Pembroke

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My favourite thing about college is the friendliness; the size (as it is not too big or too small) and it's central location!

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In first year, students are either in a staircase with 11 other students, where there is a kitchen on each floor between 4 people (there are 3 floors). Or you are on a corridor with 6-12 people and share a kitchen with approximately 6 people. Some of the kitchens also have a table and chairs. It is similar for the bathrooms where staircases share 2 showers between 12 and 2 toilets. Corridors often have a big block of showers (with about 5 in) shared between around 12-15, and toilets which are dotted around the corridor and the building. Rent at Pembroke is on the cheaper end and ranges currently from £110 a week to £180. In first year you pay for around 26/7 weeks a year (8/9 weeks a term). However, you are expected to move all of your things out at the end of term.  Pembroke have recently introduced a storage fee which is £40 for christmas and Easter holiday and £80 for summer.

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The best in Cambridge! Pembroke is really good with labelling of allergies and dietary requirements and have 1 free-from option every meal time. The food is also really yummy.

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Alongside the wider university bursaries, Pembroke offers additional support, which is means tested. It is all explained in detail on the website.

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We have a college welfare nurse and a physical health nurse who you can drop-in to. We also have JPC officers (like a student council for Pembroke) with a Marginalised Gender Welfare officer, a women's officer, men's officer and a Welfare officer. We also have an Ethnic Minorities Officer, LGBT officer and Class Act Officer to help too. The welfare officer also organises the college families (you are paired with 2nd years to help you settle in).

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Accessible accommodation is fairly limited. By the time the Mill Lane development is finished, all of the rooms on this site will be fully accessible. In the college currently, there are a few rooms which are accessible and they are within the main accommodation area for freshers and the wider Pembroke student body. Disabled students are able to be moved up to the ballot/ allocated a specific room which is accessible. You simply need to email the relevant person, which will become clear at the time, to ask about this at the end of first year. For first years, you will receive a form and you should input all of your requirements/information. The gym is fully equipped with most the general equipment needed. It is open 24/7 , but there are blocked off times for those who identify as a Marginalised Gender and would appreciate being in there alone/ with anyone else who identifies this way. (also just in response to the faith space in college, there is not current but by the next intake there will be an inclusive prayer room all sorted) The Pembroke Players is a fairly large theatre society with many shows being held in college! There is a place called 'New Cellars' where all the shows are held.

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I would change the level of tradition in the college as well as some of the slightly outdated views by staff members.