University of Cambridge Freshers Megathread 2017!

I do!! I forgot to train up though, been playing animal crossing lately you wouldn't happen to play that, would you?

I broke that addiction once. I may possibly go back

Thewinelake so your daughter is going to Christ's! I hadn't realised until I read above thoroughly... It will be interesting to meet her and to explain 'how I met your mother'

Anybody heard if they’re getting the Cambridge bursary yet?

Father...

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Anybody heard if they’re getting the Cambridge bursary yet?

No not yet. I believe you find out when you actually get to Cambridge? I may be wrong...

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Oops!

Although, bizarrely, Doonesbury is her grandfather.

Oops!

Although, bizarrely, Doonesbury is her grandfather.

You get it if you meet the criteria, i.e. you're a UK/EU student with an assessed household income is less than £42,620.

I understand that, and I do fit that criteria. I was just wondering exactly when it will be confirmed and the bursary awarded.

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Hello. Just looking for some advice from any parents of existing Cambridge students, especially any students/parents from King's.
Just wondering about any practical tips for unloading all the stuff from the car on Friday (there is a lot) and getting it to Keynes building. Apparently there is limited parking at one of the hostels about 10 minutes away. What happens if there isn't anywhere to park? With most of the freshers from King's starting that day, I can imagine it is going to be slightly chaotic.
Please PM if you have any information/advice. I don't want to clutter up the thread.
Thank you.

Presumably they have suggested you unload in the King's Garden Court car park on West Road? In which case, there will probably be some (but paid) on street parking on West Road as well. If so, it's closer than 10 minutes away, but it's a bit of a faff with the traffic and tourists. There will probably be trolleys available to loads things into.

Don't know if this will work, but the parking they are suggesting is almost certainly just above the bowler hat in the middle of this link (or under garden court if it scales out) https://map.cam.ac.uk/#52.203425,0.110625,17

and you then have to go out onto West road, cross the backs and go in the back gate of Kings and up to Keynes (which is the building that has King's College written across it.

Zacken might know more

If you get space right in front of the college (literally right in front of the gate) that'd be perfect. Perhaps ring the porters when you're entering Cambridge to check if there's space to park there. If not, as above, parking near Garden Hostel and then using a trolley (go to the porters lodge and get one) to drag everything through the back of King's is the second best option.

I personally parked in Grand Arcade, but I only had one suitcase. If you think dragging a few suitcases amongst the lot of you is manageable then grand arcade parking is also viable.

Presumably they have suggested you unload in the King's Garden Court car park on West Road? In which case, there will probably be some (but paid) on street parking on West Road as well. If so, it's closer than 10 minutes away, but it's a bit of a faff with the traffic and tourists. There will probably be trolleys available to loads things into.

Don't know if this will work, but the parking they are suggesting is almost certainly just above the bowler hat in the middle of this link (or under garden court if it scales out) https://map.cam.ac.uk/#52.203425,0.110625,17

and you then have to go out onto West road, cross the backs and go in the back gate of Kings and up to Keynes (which is the building that has King's College written across it.

Zacken might know more

Yes - that is where we have been told that there is limited parking in the welcome pack. Thank you for your reply. Good to know there may be some on street (paid) parking too. We used the park and ride when visiting for the open day and interview.