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Join The Student Room TodayBe part of the UK's largest and fastest growing student community. It's free to join and a lot of fun - Get inspired, express your ideas, interact and share St Hilda's College, OxfordFrom The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > Oxford > St Hilda's College, Oxford
LocationSt Hilda's is located on Cowley Place, across Magdalen Bridge, so most tourists tend to miss it - which in Oxford is a good thing, really. The location is quite pretty: the college is right next to the river Cherwell (thankfully it's safe from flooding, though, because the meadow on the other side gets flooded instead), and from South lawn you have one of the most beautiful views of Oxford you can get. Hilda's is frequently referred to as being one of the more remote colleges, which is technically true, as it's clearly not as central as Univ, Jesus or Trinity. Don't be misled into thinking this means Hilda's is miles away from everywhere, though. The centre of town is quite compact, actually, so the "remoteness" of Hilda's is only relative. It's actually close enough to the centre of town for the bells of Magdalen and Merton (Christ Church too, I think, but I'm not entirely sure about that) to be audible, but far enough for the ringing not to be a nuisance. Cowley Road is literally just around the corner, and as long as you're a reasonably fast walker, you can reach most other places within Oxford in 20 minutes or less. To give you a few examples, it takes less than 10 minutes to walk from Hilda's to the Exam Schools or Tesco's, about 15 to the Bodleian or Cornmarket and 20 to the English / Law Faculty building, but of course you can reduce those times by quite a bit if you get a bike, which is probably a good idea anyway. AccommodationRoom size can vary quite a bit, depending on which building you're in, and sometimes even within one building. Rents for the academic year 09/10 are approximately £1000 per term. You usually only live in college rooms during your first and third year, but there are plans to build additional accommodation (which will probably be built just before the college goes mixed) Social SpacesLibrary and ComputingWelfareAtmosphereSportsSt. Hilda's has an ideal location directly next to the Iffley gym, and fields teams for rowing, rugby, pool and football. Many Hilda's sports teams are shared with other colleges, though it is expected that this will change once the college becomes fully mixed. FacilitiesThere's a tennis court that double as a netball court, which can be booked by any Hilda's student. Student-eye view |
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