The college's JCR is becomingly increasingly liberal with frequent meetings held on the importance of mental health and issues concerning LGBTQIA+ and intersectional students. We are one of the only colleges to boast a high-quality piano (Steinway) which is put to weekly use in our Lunchtime Concert Series, an opportunity for singers and instrumentalists to perform to a sizeable audience in a lovely setting. When researchers at Stanford University analyzed 95 million traffic stop records from 2011 to 2018, they found that African Americans are . Worcester has a 'Buskins' Society which hosts regular performances, often within the grounds. 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. Pretty far from Cowley and the Iffley Road sports complex, but if you've got a bike or don't mind the walk it's really not that bad. Genuinely egalitarian, relaxed and a little bit earnest, Balliol is well-known for accommodating and encouraging serious political high-flyers. Extremely sociable college, but also academically focused. Dinners - Formal Hall served 5 days a week (Sunday-Thursday), then Guest Night (very formal hall!) Excellent academic reputation. Getting vacation residence can be a hassle. Not very active political side of JCR, and people seem reasonably apathetic towards college politics (but this means no arguments in JCR meetings about the JCR's stance on divisive political issues that are totally irrelevant to student life!). 1 for a shot and mixer (including Jagerbombs), 1.50 for a beer (of which there is an astonishing range). Obviously, this means what it does do it specialises in, but youll have to check to see if it offers what you want to study. Really good, large and cheap bar which is attached to our jcr. Although living out is expensive, there is something refreshing about not worrying about deans checking up on your curfew and having a garden to do as you please in during the summer + somewhere to stay to enjoy Oxford itself outside of term times if you so desire), In the first year, you may have to climb up to 6 flights of stairs to get to your room - but it'll have a great view! Has oxnet sent out replies to applications yet? The MCR and grad facilities on main college site are good too! 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. Oriel has a great family atmosphere and this is maintained by having all first and second years on site. There are some quite pleasant gardens hidden away towards the south side of college, and a rooftop garden in the new library. Even when I received my offer, I had this fear that I would not be accepted and would not enjoy my time there. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. Most students enjoy this, but everyone knows everyone, and everyone knows everything about everyone. There are regular free recitals by professional musicians which are always worth going to. which is slightly higher than other colleges (although many have a catering charge). Your updates will go into a moderation queue and will be published once they've been approved. All living-in students have access to a kitchen, albeit a basic one, mainly shared one-between-two. This means you'll always find something of your desired standard to take part in. 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. (The Kelly building is apparently the tallest building in the university without a lift) (NB not all rooms are this high! Games room also have a VR headset. There's also no termly catering charge like some other colleges (but meals are pre-paid). Always packed, a great time to mingle with people. Around 350 academic grant for everyone. Everything in college is paid for using Bod cards, which means if you bring guests for dinner you have to pay for them. We use access cards to pay for dinner and topping them up can be a pain, particularly when you have to go into town to draw cash (meaning you can sometimes miss dinner altogether). It also means to get to know people in college more quickly as you're all on site. Regent's is a small, friendly, and socially outgoing college, almost unanimously loved by anyone who has anything to do with it. I think I'm about to officially choose the Uni im going to but I'm not 100% sur, HELP, Official Imperial College 2023 Undergraduate Applicants Thread, Official Cambridge Postgraduate Applicants 2023 Thread, Oxford History Applicants 2023 - Undergraduate & Postgraduate, Oxford Postgraduates: MSc Energy Systems 2023. All you do is work, there is no time for social activities: It is true that you get a heavy workload at Oxford, probably more than the workload given to your friends at other universities, but it is not true that you have no time for other things. Close to university parks and the Cherwell. dertimedra, Started by: are added to battels for payment in the following term; where else can you get a bowl of soup with 2-3 months' interest-free credit? Informal Hall on Saturday is