Alcuin College, York

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Location

Up to the North of campus, across the University road bridge and behind the Library and Computer Science.

Departments

Accommodation

11 Blocks

E Block: 3 Flats, 16 Rooms Each

F Block: Split into F1 and F2, F1 6 Flats (46 Rooms) F2 6 Flats (40 Rooms)

G Block: 6 Flats

H Block: 6 Flats

J Block: Split into J1 and J2, J1 6 Flats (46 Rooms) J2 6 Flats (40 Rooms)

K Block: 6 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

L Block: 6 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

M Block: 8 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

N Block: 6 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

P Block: 6 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

Q Block: 8 Flats, 6 Rooms Each

Social Spaces

Gardens

The college is split up into two quads, each has some grass in the middle. There's also Siward's Howe behind M block.

Bar

Alcuin has B Henry's, a conservatory built as a temporary bar to last more more than 2/3 years in 1996. After a relaunch in 2007, B Henry's is now branded as a cocktail bar, and has had a marked improvement of the atmosphere in the evening, which is quite intimate and differs from the other bars on campus. Open 2 nights a week (Thursday and Friday), pending review.

JCR

Newly fitted, has surround sound, projector, pool table and darts.

Study rooms, lecture theaters and Computing

Lecture Theatres

Consists of East Wing (A/EW) and the Seebholm Rowntree building (A/TB) which have lecture theatres.

Computer Suite

In EW.

Welfare

• Provided by porters
• Tony Ward provost
• Information on Alcuin College JCRC Welfare pages

Atmosphere

Other Facilities

Student-eye view