Freshers Handbook 2022
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The Master’s Introduction
Welcome to Trinity.
Well done on making it through the difficult times
of Covid to here. You are at the start of an incredible
journey. You would not be normal if you do
not feel both excited and nervous as you take your
first steps on the voyage. You will be surrounded
by, and immersed in, new thoughts, high hopes, and aspirations. You will make new
friends, meet colleagues, and tutors. With all this going on, I want you to stop. Just
for a moment. I want you to reflect on your surroundings.
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.
There will be times where the journey is rough and uncertain – essays, exams and
timetables can feel stressful. If though, you approach your time here with an open
mind, make friends, join College and University societies, treat your studies with
the importance they deserve, and have fun, you will find balance. Open the door to
new opportunities, adventures, and self-discovery. Trinity is, and 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, physical, mental and social and we, at Trinity, put a
high premium on support. To get you started, please read this TCSU Fresher’s
handbook. You can also find more formal information in the White Book and the
Accommodation Handbook.
I hope you are as excited to be here as we all are to have you here. I look forward to
meeting you all.
Seize the moment, be brave and have fun.
Dame Sally
Master, Trinity College
Tayla’s Introduction
Congratulations! Your journey so far has probably been
hard at times and you deserve to celebrate yourself and
all your achievements. Whilst many of you may feel
as if you “didn’t work hard enough” or “don’t deserve
your place”, I promise you that you are here because
someone saw a spark of potential inside you and that
you are worthy. Don’t be afraid to throw yourself into
everything, when I was in your shoes I already knew
I wanted to join the uni dance society but didn’t think
I would have time to do much else. Yet I’m here now
writing this letter to you two years later, having had so so many amazing experiences.
Please don’t be like me in my first week when I was too shy to attend all the many
Freshers Week events on offer and missed out on some of the experiences that my
friends still talk of today. Equally, don’t spend the whole day meeting new people
and socialising though, making sure you force yourself to take breaks to recharge
and reset is one of the most important skills you will need here! One minute you’ll
have ticked the final thing off on your to-do list for the day, the next there’ll be three
essays due in the next two days. The Cambridge 8-week term is intense and it can
get stressful sometimes. However, in the words of Zac and Vanessa, we really are
all in this together and I promise you aren’t alone. Equally, there will be times when
someone needs a shoulder to cry on and I hope you will all be able to enlighten each
other’s lives in turn.
Remember there are many support networks throughout Trinity and the wider university,
there’s the TCSU officers and your tutor amongst many other people listed
in sections 4.3 and 4.8. Cambridge can feel like a parallel universe, there is slang for
just about everything from the local supermarkets to certain dates on the calendar.
As the length of terms and distance between most colleges are so short, time and
distance seem to work entirely on their terms. But this should not scare you, the
separation between uni and home life is needed to embrace both the intense workload
and rest and self-care needed to look after yourself. As TCSU we are here to
welcome you with open arms and many fun events to be found later on in this book.
Please do come to us with any questions or concerns - our job is to help you!
Enjoy your time here and be kind to yourselves and one another
Tayla
President, Trinity College Students’ Union
Contents
1 Your First Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.1 Your First Hour 11
1.2 Additional Information 11
1.3 Freshers’ Week Timetable 12
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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2.9.3 Rowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.9.4 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.10 University Societies 30
2.10.1 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.10.2 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.10.3 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.10.4 Drama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.11 The JCR 32
2.12 Computing 33
2.12.1 MyTrin, The Student Hub and Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.12.2 CamSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.12.3 Moodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.12.4 CamCORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.12.5 Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.12.6 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.13 Smart Clothes 34
2.13.1 Formal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.13.2 Black Tie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.14 Transport 35
3 Useful Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.1 Getting Organised 37
3.2 What to bring (and what not to) 38
3.3 Students’ Maps 40
3.4 Cambridge Glossary 42
4 TCSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.1 What is TCSU? 45
4.2 TCSU Executive Committee 45
4.3 Welfare 51
4.4 Mental Health 52
4.5 Green Living 53
4.6 International Students 53
4.6.1 Arriving to the UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.2 What to bring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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4.7 Finally... 55
4.8 Credits 55
4.9 Welfare Contacts 56
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.
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
Currently the college is operating under "normal conditions" with regards to COVID,
meaning there are no longer rules about social distancing or face coverings. Of
course, this may changes as case numbers and government advice changes (touch
wood it won’t!) but you are able to continue wearing a mask or social distancing if
you would like.
