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The Master’s Introduction
Welcome to Trinity.
As I start my third year here at Trinity I look
back at Freshers having arrived in 2019 with the
usual week, and 2020 with Freshers Matriculation
lunches out of hampers in a draughty marquee and
hope that your arrival will be unique and fun for
you. Whatever happens with COVID we will start together, study together and come
together to support our Community in Trinity. I am extraordinarily proud of how
well we responded to the threats of last year as a College and I want to thank all our
students who played their parts in this.
Trinity is extraordinary in very many ways: we bring together some of the world’s
brightest minds as students and Fellows. You are joining this historic institution,
this academic family, this special network. You will make friendships that will last
your whole life and may even meet your partner here.
This is a fraught and unique time for everyone and we need you to each play your
part, as a member of the Trinity Community in following our rules and regulations -
even as they change - which are structured to protect and enable us to stay together.
We are all sad for any disruption but also we all recognise this is an unusual time. A
time when Community and looking out for each other is ever important.
We want you here to be part of this community as safely possible and though there
may be more rules and regulations than usual, these are what will enable us to stay
together. Although this year will be unlike any other, we will be together for a long
time. There will be time for us to enjoy what we have had to forego at the beginning.
I recommend you approach you time here with an open mind. You come here to
develop and of course, to have fun. Both of these are guaranteed. Open the door
to new opportunities, adventures and self-discovery. Trinity will be here to support
you – academically, socially and financially.
As the former Chief Medical Officer, it would be amiss if I did not highlight that
we care about your health, including mental health, and we, at Trinity, put a high
premium on support. To get you started, please read this TCSU Fresher’s handbook.
You will also receive a more formal introduction in the White Book and the Accommodation
Handbook.
I hope you are as excited to be here as I am to have you here.
Seize the moment, I know I will.
Sally
Master, Trinity College
Serena’s Introduction
Welcome to Trinity!
You are at the start of what will be a fantastic journey
through university. You got here due to your hard work
and excellence, and you will be entering a cohort of
people just as nervous and excited as you are. Don’t be
afraid to throw yourself into everything. Fresher’s Week
is one of the best times to get to know everyone. My
key piece of advice is to put yourself out there: if there
are people you want to talk to, talk to them; if there is a
society you would like to join, sign up to it and if there
is an event or fair, definitely go because there is often
free food and pens!
There will be highs and lows. The Cambridge 8-week term is intense, and it can get
stressful sometimes. Remember that most of what you may worry about isn’t the
end of the world. When you are going through it, you do not need to do it alone, lean
on your friends and throughout college there are people that will always be happy to
help: TCSU, the Chaplains, your Tutor, and your Director of Studies are all ready
to help you settle in and provide you with advice and support. The academic and
personal welfare network at Trinity expands further still, with a Mental Health and
Well Being Advisor, a College Nurse, an Academic Skills Tutor, a CBT Therapist,
and Fellows for Women, LGBTQ+ and Ethnic Diversity.
Cambridge can sometimes feel like it functions in its own world. There are a whole
new set of words to learn and traditions that you will experience. The College and
the university have of course been impacted by the pandemic, and you may see signs
of this when you arrive. We are hoping to give you the best start to university life
possible and in order to do this we need to work together as a community. University,
and especially Cambridge, really is an opportunity, not only to learn with some of
the best minds in your field, but also to meet and connect with people, try out new
things, sign up for activities you didn’t know even existed, take on leadership roles,
enjoy freedom from home and learn about yourself in the process. You are now entering
this community, so treat everyone with the kindness and respect that they deserve.
When you first arrive make sure to give yourself some time to adjust. This is only
the start of what will be a whole new phase of your life and it is okay if every aspect
of it isn’t perfect. Whatever happens over your time here, you will create memories
and learn lessons that you can look back on for years to come. I can’t wait to see
what you make of it.
Serena
President, Trinity College Students’ Union
Contents
1 Your First Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Your First Hour 9
1.2 Additional Information 9
1.3 Covid-19 10
1.4 Freshers’ Week Timetable 11
2 College Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.1 Weeks begin on Thursday? 19
2.2 Michaelmas? Lent? Easter? 19
2.3 Fellow, Director of Studies, Tutor, Supervisor... 19
2.4 Money 20
2.4.1 College Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.4.2 Everyday Spending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.5 Food 22
2.5.1 Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5.2 Trinity College Bar & Coffee Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5.3 Cooking for yourself and eating out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.5.4 Formal Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.6 Chaplains’ Introduction 24
2.7 Laundry 25
2.8 Bedmakers 25
2.9 Sports and Societies 26
2.9.1 Trinity Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.9.2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.9.3 Rowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.9.4 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.10 University Societies 32
2.10.1 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.10.2 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.10.3 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.10.4 Drama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.11 The JCR 34
2.12 Computing 34
2.12.1 MyTrin, The Student Hub and Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.12.2 CamSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.12.3 Moodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.12.4 CamCORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.12.5 Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.12.6 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.13 Smart Clothes 35
2.13.1 Formal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.13.2 Black Tie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.14 Transport 38
3 Useful Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.1 Getting Organised 39
3.2 What to bring (and what not to) 40
3.3 Students’ Maps 42
3.4 Cambridge Glossary 44
4 TCSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.1 What is TCSU? 47
4.2 TCSU Executive Committee 47
4.3 Welfare 53
4.4 Mental Health 54
4.5 Green Living 56
4.6 Finally... 57
4.7 Credits 57
4.8 Welfare Contacts 58
1. Your First Week
1.1 Your First Hour
Your arrival location at Trinity will depend on whether you are moving into Angel
Court, Blue Boar or Wolfson. If you’re moving into Angel Court, then you will
arrive through the Backs into New Court; if you are moving into Blue Boar or
Wolfson, you will arrive at the cobbles outside Great Gate. Either way, you’ll meet
student helpers who will help you find the way to your accommodation block. There
are trolleys that you can borrow to help speed things up if your luggage is heavy.
NOTE: All of this may change at short notice. Do follow the most recent instructions
sent out by Tutorial or the Accommodations Office regarding arrivals.
Once you’ve unpacked and settled into your room, you should read this booklet
to see what events will be happening throughout the day and the week. If there
is nothing on, try to make friends with the rest of your household, or go out and
purchase stationery and other items you might need to make your room into a home.
1.2 Additional Information
If you ever have any questions, no matter how simple or complicated they may seem,
please do come and ask one of the Committee (see section 4.2) or any member of
TCSU+ (recognisable by their red t-shirts) you see around.
Make sure to check out our website (www.tcsu.net/freshers) where you will find
videos on a range of things, from using the laundry rooms to finding your way
around College!
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1.3 Covid-19
Many of you are probably wondering how college life will be different this year
due to the current pandemic. As of now, there is still some uncertainty regarding
university and college guidelines. The pandemic continues to bring a very unusual
situation upon us all and demands understanding and adaptability from the university,
the colleges and the students. College and university departments will keep students
updated via emails, so please keep yourselves informed.
Social distancing measures may make it harder to host and attend events/social
gatherings. However, there will be many opportunities to meet and socialise with
people both in person and online.
Supporting each other in any way we can will be essential in these times, so don’t
be afraid to get in touch with people – if you don’t know where to start, feel free to
contact any committee member from the student union.
University / College updates
You can keep yourself informed about any Covid-19 updates from the university
from the following link:
https://www.cam.ac.uk/coronavirus
And for the college under:
https://students.trin.cam.ac.uk/covid-19/
Much of the advice in this handbook is based on how the College normally operates
so there may be some quite significant changes due to Covid-19. Pay attention
to emails from College as many of the procedures may have to change rapidly
depending on government guidelines.
As clichéd as it sounds, it is important to make sure that you take care of yourself.
Be sure to take some time off work, get some exercise, meet other people (safely!),
and look out for each other. When the opportunity arises to have some fun make
sure to take it (again, safely) but also ensure that you are being responsible both
inside the college and out. This year may be more challenging than others so it is
important to try and stay both positive and motivated. There will be plenty of time
to have a more ’normal’ university experience in the coming years, but don’t let that
put you off making the most of what’s available now.
1.4 Freshers’ Week Timetable 11
An afternoon on the Backs (the South Paddock)
1.4 Freshers’ Week Timetable
On the next few pages is a handy guide to the things that Trinity, TCSU and Trinity
societies are putting on for Freshers’ Week 2021. Many of the events will
require some form of online sign up, details of which will be emailed to you.
Other things like signing up to the GP are also very important; information
will come in Freshers’ Week.
You can subscribe to the online TCSU Freshers’ Week Calendar to get the latest
changes to the schedule and details of all the events pushed to your phone: all the
information you’ll need can be found at www.tcsu.net/freshers.
Events in bold are compulsory and attendance is expected from everyone. If
you would not like to attend, please contact a TCSU Committee member (see
www.tcsu.net for contact details).
Please be aware that we may have to make changes to events depending on the
situation with Covid-19, we will endeavour to keep you informed by email of any
changes to events.
