BA SOCIETY

Rough Guide to Trinity 2012-13

Welcome from the BA Committee

Dear Soon-to-be Graduate Member of College, Well done, you made it! On behalf of the BA Society, I would like to congratulate you on your offer, and I warmly welcome you to Trinity College, Cambridge. You will soon be walking in the very courtyards once frequented by Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, Lord Byron, James Clerk Maxwell, and countless other figures who helped shape the world we live in. With no fewer than 32 Nobel Laureate members in its history, Trinity College is one of the leading academic institutions in the world. And with 25 Olympians, it proves to be about much, much more than just exams and research. Indeed, with centuries-old traditions like the Trinity May Ball and the Great Court Run, beautiful grounds, and one of the largest student bodies out of all the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, there is plenty to look forward to. Whats the BA Society? Essentially we represent and look after Trinitys 400+ graduate students. Due to the collegiate nature of the University of Cambridge, each college has its own dedicated student society to represent its undergraduate students (the JCR Junior Combination Room), and another to represent its graduate students (the MCR Middle Combination Room). Each JCR and MCR has an elected committee, which looks after its students, organises social events, and oversees the day-to-day running of student non-academic affairs. The BA Society is Trinity Colleges own MCR we never really understood why the word Room is used to refer to these societies, and so we adopted a more appropriate name! We exist to make your stay at Trinity easier and more enjoyable. To this end, we run all sorts of regular events, including our weekly graduate formal dinners in the Great Hall, fortnightly brunches and movie nights, themed parties of various sorts, and regular cultural or just-for-fun trips to other cities. Each term, these events are advertised via our Term Cards, which we distribute at the start of each term, and also through our website. The BA Committee is elected by the graduate students each year, and is in charge of all BA Society matters. We are always happy to answer any questions or to give you advice on anything at all you can find our names and contact details following this letter, in case theres anything on your mind. If when you arrive you want to hang out, rest or just meet new people, please feel free to drop by the BA Rooms. These are your graduate common rooms; a great place to hang out, relax, and meet other students year-round. During your first week youll often find members of the BA Committee there so do pop in and say hi if you fancy it wed love to chat to you! For the first few weeks after you arrive, our primary aim is to help you settle in as smoothly as possible. The first week of Michaelmas Term, known as Freshers Week, is jam-packed full of exciting events to help you meet other students and to introduce you to Trinity and to Cambridge as a whole. Highlights include the hugely popular English Tea Party, a trip to a traditional British pub, and the first formal dinner in College followed by the Freshers Week party in the College Bar yes, each college even has its own bar. Have a look at the events schedule at the end of this guide for details on dates and venues. In particular, I would like to invite you all to the Wine and Cheese

reception on Sunday 2nd October at 7pm in the Old Kitchens, where we, the BA Committee, will introduce ourselves and officially welcome you to Trinity. We also draw your attention to the Freshers Service at 12 noon of that same day in the College Chapel a must for those of you who enjoy music, as the Trinity College Choir (voted the 5th best in the world) will be performing. There is also a free lunch in the Great Hall afterwards, so dont miss out! Trinity offers a huge variety of Clubs, Societies and other activities, beyond what the BA Society can offer. From rowing to badminton, cocktail-making to stand-up comedy, you are sure to find what youre looking for. For a complete list, please visit the Links section on the BA Society website. The Trinity College Students Union (TCSU for short; Trinitys informatively-named JCR) has kindly organised a Societies Fair in College, known as the Chaplains Squash, on Sunday 2nd October directly following the Wine and Cheese reception. Youll be able to see whats on offer for yourself, meet members of each society, and potentially sign up to lots of different activities. And if Trinity really doesnt offer what you want to do, try the University Clubs and Societies; come along with us to the University-wide Freshers Fair at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th October, where you will find an astounding range of activities on offer. For those of you who play sports to a high competitive level, I would particularly recommend you visit the sports section. To help you meet graduate students from other years, and to help you settle in further, you will all be assigned to a College Family. This will consist of two higher-year graduate students (your College Parents) and several fellow first year siblings, who will be a mix of new graduate students and students continuing on from their undergraduate studies here in Trinity. Our Liaison Officer, Stan Wang (ba.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk) will be in touch later this summer with more details, as will your College Parents to introduce themselves and answer any questions you might have. In any case, well be hosting plenty of events for your College Family during Freshers Week to make sure you get to know each other well. Thats it for now! With any luck, within the BA Society you will make plenty of new friends and have a wonderful time whilst you study for your graduate degree. As your BA Committee, we will certainly do our best to make your time here as pleasant, enjoyable and memorable as possible. If you find you want to get involved in the organisation of the BA Society early on, do consider standing for First Year Representative in the elections at the end of Michaelmas term it would be great to have you on our team! We hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays, and we look forward to meeting you in October. Kind regards,

Gonzalo President Trinity College BA Society 2012-13

BA Committee 2012-2013

Gonzalo Garcia

Janina Voigt

President ba.president*

Treasurer ba.treasurer*

Julia Attwood

Stan Wang

Secretary ba.secretary*

Liaison ba.liaison*

Will Sonnex

Tobias Wauer

Ents Officer ba.ents*

Ents Officer ba.ents*

Richard Fletcher

Matthew Dunstan

Sports Rep ba.sports*

Catering Rep ba.catering*

Laura Weimann *All email addresses are @trin.cam.ac.uk

Computing Officer ba.computing* 3

Where to Go Upon Your Arrival

If you have not yet done so, please inform the Accommodation Office your planned arrival date as soon as possible.