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 bright red t-shirts) you see.
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 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 2022. 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. For further explanation of what some of the events are, there’s
a big list after the timetable (starting p13).
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).
TCSU-run
College-run
Society-run
Wednesday 28th September
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 14:00–15:00 JCR
Tour of Town 15:00–16:00 Departing from Great Gate
Afternoon Snacks 16:00–18:00 College Bar
International Freshers Welcome
Reception
20:00–22:00 College Bar
Thursday 29th September
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 10:30–11:30 JCR
Tour of Town 11:30–12:30 Departing from Great Gate
Afternoon Tea 15:00–17:00 College Bar
International Freshers Welcome 20:00–22:00 College Bar
Night Punting 20:30–23:00 Backs
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Friday 30th September
iTCSU Helpdesk 09:00–18:30 Great Gate
Information Session 10:30–11:30 JCR
Tour of Town 11:30–12:30 Departing from Great Gate
Punting 13:30–14:30 Backs
Welfare Tea 16:00–18:00 College Bar
International Freshers Welcome 20:00–22:00 College Bar
Movie Night 20:30–23:30 JCR
Saturday 1st 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 (p19) 18:00–19:50 College Parents’ Rooms
Welcome Reception 19:00–22:30 College Bar
Sunday 2nd October
Outdoor Yoga 10:00-11:30 Adrian House Seminar Room
Fresher’s Service 11:00-12:00 The Chapel
Respect Workshop 13:30–17:30 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Final Gown Sale 14:00–15:00 College Bar
Tour of College and University 14:00–16:30 Meet on the Backs
College Family Introductions (p19) 18:00–19:50 College Parents’ Rooms
Freshers’ Formal 20:00–21:00 Hall
Chaplains Squash 21:15–22:15 The Cloisters
Movie Night 22:30 Lower JCR
Monday 3rd October
Signing of the Admissions Book 11:00-16:45 Wren Library
Tutorial Harangues 09:00–10:00 Various
College Introductions 10:00-11:00 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
Life Skills Sessions 13:00-15:00 JCR
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
Music Society Welcome 21:30-22:30 Junior Parlour
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Tuesday 4th 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
Chill Games 14:00-16:00 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Green Workshops 17:00-18:30 Winstanley Lecture Theatre
BBQ 18:00-20:30 Cloisters
FaT Boat Club Welcome 19:00-20:30 Bar
Night Punting 20:00-22:00 The Backs
LGBTQ+ Welcome Reception 20:30-22:00 College Bar
Wednesday 5th 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 Blue Boar Common Room
Trinity Science Society Welcome 16:00-18:00 Junior Parlour
Trinity Christian Union 18:00-20:00 JCR
BME Welcome Reception 18:30-20:30 JCR
Swap with Jesus 19:00-22:30 Meet at Great Gate
Thursday 6th October
College Family Check-in 16:00–18:00 JCR
Dinner with Johns 19:00-20:30 Meet at Great Gate
Bowling 19:00-22:30 Meet at Great Gate
FemSoc x PolSoc 20:30-22:00 College Bar
Magpie and Stump 21:00-22:00 College Bar
Friday 7th October
Cake with the President 14:00–16:30 President’s Room (Great Court M4)
Nevile’s Ent 21:00–23:15 Marquee in Nevile’s Court
Saturday 8th October
Freshers’ Sports Day 13:00–16:00 Old Field
TEGA 16:00–18:00 Blue Boar Common Room
Sunday 9th October
College Family Dinner Up to parents Up to parents
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Title
Afternoon Tea/Snacks
BBQ
BME Welcome Reception
Cake with the President
Chaplains’ Squash
Chill Games
College Family Checkin/Dinner
College Family Introductions
Consent Workshops
Dinner with Johns
DoS Meetings
FaT Boat Club Welcome
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 in the cloisters underneath the Wren
library
A place to celebrate the growing diversity of students
at Trinity.
An opportunity to seeing the inside of a Great Court
room - and its occupant Tayla. Come along for cake,
tea and a casual chit-chat
Like a Freshers Fair but only Trinity specific societies
will be present. Sign up to lots—get involved.
A quiet afternoon session of board games to relax a
little in the middle of a busy week.
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.
Possibly the most important and informative event of
Freshers’ Week: make sure you attend.
A lovely evening meal with some of our neighbours
and long term rivals.
