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King's College
If you’ve heard anything about Cambridge, chances are the image of King’s chapel will spring to mind. A fifteenth century masterpiece rooted in that dreamyspires-tradition of angelic choristers and academia… Behind the stained glass façade lies reality. The buildings may be old, but Kings’ reputation for shaking the foundations of tradition is unrivalled in Cambridge.
Kat Hanna
King’s
Theology, 3rd Year
London
Whether your revolutionary spirit lies in twisted electro, political uprisings or the restoration of King’s sporting reputation, King’s will unleash that individualism you never knew you had. From dancing, sweat-drenched in its legendary underground club, sketching in the sunlit art studio, or pacing the creaky boards of the library, King’s students have no limits to means of self expression.
Whilst maintaining its heritage as one of the most historic and beautiful sites in Britain, King’s pushes boundaries, twists the rules and celebrates the outrageous. Its reputation speaks for itself, as the following extract from Cambridge’s student newspaper shows:
“The décor in this place is fantastic; they have framed a hammer and sickle lest the students forget their revolutionary mission. They hold regular pop quizzes and gigs; if you’re really lucky you may even gain entry to the fabled King’s Cellar” In the “Top College Bar Guide” February 2007
Best thing? A College as famous for its students as its architecture.
King’s cellar is an entirely student run enterprise, with the opportunities for DJing, lighting design, bar management and events organization. Every Friday and Saturday nights sees Cambridge’s finest dancing and drinking with hedonistic abandon like only King’s students can.
The predominant ethos at Kings is that you work hard and play hard. On the political side of things, King’s has one of the highest turnouts at student elections and is a pioneer in the campaigns for College sustainability, campaigns against the arms trade and top up fees. Whilst its formal meals are voted best out of all the undergraduate Colleges, they avoid unnecessary formality with an absence of gowns and high tables for fellows.
Worst thing? Being plagued by swarms of camera-wielding tourists.
On the more practical side, the College is pretty much as close as possible to the centre of Cambridge, though the two large lawns mean that you never feel closed in. Main lecture sites such as the Sidgwick and New Museum sites are also just a five minute walk away. Student accommodation is either within College grounds or just a few minutes from College, maintaining a sense of community that avoids claustrophobia.
All these qualities mean that King’s continues to attract students and academics from a broad range of backgrounds. This gives the opportunity for international students, graduate students and the entire undergraduate body to meet and share constantly-evolving thoughts and ideas. It is this atmosphere that allows King’s to maintain a reputation as being the forward-thinking College in Cambridge at the same time as retaining those traditions for which it is famed world-wide.