at 6:00pm and Sunday dinner(formal) is at 7pm with grace being sung by the choir. Our hall serves lunch and dinner every day, including at the weekends. Lots of choice at lunch (currently 2 or 3 pasta options, a meat main, a fish main, and a vegetarian main at least, changed daily). Formal dinner (every Saturday) gets fully booked very quickly, so you often have to find your own food, and there are no kitchens available. "At Oxford a lot of people can com up with a chip on their shoulder expecting it to be full of posh snobs, but it really isn't. Food is only reasonably good relative to other colleges and could be improved upon, while it is not the cheapest either. Pembroke is well located - out of the very centre of Oxford but still within a couple of hundred metres of Cornmarket (the main shopping street). Lots of really cool traditions like 'Ale Verses', Burns Night, 'Ivy Beer'. anyone singing in chapel choir) gets free formal on a Sunday following evensong. The location! We have the amazing Jacqueline du Pre music building on site which has practice rooms and a recording studio which students can use and a large concert hall where you can go and watch concerts, plays and operas run by students. The security gate at the front entrance - it can get in the way. Be nice to your scouts! There's accommodation available for all first- and third-year students, and also for any second-years who want to live in (though most move out). It also has a jukebox, a quiz machine, darts, table football and a pool table! The buildings - this can only really be appreciated 'in the flesh', so to speak - but the college website really does not do justice to the architecture; it's actually incredibly pretty. No breakfast/dinner on Sunday only Sunday lunch. However, not all social occasions are boozy: there are also welfare events at which the JCR provides pizza or a meal out, etc. Despite being the largest college, everyone living onsite means gossip and rumours spread really fast, which can make an uncomfortable environment. generous travel grants (not necessarily for academic purposes). Review the ways that stereotypes influence our behavior. College library and chapel are open 24/7. Tennis/netball/basketball courts on site too, and lots of other sports facilities a few minutes away by bike at a shared sports ground. The common room has a massive plasma screen, really comfy sofas and sky HDTV, as well as additional computers/printers. Had an outright ball ban for intermitted students, Worst college for vegetarian and vegan food according to the Oxford University Animal Ethics Society, Numerous thefts of college crockery at the Deans Dinner lead to him threatening to not hold the dinner in future, Crayfish in the River Cherwell caused partial collapse of a wall belonging to college, Most academic college topping the Norrington table so quite competitive intense environment, Cancelled its historic Commemoration Ball after receiving too few student applications for the Ball Committee. Sunday formal is one of the weekly social highlights, to which everyone goes in gowns, wine flows, and conversations continue long into the night in the bar afterwards. Each day, there is a vegan option for lunch or dinner in hall, and a vegetarian option for the other meal. In 2018 it was first, with more than 55% of finalists getting firsts with every other classification apart from 1 being a 2:1. About 30 per person. Active LGBT+ scene with events organised during term. Is Autotrader a good and reliable site for finding used cars? BALANCED. You can choose accommodation with access to a kitchen after the first year but this is generally traded off against having either only a shared bathrooms or a smaller bedroom. Very good welfare, the chaplain Clare is always available to help (regardless of religious convictions). Fun places: Table tennis room, huge chessboard in a glass room in Garden Quad, games room, TV room, DVD/xbox room, Social spaces: bar, JCR, Kendrew caf (this is a relaxed area to work in). The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2023 Watch. Successful academically but equal emphasis on extra curriculars and having fun as well. Colleges In Depth Take a look at the detailed information tables that power the College Suggester. The library, whilst fantastic, large, and a great place to work, is very much dominated by Philosophy and Theology. ), no snobby stereotype (as in the case of Christ Church and Magdalen) but has a widespread reputation for being lovely and friendly. College also refused to require staff to partake in equality and diversity training when students asked. heartfhuls, Started by: Casual jobs open for students, such as library assistants (you get paid to sit in the library and watch over people), interview helpers (showing around interview candidates), and vacation porters (manning the lodge in off-peak times). Consistently around the top of the Norrington Table. Small, cosy college. LGBTQ dinner had Evan Davis as a guest speaker! This can, however, mean a fair bit of pressure at times. Large variety of accommodation available. Lots of lovely people. 