St Hugh's College (Oxford) Students and Applicants

Can anyone tell me if there are free weights in the college gym?

Not sure, but you need to pay to use the gym at all anyway! :-)

love u cal

Any idea how long it takes to reach the philosophy economics and politics department from St.Hugh's?

Hi I'm currently trying to decide between St Hugh's and Madgalen, and I wanted to know about the quality of the kitchens (especially in first year - I assume there are ballots for 2nd/3rd years?). I've read some thing (possibly out-of-date info) about some of the accomodation (Wolfson building, I think) having really small/crappy kitchens. Can someone confirm/deny this? I'd love to be able to mostly cook for myself, and all I really need is hobs, a fridge, an oven and a decent amount of space. And what about kitchens in other buildings? Would appreciate any comments

Every room has access to a nearby kitchen and, other than in the Wolfson building, they're all pretty spacious and well-equipped. First years are likely to either be in Main Building, which has two large roomy kitchens with multiple fridges, ovens and microwaves, plus a big sink and plenty of surface space; Kenyon, which has medium sized kitchens shared with fewer people, but also a large well-equipped one downstairs that anyone can use; or Wolfson, where the kitchens are much smaller, as you say. However, even Wolfson does have hobs, a fridge, a microwave and an oven, and you could walk to another building if you were cooking something that needed a bit more space (you'll have friends in a variety of buildings, so it would be easy to go and cook with them if you liked). You can also phone up before your first term and swap rooms if you end up in Wolfson and really don't want to be! In second or third year you can choose where you live, and all the other buildings have good modern kitchens. Hall food is also good and very reasonably priced, so you might find yourself cooking less than you initially intended.

Thanks so much, that sounds really great. I have something else I've just thought to ask about, if that's okay The rent seems slightly higher than at other colleges (£1075 a term according to the alternative prospectus) - does that seem accurate, and does everyone pay that or does the price depend on how big the room is? Also, sorry for the extremely random question - do you hear many bells?

There are three sets of bells that you can hear, yes - college, St Antony's college down the road and the OUP bell in Jericho...but you get so used to them that it's really not a problem and when the windows are closed you can hardly hear them anyway

Rent this year is £1,123.

Thanks so much, that sounds really great. I have something else I've just thought to ask about, if that's okay The rent seems slightly higher than at other colleges (£1075 a term according to the alternative prospectus) - does that seem accurate, and does everyone pay that or does the price depend on how big the room is?