Wolfson College (Cambridge): Detailed Guide, General Information and Contacts

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Worcester College was founded in the 18th century and is known for its 26 acres of beautiful grounds featuring numerous green spaces, ducks, an orchard, and the College sports field. The College values welfare very highly and has a number of avenues of support for College members with any kind of problem. There are generally 3 bops a term, where two take place in the college bar, and the third takes place in a club. Other regular social events include themed evenings, comedy nights, and charity auctions amongst other events.

About the university

General Information
Name Wolfson College
Phone Number 01223 335908
Email Ug-admissions@wolfson.cam.ac.uk
Website https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/
Location

Wolfson College is found on Barton Road in the centre of Cambridge

Financial support

Wolfson College can support its students financially in several ways.  This includes hardship bursaries for students with unexpected financial difficulties, travel grants for travel with educational value, grants for University-run language courses and bursaries for specific sports or degree subjects.

More information on this can be found here

Life at College
Societies

Societies include:

  • Wolfson College Boat Club
  • Ballroom Dancing
  • Wolfson Quiz Society
  • Wolfson Snooker Society

As well as these, students can choose from hundreds of other university societies

Accommodation

There are over 400 units of student accommodation available at Wolfson College.  They offer full-time PhD students up to 2 years in College accommodation, whilst undergraduate students are offered up to 3 years.  All rooms are fully furnished with access to shared kitchen and laundry facilities.  There are a mixture of rooms with shared bathroom facilities and rooms with en-suite bathrooms.  Rent varies between £117 per week and £299 per week.

Sports

Wolfson prides itself on having one of the best gyms of all the Cambridge Colleges, with it being packed with equipment for both cardiovascular exercise and weight training.  As well as this, there are facilities a short distance away for students to play sports such as football, tennis, basketball and many more.

Welfare

All students are allocated a personal tutor who students can go to for advice and support.  There is also a registered nurse and a registered mental health nurse on site, offering advice on menta health concerns, disability and health advice.

Miscellaneous
  • Wolfson College has one of the most diverse communities in Cambridge, with the student body representing over 90 different countries
  • Art exhibitions and performances are commonplace at Wolfson, with both the Fine Arts Committee and the Wolfson College Music Society regularly organizing events
  • The Lee Library is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and has over 60 private study spaces for students to use
Famous alumni

Laura Spence

Eric Monkman

Song Sang-Hyun

Rupiah Banda

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