Trinity 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 Trinity College
Phone Number 01223 338400
Email admissions@trin.cam.ac.uk
Website https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/
Location

Trinity College is located on Trinity Street in the centre of Cambridge and is close to Trinity Hall

Financial support

Trinity College have a Maintenance Grant worth £4050 per year for the duration of a student’s time at Trinity.  As well as this there are a number of bursaries for study-related expenses and a Hardship Fund for students who experience unprecedented financial difficulties.

More information on this can be found here

Life at College
Societies

Societies at Trinity College include:

  • Travisty, the College Newspaper
  • Boardgaming
  • Trinity Entente Cordiale, the French Society
  • Trinity Gnomes, the Gardening Society

As well as these, students have hundreds of societies to choose from

Accommodation

Trinity College offers all undergraduate students accommodation for the duration of their studies.  Most are within the main College buildings between Sidney Street and the river.  All rooms are fully furnished with access to shared kitchen and laundry facilities.  There are a mixture of en-suite rooms available as well as rooms with shared bathrooms.

Graduate students are also accommodated in College rooms for at least their first year and are either placed on the main College site or in College-owned hostels.  All rooms are fully furnished with access to shared kitchen and laundry facilities.

Sports

Trinity College has sports facilities a few minutes away at the Old Field.  This includes a two story gym as well as facilities for football, rugby, cricket, squash, tennis and many more sports.

Welfare

Students can book an appointment with the College Nurse to receive advice and help on both physical and mental wellbeing.  College Counsellors are also on hand to help students with their mental health.  Personal Tutors can offer support from an academic perspective alongside the Director of Studies, as well as offering advice on financial or personal issues.

Miscellaneous
  • Trinity College Mathematical Society regularly compete in competitions across the country and are the oldest mathematical society in the UK
  • With plenty of academic support, Trinity College has a strong academic record, with 45% of Trinity undergraduates achieving a First in 2016
  • There is a tradition to run round the 400-yard perimeter of Great Court on the day of Matriculation Dinner.  This was portrayed in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’
Famous alumni

Sir Francis Bacon

Isaac Newton

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Lord Tennyson

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