International Students: from 26th September

If you dont live in the UK, you are welcome to arrive a little early, so you can acclimatize and get settled before the excitement of Freshers Week begins. The BA Society will be running events from Wednesday 26th September, so you can meet all of us, and your fellow international BAs! See below for what to do when you arrive

Home (UK) Students: from 29th September

We know youre all anxious to get to Trinity and join in the fun, but if you DO live in the UK, your room wont be ready until 29th September. There will still be plenty of events to come once you arrive, dont worry!

Arrival date: 29th September

The official arrival date is the 29th of September and it is strongly encouraged that you arrive on this date. If youre arriving on this day, please follow the crowds to the Old College Office (directly opposite the Porters Lodge, just inside Great Gate) where you will be given your swipe card and accommodation pack. Room keys are to be signed out from the Porters Lodge. You will need to flash your swipe card on the SALTO lock outside Whewells Court until it flashes green to activate it. Please aim to do this as soon as you get your card.

Arrival date: Any day aside from the 29th September

If you arrive at Trinity College on any day other than the 29th of September then please report to the Porters Lodge to collect your accommodation pack which will have your swipe card included in the pack. Once again, we strongly recommend that you activate your card as soon as possible.

The exception:
The only exception is if you have been informed that you will be accommodated at Burrells Field and you are arriving late at night. In this case you may prefer to make your way to the Burrells Field Porters Lodge where there will be temporary swipe cards available to get you into your room that evening. The following day please report to the Porters Lodge at the Great Gate to pick up your personal card.
Please contact Stan ba.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk if you have further questions regarding your arrival

Quick Guide
Checklist: Things to do in Your First Few Weeks
Connect your computer to the internet (see Computer Facilities section on page 11) Set up a bank account (see Opening a Bank Account section on page 16) Register with a local doctor (see Doctors section on page 12) Get a mobile phone and a Sim card (see Mobiles section on page 16) Buy a bicycle (see Bikes section on page 8) Buy a gown (see Gowns section on page 13) Buy an umbrella, coat hangers, power adaptor and any other essentials (see Shopping section on page 18) Come along to the BA Society Freshers Week events! (see Freshers Week Schedule at the end of the guide)

Incomplete Guide to Cambridge Lingo

Fresher a student who is new to Cambridge Plodge the Porters Lodge Formal formal dinner held regularly at the college dining hall Eat in/ go to hall to eat in the cafeteria sitting at the college dining hall Read a subject study a subject, for example you might say that you read Mathematics MCR Middle Common Room, the usual name for a colleges society for graduate students. Also used to refer to the associated common room used by the society. For Trinity, these are referred to as the BA Society and BA Rooms respectively. JCR Junior Common Room, name for a colleges society for undergraduate students Bop short word for a party Fellow a senior member of the college, usually academics at the university, who are also responsible for high level decision making in the college Magdalene College pronounced Mawd-lyn Gonville and Caius College Caius is pronounced keys WPR Wolfson Party Room at Trinity, pronounced whoop-er Whewells Court pronounced hew-ells Gyp room - a small kitchenette, usually consisting of a fridge, toaster, kettle and microwave. Boatie - someone who rows Punt/punting - a flat bottomed boat used for recreation on the river Cam 5

What to Bring
Smart clothes for Matriculation Photo, Matriculation Dinner, BA Formals etc. you will need at least one or two smart outfits as most events either have a formal or black-tie dress code. Warm clothes Cambridge gets COLD in late winter and spring. Hot water bottle or blanket ditto above. Umbrella and maybe wellies alongside the cold we get some impressive downpours too. Towels so you can take a much needed shower after all that traveling to get here. Also for when you get caught in one of those downpours. Unlike bed linen, towels arent provided by College. Pins, decorations and photos unless you want to feel like youre living in a hotel room. Passport size photos for many occasions you will have to provide a photo so one can make your membership card. Useful to have a few ready for use. Chequebook its surprising how often you get asked to write cheques for things, so if you have one bring it with you and it will make life a lot easier. Fancy Dress Cambridge parties involve a lot of fancy dress, so it can be worth bringing along a few staple costume items; fairy wings and the like.

What Not to Bring

Lamps all rooms have them already. Bed linen College provides and cleans it for you. Too many books youll be sent out to buy certain textbooks once here (if you need them) and most of them can be found in the library. Trying to guess what youll need just leaves you with lots of un-read books to carry home again at the end. Trinity also gives everyone 50 to spend on books, so might as well buy them once you get here. New calculators scientists can only use University-approved calculators in exams so dont buy one before arriving. Gown although the Cambridge Freshers Guide mentions ordering a gown in advance, dont do it. You wont be expected to have one right away so just start looking once you arrive, for example at the BA Society gown sale. Kitchen Stuff everyone plans to do more cooking than they actually do. You can get everything here, so don't buy it all until youre sure you will use it. Internet cables you can get these through the Computing Department when you arrive.

The Rough Guide to (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Trinity
Accommodation
Trinity's complex system of accommodation allocation is explained in the new Accommodation Handbook and the White Book (see below). Briefly, the ballot for all Junior, Senior, Research and External Research Scholars is held in January, and the process of allocating rooms to all other graduates begins in May. All graduates new to the College are allocated rooms in College, either at the heart of the city centre, or in Burrell's Field, just across the river. There are also a limited number of flats for married students. A section on the BA website describes and has pictures of the different accommodation options. Any issues relating to the maintenance of graduate hostels should be raised with the Accommodation Office (located in Z Angel Court). They will do their best to help you with any problems relating to your accommodation. If you find that your mattress is causing you problems or have any other maintenance requests, you can fill out an online Work Request form at www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=331.