A time and a place for these will be sent to you by
your Director of Studies.
An opportunity to sign up to and learn about Cambridge’s
most popular sport.
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Title
FemSoc x PolSoc
Freshers’ Formal Hall
Freshers’ Service
Freshers’ Sports Day
(International) Freshers
Welcome (Reception)
Freshers’ Yoga
Garden Party
Gown Sale
Green Workshops
Helpdesk
Information Session
Description
A joint welcome event co-hosted by Trinity’s own
Feminist Society and Politics Society
An introduction to Cambridge’s famous Formal Dinners.
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.
A session of yoga to take your mind off the stress
of having to cook your own meals and do your own
laundry.
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. Various people will also be on hand to help
you with the admin tasks of signing up to a GP or
registering to vote.
Run by the TCSU Environmental and Domestic Officer,
this workshop will help you learn more about
the climate crisis, and discuss with other students how
you can live more green as a student in Cambridge.
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.
LGBTQ+
Reception
Welcome
An introduction to the LGBTQ+ community at Trinity
Library Induction
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.
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Title
Life Skills Session
Magpie and Stump
Matriculation
Photograph
Music Society Welcome
Nevile’s Ent
Pub Tour
(Night) Punting
Respect Workshops
Senior Tutor’s Welcome
to Parents
Signing of the
Admissions Book
TEGA Plant Sale
Tour of Town / College
Trinity Christian Union
Welcome
Description
A drop in session ran by the TCSU Access Officer
offering advice on money management and academic
success
An introduction to Trinity’s comedy society - time to
see if nerds can actually be funny
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!
Trinity College Music Society will offer an introduction
to their events and activities.
TCSU’s flagship Freshers’ week event. Come along
for an evening of music and drinks to remember.
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.
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.
Decorate your new room with some greenery.
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.
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Title
Trinity French Society
Welcome
Trinity Maths Society
Welcome
Trinity Oriental Society
Welcome
Trinity Science Society
Welcome
Tutorial Harangues
Tutorial and Accommodation
Meet and Greet
Walk to Grantchester
Welcome Refreshments
Welcome Talks
Welfare Tea
Description
Learn more about the College’s very own French Society.
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.
Learn more about the College’s very own Science Society.
Time for you to meet your Tutor! Details will be
emailed to you.
Time for you to meet the various college staff who
have been emailing you over the past month.
Enjoy a walk down to one of Cambridgeshire’s most
picturesque villages.
Opportunity for you (and anyone who came to drop
you off) to put your feet up and enjoy a cuppa after
lugging a heavy suitcase and half a dozen plants up
and down various staircases.
A proper welcome from important people (like us!)
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 2022 starts
on 6th 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 £1250 in rent and
£500–£600 on their Kitchen Account (combined Hall, Bar and Formals) each term.
You’ll also have to pay about £190 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 Will, our Environmental and Domestic Officer, if you have specific
dietary requirements that mean you can’t eat in Hall). Heating, electricity and water
are included in the rent too, though you should limit usage for environmental reasons.
Everyone is different, and you can check how much you’re spending on your
Kitchen Account at any time using Upay (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. There are also opportunities to
take part in outreach events within Trinity as a Student Ambassadors which usually
means £20 and a free lunch! 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 (such as the Trinity Maintenance Grant
or the Cambridge Bursary) 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 here, speak to your Tutor about it ASAP. 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 08:00–09:30 Mon–Sat
Brunch 11:00–14:00 Sun
Lunch 11:30–14:00 Mon–Sat
Dinner 17:30–19:15 Mon–Sat
18:15–19:30 Sun
Formal Hall 20:00–21:00 Check on Upay
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 Upay
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 (eg. toast, pasta, couscous or salad)
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. They are a great way to
celebrate something and you are encouraged (by tradition, and by us) to be sociable
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 section 2.13.1). At
each you get a three course meal with wine (+
coffee/tea) served to you at your table. You are
also allowed a guest ticket, which are slightly
more expensive. You buy tickets for Formals using
Upay at around £13. TCSU also run various
themed Formals throughout the year, including
Welfare Formals, Green Formals, Halloween
Formal and others, so keep your eyes peeled.
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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
the outside and work inwards (and most importantly smile), you’ll have a great time.
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
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port afterwards) takes place on Wednesday evenings. Please look out for information
about service times etc in our regular emails.
We really look forward to meeting you in person.
