[aq923]

(Original post by toastehmonstah)
I do maths too and I know a fair few people in the physics dept, feel free to ask me anything and i'll try to find answers for you :P

Thanks, and will do. Can't wait to go to roho


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[aq923]

Hey guys, does anyone lived in Reid halls before? What do you think about it?


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[slavenash]

I Noticed that by Now all the other universities have their Facebook page & Group Up and Running ! tat way it makes it much easier for u to make friends
find your fellow course mates !


Well here' s the one for royal holloway, university of london for the year 2012 !


https://www.facebook.com/RoyalHollowayFreshers2012


Good luck !
make the most outta it !!!

[NapoleonDynamite]

Im planning on going to RH again over the summer and have another look round. The next open day isn't until the start of the term so I was wondering if it's OK to go to the uni anyway and walk around?

[toastehmonstah]

might be a bit tricky this summer because of the olympics so half of campus is shut down, but there's nobody to stop you walking around the bits that are still open :P

[live_a_life]

(Original post by NapoleonDynamite)
Im planning on going to RH again over the summer and have another look round. The next open day isn't until the start of the term so I was wondering if it's OK to go to the uni anyway and walk around?

You could always book a campus tour. That's what I did. I'm not sure if they're still doing them (due to Olympics) but the tours are every Wednesday 2pm.

[llacerta]

(Original post by live_a_life)
You could always book a campus tour. That's what I did. I'm not sure if they're still doing them (due to Olympics) but the tours are every Wednesday 2pm.

I believe campus tours only happen during term time (though anyone correct me if I'm wrong!) I only say that because, as a Student Ambassador, I haven't had any emails about campus tours for a while, so it seems to me as though they are a term time only thing.

[_becca]

Do you have to pay to join the Students Union? I ticked yes to join and it hasn't asked for money... yet... haha

[llacerta]

(Original post by _becca)
Do you have to pay to join the Students Union? I ticked yes to join and it hasn't asked for money... yet... haha

I think everyone's 'automatically' a member of the SU unless you choose to opt out (though in that case I don't know why they're asking people to tick a box, haha) but no, you don't have to be a member of the SU. You do, however, have to pay to join clubs and societies, and obviously to gain entry into the SU on nights out. Being a member of the SU just means that you can go to general meetings (such fun!) and things like that.

[_becca]

(Original post by llacerta)
I think everyone's 'automatically' a member of the SU unless you choose to opt out (though in that case I don't know why they're asking people to tick a box, haha) but no, you don't have to be a member of the SU. You do, however, have to pay to join clubs and societies, and obviously to gain entry into the SU on nights out. Being a member of the SU just means that you can go to general meetings (such fun!) and things like that.

Thank you! Could I ask you another question? I'm in Founders - what will I be likely to be paying for? e.g. do I need to buy a TV license, pay for Wifi, cleaning clothes? How much do these cost? Will I be able to bring a kettle/toaster etc, or will I even need to? (I know it's catered but would be nice to have tea in my own room ). Sorry for all the questions x

[gm15]

(Original post by llacerta)
I think everyone's 'automatically' a member of the SU unless you choose to opt out (though in that case I don't know why they're asking people to tick a box, haha) but no, you don't have to be a member of the SU. You do, however, have to pay to join clubs and societies, and obviously to gain entry into the SU on nights out. Being a member of the SU just means that you can go to general meetings (such fun!) and things like that.

Maybe they changed it to opt in so nobody who breaks a rule can say they never signed up to the rules.
Week but only thing I can think of.

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[llacerta]

(Original post by _becca)
Thank you! Could I ask you another question? I'm in Founders - what will I be likely to be paying for? e.g. do I need to buy a TV license, pay for Wifi, cleaning clothes? How much do these cost? Will I be able to bring a kettle/toaster etc, or will I even need to? (I know it's catered but would be nice to have tea in my own room ). Sorry for all the questions x

Technically, if you want to watch live TV you have to buy a TV licence. (Whether you actually do so is another issue entirely...) I think a TV licence costs around £120 ish? I might be lying, it's definitely over £100, but I can't remember exactly how much it is.

Internet is free in halls, thankfully! As for washing clothes, you'll need to go to a laundry room (the one for Founder's residents is located behind the Santander, next to the college shop). It's been a while since I've done my washing in halls, but I believe it costs something like £2 to wash and a £1 to dry (or vice versa...)