BA Brunches
On alternate Sundays at 12 pm, the BA Committee organises a brunch in the BA Rooms. Croissants, baguettes, bagels, cold meats, cheese, fruit, yoghurt and coffee are served. The brunches are free if you bring your own crockery and cutlery and 1 if you dont. There's no need to book just show up!

BA Formal Dinners
BA dinner takes place every Friday during term and forms the Society's main social fixture. Pre-dinner drinks will be served at 7.30 pm (see the BA Society's weekly emails for the location) and dinner follows at 8 pm in Hall. This is a formal, silver service three-course meal, with wine and fruit juice provided. The menus can be found at the Buttery or at www.trin.cam.ac.uk/basoc. Post-dinner drinks and coffee are served either in the OCR (Old Combination Room) or at the table. Smart dress should be worn, and gowns are encouraged. Tickets, which cost around 8, go on sale the Friday before the formal at noon for host tickets (guest tickets on sale from noon on the Saturday) and can be bought from the online booking system on the BA Society site up until 7.30pm on the Tuesday before the dinner. They often sell out quickly so the earlier you book the better it is. Tickets must be picked up from the Buttery prior to dinner. Each BA member may bring up to two guests at a slightly higher price (around 10). The Buttery will accept cancellations with full refunds up until Tuesday at 4.30pm. The first BA dinner of term will take place on Friday 5th October and will be free for new graduates. The sign-up for the dinner will be sent around during Freshers week, so keep checking your inboxes!

BA Rooms
The graduate common rooms, referred to as the BA Rooms, are situated on I staircase, Great Court. On entering the staircase, go straight along a short corridor until you reach a T-junction; immediately before you is the entrance to the College Bar. To the left of this door is another leading to a bluecarpeted staircase. Climb these stairs and at the top you will see two doors: the one on the right is the entrance to the BA Rooms. The Junior Combination Room (JCR), which graduates are also entitled to use, is on the left. You will need your University card to access both rooms. Your card should be activated for the BA Rooms when you arrive. If it does not work, first try updating it using the cardpoint in the Porters Lodge. If it still does not work you will need to visit the Accommodation Office (Z Angel Court) and ask them to activate it for you. The BA Rooms are split over two levels. On the lower level is a common room, containing a selection of books, newspapers and magazines, a stereo system, foosball table, a variety of board games and a networked PC, as well as a recently refurbished kitchen. The kitchen contains a conventional oven, microwave, kettle, sandwich toaster, ordinary toaster and coffee machine. Please do not remove anything from the kitchen and do clean up after use. It is possible to book the kitchen for periods of no longer than 4 hours if you would like to hold dinner parties. You can make a booking online on the BA Society Google Calendar which may be accessed through the BA Society website. Please write your name and contact details when booking the BA Rooms or your reservation may be removed. Upstairs from the reading room is a television room, where you can watch terrestrial TV. There is also a VCR video player and DVD player. The TV Room can also be booked online. Please note that the TV Room cannot be booked for a period longer than two hours unless at least four people will be watching.

Bar
The College Bar is located on I staircase, Great Court. It is open to all members of College and their guests from 6 pm to 11 pm, Sunday to Thursday and from 6 pm to 11.30 pm Friday and Saturday. It is also open from 12 pm to 2 pm on weekdays for lunch. Out of term the bar has reduced opening hours. It serves a range of subsidised spirits, beers, soft drinks, coffee and nibbles; and, as an alternative to lunch in Hall, it also serves a small selection of food at lunch-time during Full Term (last food orders at 1.30 pm). The bar houses a juke box, a pool table, table football and a quiz machine. You'll need your University card to get in. If you want to take a drink out of the bar, ask the staff for a plastic glass when you order.

Bikes
Many people get around Cambridge by bike. In order to keep your bike in college you should register it with the Accommodation Office (Z Angel Court). You will be given an ID number which needs to be clearly marked on your bike and an underground bike stall in Great Court, Whewell's Court or Blue Boar Court, if there are spaces available. There are also plenty of bike racks around College, but every now and then the Bike Man removes numberless bikes and whisks them off to the bicycle rack in the sky. Bike theft is common, so make sure that you have a secure lock (preferably a 'D'-lock - Combination locks are NOT recommended) and attach your bike to a railing or other sturdy object. Remember to get lights for your bike as not using lights after dark will cost you a hefty fine. Cycle helmets are also strongly

recommended. They can be obtained from cycle shops or the CUSU Societies Fair in Freshers' Week, and must be tight-fitting to be effective. When turning, signal clearly by sticking your arm out wide in the direction you are about to travel. Make sure you look behind you before doing this. Do not try and overtake large vehicles on the lefthand side when traffic is stationary. Do not ride on the pavement unless you see bike symbols, which indicate you may ride your bike on the cycle path. The area around Trinity is also subject to various one-way restrictions; these must be obeyed, as they apply to all vehicles, and city wardens and police have been known to fine cyclists for disobeying them! Fortunately, the system is simple. Trinity Street is one-way southbound (i.e. towards King's College). Sidney Street is one-way northbound (i.e. towards St John's). Cars cannot use these roads during the day (10 am - 4 pm). If you're looking to buy a bike, your options are almost endless. Mill Road hosts half a dozen stores selling a range of second-hand and new bikes, starting with Mike's Bikes at the city end right down to Cycle King. Other options closer to home are Station Cycles in the Grand Arcade, University Cycles on Victoria Avenue or Ben Hayward Cycles on Trumpington Street. If youre looking to buy a second hand bike, be warned that they sell out fast!

