Very few College sports teams, mainly football. Food served at the weekend. And yet we support our Union hacks, if that's how you choose to live your life. You'll never have to walk further than about 10 minutes to get anywhere for uni work. The Lower Library has stunning view of the main quad, and the Upper Library and Law Library are both open 24/7, a huge benefit come exam season when study spaces are at a premium. The Student Room has forums covering almost every area you could think of, here are some quick links: You can personalise what you see on TSR. The main college quad is more like a garden than a square – with blossom-laden trees, ivy on the walls, pathways, and regular croquet in play, it feels somewhat enclosed and secret. Decent food in the hall, served dinner Monday - Friday, self-service Saturday and Sunday. Bops (fancy dress parties for everyone in college) take place every two weeks and they run from 10 to 1am (so more often and later than most colleges). addicted-inkling, Started by: Atmosphere of tolerance - whoever you are, you'll be accepted into college life. Aspiring to be the 'Greenest College in Oxford', introducing initiatives to reduce the College's carbon footprint and recently installed a 'living wall' on the side of one of the accommodation buildings. The result is that we're now 3 on the Norrington Table. It's not old, which means no antique buildings and not much glorious history. Screening nightly from 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM on Gund Hall‘s Cambridge Street and Quincy Street facades. Whilst small is good in some ways, the place can also get a little bit claustrophobic. Debate the issues that impact on society. Are you considering applying to a postgraduate course? The food used to be dreadful and is still called "ming" out of force of habit... but there's a new chef now (who previously worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant) and it's lovely. 2nd worst gender ratio: 62% male 38% female, Walking and sitting on the main lawn is not allowed but croquet and boat burning as celebrations are fine. Laid bac, liberal and friendly atmosphere (one of only two colleges where you can walk on the grass! This is a great place to socialise and some like working in here. generous travel grants (not necessarily for academic purposes). The only college with its own punt harbour. College also refused to require staff to partake in equality and diversity training when students asked. However, it's not simply 'the queer college' or 'the state school college' - you just find a real mix of people compared to some other colleges. What would you do if you had a time machine? I've been told this is not the case elsewhere. The Hall is particularly grand. supplement definition: 1. something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something…. We're also right next to Tescos and Sainsbury's, and really close to a food market, and main street of restaurants. Library open 24/7. (not that we're biased or anything...). Can eat either in hall or Kendrew Cafe, which has more homestyle meals, an amazing selection of hot drinks, cakes and sandwiches. General good fun and sociable atmosphere in college, people always up for going clubbing/watching films/going for ice-cream etc. Looking to return to your studies? LACKS 2ND YEAR ACCOMMODATION. Recent performances in our own hall have included Andras Schiff performing the Goldberg Variations. A place to post dissertation surveys and other academic research. Living with monks is a nice conversation starter, Quite a few sport teams. Buzz and Pure Gym also a two minute walk in the Westgate direction. Hall is large, bright, spacious, and modern. Crazy (amazing) traditions like the Time Ceremony. Large year so everyone *will* find a friendship group, Very wealthy college, so has numerous grants and awards. Goodhart Building recently had a massive refurbishment with rooms now having ensuites and kitchens. We also have a department filled with costumes and historic dress that allow students to indulge their artistic whims. Nothing in Oxford is more than about a 15 minute walk away. You will know absolutely everyone in college, which is always a good thing, Excellent beer cellar with a good atmosphere and decent prices, Formal Halls good fun, generally once a week, Excellent library, open 24/7, described as a modern "wonder of the world" by Erasmus. A non-auditioning orchestra (Oxford Open Orchestra) and wind band (Oxford University Symphonic Band) are open to all university members, but rehearse within college. Across the road from many restaurants/ cafes, the Ashmolean Museum (the Pitt Rivers is on the other side of college and also very close) and (for after a night out) 2 kebab vans. St John's Equality Festival zine authored an incredibly transphobic article entitled ‘What is a woman?’, College is the landowner of a specialist care home for the elderly + dementia patients and raised rent 900% forcing the facility that had been open for more than 60 years to close, Planned an overly sexualised ‘XXXmas' themed bop, 2nd Worst college for vegetarian and vegan food according to the Oxford University Animal Ethics Society, Removes students if they use their mobile phones during formal dinner, Disruption and aggressive behaviour at bops forced porters to shut bops down, Has a reputation for being unwelcoming having security for the societies fair at the beginning of term, People stole from the college kitchen and threw decorations and food everywhere, Wasted more than £150000 on legal fees taking a retired man to court over a dispute regarding a 180 yard hedge, RON (re-open nominations) won the JCR President election, College has something of a geeky reputation - whilst there is always a proportion of the year who regularly go out and go to all available events, there are also a few people whom you never see, and are therefore probably working. Anyone from any college can come, but Wadham students get priority and reduced entry. Good bus routes. On campus, there is the beautiful Radcliffe Observatory. Do you feel the grades you will receive this year will be fair? Convenient gym onsite. The turn out is always good and an excellent night out is almost guaranteed. Discussion of universities, colleges and courses outside the UK. Near Jericho, a wonderfully bohemian place, with some good bars and restaurants. Hall food varies a lot but is quite reasonable comparing it to self catering at other universities. Hazzz01, Started by: You can get lunch in hall 5 days a week for around £2-£4 depending on how hungry you are. More than 10,000 alumni/ae help us recruit students from all 50 states and from around the world. 