TCSU-run
College-run
Society-run
External
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Wednesday 29th September
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 14:00–14:30 JCR
Tour of Town 14:30–15:30 Departing from Great Gate
Afternoon Snacks 16:00–18:00 College Bar
International Freshers Welcome
Reception
20:00–22:00 College Bar
Thursday 30th September
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 10:30–11:00 JCR
Tour of Town 11:00–12:00 Departing from Great Gate
Afternoon Tea 15:00–17:00 College Bar
CUSU International Week Formal 19:30–21:30 Churchill College
International Freshers Welcome
Reception
20:00–22:00 College Bar
Night Punting 20:30–23:00 Backs
Friday 1st October
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 10:30–11:00 JCR
Tour of Town 11:00–12:00 Departing from Great Gate
Punting 13:30–14:30 Backs
Tea and Donuts with Welfare Team 16:00–18:00 College Bar
International Freshers Welcome
Reception
20:00–22:00 College Bar
Film Night 20:30–23:30 JCR
Saturday 2nd October
Welcome Refreshments All day Marquee in Nevile’s Court
TCSU Helpdesk 08:00–18:00 Great Gate
Tutorial Meet and Greet 08:30-18:00 Old College Office
Gown Sale and Refreshments 10:00–17:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Senior Tutor’s Welcome to Parents 16:00-16:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
College Family Introductions (see
description on p19)
18:00–19:45 College Parents’ Rooms
Welcome Reception 19:00–22:30 College Bar
Freshers’ Formal 20:00–21:00 Hall
1.4 Freshers’ Week Timetable 13
Sunday 3rd October
Outdoor Yoga 10:00-11:30 The Cloisters
Fresher’s Service 12:00-13:00 The Chapel
Respect Workshop 13:30–17:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Gown Sale 14:00–15:00 College Bar
Tour of College and University 14:00–16:30 New Court
College Family Introductions (see
description on p19)
18:00–19:45 College Parents’ Rooms
Welcome Reception 19:00–22:30 College Bar
Freshers’ Formal 20:00–21:00 Hall
Chaplains Squash 21:15–22:15 The Cloisters
Movie Night 22:30 Lower JCR
Monday 4th October
Signing of the Admissions Book 09:00-16:45 Wren Library
Tutorial Harangues 09:00–10:00 Various
Fire and Safety Talks 10:00-10:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Dean’s Introduction 10:30-11:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Matriculation Photograph 11:00-11:30 Nevile’s Court
Welcome Talks 11:30-13:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Cambridge Scavenger Hunt 13:00-15:00 Meet at Great Gate
Garden Party 15:00-17:30 Fellows’ Bowling Green
Pub Tour 18:30-22:00 Meet in College Bar
Quiz Night 20:00-21:30 College Bar
Musical Matchmaking 21:30-22:30 Junior Parlour
Tuesday 5th October
DoS Meetings All day Various
Signing of the Admissions Book 09:00-16:45 Wren Library
Library Inductions
Times
advertised in Library
Library
Consent Workshops 09:00–14:00 Junior Parlour
Speed Friending 14:00-16:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Green Workshops 17:00-18:30 Winstanley Lecture Theatre
BBQ on the Backs 18:00-20:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Trinity Christian Union Welcome 19:00-20:30 JCR
Night Punting 20:00-21:00 The Backs
LGBTQ+ Welcome Reception 20:30-22:00 College Bar
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Wednesday 6th October
DoS Meetings All day Various
Library Inductions
Times
advertised in Library
Library
Trinity Oriental Society Welcome 11:30-12:30 Junior Parlour
Trinity French Society Welcome 14:00-17:00 JCR
Trinity Maths Society Welcome 14:00-17:00 College Bar
Welfare Tea 15:00–16:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Trinity Science Society Welcome 16:00-18:00 Blue Boar Common Room
Boat Club Welcome 18:00-20:00 College Bar
BME Welcome Reception 18:30-20:30 JCR
Bowling 19:00-22:30 Meet at Great Gate
Thursday 7th October
College Family Picnic 16:00–18:00 Backs
Trinity Politics Society Welcome 20:30-22:00 JCR
Trinity Feminist Society Welcome 21:00-22:00 College Bar
Theatre Trip 21:30-01:00 Meet at Great Gate
Friday 8th October
Cake with the President 14:00–17:00 President’s Room (Great Court M4)
Nevile’s Ent 21:00–23:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Saturday 9th October
Freshers’ Sports Day 13:00–16:00 Old Field
Punting 14:00–17:00 Backs
TEGA Plant Sale 16:00–18:00 Blue Boar Common Room
Sunday 10th October
Walk to Grantchester 14:00–17:00 Meet at Great Gate
College Family Dinner Up to parents Up to parents
1.4 Freshers’ Week Timetable 15
Title
Afternoon Tea/Snacks
BBQ on the Backs
BME Welcome Reception
Boat Club Welcome
Bowling
Description
Drink tea, eat snacks, and seize this opportunity to get
to know the TCSU and some more of your cohort a bit
better through this informal and pleasant event in the
College Bar.
Enjoy a barbecue on Trinity’s scenic backs.
A great place to meet other black and minority ethnic
students from Trinity.
An opportunity to sign up to and learn about Cambridge’s
most popular sport.
10 pin bowling.
Cambridge
Hunt
Scavenger
A fun Scavenger Hunt which will give you the opportunity
to explore Cambridge.
Chaplains’ Squash
College Family Dinner
College Family Introductions
College Family Picnic
Consent Workshops
CUSU International
Week Formal
Dean’s Introduction
This is where you’ll get the chance to be introduced
to what the different Trinity societies and sports teams
have to offer. Sign up to lots—get involved.
A chance to catch up with your College Family after
Freshers’ Week.
Time to meet your College Family in the flesh; they’ll
be there to answer any immediate questions you have
about Trinity, Cambridge and university life before
you go to your first formal hall. Please note that as
Freshers’ Formal will be in two sittings, we have also
scheduled two sets of Family Introductions.
A picnic with your College Family after your first day
of lectures.
Possibly the most important and informative event of
Freshers’ Week: make sure you attend.
A Formal in Churchill College, arranged by the Cambridge
University Students’ Union
The Dean of College will give a talk to Freshers.
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Title
DoS Meetings
Freshers’ Service
Freshers’ Sports Day
(International) Freshers
Welcome Reception
Freshers’ Formal
Garden Party
Gown Sale
Green Workshops
Helpdesk
Information Session
LGBTQ+ Welcome Reception
Library Induction
Matriculation
Photograph
Description
A time and a place for these will be sent to you by
your Director of Studies.
The Chaplains hold an introductory service for freshers,
students of all faiths welcome.
Your first opportunity to try out a sport or two at Trinity
and to meet your new teammates.
After you have moved in and unpacked, help us kick
off Freshers’ week in style.
An introduction to Cambridge’s famous Formal Dinners.
A Garden Party in the delightful surroundings of the
Fellows’ Bowling Green.
This is where you’ll buy your gown, T-shirts and club
tickets.
Run by the Cambridge Carbon Literacy Project, this
workshop will be an a interesting and interactive way
to learn more about the climate crisis, and discuss
with other students the challenges of our generation’s
biggest challenge yet.
The TCSU Committee will be on hand to greet you
and point you in the right direction.
An information session for International Students run
by the Overseas Welfare Officer.
An introduction to the LGBTQ+ community at Trinity
You need to be inducted to the ways of the Trinity
Library, where you may get books from. This won’t
take long and there are lots of time slots.
You will need your gown. Also, remember that you
will see this photo for years to come, so choose your
outfit at the start of the day wisely!
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Title
Meet the President
Movie Night
Musical Matchmaking
Nevile’s Ent
Outdoor Yoga Class
Pub Tour
(Night) Punting
Quiz Night
Respect Workshops
Senior Tutor’s Welcome
to Parents
Signing of the Admissions
Book
Speed Friending
Tea and Donuts with Welfare
Team
TEGA Plant Sale
Theatre Trip
Description
An opportunity to chat to the TCSU President Serena
about anything while also seeing the inside of a Great
Court room. Serena will be eating cake and having a
cup of tea, so feel free to join in.
Kick back and relax while watching a film in the JCR.
Trinity College Music Society will offer an introduction.
TCSU’s flagship Freshers’ week event.
Yoga in the free open air.
Go on a tour of some of the excellent pubs in Cambridge.
Try out one of the most quintessential Cambridge experiences
by having a go at punting on the river Cam.
Show off your general knowledge in a fun quiz.
Important and informative workshop exploring the
various differences that inevitably exist in the diverse
student population
The Senior Tutor will welcome your parents to the
College community.
You will sign the admissions book to confirm your
Matriculation to Trinity. This has been happening for
hundreds of years; you’ll even be able to see Isaac
Newton’s name from when he did it.
A rapid-fire opportunity to meet some of your fellow
Freshers.
Tea and donuts for everybody and a chance to meet
your TCSU Welfare Officers.
Decorate your new room with some greenery.