In your pantry in Founder's you will be provided with a kettle and toaster, as well as a fridge and microwave, I believe, so you won't need to bring anything like that with you.

[llacerta]

(Original post by gm15)
Maybe they changed it to opt in so nobody who breaks a rule can say they never signed up to the rules.
Week but only thing I can think of.

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That's actually quite plausible, I think! I remember going to a GM in which it was discussed that some were annoyed that they hadn't even officially 'agreed' to the SU's rules, so yeah, maybe that's why.

[_becca]

(Original post by llacerta)
Technically, if you want to watch live TV you have to buy a TV licence. (Whether you actually do so is another issue entirely...) I think a TV licence costs around £120 ish? I might be lying, it's definitely over £100, but I can't remember exactly how much it is.

Internet is free in halls, thankfully! As for washing clothes, you'll need to go to a laundry room (the one for Founder's residents is located behind the Santander, next to the college shop). It's been a while since I've done my washing in halls, but I believe it costs something like £2 to wash and a £1 to dry (or vice versa...)

In your pantry in Founder's you will be provided with a kettle and toaster, as well as a fridge and microwave, I believe, so you won't need to bring anything like that with you.

Thanks very much! Cannot wait to get here now.

[llacerta]

(Original post by _becca)
Thanks very much! Cannot wait to get here now.

Same here, can't wait to go back! Just bought a ticket for a London night on the Friday of Freshers', SO EXCITED. Squeeee! WHY ISN'T IT SEPTEMBER NOW.

[_becca]

(Original post by llacerta)
Same here, can't wait to go back! Just bought a ticket for a London night on the Friday of Freshers', SO EXCITED. Squeeee! WHY ISN'T IT SEPTEMBER NOW.

So will you be starting 2nd or 3rd year in September? For which subject? I just completely fell in love with it when I visited!! I live in Oxford so the architecture and grounds just felt so much like home that I didn't want to leave Gonna be a great few years.

Could I ask another couple of questions please? how did you find sorting out houses etc for 2nd year? How soon do you need to choose people and locations? Also, how much money on average do you reckon people spend in freshers' week? I'd planned to track my spending for the first few weeks to see how much I'll need to withdraw but then I realised Freshers will probably be a bank breaker aha!

[llacerta]

(Original post by _becca)
So will you be starting 2nd or 3rd year in September? For which subject? I just completely fell in love with it when I visited!! I live in Oxford so the architecture and grounds just felt so much like home that I didn't want to leave Gonna be a great few years.

Could I ask another couple of questions please? how did you find sorting out houses etc for 2nd year? How soon do you need to choose people and locations? Also, how much money on average do you reckon people spend in freshers' week? I'd planned to track my spending for the first few weeks to see how much I'll need to withdraw but then I realised Freshers will probably be a bank breaker aha!

I'm going to be a third year, a finalist, in September. Can't believe how quickly the time has flown! I study psychology- what are you going to be studying? I love Oxford too, and I can see why you felt at home at Holloway.

Nine times out of ten there's drama sorting out houses for second year, but it often works out okay in the end. Me and my flatmates did what most freshers did, which was panic about getting houses, so we signed up to one by Christmas. In reality, though, you don't need to rush that much, and it's better to take your time and live with the right people than sign up to a contract with some friends who you think you know well, but more than likely do not. The letting agents try and make everyone sign up to houses ASAP, saying things like "all the best ones will be gone!" but it's really not true. The SU had a campaign last academic year (so after I'd already moved into my second year house), something like keep calm, don't sign, just to calm everyone down a bit.

Hmm, that's a difficult one...I don't think I actually spent that much in Freshers' in first year (though I'm certainly planning to go out with a bang!) It doesn't have to be very expensive, depends how much you're planning to drink and whether you want to go to London and so on. If you incorporate a London trip, I'd budget maybe £50 for that night, perhaps £100 for Freshers' overall? Might have to factor in a few takeaways as well, haha.

[llacerta]

Anyone else watching Royal Holloway on Celebrity Masterchef right now? Amazing.

[Soule]

(Original post by llacerta)
Anyone else watching Royal Holloway on Celebrity Masterchef right now? Amazing.

I saw it last night......I have to confess to getting a little too excited over Masterchef due to being at RHULL! (I lead a sheltered life)

[gm15]

"today it has a strong reputation for music and drama", cue shot of people in the boilerhouse doing I'm not sure what...way to make it look like a creative arts college

Also they serve it in the hub whent they could have got a shot of founders dining hall on tv?