John Summers and Anne Strauss, 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 bank
cards or your University card. Each card has fifteen 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 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. They work on weekdays and
come in twice a week to empty your bins, clean, hoover your room 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, 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.
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.
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2.9 Sports and Societies
2.9.1 Trinity Societies
As one of the bigger colleges, it is no surprise that Trinity has a society for you,
whatever you like. Better still, all the societies will be in one place at the Chaplain’s
Squash and eager to take on new members. With little to no commitment, there’s no
reason not to get involved, so go wild and signup for anything and everything that
takes your fancy! Societies will be happy to take on members later in the year as
well, so there’s always room to join in.
If you feel there’s a society missing from Trinity, that you would love to see, you
can start it yourself with financial assistance from the ACC. It’s far from difficult
and several new societies spring up each year. To get the process started, contact the
TCSU’s Junior Steward, Saksham at junior-steward@tcsu.net.
2.9.2 Sports (by Clodagh Bottomley, Field Club President)
Hello and a massive welcome to Trinity! I’m
the Field Club President for this year, which
basically means I help make sure all of the
best sports at Trinity (sorry rowers. . . ) run
smoothly.
Whilst the enormity of Trinity might feel overwhelming
during your first week, it does come
with some major advantages when it comes
to sport. Firstly, we’re able to field a
wide range of sports teams which hopefully
means there’s something out there for everyone,
whether it’s climbing or football. However,
if there’s a sport that you think we’re
missing - possibly one which hasn’t been restarted
post COVID - let me know and I
would love to help you start/restart it yourself!
Trinity’s most successful
sports team still smiling,
despite being robbed of a
Cupper’s victory
Secondly, a large student body has a large range
of sporting abilities and consequently our sports teams have a mix of both extremely
talented and somewhat less talented individuals taking part. Please don’t be put off
signing up if you’re brand new to the sport or less experienced! For most of our
teams, playing is fairly low commitment and it’s completely up to you how seriously
you want to take it. Having said that, it’s definitely worth remembering that as the
workload picks up, exercising, especially with your friends, is a really beneficial
way to take a break and help you relax and/or refocus.
Finally, included in the large expanse of land owned by Trinity are several great
sports facilities including Old Fields, a short walk through college to Adams Road,
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and a pitch on Cranmer Road for us to use. At Old Fields, the field is used for rugby,
football and tennis, whereas the six tennis courts at Old Fields - three hard courts
and three grass - are used for netball and hockey, as well as tennis (unsurprisingly).
There is also a gym with cardio equipment on the top floor, and weight-training
beneath, as well as indoor courts used for badminton, squash, volleyball, table tennis
and other indoor sports.
If you’re not sold yet, we’re hoping that this year will bring the return of the
highlight of the Field Club calendar, the Christchurch swap. This ‘swap’, or exchange,
is (or was, before COVID) an annual multi-sport competition against our
sister college in Ox*ford. Whilst this hasn’t happened for years, the rivalry is still
fierce, and the promise of its return one weekend in Lent 2023 should definitely be
an incentive to get involved in college sports!
How to get involved with the Field Club?
1. Come to Chaplains squash and sign up to mailing lists and WhatsApp groups for
all the different sports teams. Remember, you can always unsubscribe from mailing
lists and signing up isn’t a commitment to anything, so go crazy
2. Check out the Field Club website and Instagram for updates
3. Come along to the Fresher’s sports day at Old Fields and try out some of the
many sports we have on offer
4. If you miss the chance to sign up to a sport at Chaplain’s squash, or want to chat
about starting a new sport, get in touch with the captain of the team, or with me!
I really hope you guys make the most of all these opportunities, whether sport
is your entire personality or if you are just looking for a way to meet people, take
a break from studying, and stay fit. Many of my closest friendships and happiest
memories at Trinity have been made on a sports pitch, and I can’t wait to get to
know Trinity’s newest athletes this year.
Please get in touch at any point throughout the year if you have any questions,
requests or suggestions! My CRSID is ccb44, or send me a message on Facebook.
Summer term touch rugby is mixed in
gender, skill and having any idea what
the rules are
W1 on the water.
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2.9.3 Rowing (by George Mears, First and Third Trinity Boat Club Overall
Captain)
Hello there. I’m George, current captain of First and Third, the rowing club here at
Trinity College. Why should I care about learning to row you ask yourself. Here’s a
few reasons:
1) Community. The largest society in Trinity and that’s not a coincidence. Through
on and off water training sessions, on and off-cam races, training camps (this year
with one in Seville), crew dinners, club socials, swaps with other college boat clubs,
termly boat club dinners and more, you’ll soon find yourself forming long and
lasting friendships with your fellow rowers which can last a lifetime.