Take a trip to a local Cambridge theatre.
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Title
Tour of Town
Trinity Christian Union
Welcome
Trinity Feminist Society
Welcome
Trinity French Society
Welcome
Trinity Maths Society
Welcome
Trinity Oriental Society
Welcome
Trinity Politics Society
Welcome
Trinity Science Society
Welcome
Tutorial Harangues
Tutorial Meet and Greet
Walk to Grantchester
Welcome Talks
Welfare Tea
Description
A tour of the most vital places you’ll want to know in
the College and in Cambridge—there’ll be multiple
groups going.
Get to know the Christian Union better and learn about
what the society has in store for the year.
An introduction from the College Feminist Society.
All are welcome!
Learn more about the College’s very own French Society.
Trinity College Maths Society offers a chance to learn
about the oldest existing subject society in the UK.
Meet the committee, find out about upcoming events
and maybe sign up for lifetime membership for just
£2.50.
A warm welcome from Trinity College Oriental Society.
An introduction to the College’s Politics Society.
Learn more about the College’s very own Science Society.
Staff from the Tutorial and Accommodation Offices
will welcome you to Trinity.
Time for you to meet your Tutor—details will be
emailed.
Enjoy a walk down to one of Cambridgeshire’s most
picturesque villages.
A proper welcome from other important people and
staff around Trinity.
Take an hour to enjoy tea and donuts with our Welfare
Officers.
2. College Life
2.1 Weeks begin on Thursday?
Yep. This largely makes no difference, but your timetable will start on Thursday and
end on Wednesday, and if you have different lectures on odd- and even-numbered
weeks, you may need to be a bit more careful than usual! Weeks are generally
referred to by numbers with Week 1 being the first week of ‘Full Term’ (the part of
Term when lectures occur). For example, Week 1 of Michaelmas Term 2021 starts
on 7th of October.
2.2 Michaelmas? Lent? Easter?
The year at Cambridge is split up into three terms, each lasting eight weeks. The first
of these terms is Michaelmas Term (sometimes referred to as Mich—pronounced
‘mick’) which starts at the beginning of October and runs until the start of December
(or end of November, depending on the year). Lent Term runs from mid-January
until mid-March, and Easter Term is between the end of April and the middle of
June.
2.3 Fellow, Director of Studies, Tutor, Supervisor...
When you arrive there will be a few people you’re introduced to with strange titles.
Let’s clear that up now, because we’ll use these words a lot throughout.
A Fellow is an academic who works for the College and sometimes the University
as well. There are many different kinds of Fellow, some not much older than PhD
students and some that are very senior. They are full-time academics and many
give lectures, or have important roles within the College or University. The act of
Fellows passing their knowledge down to current students, some of whom become
Fellows themselves, has been a fundamental part of Cambridge University since it
was founded. Some Fellows have made significant contributions to their field, and
all Fellows should be treated with the highest level of respect (e.g., all emails to
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them should come from your @cam.ac.uk address and begin ‘Dear Dr. <surname>’
or ‘Dear Prof. <surname>’ rather than ‘Hi Sally’). Once you get to know a Fellow
better this might relax, but it’s always better to be too polite than not polite enough.
Supervisors give you supervisions. Learning is primarily done through Supervisions
in Cambridge: you go to your lecture, you study, you do an assignment on
it for your supervisor and then they tell you if and where you’ve misunderstood it
in a supervision and ask you follow-up questions. Supervisors are PhD students,
Fellows, or other active researchers. They will often be based at Trinity, but not
always. Some supervisors may encourage you to email them during the week if you
don’t understand a topic and studying isn’t helping.
Each Term, your Director of Studies, or DoS (pronounced ‘doss’), organises who
your supervisors will be. If you have any problems with your supervisions or your
course, you should talk to them about it. They will probably be a senior Fellow in
the subject you’re taking.
Your Tutor or Personal Tutor is the Fellow in College that is responsible for
your life as a student in every respect that isn’t directly related to your course—in
fact, they will normally not be an academic in your subject. With the help of the
Tutorial Secretary, your Tutor will try and make your life as easy as possible
while you are at Trinity by advising you in any communication with the University,
discussing with you any issues that you’re experiencing and exploring all possible
options to minimise any problems. They are not counsellors, but they will always
listen to whatever it is you’d like to say, and no question is ever too silly to ask.
Think of your Tutor like a teacher you got on really well with at school. The more
your Tutor knows about what your current thoughts, hopes, fears and plans are, the
more they can help you out when it counts.
2.4 Money
2.4.1 College Bill
All of your financial dealings with the College will be done through your College
Bill, issued at the beginning of every term. Lots of detail about this can be found in
the White Book, but the key thing to remember is that it will have your food from
the previous Term and your rent for the coming Term (there’s something a bit more
complicated when you graduate but you don’t need to worry about that yet).
The College Bill is very versatile and it can include many things such as credits
to your account if you win a prize or claim sporting expenses (or similar). Prizes,
bursaries, awards and expenses are frequent throughout the year, and you should
check the section on The Student Hub regularly to see whether you are eligible for
any. For example you can claim £75 annually for any books that you buy which are
related to your course, and there is a similar fund for sporting related expenses.
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Your College Bill will vary a lot depending on how often you eat meals in Hall,
which room you are in and how familiar you make yourself with the Bar. A typical
student who eats at least one of lunch and dinner in Hall every day, has a bedsit
room and is frequently in the Bar might expect to pay £1100 in rent and £500–£600
on their Kitchen Account (combined Hall, Bar and Formals) each term. You’ll also
have to pay about £170 a term up front on the Kitchen Fixed Charge (unless you
are exempt—more details on this can be found in the White Book or by contacting
Elianna, our Environmental and Domestic Officer, if you have specific dietary requirements
that mean you can’t eat in Hall). You don’t need to worry about heating,
and electricity is rarely more than £5 (but do consider the environmental impact...).
Everyone is different, and you can check how much you’re spending on your
Kitchen Account at any time using UpayChilli (more details will be given to you by
the Catering Department when they set up your account).
2.4.2 Everyday Spending
Most UK high street banks have a branch in Cambridge and almost all of them
have a current account specifically designed for students. If possible, it’s best to
organise things like this before you arrive. Most banks offer freebies to try and
attract students into opening an account with them like a free railcard. While these
can certainly be valuable you should look beyond the offer and see whether the
account suits you. Bear in mind that in the UK you can use most cash machines
without charge, so it doesn’t make much difference to your everyday life.
Since the terms are so short and intense it’s unlikely that you’ll have the time
to balance work, societies, relaxing and having a job. It is for this reason that the
University discourages students from taking up paid positions during term time.
However, as there are lengthy vacation periods, many students do get a job during
the vacations to supplement their student loans. Do make sure, though, that you have
plenty of rest during the holidays and leave time to revise too. Both the University
and Trinity offer many forms of financial support to ensure that you don’t need to
get a job to keep studying.
Many people find budgeting to be a good idea; working out how much you can
afford to spend per week and trying to stick to it is really useful, especially at the end
of term. Each person’s budget will be different, but if at any point you experience
financial difficulty while at University, you should speak to your Tutor about
it as soon as possible. They are there to help you, and have the power to give you
more time to pay your bills and to help find suitable funds and support for you.
Trinity is all about stripping away as many barriers as possible between you and
your subject, and helping you stress less over money is just one of the ways they can
do that.
More information on everything in this section can be found in the White Book.
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2.5 Food
2.5.1 Hall
Meal Timings Days
Breakfast 08:15–09:30 Mon–Sat
Brunch 11:00–14:00 Sun
Lunch 11:30–14:00 Mon–Sat
Dinner 17:30–20:00 Mon–Sat
18:15–20:00 Sun
Formal Hall 20:00–21:30 Check on UpayChilli
At Trinity we have Hall that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday (apart from
Sunday when we have brunch and dinner). All meals can be taken in Hall which
is the magnificent building right next to the Master’s Lodge. Many students eat
most of their meals here. A meal in Hall will generally cost about £3.50, and this
is charged to your Kitchen Account (see section 2.4.1) when you scan your card.
You can check Hall menus online in advance (http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/menu);
they’re also posted in the Bar and outside Hall. Note that meal times may vary due
to Formals and feasts, so keep an eye on the Servery notice boards or the UpayChilli
app/website.
2.5.2 Trinity College Bar & Coffee Shop
The Trinity College Bar & Coffee Shop (usually ‘The Bar’) is in Great Court I
staircase (which links Great Court to Angel Court). Unlike some other Colleges’
bars, ours is run by Trinity staff rather than students. You can buy sandwiches and
snacks, as well as a variety of cold, hot and soft drinks. Anything in the Bar can
be charged to your Kitchen Account using your University card. You shouldn’t
consume things in the Bar that aren’t bought in the Bar; in general, you should treat
it as a normal coffee shop in the day and a pub in the evening—but a little bit cheaper.
