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What's it like at St Hugh's College, Oxford

I just received an offer from St Hugh's (yay!), does anyone have any advice or tips? I don't know much about St Hugh's so any info will be super useful! Thanks : )

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Reply 1

Sorcerer's Storm

“So far away” is a stretch. I timed myself walking from the end of Cornmarket Street (centre of Oxford) this morning and it took me 15 mins, so by bike it would be about 5.

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Reply 2

crafty-pecker

Original post by RedVelvet16

Hiya! I just received an offer from St Hugh's (yay!), but I've been told that because it's so far away from the other colleges, the social life and chance to meet new people is not as good. Is this true?

Congrats! I got an offer from St Hugh's too. I heard if you get a bike its not much more than 5 mins from most places, so should be fine

Reply 3

Okayokey3

oh hey!!!I just got the offer from st hughs too! bio major haha

Reply 4

aeebi

Original post by RedVelvet16

I think it's also really close to a slightly different part of oxford called Summertown. There are some cool restaurants, bookstores and cafés as well as a few supermarkets I think? (Also an offer holder - for english and classics)

Reply 5

RedVelvet16

Original post by Okayokey3

oh hey!!!I just got the offer from st hughs too! bio major haha

oh yayyy hopefully i'll get to see you there next year!! do you know if they have offer holder says or something cos i dont know a thing about st hughs

Reply 6

RedVelvet16

Original post by Sorcerer of Old

“So far away” is a stretch. I timed myself walking from the end of Cornmarket Street (centre of Oxford) this morning and it took me 15 mins, so by bike it would be about 5.

that's not too bad - guess i'll have to learn how to ride a bike! thanks!

Reply 7

RedVelvet16

Original post by aeebi

oh yayy that's exciting! i'll have to visit at some point to get to know the area!

Reply 8

crafty-pecker

Original post by RedVelvet16

oh yayyy hopefully i'll get to see you there next year!! do you know if they have offer holder says or something cos i dont know a thing about st hughs

was wondering this too- sadly don't think so

Reply 9

RedVelvet16

Original post by crafty-pecker

was wondering this too- sadly don't think so

ahh that's a shame - nvm i'll just focus on getting the grades! congrats on your offer btw!!

Reply 10

HappyCookie

Original post by Okayokey3

oh hey!!!I just got the offer from st hughs too! bio major haha

omg me too!! i'm also a bio major and i'm from the us (trying to make some friends 😀)

Reply 11

Stiffy Byng

Travel within Oxford is easy. You can walk, cycle, or bus around the city. It's not a huge place, and living a bit out of the centre, as many students will in their second or third years, is fine. You can see a bit of the non gown bits of the town. Getting a (basic, non flashy) bike is a good idea. You may be able to buy a second hand bike from a college porter (That used to be a thing. I don't know if it still is).

Summertown is a pleasant part of town, funky Jericho is not far from St Hugh's, and the college is also well located for access to some of the pretty country pubs just outside the city.

I was at Wadham, but walked or biked to St Hugh's for some tutorials in my third year. It took no time. I recall that my tutor at St Hugh's had a pleasant room, where we sat and talked about the eighteenth century. He was a Junior Research Fellow at the time. He has recently retired from a Professorship at Cambridge. I feel old!

Have fun at Stew's!