2) The sport itself: Besides the socials, we do try to row a bit as well. If you
arrive without much sporting prowess or motivation for exercise, then you’re in
the right place. Many rowers started the same way and are now some of the club’s
most dedicated athletes, being the fittest they’ve ever been and learning to enjoy it
(most of the time). If you have previously done lots of sports and want a competitive
environment to push yourself, you will find others with a similar drive and push
yourself to the next level, training hard up to 7 times a week. Many also try rowing
and decide that the training isn’t for them, in which case there are also lower commitment
boats for those who just want to go out and enjoy being outdoors on the
water once or twice a week.
Coxes: Maybe you don’t think it’s for you, or perhaps you try it and it isn’t quite
your thing. There’s also the opportunity to learn to cox: Every boat needs a driver,
and you could get the chance to learn how to steer, command, and drive the crew of
8 rowers to make the boat go fast and feel the rush of the water under your seat. If it
doesn’t sound appealing, just know that many rowers go on to cox instead and wish
they had started sooner.
3) History: The history of rowing at Cambridge and Trinity is a long and rich
one (as evidenced by the mysterious name “First and Third”) going back almost 200
years. Even May Balls at Trinity were invented by First and Third. This is a chance
to take part in one of the big aspects of Cambridge life and become a part of this
ever growing legacy. You’ll also get to compete in the historic Cambridge bumps
races which have been going on since 1827: A traditional, yet very seriously taken,
set of races where the goal is to row into a boat from another college in front of you,
while avoiding the boat behind.
4) College support: There is lots of funding, so we can row, maintain equipment,
get first class coaching and more absolutely free. This is done through both
funding from the college, and through generous donations from alumni giving back
to the club. For things we do ask you to buy yourself like kit or training camp
expenses, there are other funds such as the sports kit fund or the Dunlevie fund
which will cover most/all of it. In short, there is no barrier to entry becoming a part
of First and Third.
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If any of this sounds interesting to you, look out for sign up events during freshers
week such as Chaplains Squash where you’ll see me and many others in the club.
There, you’ll can sign up for your first tubbing session (like rowing with stabilisers)
and get started.You can also email the novice captains at lbcs@firstandthird.org to
sign up or if you have any questions.
If you have rowed or coxed before, then get in touch with either me (George Mears,
menscaptain@firstandthird.org) or the women’s captain (Matilda Watts, womenscaptain@firstandthird.org)
and we can bring you into the senior squad straight away.
2.9.4 Music (by Sophie Williams, Trinity College Music Society President)
Hi there! I’m Sophie and I’m the President for TCMS this coming year, one of
the most active music societies in Cambridge. We consist of a large committee of
people ready and raring to handle all things musical throughout the college, putting
on multiple concerts a week in our wonderful chapel, slightly more intimate recitals
around the college, and the ultimate weekly downtime activity of Jazz in the Bar
every Sunday evening in termtime.
The society’s focus is to provide high quality music for all, especially students,
and to open the doors to those who may otherwise have not had opportunities to
perform in spaces such as the ones the college has to offer. Some highlights from
last year’s concerts include our Organ Recital Series which ran over Lent and Easter,
and the Composers Concert showcasing pieces written by students. We also put
on larger scale projects, such as the 2021 production of Figaro in the Chapel, and
the Under the Wren collaboration concert which brought together multiple music
societies from across Cambridge, finishing with Tallis’ 40-part Spem in Alium,
directly under the Wren Library. We also have a very active YouTube channel,
https://www.youtube.com/c/TrinityCollegeMusicSociety/videos if you want to see
some of the concerts which have taken place over the past few years.
As well as putting on concerts within termtime, we have a student-run College
orchestra and choir. Trinity Orchestra, which was revitalised last year with a performance
of Brahms and Beethoven, doesn’t have a regular rehearsal slot, but is
instead on a ‘rehearse pre-project’ basis, so if you might be interested in auditioning,
get in touch at president@tcms.org.uk. Trinity Singers is our non-auditioned
choir which is open to all who would like to get involved in some slightly more
informal choral singing. The rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings at 7:45pm
in termtime, usually with a concert at the end of each term as well. If you would be
interested in joining, get in touch with singersdirector@tcms.org.uk.