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2.5.3 Cooking for yourself and eating out
Learning to make some basic everyday meals will save you a lot of money in
exchange for a bit of time and forward planning. Facilities are available at Trinity for
those that wish to cook for themselves: wherever your room is, your staircase will
have a communal mini-kitchen, called a gyp. This room will contain cupboards, a
sink, a fridge, a kettle, a toaster and a microwave. If you’re in Wolfson or Blue Boar
Staircase I, your gyp will also have an oven and hobs. Note: don’t start cooking and
then leave the room, as you will set off fire alarms.
The Trinity College Bar & Coffee Shop
You can also eat out. Cambridge has many cafés and restaurants that cater to all
sorts of diets. Bear in mind that it will (almost always) be more expensive than Hall
or cooking, but it can be good for a treat. Many places have a student discount, so
make sure to ask if you do eat out!
2.5.4 Formal Hall
Formal Hall dinners (‘Formals’) are a unique feature of Cambridge; every College
has them although they all do them slightly differently. Formals are a great way
to celebrate something important or create something to look forward to. You are
encouraged (by tradition, and by us) to be sociable in Formals and to talk to the
people you’re sat next to, whoever that may be.
For Formals at Trinity, you have to dress up and wear a gown (see more in the
Formal Clothes section). In return for this and about £12, you get a three course
meal with wine (+ coffee/tea) served to you at your table. You are also allowed two
guest tickets, which are slightly more expensive. You buy tickets for Formals using
UpayChilli (an online catering system and app), which is also where you can check
your Kitchen Account balance for the term. TCSU also run various themed Formals
throughout the year, including Welfare Formals, Green Formals, Halloween Formal
and others, so keep your eyes peeled.
Formals will probably be quite different to what you may be used to, and are
when the College feels most like Hogwarts. As long as you start with the cutlery on
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the outside and work inwards (and most importantly smile), you’ll have a great time.
NB: Formal Halls will only start once they can be arranged in Covid-19 compliant
manner.
2.6 Chaplains’ Introduction
Welcome to Trinity!
The Chaplains have two main tasks in college: taking services in the ancient and
famous chapel and also looking out for the welfare and good humour of all students.
To deal with the latter aspect first, the Chaplains are available to help any member
of college, regardless of religious belief, who has a personal problem or needs some
other kind of support. We respect confidentiality and are well plugged in to the other
welfare help available in college. We particularly hope to help those suffering from
feelings of isolation, stress, homesickness or depression, but we regularly see people
who just fancy a chat, who want to share a concern they have about another person,
or who want a friendly perspective on a personal issue. In all these encounters, we
don’t talk about religion unless you want us to. We are pretty much unshockable
and we will never judge you.
We also organise a wealth of social events around college at which all students are
welcome: events in previous years included a tour of King’s College roof, a trip to
an exhibition at the British Museum, ice skating, ten pin bowling, walks and pub
lunches, cheese tasting and much more. Please look out for details of events this
coming year in our regular emails.
The chapel is open to all students, both for its services and generally as a place of
quiet reflection. The beautiful building that you see now is about 500 years old.
The choir which sings at services (mostly made up of Trinity students) is famous
around the world. Do drop in to listen to them sing during your time in Cambridge.
Evensong is sung every week during term, and a very popular sung compline (with
port afterwards) takes place on Wednesday evenings. Please look out for information
about service times etc in our regular emails.
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We really look forward to meeting you in person.
John Summers and Olga Fabrikant-Burke, Chaplains
2.7 Laundry
Trinity has multiple laundry rooms that are located around the College. Freshers are
most likely to use the laundry rooms in Whewell’s Court (in the gap between the two
courtyards by the Wolfson Building) or Angel Court (by the Accommodation Office)
which are underground laundry rooms. In order to use the washing machines and
tumble dryers, you need to get a free laundry card from the Porters. Magnetic fields
will screw laundry cards up, so its best not to keep them next to your contactless
cards or your University card. Each card has ten credits; a wash cycle is two credits,
and a drying cycle is one. The cards tend to be rather temperamental and stop
working if they get wet, torn or too bent, so make sure to look after them well!
You need to provide your own washing powder/detergent, fabric conditioner if
you’re feeling fancy, and laundry basket (or bag). If you prefer not to use a dryer,
bringing a clothes horse for use in the laundry room would be worthwhile (see
section 3.2). All the laundry rooms have ironing boards and irons provided.
A top tip is to leave your laundry bag or basket by the machine you are using,
so that if someone needs to use the machine before you make it back, they can leave
it in your basket rather than on the floor.
2.8 Bedmakers
Bedmakers (or ‘Bedders’) are the College cleaners. In normal times they work
Monday–Friday, will empty your bins for you daily, clean and hoover your room
twice a week and change your bedsheets (the College-issued ones: they won’t clean
any that you bring from home) once a week. They will also clean the gyp rooms,
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but they definitely won’t do your dishes. If for whatever reason, you don’t want the
Bedder to come in that day, you can leave your bin outside the door and this is a
standard non-verbal international symbol for having a lie-in.
In your first few weeks at College, you and your Bedder will work out a routine, but
in general they will need to access your room at least three times a week, including
every Monday (to change the bedding), and they mustn’t be denied access on two
consecutive days (to stop your room accumulating too much mess...).
It is worth mentioning that Bedders are not your own personal cleaners! You
should always clear up after yourself and keep your room as tidy as possible as it
makes their job much easier. More information is available in the Accommodation
Handbook.
Last year, due to COVID-19, Bedders didn’t come into student rooms, so students
had to change bin bags and bed linen and clean their own en-suite bathrooms (if
applicable). This may change for the upcoming year.
2.9 Sports and Societies
2.9.1 Trinity Societies
As one of the bigger Colleges, we have a lot of societies that cater for interests as
diverse as Maths and Yoga. You will get the opportunity to sign up for these societies
at Chaplains’ Squash. All the societies will be competing for your attention so this
is one of the best times to declare that you are interested, although all societies will
still be very happy for you to join later in the year.
If you find that there is a society that you really want to be a part of Trinity but
doesn’t exist yet, you can start it yourself! Doing this is really easy and you can be
up and running within two weeks. To find out how to do this contact TCSU’s Junior
Steward, Michelle at junior-steward@tcsu.net.
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2.9.2 Sports (by Robert Paraoan, Field Club President)
A big welcome to all new freshers! I’m
Robert – this year’s Field Club President at Trinity.
There are countless reasons to get involved
in the world of college sport, regardless
of what level you’re at. It’s a great
way to escape work, do some exercise and
meet new people in a really welcoming environment,
while also offering the opportunity
to play matches against other colleges
for those of you more competitively
minded.
A very rainy Fresher’s sports
day, but no less fun
There are already a large host of sport teams and societies, so you’ll almost definitely
find the sport you play or perhaps one that you fancy trying out. And of
course, don’t be put off if your sport is somewhat niche and doesn’t have an existing
representation – you’re strongly encouraged to take it in your own hands and set up
the team yourself. The likelihood is that in such a big college as ours, you’re not
alone!
We’re lucky to have really good sports facilities close by at Old Field, just a short
scenic walk through college grounds. There are grass pitches, mostly used for rugby,
football and cricket. Then there are the tennis courts. Three are Astro and three
are hard court. The latter are actually multi-purpose and used for a lot of other
sports, like hockey and netball. Our well equipped gym is there too. The top floor is
mainly geared towards cardio while the lower floor has weight-training equipment
and machines. Don’t be worried if you haven’t used a gym much before - there are
regular gym sessions run by our instructor free of charge (though there is a small
termly gym subscription) for our students, which are great both for learning and
for those of you more experienced. In the same building are indoor courts used for
badminton, squash, volleyball, table tennis and any other indoor sport that needs the
space.
If that hasn’t convinced you, another reason to get involved in college sport is
to take part in our annual sports match against our sister college in O*ford, Christchurch.
This year it’s our turn to go away and be hosted by them. It takes place during
a weekend in Lent term and is a very fun day of competition and socialising.
But in the meantime, make sure to join us for our Fresher’s week events. There’s
Chaplain’s Squash, which is the main way (but not the only one) to register your
interest and meet the captains of the sports teams. And then there’s sports day, during
which you can try out as many sports as you want at Old Field and meet your future
teammates. Check out our website: Trinityfieldclub.net for further information or
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contact me directly (raip2@cam.ac.uk), alternatively seek out the contact details
of our individual sports captains on the Field Club Committee (*available on the
website), if you want to register your interest. I look forward to meeting many of
you soon.
Trinity Volleyball team enjoying a
victory in cuppers.
First and Third Trinity Boat Club’s
M1 racing
2.9.3 Rowing (by Luke Barratt, First and Third Trinity Boat Club Captain)
Hi! I’m Luke, the Overall Captain of the First and Third Trinity Boat Club, Trinity’s
rowing club. Much like the name of the Club, rowing at Cambridge and Trinity has
a long history, dating back nearly 200 years. As a result, rowing is at the heart of
Cambridge life, one of the defining features of the University. Our Club is no exception,
being one of the oldest Clubs on the River Cam. Indeed, our Club invented the
Cambridge May Ball here at Trinity as a celebration of the end of May Bumps—an
annual competition that accrues results year-on-year dating back to 1827. These
races—unique to Oxbridge—have fairly complicated rules, but essentially you have
around 20 boats lined up trying to ’bump’ into the boat in front to ascend the league
table while trying to avoid being ’bumped’ by the boat behind—and it’s a tonne of
fun!