Buttery
The Buttery is where you need to pick up BA dinner tickets. You can also buy wine, college port, beer, spirits and soft drinks. It is currently located in the Bar and is open every day during Full Term from 12 to 2 pm and 6 to 7.50 pm. BA dinner tickets must be picked up by 7.30 pm on the night of the dinner.

Cinema and Films

Cambridge has three cinemas: the Arts Picturehouse, on St. Andrew's Street, which is one of the best of its kind in the country; Cineworld, out by the train station; and the Vue multi-screen complex in the Grafton centre (the latter two showing the usual range of current releases). All three offer student discounts. The Arts Picturehouse also runs a membership scheme, with various discounts and privileges. The BA Society hosts Movie Nights in the BA TV Room every second Sunday at 8 pm. You can find information about these in the BA Society emails and in the term card. There are also other various societies within Trinity and the university that screen a variety of films. Admission is either free or very cheap.

Clubs and Dancing

If you're up for a night out in Cambridge, then these are some of your options: Ballare, always referred to as "Cindies" by students, holds student nights every Tuesday. The club is also popular on Wednesday and Thursday evenings (international student night.) It is open every night from 9 pm to 4 am; and can be found in Heidelberg Gardens, just above Lion Yard shopping centre and opposite Christs College. The Place nightclub, found at 22 Sidney Street, is Cambridges newest club. Recently converted from Life it has undergone a major refurbishment. Tuesday is LBGT night, known as Fusion, while

Wednesday is Latino night, and Thursday plays Hip Hop and UK Garage. Lola Lo, formerly known as Soul Tree, offers a variety of different nights. It recently changed ownership and seems to be a promising new venue in Cambridge. Lola Lo is just behind The Cow, next to The Corn Exchange. The Fez Club is usually heaving simply because this is one very cool club. It has a Moroccan theme, a cavernous interior and a diversity of music to match. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the student nights when they play anything from Indie to Europop. You can find Fez on Market Passage off Sidney Street next to Ta Bouche cocktail bar. La Raza is on Rose Crescent, between Gardies and McDonalds. Open until 1 am La Raza offers classy surroundings to eat, chat, and dance. On Wednesdays they play live Jazz. The Junction is the best Cambridge has to offer for the more serious clubber. But it's not just a club. They have comedy, live music, theatre and workshops along with some very impressive club nights. Some nights tend to sell out quickly so use the box office to guarantee a place on the floor. It can be found on Clifton Way just off Hills Road. Check out their website for more details and bookings. The Corn Exchange is "the city's centre for art and entertainment", where you can see anyone from The Stereophonics to Jimmy Carr to the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Perhaps it shouldn't be in the "Clubbing" section, but it's the place to go for gigs. It is located on Wheeler Street, just behind the market square. Many other colleges run their own "ents". Worth checking out are: Clare Cellars, Jazz at Johns, Queens, Fitzwilliam and Emmanuel. See The Cambridge Student and Varsity (weekly student newspapers available free in the mail room) for listings. These are always cheap and fun.

College Authorities
Dr Khalfa and Prof Alavi, the Side F graduate tutors, and secretaries Hlne Sutton and Melanie Hills know just about everything there is to know about the College, so if you have any questions (about funding or visas, for example), they'll always be happy to help (C1 Nevile's Court, tel. (3)38505; e-mail: gradtutor@trin.cam.ac.uk). Dr Khalfa and Prof Alavi act as Tutors to newly arrived graduates at Trinity; those of you who have stayed on retain your Tutor from your undergraduate days. Your Tutor is normally the first port of call in a crisis and is there to help you: the tutorial hours with the tutors for advanced students are by appointment with their secretary. Other important people to know about are the Dean of College, Professor Gray, and the Junior Bursar, Dr Pullen. Professor Gray is in charge of discipline and so if you break the rules (e.g. by swimming in the fountain) youll be sent to see him. Dr Pullen is in charge of all of the Colleges internal accounts. That means your rents, fees and LEA grants. Furthermore, if the BA Society wants to do something high budget we need his backing. It is unlikely that you will need to speak to him but when you hear people refer to the JB you now know who they are talking about.

College Clergy
Trinity Chapel, on the north side of Great Court, is both a place of regular worship and a focal point for the College's common life. Our internationally famous choir sings at services on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in term, and many students take an active part in leading worship. You are invited to use the Chapel as a place of private reflection and prayer. However, the Chaplains take an

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active interest in the welfare of all students, religious or not, and anyone is welcome to speak with them or explore the Chapel. Professor Michael Banner, the Dean of Chapel, is responsible for the chapels life and worship. Michael is also the Director of Studies in Theology (K3 Great Court, email: mcb59, ph. (3)38563). He welcomes the opportunity to talk to students, in confidence, about anything of concern. Christopher Stoltz and Paul Dominiak are the friendly and approachable Trinity Chaplains. You'll find Christopher in M6 Blue Boar Court (cs617@cam.ac.uk; (7)66327) and Paul in F2 Whewells Court (pad39@cam.ac.uk; (3)38472). In the words of a former Chaplin, they are here to help you get the most out of your time here. With that in mind we'll be hosting a number of parties to which you'll be invited. We will always have time for people to come and talk individually, and anything said will be treated in confidence. As part of the foundation of the College, the chaplains are priests of the Anglican Church. However, they are employed by the College to work with all members, regardless of denomination or faith, race, gender or sexual orientation." The University caters for all faiths that form part of the student body in Cambridge (see below) and there are plenty of opportunities to meet with the members and chaplaincies of all of these in formal and informal settings.

