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Newnham College
Choose Newnham! It really is a great College. Newnham was founded in 1871 to help women to reach their full academic and personal potential in (what was then) an all-male university. We are a friendly, supportive community from all walks of life, and you’d fit right in. Don’t worry: Newnham’s not a convent or a girl’s boarding school, and boys are certainly not stopped at the door. Even my boyfriend admits he’d rather be at Newnham!
A Newnham student
All of the College is on the same site; the stunning gardens are surrounded by 19th Century architecture which houses all students for all years. Everyone lives together, off the tourist trail and in gorgeous surroundings, making Newnham a comfortable and sociable place to live and work. If you’re an arts student, Newnham is perfectly positioned across the road from the Sidgwick Site, and most science faculties are just a short walk away.
The rooms in College are all pretty good - many of them have the original features intact and contain antique furniture. Everyone pays the same rent, so rooms aren’t dependant on budget.
Unlike most Colleges, Newnham has good selfcatering facilities, with ovens, hobs, microwaves, grills and fridges in each kitchen. What can be better than learning to cook and sharing a meal with friends at the kitchen table? Well, if the thought of self-catering isn’t so appetising, don’t worry – Newnham has a fantastic new Buttery, offering a good variety of meals. There’s always a vegetarian option and catering staff are happy to cook kosher, gluten-free food etc. on request. With comfy sofas to lounge around on, chatting to friends or working on your laptop connected to the WiFi network in the Buttery is easy.
Best thing? Fantastic facilities in spectacular grounds
If this wasn’t enough, Newnham has amazing facilities: Newnham has a well-stocked and beautiful library (more than 90,000 volumes) and the Old Labs, which now exists as an exciting rehearsal and performance space for music and theatre, right in the middle of the gardens! In addition, Newnham has an art room, a photographic dark room, an observatory and music rooms, a sports field, netball and tennis courts onsite. There are also two computer rooms with printers and photocopying facilities, as well as three JCR common rooms, where you can relax with your friends, watch TV or read the papers.
There’s no such thing as a typical Newnhamite: we come from all over the world, all religions and backgrounds. There is a very well-established support network which is tailored to suit the needs of students here. Most of the College has disabled access; Newnham are experienced with catering for the needs of their disabled students.
Worst thing? Housekeeping rules which sometimes seem petty
As a women’s College at the heart of a mixed University, Newnham is an outgoing College and students here have friends across all the Colleges. Newnham is like a great big house where your best friends live – going back to College is like going home, and that’s why so many of us love it here!