Selwyn

Isaac

I love the Selwyn brunch, which is served on weekends and includes a full English breakfast as a treat. Another thing I like about Selwyn is its proximity to Sidgwick Site, meaning I'm close to my faculty building (history) and don't have to get up and cycle for morning lectures.

Rebecca

The main reason I picked Selwyn was that it's in the academic centre of Cambridge. I can walk everywhere I need to go and get the U bus on rainy days. Also, I like that Selwyn has an auditorium that holds talks by societies, the JCR and the Master, which are free for college members. It gives a nice break from study that's just outside my doorstep.

Isaac

All first-year rooms are located in Cripps Court, meaning socialising is simple, and most students know most of their cohort by the end of their first year. Currently, first-year accommodation costs either £184 or £209 per week, depending on room size, with a fixed period of residency (FPR) of 30 weeks per year. Whilst the size of kitchens does vary, each does contain a hob, full-sized fridge, microwave, and kettle. Furthermore, each person gets their own cupboard, and the kitchen is shared between 8 people. Before freshers arrive, rooms are randomly allocated (unless a student is in the choir, music tripos or has specific access requirements).

Isaac

The average price of a meal is £4.50  Having lunch in Selwyn is a popular choice for those studying in the Sidgwick site, and the college is well known for its weekend brunches. There's always a decent variety at meal times which caters to a range of dietary requirements.

Isaac

Selwyn offers a range of funding for a variety of reasons including:  The Elgar Grant; The Hepper Fund and the Hodgson Fund - which support disabled students The Dawson Fund - which supports students with serious mental health problems and various funds to facilitate trips abroad.  The college can also provide support in exceptional circumstances in the form of a grant or loan.  The JCR (a student-led committee working within the college), also has a number of smaller funds such as: the cycle safety fund, the gender expression fund, the disabled students fund, and the emergency medical fund to name a few.

Isaac

A range of welfare provisions are available from the college including: a college nurse who can provide some support for mental health and funding such as the Dawson Fund. Additionally, the JCR offers Welfare hours; and events to help relieve anxiety i.e. yoga and weekly non-drinking events, in addition to normal university provisions such as UCS (University Counselling Service) and the college tutorial system.

Isaac

Selwyn's accessible rooms vary depending on the person's needs, they can include low surface kitchens, different beds and accessible bathrooms. Selwyn uses a pre-balloting system which means those who need an accessible room will get priority in the ballot and will be able to choose a few friends to live with them. We have a small gym containing a treadmill, exercise bike, rowing machines, a weights rack, free weights and weight benches. The gym is free to college members and can be booked online for both personal and society orientated training. We have an auditorium, not a theatre but you can do talks and, in theory, performances if students wanted to as it can be booked out for general use.

Rebecca

Finding a way to change how lunches and brunch are done. It's great that Selwyn attracts a lot of people, but it's annoying to queue for so long for a meal in your own college.