Computer Facilities
Trinity has two main computer rooms: one in I staircase, New Court, and the other next to the Porters' Lodge in Z Burrell's Field. Entry to both is with your University swipe card. Facilities include a range of PCs (running Windows XP or Linux) and Apple iMacs (running OSX). All are connected to the Internet. Most computers have DVD writers, some have CD writers and there are PC and Mac scanners. Printing is via networked laser printers and the New Court computer room has both a colour and black and white printer. There is a third room near Blue Boar D staircase, with computers and a black and white printer, but no scanner. A fourth computer room in college is in I Great Court, next to the BA Rooms and JCR, featuring 5 PCs, an iMac, and a printer. All members of Trinity have a printing account, accessible after logging in (more details are displayed in the computer rooms), from which the cost of printing is deducted. As a new student, you'll be given 3 worth of printing credit to start off with; further credit is sold at the Great Gate and Burrell's Field Porters' Lodges. Credit can now also be bought online. There are posters in the computer rooms explaining how to do this. Although charging for printing is done via your PWF account, note that this is a separate PWF charging system that can only be used at Trinity. Please note that the Trinity central server crashes occasionally, so we recommend that you back up anything important. It is also possible to borrow a computer and/or monitor from the Trinity Computer Office for use in your room. Forms are available from the Computer Offices. The number of machines available is limited though. If you have brought your own computer with you, then (provided your room has an Ethernet point) you will need to register your computer on the Trinity network before it can be used. To do this, simply plug it in via the Ethernet port, open your web browser and following the registration instructions from there. Once registered, your computer will be allocated an IP address, allowing you access to the College network and Hermes/CUS from the comfort of your own room. See the Computer Officers for the relevant forms, or find them online on the Trinity website. The College Computer Officers are best contacted via email computer.help@trin.cam.ac.uk or you can phone them on (3)38551. They can also normally be found in the New Court computer room in the surgery hour: between 2 and 3 pm on weekdays. Once you have your e-mail account, you can join the Trinity BA e-mail list. All new postgraduates should be added to it automatically, but e-mail Laura

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Weimann (ba.computing@trin.cam.ac.uk) if you have any problems. All society activities are announced on this list, so it is a very convenient way to keep in touch with the BA Society.

Contraception
You'll find free condoms in a container on the shelves in the BA Rooms. Please contact Stan Wang (ba.liaison@trin.cam.ac.uk) if they are empty.

Doctors and Emergency Numbers

The emergency number for the whole of the UK is 999 (for fire brigade, police and ambulance). You'll need to register with a doctor upon arrival (the nearer surgeries will fill up and stop accepting registrations at some point), and pass that information on to your Tutor. Many porters and College staff are first-aid trained. To obtain emergency first aid please contact the Porters' Lodge on (3)38400.

Drinking
If the delights of the College Bar occasionally become too familiar, you'll find that Cambridge offers a vast array of pubs. Pubs in the UK are now smoke-free within indoor areas. Favourite spots include: the Maypole (just past the multi-storey car park head that way to Jesus Green and you can't miss it); the Eagle (on Benet Street, opposite King's College); the Pickerel (opposite Magdalene); the Anchor (on Silver Street) which has an outside terrace right on the River Cam, and the Granta (just past Darwin College), which overlooks one of the more tranquil parts of the river. Under the Arts Picturehouse you'll find Wetherspoons (the largest pub in Cambridge). Walking a bit further might be worth it, as the Castle Inn (on Castle Street) always has 3 German beers on tap, the intersection between Elm Street and Eden Street awaits with three very descent pubs (The Elm Tree, The Cricketer, and The Free Press), and the very brilliant pub Kingston Arms is located off Mill Road at Kingston Street. For those of you in Burrell's Field, the Hat and Feathers is just down the road (turn left out of the Porters' Lodge and walk down Grange Road until you reach Barton Road the Hat and Feathers will be opposite you), and the Red Bull a short way to the left of that. For cocktails try The Vaults on Trinity Street or Ta Bouche on Market Street Passage. There are plenty of coffee shops in Cambridge. All the large chains, such as Starbucks, Costa, and Caf Nero can be found around the market or in bookshops. For something a little different try Savino's (on Emmanuel Street opposite the bus rank) or the arty Indigo Coffee House (on St. Edwards Passage). Mill Road hosts two alternative insider tips for those willing to walk slightly further: The CB1 and The Black Cat. Kings College offers a cheap, ethical and pleasant caf next to its college bar, while the quirky Clowns on King Street is open until midnight and serves delicious and homemade Italian food.

Eating
It's not always easy to find reasonably-priced food in Cambridge. For everyday meals, the best option is probably still Trinity, although some departments and the UL do serve lunch. Some colleges (Kings and St. Catharines for instance) will even let you eat in their own halls. For restaurants both King Street and Bridge Street are packed with places to eat. Here are some favourites: Efes serves fantastic Turkish food at 78-80 King St. For inexpensive noodle dishes there is Dojos (on Mill Lane), Wagamama (on St Andrews St) or Yippee (King Street). The Curry King (behind the Mitre) is probably the best value curry-house in Cambridge. For Italian try La Margherita, a friendly restaurant up the hill past Magdalene, Jamies Italian on Wheeler Street or Pizza

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Express at 7a Jesus Lane. Alternatively Ask on Bridge St. offers takeaway pizza for 5.95 or try The Cow (by the Corn Exchange) on Tuesdays to get 2-for-1 pizza. If you've got something to celebrate, try Galleria (Bridge Street), Browns or Hotel du Vin (both on Trumpington Street near the Fitzwilliam Museum).