The TCMS membership puts college music right on your doorstep with free admission
to all of the concerts that we put on, including the Wren library concert and
May Week Concert that we host in the Easter term. The cost is £20 for a lifetime
membership, or £11 for the duration of your time as a student here in Cambridge.
Please do get in touch with membership@tcms.org.uk if you are interested in becoming
a member.
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Rehearsal for the May Week Operetta
One of my favourite things about TCMS is that there always seems to be
something going on, so if you just need a bit of a break from work, or fancy
venturing into the world of unknown music for 40 minutes, then you can. We are
also very much a student society, so if you want to perform or have ideas about other
events we could put on, then we would love to hear from you. Please don’t hesitate
to get in touch at president@tcms.org.uk or look on our website tcms.org.uk for
more details. Looking forward to meeting many of you this term!
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
2.10.2 Music
2.10.3 Art
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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.
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
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 2022–2023
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.
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!
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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 CSU’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
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 has just been refurbished so please look after it. 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, a PS5, a foosball
table 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 or pool cues 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.
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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. 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, 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
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.
2.12.6 Maps
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.
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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’.
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 and your gown.
Option 2: This is definitely ‘smart’, but not ‘posh’. Think jumpsuit/playsuit or
smart dress or shirt and trousers/skirt and your gown. 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.
Some examples of formal attire at the
Bridgemas Formal 2021 (paper crowns
not compulsory)
Black tie being worn at Trin May Ball
2022
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 in May Week 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’.
It’s easily possible to go through Cambridge without wearing Black Tie, and you
can always ask your friends to borrow something for one-offs, but investing in it
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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.
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 whilst Cambridge
North is about an hours walk (or 20min taxi ride). It takes 45mins-1hr 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.
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Nevile’s Court and the Wren Library
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://2022-
23.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. The College
usually provides ethernet cables in the welcome packs though the TCSU have
a small collection too.
• Clothes horse: 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 if your parents are moving you in, feel free to do a big shop
with them once you’re here to really make the most of the Bank of Mum and
Dad.
• 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.
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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 2022 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
Making Trinity 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: Tayla (she/they)
Role: President
Subject: PBS
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Watching overly confident punters
fall in the Cam.
Fun fact: I still don’t know how to ride a bike.
Name: Callum (he/him)
Role: Vice-President
Subject: History and Politics
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: The wide variety of sports
teams on offer, which I try to take part in as much as possible.
Fun fact: Trinity is rumoured to have the only college bar to
serve alcohol all day.
Name: Henry (he/him)
Role: Treasurer
Subject: Economics
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: I’ve loved getting involved in Trinity
clubs and societies, especially the Rugby club.
Fun fact: On my first day at Trinity, I ended up being walked
back to my room at 8pm after starting to see double. . . .
Name: Saksham (he/him)
Role: Junior Steward
Subject: Bio Natsci
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Relaxing on the backs and listening
to dubious claims from punt guides
Fun fact: I once lost a nail when a game of Kahoot got out of
hand
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Name: Will (he/him)
Role: Environmental and Domestic Officer
Subject: History and Politics
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Probably hanging around with
friends or wandering down to Jacks Gelato
Fun fact: I am the best Mario Kart player you have ever met in
your life
Name: Hatty (she/her)
Role: Ents Officer
Subject: Linguistics
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: something I enjoy doing in Cambridge
is running comedy society
Fun fact: I know the location of Montezuma’s treasure but I’m
not telling.
Name: Molly (she/her)
Role: Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Welfare Officer
Subject: Linguistics
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: taking a walk around the colleges
at dusk and enjoying the atmosphere
Fun fact: I spent the summer teaching English around
Europe
Name: Phoebe (she/her)
Role: Women’s Officer
Subject: History
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: A toss up between Sunday brunch
and chatting to Clyde outside Plodge
Fun fact: Wild swimming by Grantchester is highly underrated.
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Name: George (he/him)
Role: Male Welfare Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Any college sport (even if I am
shockingly bad at it)
Fun fact: I once dislocated my shoulder attempting a cartwheel!
Name: Naomi (she/her)
Role: Female Welfare Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Going to Sainsbury’s at any given
opportunity to avoid doing my work.
Fun fact: Every time I locked myself out of my room in First
Year, instead of getting a spare key from the porters, I climbed in through the window
(benefit of a ground floor room).
