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

Jesus College is found on Jesus Lane in the centre of Cambridge and is located close to Sidney Sussex College

Jesus College offer a Hardship Fund for any students who encounter unexpected financial difficulties.  Homerton has a number of grants and bursaries for travel and research expenses related to a student’s studies.  There are also several awards based on sports or academia that students can receive monetary prizes for.

More information on this can be found here

Societies at Jesus College include:

• Jesus Science Society
• The Coleridge Society, which discusses literature, history and political theory amongst a myriad of other topics
• Jesus Law Society
• Jesus Music Society

As well as this, students have hundreds of other societies that they can choose from

All undergraduate students are allocated rooms in College accommodation.  All rooms are furnished and centrally heated with access to laundry facilities and basic kitchens.  Most rooms are en-suite with the rest having access to shared bathrooms and showers.  Second, third and fourth year students can choose to live in shared houses which are off site and owned by Jesus College.  Rent varies from roughly £110 per week to £168 per week.

Jesus College aims to offer all postgraduate students up to 3 years of College accommodation.  All rooms have cooking, laundry and Wi-fi facilities, with the majority of rooms located a short distance from the main site.

Jesus College has a variety of sports teams available for new students to join, including football, badminton, cross country running, volleyball, water polo and more.  On the College site there are cricket, rugby and football pitches, as well as courts for tennis, basketball and netball.  There are further facilities for rowing a few hundred metres away.

The College has a dedicated counsellor, nurse and physiotherapist to help with any concerns with physical or mental wellbeing.  The welfare team can also help to direct students on to further services and resources.  Welfare tutors are also on call to give advice and support to students who feel they could benefit from talking to a member of staff.

• Jesus College is home to the works of many famous artists including Eduardo Paolozzi, John Gibbons and Alison Wilding 
• The Jesus College Playing Fields are located on site, so students won’t have to travel far to enjoy a variety of sports
• Jesus College is just a 5 minute walk from the city centre, giving students a variety of options when it comes to how to spend their free time

Nick Hornby

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Peter Mitchell

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