Events
Throughout the year the BA Society will organize all sorts of events for its members. These range from Brunches to Bops (Cambridge lingo for parties). These events will be advertised via our regular e-mail updates, notice boards, term card and online at www.trin.cam.ac.uk/basoc/.

Funding
There is an overview of funds available to graduate students in the White Book (see below). Graduate students can also apply to Trinity for funds for language courses, conferences, etc. Look out for details on the screens (the noticeboards across from Hall), on the college website, or ask Hlne Sutton (C1 Nevile's Court, tel. (3)38505, grad.tutor@trin.cam.ac.uk) for details.

Gowns
Gowns are worn in the University Church and the Senate House, on a few special occasions for which notice will be given, and traditionally at formal dinner in Hall. Graduates under the age of 24 will require a B.A. gown (unless you graduated from Cambridge with a Masters degree, in which case you wear the gown of that degree) while graduates that are 24 or older qualify for an M.A. gown. Some gowns will be available to purchase through the BA Society gown sale in Freshers Week. New and sometimes second hand gowns can also be purchased from Ryder and Amies (22 King's Parade), Ede and Ravenscroft (71-72 Trumpington Street (corner of Silver Street)) and A.E. Clothier (7 Pembroke Street). Also look out for adverts on the college notice boards. If you would rather rent a gown, this can be done through the shops mentioned above as well as through the Graduate Union (17 Mill Lane, email: shop@gradunion.cam.ac.uk). Graduate gowns have ribbons falling from the shoulders inside the gown. If you dont have an undergraduate degree from Cambridge, make sure these dont show!

Guests
Guests may stay in your room for up to 2 nights per week. If you want to get a folding bed for your guest you will need to book it in advance from housekeeping in E staircase Whewells Court if you live in Whewells Court or Blue Boar Court, E staircase Angel Court if you live in Angel Court, Great Court, New Court or Neviles Court or in Burrells Field if you live there. Housekeeping is generally only open in the mornings so make sure to visit early in the day and also to pick up the bed and linen by 12 pm on the day of collection. If you would like to book a separate guest room, enquire at the Accommodation Office (Z Angel Court). The charge of around 18 per single room per night will appear on your college bill. Please note there are no double rooms available. Trinity gets very full during term so book well in advance.

Housekeepers
The housekeeper (or bedder, short for bed maker) is the person who comes in every weekday morning and cleans your room. You have two bins, one for recycling (green) and one for other waste (grey), which gets emptied too. All rooms in College are cleaned by a housekeeper, as are some College hostels. If you do not want your housekeeper to come in, leave your bins outside the door,

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but be sure to allow access to your room at least three times a week so that your sheets can be changed, and your floor vacuum cleaned. Housekeepers are generally very friendly, and much prefer it if you are friendly too!

Laundry Facilities
Burrell's Field, Whewell's Court, Pearce Hostel, Bishops Hostel and Angel Court laundry rooms contain card-operated machines (as do some of the College Hostel sites e.g. Newton Road); cards (5 for 10 units - 2 units to wash and 1 unit to dry) can be purchased at either of the Porters' Lodges. You will need to provide your own washing powder. The dryers dont always perform to the expectations that their name would suggest so you may need to insert your card 2 or 3 times to set off sequential cycles. This means you wont need to return every 30 minutes to restart the machine.

LBGT
Trinity, like the whole university, is a diverse place: you'll meet a very wide spectrum of people here. With such diversity comes acceptance: people here are largely accepting of the differences between us all, including differences of sexuality. However and whenever you choose to define yourself, Trinity is a great place to be! The CUSU LBGT Campaign is a group which aims to support the needs of lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students at Cambridge University. The Campaign offers help and support for LBGT students, providing support and information on sexual health, coming out and religious issues. Visit www.cusu-lbgt.com for further information.

Libraries
The College Library is in Nevile's Court. The opening hours of the Reading Room and Lower Library vary according to whether it is Full Term or Term. Opening hours for Term and Vacation can be found at www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library/. Full Term: Michaelmas & Lent: 9.00 am midnight, daily Easter: 8.00 am - 2.00 am, Monday to Friday and 9.00 am - 2.00 am, Saturday and Sunday During Full Term, a maximum of 3 books from the upstairs section (Reading Room) can be taken out on overnight loan. Books borrowed on an overnight loan must be back by 9.30 am the next morning. There is a fine for late returns of 1 per book, per day. The Lower Library contains older books, or books less frequently required by undergraduates, as well as an impressive collection of English literature and French, Spanish, Italian, and German books as well as DVDs which can be taken out for 2 weeks (maximum of six volumes at a time); and the basement contains back issues of journals. You may need to get a key from the front desk to access the basement in the evenings. Keep in mind that graduates can submit book purchase requests through the library website. There are photocopiers near the front desk. You are charged on your University card and pay for photocopying on your end of term College Bill. The Wren Library is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday during Full Term only. The University Library, otherwise known as the UL, is just off Burrell's Walk. Graduates can borrow up to 10 items at a time, and the library is closed on Sundays. You will need your university card in order to get in and out as well

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as borrow books. You can find out more about library services and consult library catalogues via the UL website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk). You can also find out about departmental libraries (often very useful) through this site.