2nd worst college regarding access with only 40% of people coming from state schools, Voted against having an Ethnic and Religious Minorities (ERM) rep on their JCR committee, Hosted a Christian anti-gay group that supports corrective therapy for homosexuals, Every fresher in the year was fined after some misbehaved at matriculation, Has a heteronormative college marriage system whereby the year group was split into men and women and names were picked at random from each group, meaning that every undergraduate would end up married to a random student of the opposite gender, Alumna accused the college of not having an adequate access scheme, Scholars refused to say grace as they opposed the fact that academic achievement is being seen as having a religious connotation. Ask a question about TSR and find out the latest news from TSR HQ. First year accommodation is outside walls which can be a pain especially if you have to walk all the way over the bridge... a whole 2 minutes or so. Get advice on courses and universities for medical and health subjects including medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy and nursing. Worth saying that most of the staff in John's are lovely, especially the porters, scouts and our legendary barman. The college is becoming increasingly academically focused -. Accomodation offered for duration of undergraduate course: first year in college, subsequent years in houses or halls either in the Folly Bridge area or in North Oxford. Regent's is really well represented across wider university societies such as drama. Drinking society had a sexist fresher hitlist of "fitties” they planned to lure to a drunken party, 2nd highest number of break-ins including theft and property damage of any college, Circulated a list of the names of hundreds of candidates it had rejected, Formerly student run bar now privatised even though 96% of the JCR opposed this, Drainage system under the college overflowed, forcing sewage into the kitchen, Failed to offer the Reach Scholarship, which offers free education to students from developing countries, Tutor claimed wrongful dismissal after college issued him a contract giving them the right to lay him off with just one day’s notice. As well as Sky TV (which is projected when there are football matches / films on) and free pool, "The Hatch" serves tea, coffee, toast, chocolate, paninis, cookies throughout the day and serves sandwiches and soup at lunchtime. Largest undergraduate library overlooks quad, which has the highest library satisfaction of all colleges (100%!). People often socialise between year groups meaning that you easily makes friends with a wide variety of people. The selection's usually between 4-5 hot dishes, a selection of vegetables and sides, soups and a salad bar, as well as a selection of fruit and desserts. A real hidden gem. For reasons we're still not entirely sure of, we have the oldest music room in Europe (we don't even offer Music as a degree here...??) Fantastic library, especially for historians. The combination of the JCR and bar has sometimes led to some conflict with use, and spatial constraints (though there are definitely some positives too). 5 minute walk into the city centre can be a little annoying when you've run out of milk. There is a fully kitted out and sound proofed band room that any college member can use if he/she wants. Tutors are also very friendly. Every summer the English finalists hold a performance in Worcester's grounds and their professionalism is renowned. Wealthiest college (per student), The Bad Bits HMC is allegedly the only Oxford college to give its academics and its students the same food - which is probably where the suggestion that we have the best food of all the colleges comes from. It has unrivalled social qualities, and creates a really nice community. Bike sheds - whilst busy, they are secure and indoors and super convenient so your bike is nice and sheltered from bad weather. We have one of the only student run bars in Oxford, which means near-cost prices and ‘pound-a-pint’ Thursdays and ‘Drink the bar dry’ at the end of the term where drink prices are reduced throughout the night to finish the remaining bar stock at the end of term. 24/7 Library which is absolutely stunning and overlooks rad square! Keble's library is large and has a lot of seating but can get quite busy in Trinity leading up to exams. From metal to Miley...all things musical. Discuss current events and changes in the education system. If you're looking for a socially conservative Catholic university experience, look elsewhere. There is no food provided on the weekends. Opening hours can be limited (but still open until 1am). Work stations that overlook the gardens. Price of meals went up to £3.90 for the meat option (with carbs + veg.) The cheapest rooms are £900 per term (including amenities and utilities), and the most expensive are around £1300 (including amenities and utilities). The computer room and the computer section of the library get crowded and during finals. Our JCR receives a lot of money (an annual budget of £30,000) from the college to pay for welfare, entertainment and whatever else we decide we want. Small and therefore friendly; There are 80-90 undergraduates in each new fresher intake who soon all know one-another. Featuring a subsidised choir tour in the summer (went to Georgia in 2018, Germany in 2019 etc.). While much of the architecture is beautiful, and the grounds and gardens are really nice, the communal areas (namely the bar, JCR rooms and meeting rooms) are modern and can feel a little sterile and soulless. Very friendly, large but small enough that you get to know pretty much everyone, at least by sight. However, this is not that bad at all when you compare it with other colleges (such as St Hugh's, St Catherine's, St Anne's etc.)