We have been an incredibly successful Club—indeed Imogen Grant who learnt
to row with us just a few years ago recently competed at Tokyo! So, there is a legacy
to live up to, but we cater for all levels of commitment from just 1 outing a week,
and we expect no prior experience; the vast majority of those who join have never
rowed before. You don’t even need to be super athletic to join in: I certainly wasn’t
when I joined! Imogen signed up at our Freshers’ event in exchange for a free drink,
not expecting to even have a second session—but she ended up really liking it! So,
you might as well give it a go, if just for the experience of having rowed here, an
essential part of the Cambridge experience.
We have several boats on both men’s and women’s side, and so we can cater
for all levels of commitment, from just one session a week to six at maximum. First
and foremost, rowing is a great way to just get outside and relax: a break from what
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can be an incredibly stressful degree. But we also have very competitive top boats if
going fast and success in races is what you’re after.
We’re also always looking for coxes, who steer the boats. So, if you think you’d be
good at shouting at a group of rowers to push harder, do also get in touch!
You may also find the Boat Club social scene particularly appealing. We number
over 100—we’re one of the largest College societies—and so we offer a wide
variety of socials you can pick and choose from, including formal dinners, games
nights, pub nights, BBQs, and not to forget the termly Boat Club Dinner—truly
a night not to be forgotten! Rowing really is a community in which everyone is
welcome—including a strong women’s side, considerable LGBTQ representation
and a large international community—and you’re sure to meet friends for life if you
get involved. It’s also very accessible as we provide everything for free; we only ask
for you to buy your own kit, which depending on how much you buy you can claim
back from College at the end of the year.
If any of this interests you, do join us at Chaplain’s Squash (if it happens!) or
our welcome event in Freshers’ Week. You can ask any of us any questions you
might have as well as sign up for your first tubbing session—going out in a really
chunky boat impossible to capsize. There is no obligation to continue, and you never
know: you might find your new passion like Imogen did! You can also email the
Novice Captains at lbcs@firstandthird.org.
If you have rowed before, do get in touch with either me (Luke Barratt; menscaptain@firstandthird.org)
or the women’s captain (Laila Dell’Anno; womenscaptain@firstandthird.org).
We’d love to bring you into our senior squad straight away!
Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions. Otherwise, I look forward
to seeing you around College and at the Boathouse!
"It offers a great change to get away from the pressures and stress of a Cambridge
degree. When you’re rowing, the only thing you can think about is the rowing itself,
and you’re forced to leave all of your stress on the bank for an hour or two."
"The community is incredibly open and welcoming, and my life at Trinity would be
unimaginable without the social aspect of the Boat Club."
2.9.4 Music (by Dan Atkinson, Trinity College Music Society President)
Hi! I’m Dan and I’m the current president of TCMS, the largest and busiest college
music society in Cambridge. As a society that’s always expanding, both in terms of
its membership and its repertoire, we’d love many of you to get involved in college
music during your time at Trinity!
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TCMS’s two main aims are to continue to produce high quality of music throughout
its concert programmes and to continue to enhance the wide-reaching sense of
community that has been built up over a number of years. Our membership includes
a large number of Trinity students, but also many from beyond the college and the
university. As a result, TCMS has been able to present some of the university’s finest
talent, often to large, returning audiences. Some of our biggest large-scale recent successes
include the Bach St. Matthew Passion in May 2019 and a staged production
of Handel’s Giulio Cesare. The remarkable concert setting of Trinity Chapel has also
featured numerous Bach cantata series and many solo recitals. A highlight of last
year was a combined effort to perform all of the Beethoven piano sonatas across the
Michaelmas term. Most of our recent recitals are livestreamed and recordings can be
found on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCccq06C7YtjcnB0aoZQqKA).
We also understand that enjoying music can be very important to students as a break
from college life. The college is home to The Trinity Singers, a non-auditioned
choir which offers an opportunity to experience rehearsing and performing in Trinity
Chapel at a lower commitment level. Contact singersdirector@tcms.org.uk to find
out more. This year we’re hoping to help set up some informal chamber music
groups as well. Many students also regularly attend college music events. One
of the most popular is the Jazz in the Bar. Taking place in the college on Sunday
nights (when restrictions permit), these are great nights for performers and audience
members alike to enjoy music in a different setting.
There are many ways to get involved, and becoming a member is very easy.
We offer lifetime membership for £20, or £11 for the duration of your time as a
student. Members gain unlimited entry to TCMS concerts and events, which, beyond
our chapel concerts, include the likes of the Wren Library Concert and May Week
Garden Party later in the year. Please get in touch with membership@tcms.org.uk if
you are interested in becoming a member.
With the coronavirus pandemic, TCMS, like many other music organisations, has
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been forced to review what it it able to put on to ensure that music can be enjoyed in
the safest possible environment. Our Artistic Director and the rest of the committee
have worked hard to put together full, varied programmes of music while restrictions
have been in place. We’re hoping to transition back to normal musical proceedings
this year if possible.
We have a big committee who are more than happy to answer general questions or
enquiries about how to get involved. Do contact president@tcms.org.uk or go to
tcms.org for more specific enquiries. We’d love to hear from you, whatever your
experience or musical tastes may be! Looking forward to meeting many of you in
term.
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2.10 University Societies
Sometimes there are not enough people interested in something in a single College to
justify having a College society, which is where University societies take over. The
list of all the University societies is huge, encompassing everything from amateur
radio to gymnastics to tiddlywinks.
These societies will have a stall at the University Freshers’ Fair where you will be
able to sign up. Keep an eye out for the Domino’s Pizza Stand which gives out free
pizza and vouchers!
2.10.1 Sports
If you are interested in doing a sport more often or at a higher level than available
in College, University-level sport may be for you. There are 52 official University
sports clubs ranging from tennis to yachting to korfball.
University sport is of a more competitive level and usually requires training more
often. Some teams also require trials to see what team would suit you. If you’d like
to get in contact sooner, for example to find out about pre-season training, or generally
want to find out more have a look at: https://www.sport.cam.ac.uk/studentsport/university-sports-clubs/,
or check out individual sports club’s websites.
2.10.2 Music
Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS) is one of the oldest and most
distinguished university music societies in the world. It offers a world-class musical
education for members of the University and local residents, nurturing the great
musicians of the future and providing performance opportunities for over 500
students each year.
Founded in 1843, the Society has played a pivotal role in British musical life
for over 170 years. It has educated Sir Andrew Davis, Sir Mark Elder, Sir John
Eliot Gardiner, Edward Gardner, Christopher Hogwood and Robin Ticciati, has
premièred works by Brahms, Holloway, Lutoslawski, Rutter, Saxton and Vaughan
Williams, and has given generations of Cambridge musicians the experience of
performing alongside visiting conductors and soloists including Britten, Dvořák,
Kodaly, Menuhin and Tchaikovsky.
Today, CUMS is made up of eight high-quality ensembles which offer a wide
variety of musical experiences to Cambridge students. For orchestral musicians, the
Society offers two outstanding orchestras: the flagship Cambridge University
Orchestra, who perform a variety of symphonic and chamber repertoire with
professional conductors and soloists, and the Cambridge University Sinfonia,
which is conducted by visiting professionals and the finest student conductors
throughout the year. Additionally, the Cambridge University Wind Orchestra
provides opportunities for wind, brass and percussion players to tackle a challenging
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and musically diverse repertoire in a sociable environment. For singers, CUMS
includes a Symphony Chorus and a Chamber Choir, which provide opportunities
for singers to perform outside of the Cambridge chapel choir environment.
Details of rehearsal schedules and the concert programmes lined up for 2018–2019
can be found on our website (www.cums.org.uk); you can also receive regular
updates about the Society’s activities on Facebook and Twitter (@CamUniMusSoc).
Each of the CUMS ensembles holds auditions at the start of the academic year.
To find out more or sign up for an audition, head over to the website.
2.10.3 Art
Trinity is home to hundreds of works of art, so there’s lots to see around the College,
from the Library to the walls of Great Hall. Trinity Fine Arts Society hosts life
drawing classes and Trinity Arts society runs the Picture Lending Scheme, as well as
hosting guest speakers throughout the year. Neither of these require an application
process or prior knowledge—just an interest in art!
The Fitzwilliam Gallery, Kettle’s Yard and the Heong Gallery offer lots of free talks
and workshops. There are many life drawing classes (including Life Lines and
ArcSoc) throughout the term and Varsity Magazine welcomes student writing on
art. There are also many student-run zines, including CUSU’s Get Real and Gender
Agenda, which feature illustration, writing and art in all its forms. PhoCUS is a
great place to meet other student photographers and Cambridge Shorts is great for
filmmakers!
