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Who's been to Senate House?

NDGAARONDI

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If yes what do you think of it etc? :smile:

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spy007

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NDGAARONDI

If yes what do you think of it etc? :smile:

i went there- its quite nice - very plush!

Reply 2

fonzievision

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Very Third Reich meets 1984. A bit clinically grand, but quite interesting..

Reply 3

NDGAARONDI

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Nice and quiet, unlike the LSE one most of the time. I guess it's the way Senate House is designed like with different rooms etc.

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Angel Interceptor

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yes i've been, and i really like senate house - it's very art deco. it's size and bluntness make it a striking building and it reminds me of the building that burnt down in 'the towering inferno'. did you know that it was actually supposed to be three times the size it is now, but the plans for it had to be scaled back due to the second world war? it makes you feel like you're actually part of a greater university scheme (i.e. the university of london), rather than just solely a member of an individual college. it's awesome! :smile:

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evilheat

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I love Senate House, I always feel quite important whenever I go there :smile:

(which is silly really).

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Colly

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If the Nazis invaded Britain during WW2, apparently Senate House was to be the Nazi Party HQ.

(source-The Beaver, so not necessarily factually correct)

Reply 7

Né Stig

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Senate House has a sense of grandeur. Its difficult to study there in my opinion due to the place being so quiet.

I prefer others, such as the British Library. It provides a very warm and friendly atmosphere, although quite clearly is looses out on the building aesthetics.

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Kew

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I've been to Senate House library once before, and will have to again quite soon. I really like the atmosphere - it's very 'learned'!

Reply 9

NDGAARONDI

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pratikv

it makes you feel like you're actually part of a greater university scheme (i.e. the university of london), rather than just solely a member of an individual college. it's awesome! :smile:

Yes and that's why I like it, although being a resident of intercollegiate Halls helps too. I have hardly any attachment to my college than most other people I've met.

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Angel Interceptor

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NDGAARONDI

Yes and that's why I like it, although being a resident of intercollegiate Halls helps too. I have hardly any attachment to my college than most other people I've met.

which halls are you in anyway? i'm a second year, but ended up opting for halls this year, and am in canterbury.
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walshie

Senate House has a sense of grandeur. Its difficult to study there in my opinion due to the place being so quiet.

I prefer others, such as the British Library. It provides a very warm and friendly atmosphere, although quite clearly is looses out on the building aesthetics.

libraries in general are supposed to be quiet. still, you're right - the british library does look absolutely rubbish! it's nice on the inside though, especially the 'column' which contains king george's personal library (at least i think it was king george!). it's supposed to continue for 7 or 8 floors underground as well, but i'm sure the public aren't allowed down there - it's for stuff which is used less frequently.

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NDGAARONDI

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Commonwealth.

Reply 12

tommorris

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I go there occasionally. It's a good library (and a nice building), and I have to pick things up from there when my college library doesn't have the things I need.

I don't know about learned - I once saw some graffiti which said something along the lines of "Just doing my philosophy work." Someone then wrote "That sucks." underneath it. Real classy.

Seriously, though, it's a damn useful resource, especially when I have to find books outside of my college library's specialist holdings (philosophy and theology) or need more books than I can take out (a piffling four) or, worst of all, when some bugger has already nabbed the book which I need.

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Earlham

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Wait, can I check books out at Senate House and take them home (as an LSE student)?

Reply 14

tommorris

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Earlham

Wait, can I check books out at Senate House and take them home (as an LSE student)?

Yes, you are eligible under the Federal Subscription programme to become a member of Senate House Library. Go to the Reception on the 4th floor with your college ID (if it doesn't have a picture, bring some photographic ID too) as well as proof of address (bank / credit card statement, utilities bill etc.).

You sign up for each academic year, and can renew it each year you are a student. Once you have graduated, you can purchase a subscription for £95 a year.

The colleges which are covered under the Federal Subscription programme: King's, LSE, UCL, SOAS, Imperal, Royal Holloway, Heythrop, Birkbeck, Queen Mary, Central School of Speech & Drama, Courtald Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, Heythrop, Imperial, Institute of Education, Westfield, Royal Holloway, Royal Vet, St George's Hospital Med School, SAS, School of Pharmacy.

Reply 15

NDGAARONDI

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tommorris

or, worst of all, when some bugger has already nabbed the book which I need.

People have already done that for books at Senate House for my course so I'll have to pop into my college library to read the books there, at least some of my course ones are reference so I know they will be there after a long trip getting there.

Reply 16

tommorris

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Well, the main thing has been Kierkegaard for me. My college is one of the few places in Britain which offers a year-long module on Kierkegaard at undergrad level. Lots of Kierkegaard books get snapped up too quickly, so having another place to get them from is useful.