”.