2.10.4 Drama
The main hubs for University Drama are the ADC Theatre and the Corpus Playroom.
At least four shows (ADC Main Show, Corpus Main Show, ADC Late Show and
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Corpus Late Show) are put on each week, as well as in other venues such as the
Pembroke Cellars and Fitzpatrick Hall at Queen’s College. Productions at the ADC
and Corpus Playroom are entirely put together by students, amateurs and volunteers,
and all the information on how to get involved in any way is found at camdram.net.
The main funding body for shows and the social hub is the Cambridge University
Amateur Dramatics Club who run regular events.
There are hundreds of opportunities to act every year, and productions always require
dedicated production and technical teams. Whether you’re interested in acting,
directing, producing, designing, stage managing, building, lighting or crewing a
show, new faces are always welcome, regardless of experience.
2.11 The JCR
The JCR (Junior Combination Room) is a space owned and operated by the TCSU.
It is currently being refurbished, and it is uncertain whether it will be open when you
arrive in College, but here is the old layout so you have an idea of what to expect
when it opens. It has two floors: the downstairs boasts a large TV with Sky, BT
Sport, Netflix (and so on) and a Blu Ray player, and loads of comfy things to sit on
so you can enjoy watching whatever you want with your friends. The upstairs JCR
has coffee tables, board games and a pool table. There are a few rules: no glasses
are allowed to be brought up from the Bar, and all rubbish must be put into the right
bins. It is a shared space with shared facilities and when things like Playstation
controllers break or go missing it’s a pain for everyone, so have a bit of common
sense. We haven’t always had a JCR and we don’t want this to be the year that we
lose it.
2.12 Computing
2.12.1 MyTrin, The Student Hub and Trinity
mytrin.trin.cam.ac.uk and students.trin.cam.ac.uk
MyTrin and The Student Hub have a huge amount of Trinity-specific resources: explore
them as soon as possible. In normal times Trinity has various computer rooms
for student use which can be found in the Library, next to the JCR, in Blue Boar
Court and in Burrell’s Field. These all contain computers and printers. There are
also scanners in some of these rooms. Everyone starts with £3 credit for the printers,
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and this credit can be topped up online at https://www.ds.cam.ac.uk/mydsprint/.
Your starting credit will get you 100 black and white pages. A lot of people bring
their own laptops and printers to university, some rely on the computer rooms, and
others very rarely need a computer at all—it depends a lot on your course and style
of working.
2.12.2 CamSIS
www.camsis.cam.ac.uk
This is the University’s central ‘hub’ of student information. If you ever need to
change your details, for example if you move house or get a new phone number,
simply log onto CamSIS and update your info through here! You’ll also be able to
enrol for exams and see your results here. You’ll be emailed when/how to do this
later on in the year.
2.12.3 Moodle
www.vle.cam.ac.uk
Throughout your course, you’ll probably find this website super useful! Depending
on your course/department, this is where most handouts, reading lists, lecture notes
and past papers will be available online. Many courses may even require you to
submit assignments through Moodle. Some departments, however, have their own
intranet so it’s best to check with your DoS when you arrive.
2.12.4 CamCORS
www.camcors.cam.ac.uk
This is where you’ll find supervision reports, which are typically released termly.
2.12.5 Phones
2.12.6 Maps
https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/email https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/wi-fi
These pages will give you all the information you need to set up WiFi and your
University email on your phone. Setting this up as soon as you arrive is highly
recommended, as you’ll likely be receiving information you won’t want to miss.
map.cam.ac.uk
Here you can find a nice zoomable map of the University to help you find your
lecture theatres and university buildings.
2.13 Smart Clothes
Typically, events that require you to dress a certain way in Cambridge will come in
two flavours: ‘Formal’ and ‘Black Tie’.
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2.13.1 Formal
The standard for Formals in most Cambridge Colleges. You’ll also need to be
wearing this for the Matriculation photograph in Freshers’ Week.
Option 1: A dark suit and tie. Smart shoes. Gown.
Option 2: This is definitely ‘smart’, but not ‘posh’. Think jumpsuit/playsuit or
smart dress or shirt and trousers/skirt. You can go for heels, but a nice pair of flats
that you can actually walk over the cobbles in are generally a great investment for
life anyway. Gown.
Some examples of Formal attire
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One current and one former student at a Formal
2.13.2 Black Tie
You’d wear Black Tie for any balls and some
very smart occasions. Balls are mainly at
the end of Easter Term but some societies
(like The Union) put them on throughout the
year.
In addition, some of the bigger evening
events in College will also be appropriate
for Black Tie and in these cases you’ll need
to wear a gown too; Black Tie is optional
for Matriculation Dinner, and not expected
for Formals, but other special dinners might
ask for it. Events that expect you to wear
Black Tie will often be indicated on invites
or notices by ‘evening dress’, ‘dinner
jackets’, ‘dinner suits’ or helpfully ‘Black
Tie’.
Black Tie being shown off at the
2019 May Ball
It’s easily possible to go through Cambridge
without wearing Black Tie, and you can always
ask your friends to borrow something for oneoffs,
but investing in it early on might give a bit more flexibility (you can find very
reasonable prices for dinner jackets online and in charity shops).
Option 1: A dinner jacket and a black bow tie. A dress shirt. Smart black shoes.
Option 2: A floor length dress for a ball, but the same as ‘Formal’ for most other
events.
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2.14 Transport
We’re very lucky at Trinity in that nothing is very far away, so in day-to-day life,
you’ll probably walk or cycle everywhere: you will rarely need the bus or taxis.
Trinity has bike racks all around it and a few underground bike stores. (More info
can be found in the White Book and the Accommodation Handbook; e.g. regarding
the sticker you’ll require if you want to leave your bike on Trinity’s racks.)
You can normally get a decent deal on a new bike in the University Freshers’
Fair (details to be sent out)—be aware that most retailers will sell out of the cheap
bikes early on, and only the most expensive ones will be left by the end of Freshers’
Week. Be sure to invest in a quality bike lock as Cambridge is unfortunately a
hotspot for bike theft. Despite cycling in Cambridge being generally safer than it is
in larger cities, there aren’t many cycle lanes: it’s mainly one-way roads. If you’ve
never cycled on a road before, it’s probably a good idea to familiarise yourself with
the traffic laws in the UK and practice for a bit (Jesus Green is a good place to do
this) before you hit the streets.
Cambridge’s main train station is roughly a 25 minute walk away, and Cambridge
recently acquired a second station: Cambridge North. It takes roughly an hour to
travel into London on the train, and just over half an hour to get to Stansted Airport.
If you intend to be getting the train a lot or for long distances, it might be worth
investing in a railcard, which will get you discounts on some journeys.
The Avenue and the Backs
3. Useful Info
3.1 Getting Organised
It’s no secret that Cambridge can be an overwhelming place. What is much less
well-known, however, is that a lot of stress can be avoided by setting up some
organisational systems to keep everything together when you’re under pressure.
Here are some top tips:
• Before you come to Cambridge, set up some kind of calendar (either virtual
or paper) so that you can keep track of when and where you need to be
for various things. You can check your lecture timetable at https://2021-
22.timetable.cam.ac.uk from September and even upload it directly onto
your chosen online calendar. Even though it might seem annoying at first,
getting into the habit of noting down supervisions, classes, DoS meetings,
social events and more will really help you in the long run.
• Speaking of timetables, it might also be helpful for you to make a weekly
schedule for recurring events to stick up above your desk. Depending on how
your subject works, you might want to make one for ‘even weeks’ and one for
‘odd weeks’, as sometimes classes or supervisions will rotate on this basis. If
you find you have lots of different places to be on a daily basis, it might be a
good idea to get an ‘appointments’ diary too.
• In Cambridge, almost everything is communicated by email (think essay
titles, deadlines, marked work etc). As such, it’s really useful to set up some
folders in your Outlook account to store emails that are important and you
need to keep. Also, make sure to check your account regularly to keep up-todate
with everything.
• If you’ll be doing lots of your work on your laptop, it’s a good idea to back
up your files regularly, either to the Cloud or an external hard-drive.
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• For any work that you’re not doing on the computer, you are going to need
some stationery. Our recommendation would be to not buy too much until
you’ve been here for a little while and have a sense of what you need for
your course. Once you do know what you need, it’s often helpful to have a
ring-binder per subject for keeping hard copies of handouts or essays in one
place.
• Save the number of the Porters’ Lodge and a Cambridge taxi company into
your phone (Uber have also launched in Cambridge). You never know when
you might need them...
Half the battle in Cambridge is just knowing when/where to hand things in and turn
up! Hopefully, armed with these useful tips, you’ll be empowered to have a smooth
transition to Cambridge life.