Name: Aprajit (he/him)
Role: BME Officer
Subject: PhysNatsci
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Go to a pub with friends
Fun fact: I have actually figured out how to be decent at Punting
Name: Kassandra (they/them)
Role: LGBT+ Officer
Subject: Law
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: listening to indie music and cooking
in my Wolfson gyp
Fun fact: I am a black belt in karate!
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Name: Harry (he/him)
Role: Access Officer
Subject: English
Year: 3rd
Favourite Trinity pastime: Knocking everyone over in "touch
rugby"
Fun fact: I’ve a family connection to the family of Mountbatten.
Name: Bao (he/him)
Role: Overseas Welfare Officer
Subject: HSPS
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: sitting on the (not so) secret hiding
spot on the backs and watching tourists fall into the river while
punting
Fun fact: I love Bao buns, but my name is completely unrelated
to the dish
Name: Jakob (he/him)
Role: Computing and Publicity Officer
Subject: CompSci
Year: 2nd
Favourite Trinity pastime: hanging out with my friends in the
college bar
Fun fact: lost my room key within 5 minutes of receiving it the
first day
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Committee members left to right:
Top row: Kass, Aprajit, Jakob, Henry
Middle row: Saksham, Tayla, Callum, Will
Sitting down: Hatty, Bao, Naomi, Phoebe
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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.
The first point of contact if you’re having
problems with anything is usually your tutor
as they are often in the best position to help
by pointing you in the right direction – often
you will find the support needed 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. There are also The Welfare Officers, George
Fellows for BME Students and LGBT+ Students
and the College Chaplains are the loveliest
and Naomi
people, excellent listeners and offer support to students of all faiths and none.
If you don’t want to talk to a member of staff, you can also talk to any of the Welfare
Team to help you out – we are always happy to help! All of us have been elected
because we want to help you guys out in any way we can.
The Welfare Team includes the Male and Female Welfare Officers – whose job is
literally to be available to chat and offer support for any problems you might have
– as well as the BME Officer, Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Officer,
LGBT+ Officer, Womens’ Officer, Access Officer and Overseas Officer.
TCSU’s Welfare Team are there to talk when you need a non-judgmental ear. We
can help problem solve, talk things through and offer our own experiences, or just
listen if you need to vent (we also provide chocolate). We’ve all been Freshers; we
know how hard it can be and there is no problem too big or small. You will never be
bothering us and you can use email, Facebook or the contact forms on the TCSU
website to reach us. We can point you in the direction of more qualified help and
are, of course, confidential.
The Male and Female Welfare Officers can give out free sexual health items: condoms
(of all shapes, sizes and colours), femidoms, dams and more. You can contact
either the Female Welfare Officer or Womens’ Officer to get free menstruation items
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like pads, pantyliners and tampons. There will also usually be menstruation items
available in the toilets in the Bar and library. You can request any of these from us
by email, in person, or if you prefer, through the anonymous contact form on the
TCSU website. We can also supply pregnancy tests.
The entire Welfare Team all have access to the Welfare Room which is a lovely and
cosy room where you can arrange to meet with any of us, any time you need to talk.
When the Welfare Officers run drop-in sessions, they will be in here. The Welfare
Officers run weekly Welfare Teas where you can grab a free tea/coffee and doughnut,
as well as chat to us. There is also a multi-faith prayer room in B3b Whewell’s Court.
The main message is: you are never on your own. No matter what, there are so
many people who care and want to make sure you are happy here. Happiness at
university doesn’t always come straight away – it might take a while, but we are
here to help.
Love, the Welfare Team:
George, Naomi, Aprajit, Molly, Kass, Phoebe, Harry and Bao.
4.4 Mental Health
Hi - I’m Molly and I’m the Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Officer this
year. This section of the Handbook is here to provide you with an overview of the
support available in college and throughout the university. More information can be
found at tcsu.net/support-centre and https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/tutorial/living-attrinity/student-welfare/
1. I am here for informal support, and am always available via my two TCSU
emails - mental-health@tcsu.net and disabilities@tcsu.net. I can provide advice
about further steps to take and help you to access support on a more formal level,
but am also around to talk to more casually.
2. Your tutor is in charge of all of your pastoral needs in college, and can help with
general welfare concerns.
3. The College Chaplains, John Summers and Anne Strauss are also happy to chat
to students regardless of faith, and provide pastoral support.
