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Darwin College, Cambridge

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Darwin College
Established: 1964
University: University of Cambridge
Address: Darwin College,
Silver Street,
Cambridge,
CB3 9EU
Telephone: 01223 335660
Website: www.dar.cam.ac.uk
Student Union/JCR website: Darwin Student's Association
Admittance: Postgraduates

Darwin college is a postgraduate college.

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Location

On the corner of Silver Street and Newnham Road. It is 5-10 minutes from the centre of town and about 5 minutes from the Sidgwick site (law, history, languages, English, classics and other faculties).

Accommodation

The college has a mix of both en-suite and shared bathroom accommodation, although the majority is shared. Over 100 rooms are available on-site with a further 150 off-site in which to house 600+ members of the college - so not all students will be able to get college accommodation. The college tries to accommodate all first students in college properties, but some late applicants may not initially be able to live in college/college houses.

Social Spaces

Darwin's bar - DarBar - is very popular and inexpensive, both with current and former students, and outsiders. It's a members-only bar, staffed by Darwin students (a paid role!), and it's possible to sign in up to three guests. The bar is in the corner of the common room, a large space with table tennis etc, views over the river and Darwin's island, comfy chairs and a wifi hotspot for the college wifi.

Library and Computing

All of the rooms in Darwin have wired internet (don't forget your ethernet cable), and within the college site there is a wifi network - useful if you want to check your emails while on the move, or if you want to work in the gardens. There is a combined study centre and library overlooking the mill pond, accessed with a card available to Darwin members.

Welfare

Atmosphere

Facilities

It has a great TV room which is sometimes hired out to clubs and societies. There's also a regular film club.

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