3.2 What to bring (and what not to)
The standard rental periods for rooms don’t cover the vacations: this means most
people will need to either completely clear out their room at the end of every Term,
or pay for Non-Residential Occupancy, where you are allowed to keep your belongings
in your room. However, this option is only available over the Christmas and
Easter holidays, so everything you bring will have to go home eventually. Students
from overseas are allowed some in-College storage space. With this in mind, it’s
important to figure out in advance what you actually need...
What to bring:
• Decorations: Bring posters, photos and anything that will make your room
feel like your very own. College have a strict no ‘blu-tac’ policy, so invest in
plenty of pins for your pinboard in your room and you can hang up posters
with these too (but if you make holes in the walls, the Works Department
will be on to you). Avoid windows too, as College doesn’t allow anything on
the windows. Don’t worry though: your room will have plenty of space for
decorations.
• Smart clothes: See section 2.10 for more detail.
• Mugs: These are the most versatile objects a student can own.
• Crockery: It’s good to have a plate, bowl and some cutlery spare in case you
ever fancy cooking for yourself or having a snack in your room/gyp.
• Warm clothes: Cambridge gets extremely cold in winter, so bring cosy
clothes to wrap up warm. Also bring lighter clothes to wear inside as all the
College rooms are very well heated.
• Umbrella/raincoat/shoes that will withstand downpours: Even though
Cambridge is one of the driest places in the UK, we still have some pretty
spectacular downpours (it is, after all, still the UK). A rucksack or bag that
withstands a shower or two may also be a good shout, as it may be a little
disappointing to have your lecture notes or even your laptop ruined by some
bad weather.
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• Computer Accessories: If you like working with an external monitor or
keyboard make sure to bring it. As WiFi isn’t very good in some places in
College, particularly in the older buildings, it’s probably worth bringing an
Ethernet adapter if your computer doesn’t have an Ethernet port. In previous
years the College provided Ethernet cables free of charge and this should be
the case this year too.
• Clothes horse or radiator drying rack: The Trinity tumble dryers aren’t
terrific, so if you’re serious about your washing you might want to leave your
clothes out to dry in the laundry room. Just make sure it’s portable as you
don’t want to be lugging a monster down lots of stairs.
• Laundry bag (or big reusable shopping bag): You’ll need some vessel to
take your laundry back and forth from the laundry room. This will also help
to keep your room tidy and organised.
• Extension leads: Often sockets are not conveniently placed in your bedroom;
i.e., there may be loads near the desk and none close to your bed. Investing
in one four-way extension lead will make life more convenient, but you can
also buy one in Sainsbury’s once you get here.
• Hangers: Trinity wardrobes tend to have limited drawer space and plenty of
hanging space.
What not to bring:
• Gown: You will buy your gown when you get here.
• Bedding: Unless not having certain bedding will affect your quality of sleep
significantly, the Trinity-provided stuff is fine. Limit it to bringing your
favourite pillow or cushion.
• Lots of books: Cambridge has excellent libraries, which will more than
provide for your literary needs. The University Library Catalogue (iDiscover)
lets you know where to find a book you might want through its search
function, and many of these are available online. Any books that you do want
to purchase can be done so with your book allowance (£75 per student per
year), which can be claimed after you fill in a form and hand in the receipts.
• Excessive kitchen equipment: Storage space in gyp rooms isn’t exactly
abundant, so bring enough that means you can survive on not having to wash
up constantly, but also not taking up all of the space for everyone else. If
you’re living in a block without hobs, you’re not going to need pots and pans.
• Giant food shop: With Sainsbury’s right next door, Trinity students are very
lucky. Don’t waste your precious car/luggage space with a huge food shop.
Use it for other essentials like that extra coat (it gets really cold here in
winter). However, make sure to bring the 3 days worth of non-perishable
food that College requires.
• Things you’re not allowed: Refer to the Accommodation Handbook.
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3.3 Students’ Maps
Map data: Google.
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Map data: Google.
44 Cambridge Glossary
3.4 Cambridge Glossary
ASNAC
ASNC: Anglo Saxon, Norse and Celtic degree.
Bedder
Colloquial form of bedmaker—see section 2.7.
Compsci
Pronounced ‘comp-ski’, somebody who studies computer science.
CRSid
Your CRSid (or Common Registration Scheme identifier, in full) is a unique code
given to each university member. It generally consists of your initials, followed by
a random number and will also form part of your email address.
Dean
The Dean of College is in charge of discipline..
DoS
See section 2.3.
Emma
Emmanuel College.
Fellow
An academic post in a College—see section 2.3.
First and Third
Trinity’s rowing society—see section 2.8.3.
Formal Hall or ‘Formal’
See section 2.5.4.
Fresher
Somebody in their first year at university.
Gown
Academic dress, usually worn at Formals.
Great Court Run
Students attempt to run around Great Court, during the time the clock takes to strike
twelve noon on the day of Matriculation Dinner.
Gyp
Slang for the small cooking areas in most accommodation buildings.
HSPS
Human, social and political sciences degree.
JCR
See section 2.10.
Mathmo
Somebody who studies Maths (see also Trinmo).
Matriculation
New students matriculate when they enrol or register at their College. Can also
refer to Matriculation Dinner: a very nice meal that occurs after Freshers’ Week.
May Ball
A huge party run overnight during May Week. Many Colleges have them (or parties
like them). Your ticket price typically includes free food and drinks, as well as
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varied entertainments throughout the night. Information regarding Trinity’s May
Ball is sent round in Lent Term.
May Week
The week after the end of Full Easter Term, in which various May Balls are held.
Medwards
Murray Edwards College.
Natsci
Pronounced ‘nat-ski’, somebody who studies Natural Sciences, or sometimes the
subject of Natural Sciences as well. Natscis are sometimes split into bio-natscis
(studying biological options) and phys-natscis (studying physical options).
Part
A stage of Tripos examination, normally Part I or Part II.
Pigeonhole or Pidge
Each student’s personal mailbox, in the Mailroom.
Plodge
The Porters’ Lodge, where the Porters are based.
Senior Tutor
The academic member of the College responsible for the academic and pastoral
welfare of all students.
Supervision
A Tutorial held by a Supervisor.
Supervisor
A person chosen by the College to teach students. Could be a Fellow, or a graduate
student, and not necessarily from Trinity.
Tit Hall
Trinity Hall (another, different, College—not part of Trinity College).
Trinmo
A mathematician at Trinity.
Tripos
The degree programme you are on—usually divided into Parts. Specifically used to
refer to the exams themselves.
Tutor
A member of the College’s academic staff who does not teach you, but is responsible
for your general welfare, as the first port of call for help.
UL
The University Library.
UMS
University Messenger Service.
Union Society or Cambridge Union or The Union
Essentially a debating society. Not to be confused with CUSU.
Vacation or Vac
The parts of the year that are not Term; i.e., the holidays. The Long Vacation is the
summer break between years.
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Fireworks display at the 2018 Trinity May Ball
Preparations for the 2018 Trinity May Ball
4. TCSU
4.1 What is TCSU?
Good question. The Trinity College Students’ Union is a society, and by reading
this sentence you just became a member of it. That was easy.
Our constitution says this:
§1.2 Aims and Objectives
1. To advance the education of its members
2. To promote the general welfare of its members
3. To encourage student societies, sports and social activities
4. To act as a channel of communication between its members and the Fellows
of Trinity College and other bodies
5. To ensure that its members are not discriminated against on the grounds of
race, religion, nationality, social background, sex, disability, sexual orientation,
or other irrelevant ground.
4.2 TCSU Executive Committee
For this College to be a good place to live, work and play takes the efforts of
everyone in TCSU’s community. But to make sure that we maximise the goodness,
and work towards everyone having as good a time as everyone else, TCSU elects
the Executive Committee once a year.
We’re 15 students who are so passionate about making life at Trinity the best
it can be that we wrote manifestos and answered questions to get the chance to
make a bigger contribution than most on how good Trinity is. We bring the TCSU
community together, and we represent our members’ interests at a College and
University level.
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Name: Serena Cole
Role: President
Subject: Medicine
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Punting with drinks, music and
good vibes in summer
Fun fact: I broke two bones in my foot on the cobbles. They
are dangerous.
Name: Menan Loganathan
Role: Vice-President
Subject: Medicine
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Playing the enforcer role for
the Trinity Mixed Netball team.
Fun fact: I fell out of the same Trinity window
twice.
Name: Beatrice Codd
Role: Treasurer
Subject: Land Economy
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Procrastinating by going to
Sainsbury’s.
Fun fact: I fell in the Cam on my first proper rowing
outing.
Name: Michelle Acheampong
Role: Junior Steward
Subject: Land Economy
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Going to Sunday brunch with
the gang!
Fun fact: Definitely set the world record for the shortest
time before getting stuck in the Wolfson Lift (spoiler it was
1 hour after arriving back at Trinity for Easter term)
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Name: Elianna Proud
Role: Environmental and Domestic Officer
Subject: History and Politics
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Sitting on the backs and laughing
at the disparate variants of ’Trinity facts’ being told to
tourists by punt guides.
Fun fact: My friends won’t play football with me if I’m
wearing my studs.