In college, there are two more formal mental health support services:
1. The Mental Health Advisor (mha@trin.cam.ac.uk) offers general mental health
and welfare support and advice, can refer students to college counselling services,
and can help with getting adjustments and other referrals, working with your tutor.
She can also offer confidential support sessions on short notice.
2. The college counsellors and CBT therapists provide confidential counselling to
students who have been referred from the Mental Health Advisor.
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At the University level:
1. The University Counselling Service is available through self-referral at https://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk.
2. The Student Advice Service, run by the Student Union, can offer practical support
in academic and personal matters. https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/support/advice/
3. The Disability Resource Centre helps students to access specialised support and
adjustments once you have disclosed your disability to the University, either on your
UCAS form or otherwise (such as on this page https:/www.disability.admin.cam.ac.uk/studentinformation-form)
- or if you don’t have an official diagnosis, you can begin the process
of finding support by contacting disability@admin.cam.ac.uk). Our college Disability
Advisor is Eleanor Girt-Izod, contactable at eleanor.girt-isod@admin.cam.ac.uk.
There is also a wide range of resources available at the ‘Where to go: accessing
support’ page (https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk).
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns, if you have trouble accessing
support, or if there is anything College can do to make your time here easier and
more accessible - I am here to help.
4.5 Green Living
Trinity is making meaningful progress to become as sustainable as possible, but
we’re always interested to improve. That doesn’t mean you’re off the hook though!
There is plenty you can do as a student here to help save the planet:
• Turn lights and taps off and heating down when not using them; it all adds
up!
• Consider switching to a more environmentally aware bank. Nationwide is a
particularly viable choice, especially considering their student options.
• Opt for the low carbon meals in hall. The Saffron system, which should be
running by October, offers information on the carbon footprint of each item.
• Buy meat and dairy substitutes for cooking.
• Get a reusable bottle! Trinity has some lovely ones.
• Change your default search engine to Ecosia! They use the ad revenue to
plant trees.
If all this isn’t enough for you, get involved with the Trinity Ethical and Green
Affairs Society (TEGA), the Uni-wide green weeks, or one of the many other
environment-focused societies. If you have any questions (or even better – ideas!),
let us know at environmental@tcsu.net.
4.6 International Students
Most of you will be home students meaning you pay home fees, don’t have to get a
visa and plane ticket to get here and generally have a slightly less complicated move
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to university. However, Trinity is a very international college and here is a section
dedicated to that fact full of information specifically for you!
Please also refer to the International section of the freshers website (freshers.trin.cam.ac.uk)
and the iTCSU Handbook written by Bao for more information but this is just a
brief summary of things you may need to consider.
4.6.1 Arriving to the UK
First things first, you need to ensure you have permission to enter the UK. For most
of you this will require a Student Visa (previously known as a Tier 4 Visa). There are
various responsibilities you have under this visa, dependent on your home country,
thus please ensure you check on the University website the obligations you must
fulfill.
You can also arrive in college from the 28th of September, provided the Accommodation
Office in notified a week in advance.
Please check travel arrangements, Cambridge is fairly close to multiple major
Airports and is easily travelled to from London but ensure you have a plan and know
roughly where you need to be at what times. Also, the earlier you book your tickets,
the cheaper they should be so get on it!!
4.6.2 What to bring
You will need all the stuff mentioned in section 3.2, plus some extra stuff listed
below:
• Plug adapters - if you want to be able to charge your devices then you’ll need
to ensure you have the right plug for our three pronged sockets
• Important documents - What you will need will vary on your situation so be
sure to go through the freshers’ and university websites and make a list of
everything you need.
• Access to money - the UK banking system can be somewhat complex for
international students so we would recommend bring some cash with you
(although bear in mind that a significant number of shops are card only - but
self service checkouts still take cash). There is a wealth of information for
this online and in the International Handbook.
• Layers - the UK has possibly the most random weather on the planet so one
morning it could be blazing sunshine but by midday its pouring and then it’s a
warm breezy evening. Therefore it is important to bring clothing suitable for
all types of weather, from thirty degree heat to freezing snow - also remember
we use Celsius.
This is whittled down to the very basics but remember Bao is always contactable at
overseas@tcsu.net if you have any questions at all. There is such a large community
of internationals at Trinity so please don’t be worried and know that you will be
okay :).
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4.7 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 2022 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.
4.8 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
• Tayla Hardy 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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4.9 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
Anne
anne.strauss@trin.cam.ac.uk
07715 104065
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