Mail and Email

All graduates and undergraduates living in College have a pigeonhole in the mail room on E staircase, Great Court, just behind the Porters Lodge; students living in Burrell's Field have separate pigeonholes in the Burrell's Field Porters' Lodge. If you do not know where a student lives, the porters can tell you, and they will also distribute mail. Another way of contacting other students is by e-mail: all Cambridge students automatically have an account on Hermes (the university mailing system), which has a user-search facility accessible at www.lookup.cam.ac.uk. You will be automatically allocated a Hermes email address which you can find out before you arrive via the Computing website (www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=253/).

Maps
Finding your way around can be a bit tricky when you arrive so we have appended maps of Trinity and Cambridge to the end of this guide. If you want to get a map of the whole of Cambridge get yourself a Cambridge A-Z. Heffers (on the opposite side of Trinity Street to Great Gate) usually stocks them, though youll be able to find them in many bookshops, newsagents, etc. A good online map of Cambridge and the city centre can be found here. Heffers offer 10% off for those who are members of the Trinity BioSoc, so thats another incentive to join.

Matriculation
To become a member of College you must sign the matriculation book in the Wren Library. This will be explained in more detail upon your arrival, but for now be content with the knowledge that there will be an incredibly grand Matriculation Feast for all new graduates. This will be held a few weeks into October. There is also a Matriculation Photograph on Monday at 12 noon. Smart clothes must be worn, which means no jeans/shorts/flip flops. Gowns are encouraged and there will be a gown sale in the BA Rooms the Sunday before for those whod like to purchase a gown. (Note that continuing members of college do not need to sign the matriculation book again or attend the photograph)

May Week
May week is a fortnight of post-exam celebrations, college balls and garden parties, which actually takes place in June. You'll hear more as it approaches!

Meals in College
The main college dining hall is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner during term. You buy your food priced by item using your university card. Prices are displayed outside Hall. The presence of potentially allergenic ingredients will be indicated on dishes, but if you are unsure about something just ask one of the friendly waiting staff. If you have special requirements, please contact the Buttery or the BA Societys catering representative, Matthew Dunstan (ba.catering@trin.cam.ac.uk). Breakfast: A cooked or continental breakfast is served from 8.15 to 9.30 am Monday-Saturday. Lunch: 1, 2 or 3 courses are served from 11.30 to 2.00 pm throughout the week and 11.00 to 2.00 pm on Sunday (brunch!).

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Dinner: Dinner (like lunch, 1, 2 or 3 courses) is served from 5.30 to 7.30 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 5.30 to 8.00 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. The reason for the earlier closing times is that on these days there is a formal dinner in Hall at 8.00 pm.

Mobiles
There are several places to purchase SIM cards and handsets in Lions Yard near the Market. If you are an international student without a credit history in the UK, you might need (or choose) to start out on a pay-as-you-go system. However if you ask your mobile provider you may be able to sign up to a monthly contract, or else sign up to a pay-as-you-go deal whereby you receive the same prices as a contract but are charged monthly by an automatic deduction from your prepaid balance. The Carphone Warehouse is a mobile phone retailer that offers a range of phones and deals from every mobile provider in the UK so that you can compare prices and contract deals. Lebara tends to offer good rates for overseas calls, but make sure to shop around!

Music Facilities
In the main part of College there are 6 practice rooms, each of which has a piano. You can book the rooms in the Porters' Lodge up to 1 week in advance; opening hours are 8 am12 am. These rooms are behind the chapel, under the clock tower. There are also 2 large practice rooms, with several pianos, in Burrell's Field. There is no need to book these rooms, but you will need to get your university card programmed at the Accommodation Office to enter them. Please note, though, that the Burrell's Field rooms should not be used before 10 am or after 10 pm out of courtesy to residents. The Frazer room may also be booked, though please note that no rooms will be available on Sunday mornings between 10.00 am and 11.30 am due to the Eucharist.

Nurse
A college nurse is available to students at the Health Centre, B Nevile's Court (phone and answerphone (3)38471; email: surgery@trin.cam.ac.uk), at the following times: Full term: Monday to Friday, 8.30-11 am and 12-2 pm. Term: Monday to Friday, 8.30-11 am and 12-1 pm. During evenings and weekends, call the Porters' Lodge on (3)38400. The porters will contact the nurse if required. A physiotherapist comes to the College on Tuesdays, and you can make an appointment through the nurse; the latest appointment will be in the early afternoon.

Opening a Bank Account

Different banks will require different documentation, but international students in particular should approach their first choice of bank with plenty of ID, proof of your home address, and a letter from your Tutor written specifically to a bank manager confirming that you are a student in residence at Trinity. You may need to make an appointment to apply for an account, particularly in the busy first weeks of Michaelmas term. Try to organise a cheque book as soon as possible so that you can pay your first college bill, which will arrive soon after you do. If banks are not co-operating, let your Tutor know and there should be no problem organising an extension. For those new to the UK, a few banks to consider, in no particular order, are Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest. Times taken to set up bank accounts and to transfer funds from overseas can vary from a few days up to a few months so make sure to be prepared in case there is a delay.

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Parties
If you want to hold a large party (10 or more people) in a college room, you'll need to ask your Tutor to sign a permission form. The Dean of College (Prof. Kevin Gray, D5b Neviles Court) will be required to sign the form as well if you're planning a really big bash (of 30 or more). Failure to obtain permission means you run the risk of having your party broken up by the porters ("being portered" is the technical term) if there are complaints about the noise. It is possible to book some college rooms for parties. The Wolfson Party Room (referred to as the WPR, pronounced whoop-er) and the Butler House Party Room are the only bookable college venues for music and dancing, but you can book the Private Supply Room for formal dinner parties.