Name: Jeevan Shemar
Role: Ents Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Sitting on my favourite bench
on the backs reading
Fun fact: I’ve listened to Tears Dry On Their Own, Amy
Winehouse 357 times.
Name: Isabel Siggers
Role: Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Welfare Officer
Subject: Part II Natural Sciences (Earth Sciences)
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Sitting on the backs, listening
to the stories from passing punts.
Fun fact: I make the meanest microwave cookies and
brownies.
Name: Yi Wen Lee
Role: Women’s Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Croquet and formals!
Fun fact: I really like playing saxophone.
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Name: James Critchley
Role: Male Welfare Officer
Subject: English
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Turning out for the magnificent
Trinity College Mixed Netball team
Fun fact: Took part in his first ever rendition of ’Father
Abraham’ in the Master’s garden last year, and hasn’t quite
known what to make of the experience ever since.
Name:Kapri Belentepe
Role: Female Welfare Officer
Subject: History
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Pretending to do work under
the cloisters or hanging out in the College Bar
Fun fact: I love wearing pink crocs around my accommodation
Name: Ayesha Khan
Role: BME Officer
Subject: HSPS
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: The 10:55pm Sainsbury’s runs
to stock up on orange juice
Fun fact: My birthday is on Pakistan Independence Day. . . .
I am Indian
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Name: Tayla Hardy
Role: LGBT+ Officer
Subject: PBS
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Sitting on the backs and watching
people try to punt
Fun fact: I didn’t think dinosaurs were real until I was about
11.
Name: Eve Simpson
Role: Access Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Talking to the porters about my
sneakers.
Fun fact: I was on Children in Need breakdancing in
2012.
Name: Máté Fehér
Role: Overseas Welfare Officer
Subject: Medicine
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Rowing or annoying my friends
by talking about rowing
Fun fact: I once baked 100 macarons in an afternoon
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4.3 Welfare 53
4.3 Welfare
We all know from personal
experience how daunting Trinity
and Cambridge can be —
we’ve been through it too!
Welfare in a Cambridge/College
context covers everything from
struggling with workload and
homesickness to sexual assault,
eating disorders and mental
health issues. Whether it’s sex,
sexuality, loneliness or simply
not feeling yourself, Welfare
covers the lot.
If you’re having any problems
with anything, your Tutor
is usually an excellent
person to talk to about it and
in the best position to help you
by pointing you in the right
direction — often you will find The Welfare Officers, James and Kapri
that the support you need is
available without leaving Trinity. There is a College Mental Health & Wellbeing
Advisor and a College Counsellor, as well as the College Nurse and an Advisor to
Women Students. Additionally, there is a Fellow for BME Students and a Fellow
for LGBT+ Students. The College Chaplains are also extremely good listeners, and
offer support to students of all faiths and none.
As well as College-provided support, there’s also us! We’ve all been elected into
our Welfare roles because we want to help the people of Trinity in any way
that we can. Here’s an overview of what you can expect from us:
TCSU’s Welfare Team are there to talk to when you need a non-judgemental ear.
We’ve all been Freshers, we know just how hard it can be to be at university, and
Trinity specifically. There’s no problem too big or too small, and you’ll never be
bothering us; we’ve chosen to put ourselves up for these roles for exactly this reason.
You can use email, Facebook or the contact forms on the TCSU website to get in
touch. While we can’t give professional advice, we can always listen, chat things
through and give our experience, as well as pointing you towards more qualified
help. We are, of course, confidential.
We can all give you free sexual health items: that’s condoms (of all shapes, sizes and
colours), femidoms and dams. We also give out free menstruation items: tampons,
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pads, pantyliners and night pads. They can be requested from any of us, and you’ll
find flowerpots filled with them in the disabled and women’s toilets in the Bar. We
can also supply pregnancy and chlamydia tests.
The Welfare Team all have access to the Welfare Room. It is lovely and cosy,
with a gyp room and toilet, and it’s where you can arrange to meet with any of
us, any time you need to talk. It’s where the Welfare Officers will host weekly
drop-ins—times to be posted online. There is also a multi-faith prayer room in B3b
Whewell’s Court.
The key message from all of this is: you are never on your own. No matter
how big or small the problem is, there are so many people who care and want to
make sure you’re happy here. Happiness at university doesn’t always come straight
away—there’s so many new places, routines and people to get used to. It might take
a while, but we’re all here to help.
Love, the Welfare Team:
James, Kapri, Ayesha, Isabel, Tayla, Yi Wen, Eve and Máté.
4.4 Mental Health
Hi! My name is Isabel, and I am the Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Welfare
Officer here at Trinity. Below is a short introduction to the mental health
support available in college. Additional links and resources can be found at
http://www.tcsu.net/support-centre/ and at https://students.trin.cam.ac.uk/healthand-wellbeing/wellbeing
• If you need informal support, or to be pointed in the right direction for specialised
help, you can always contact me at mental-health@tcsu.net. For
anyone who needs advice on accessing support for disabilities, I can also be
contacted at the above email address, or via disabilities@tcsu.net.
• Your tutor is in charge of your general pastoral needs, so do contact them
with general concerns about your welfare if you feel comfortable doing so.
• The Chaplains are also a great source of pastoral support, regardless of your
religion. Feel free to contact either John Summers or Olga Fabrikant-Burke
anytime via their respective emails.
The more formal mental health support services are as follows:
• The Mental Health Advisor (mha@trin.cam.ac.uk), who offers general mental
health and welfare support and advice, and can refer students to the college
counsellors or CBT therapist, as well as help to obtain other support, adjustments
or referrals in partnership with your tutor. She is available at short
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notice, and can offer confidential support sessions even if other avenues of
support are not pursued.
• The College Counsellors and CBT Therapists, who provide confidential
counselling to students referred from the MHA.
Within the wider University, students also have access to:
• The University Counselling Service, which uses the self referral system at
http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/studentcouns/students. They also have a
‘Self Help for Students’ section on their website with helpful leaflets and
guidance.
• The Student Advice Service (https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/support/advice/),
which is run by the Cambridge Student Union and offers practical support
on academic and welfare issues. They can help you to find specialist support
elsewhere, provide information on University procedures and - of course -
give friendly advice.
• The Disability Advisor (Eleanor.Girt-Izod@admin.cam.ac.uk) , who is Trinity’s
contact at the Disability Resource Centre and can offer or help you to
access specialist support if you disclosed a disability on your UCAS application
or otherwise. If you have not disclosed a disability but would like to, you
can do so here https://www.disability.admin.cam.ac.uk/student-informationform.
If you don’t have an official diagnosis, you can start the process by
contacting disability@admin.cam.ac.uk.
The ‘Where to go: Accessing support’ page at www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk
also has a great list of resources for specific concerns.
If you have any trouble finding the right support for you, or have had any problems
with the mental health support services that college provides, please do not hesitate
to get in contact with me. Hope this guide was helpful!
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4.6 Finally...
We hope you have enjoyed reading this handbook. Much much more information
about all of these topics can be found online and in the College-provided documents.
If you’re looking for clarification on something in particular, feel free to message or
email the TCSU team and we will try our best to find out.
Don’t forget to join the Trinity College Freshers 2021 group on Facebook. We
will also keep you up to date on everything Freshers’ Week related via email as well.
From all of us at TCSU, have a lovely rest of your summer! We can’t wait to
welcome you into the Trinity community.
4.7 Credits
This handbook wouldn’t have been possible without so many special people. Every
section is the result of a large team of students (more than simply the TCSU
Committee) volunteering their time, collaborating, contributing, remembering,
creating, editing and researching together.
The TCSU Committee would also like to thank and give credit to:
• The Master for her introduction
• Menan Loganathan for compiling/editing this handbook
• Farzana Huysman for making the Students’ Maps
• Everyone that contributed photos, whether or not they were used
• Past TCSU Committees for giving us inspiration for what to include.
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4.8 Welfare Contacts
Name
Contact Info
TCSU Welfare Female female-welfare@tcsu.net
Male
male-welfare@tcsu.net
Women’s
women@tcsu.net
LGBT+
lgbt@tcsu.net
BME
bme@tcsu.net
Overseas
overseas@tcsu.net
Mental Health
mental-health@tcsu.net
Disabilites
disabilities@tcsu.net
Senior Tutor
College Nurse
College Counsellor
College Mental Health Advisor
senior.tutor@trin.cam.ac.uk
surgery@trin.cam.ac.uk
01223 338471
counsellor@trin.cam.ac.uk
mha@trin.cam.ac.uk
01223 747505
Porters’ Lodge 01223 338400
Chaplains John john.summers@trin.cam.ac.uk
01223 766327
Olga
olga.fabrikantburke@trin.cam.ac.uk
01223 338472
Others Nightline email@cambridge.nightline.ac.uk
01223 744444
The Samaritans 116 123
NHS First Response Service 111 then select option 2
Addenbrooke’s Hospital 01223 245151
Students’ Unions’ Advice Service
advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
01223 746999