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. The nearest supermarket can be reached in five minutes. You email the cake rep and your cake is delivered to you, normally within a couple of days. At least theyre not jokingly moaned about like Stephenson, Trevelyan and Van Mildert, though Joe, All girls boarding school vibe. at any time and there are about 130 students in each undergraduate year and around another 200-250 postgrads. Regents social events are popular across the University. Certainly we are well represented at the union and in various sports and music groups. Est. Microwave is accessible in the JCR if needed though. Have students think of a time when someone made an assumption about them based on an aspect of Loads of ethnic supermarkets and restaurants, really good pubs, and much better club scene. What is it like to study English MSt at Oxford? Our Picture Gallery got robbed earlier this year. Excellent Welfare and Diversity support system - you'll always find someone to talk to or to help you, whatever your concern. We have a summer party (with Pimms and lot of food) every two years, which is very cheap, as well as a ball every year between. 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. JCR's response to the Black Lives Matter movement was strong, leading to a motion to buy from Black authors. On Sunday the Welfare team splashes out on an inordinate amount of cake, crisps etc. Accommodation is available for all three / four years of undergraduate study (plus plenty of graduate housing). It has ample seating and is a great location for a drop in with friends. The correlations of stereotypes with criteria range from .4 to over .9, and average almost .8 for cultural stereotypes (the correlation of beliefs that are widely shared with criteria) and.5 for . For any J. R. R. Tolkien fans, he wrote 'The Hobbit' and the first two 'The Lord of the Rings' books here - reading the books in the place where he wrote them is a rather surreal experience! Both options are incredibly popular with students. The Florey Building is a space ship from the 60's - not exactly up-to-date with all the mod cons. Means at dinner it can be hard to get a seat. Like most colleges, Regent's has its 60s eye sore. Here are just a few of the myths that I had before I came, and what I think now. elderly stereotypes are consistent across varied cultures. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Oxford is not full of dull boys (or girls). - Trinity's got clubs ranging from debating to philanthropic, from social to sporty, from journalistic to photography, and it's easy to set up your own society if you feel something's lacking. The Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera are just over the road, and the majority of subject facilities and libraries are a 10-15 minute walk away, if that. Almost all rooms are en-suite with the exception of one block of first year rooms where it is sharing 1 between 2 with the same gender. I think we're currently champions in men's and women's football, always in the top 3 for rugby (champions last two years running and the only college to have a 2nd XV), do well in rowing, recently won basketball cuppers etc. SMALL. Disabled facilities - there are lifts and ramps to all vital parts of college, disabled bathrooms and specially adapted living accommodation. Socials usually include free alcohol. Great bops - 'the biggest dancefloor in Oxford' apparently. Hall food isn't amazing. Back on track once again: the 2023 F1 season preview. our JCR receives a lot of money (an annual budget of 30,000) to pay for entertainment, Fresher's Week, welfare, societies, and anything we decide we want. Many current LGBT staff and fellows, the only college to have had fellows from every group of LGBT. Literary fame - Philip Pullman, Alan Bennett and J.R.R Tolkien both studied at Exeter, Morse died in an Exeter quad and Jordan College from Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy is based on Exeter. Green Templeton is interdisciplinary and international. Really, it's amazing. we excel at literally nothing but are alright at a lot of things, No gym, though they provide membership to iffley road gym, (which is far better equipped than college gyms), Gorgeous grounds and buildings (including the "Harry Potter" dining hall!) If you have achieved strong grades, and have a motivation and passion for your subject, you have the potential to make a strong . Also the bar isn't big enough to host them so they tend to be just New college people in a particular club. Formal Hall happens daily except Saturday, but amongst the worst quality food at Oxford (and 'Great Hall', the special formal happening every fortnight, is not much better).