Places of Worship
Although most college chapels and chaplains are Church of England, other religions also have chaplains at the University, from the Catholic Chaplaincy at Fisher House to the University Rabbi. The University Chaplaincy also has a multi-faith religious centre for group meetings and worship on the West Cambridge site. There are also a number of University societies based on religion - look in the Societies directory (www.cam.ac.uk/societies/) or attend the Freshers' Fair in the first week of term to find out more.

Porters
Porters are the people in bowler hats who patrol the College and live behind the desk in the Porters' Lodge (or plodge). Their first concern is the safety and well-being of all students, and the Porters' Lodge is a good place to head to in an emergency (you can, for example, take one taxi a term from College to the local hospital, Addenbrooke's, and the porters will provide you with the necessary token for this). There is always a qualified first-aider available at the Porters' Lodges, should you need one. On a more cheery note, they can help out with all sorts of minor enquiries, and sign out keys for college rooms (if you lock yourself out, head to the plodge). You can reach the plodge by phoning 01223(3)38400. Always be friendly with the porters as youll invariably need their help! The plodge should also be the first place you visit when you arrive at the college as they will provide you with your room key and university card.

Prizes
There are a number of College prizes on offer in all sorts of disciplines. Most are open to all students, but check the details of each individual prize, as some are only open to undergraduates, and others depend on matriculation year or number of terms in residence. It is definitely worth entering; prizes usually take the form of book tokens or cash value (normally deducted from your college bill should you succeed), and the sums involved can go up to and beyond 500. Full details of prizes can be obtained from your Tutor or by checking the White Book (see below) or the screens opposite Hall.

Public Transport
Cambridge's main bus station is on Drummer Street but some coaches such as those to London and various airports leave from Parkside, Parker's Piece. Buses to the railway station and Addenbrooke's come to the bays on Emmanuel Street Bus Station, as well as the stop on Bridge St. Timetables and routes can be found on www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/buses/. The University subsidises the Citi (or Uni) 4 bus which runs from Madingley Road Park and Ride to Addenbrooke's Hospital Bus Station, via many University sites. Tickets for students cost 50p on presentation of your university card.

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The railway station (on Station Rd) is a half hour walk from College, or a 5 taxi fare. You can also catch a Citi 1, 3 or 7 bus either to the station from the Emmanuel Street bus stop or from the station to the St Andrews Street bus stop. Trains to London run frequently, and with a Young Person's Railcard (which you can purchase at the station: to do so take a passport photo and ID), a day return ticket to London costs around 14 for off-peak travel to King's Cross. If you'll be using the tube in London, it's a good idea to ask for a day return ticket with underground zones 1 and 2, which currently costs around 18 with a Young Person's Railcard. Visit www.thetrainline.com for train times and ticket prices.

Punting
Punting is one of the best ways to spend a summer afternoon in Cambridge. To sign out Trinity punts, see the College puntman in the punthouse by the river, which is open from 11 am to 6.30 pm on weekdays, and 10 am to 6.30 pm on weekends. You must take your university card with you. Punts cost 4 per hour; and you'll need to leave a deposit of 5, plus a university card for each punt. Punts are also available overnight. Book at the punthouse, and then go at 6 pm with a bike chain to secure your punt and take the punt poles and mats (which you'll have to keep in your staircase or a staircase near the river). The deposit for overnight hire for members of College is 20.

Recycling
There are recycling facilities in the gap between Bishops Hostel and New Court, and in the basement of Wolfson building, as well as paper recycling bins in the mail rooms. There are further, public recycling bins by the Park Street Car Park - turn left out of Great Gate, along Trinity Street and continue down Round Church Street. Turn left at the end and the bins are on your left. Your room waste will recycled too, please ask your housekeeper for details.

Security
Central Cambridge is a relatively safe area but you are still advised to take precautions, namely locking all doors and windows even if you pop out for just a minute. If you witness a break-in or notice (unusually!) suspicious behaviour around College, report it to the Porters' Lodge. If you notice the same outside College, contact the Cambridge Police at Parkside on 0845 456 456. Faulty locks or other security measures around College should be brought to the Porters' attention. Ensuring your personal safety is usually easy to do; try to walk home with friends where possible and keep to well-lit areas. Remember that if you are worried about walking from the main part of College to Burrell's Field, you can request a porter to walk you home. If you would like a free personal alarm, email the TCSUs Female Welfare officer (female-welfare@tcsu.net). If you are concerned about security measures in College, or in Cambridge in general, let the BA liaison officer Stan Wang (ba.liason@trin.cam.ac.uk), or the BA Committees Womens Officer Janina Voigt (ba.treasurer@trin.cam.ac.uk) know of your concerns and theyll do their best to help.

Shopping
Food Most students living in or near College do their grocery shopping at Sainsbury's supermarket, on the corner of Green Street and Sidney Street, which opens from 8 am 11.30 pm every day except for Sunday, when it opens at 11 am and shuts at 5 pm. There is also a smaller Sainsburys Local on Regents Street that is open till 11 throughout the week. You can buy fruit, vegetables, flowers and, on

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Saturdays, meat and cheese at the market which opens early and shuts at around 4 each afternoon, and on Sundays a touristy craft market side gets added too. Marks & Spencer, just off the market, is another supermarket, although generally pricier than Sainsburys. The Cambridge Cheese Company, next to Whewell's Court in All Saint's Passage, is pricey but well-stocked. Further afield, you'll find Asian groceries and health food stores on Mill Road. A large Tesco can be found on Newmarket Road. Equipment If you're looking to stock your room with crockery and small appliances such as a hairdryer or a hi-fi then you should head to either John Lewis in The Grand Arcade (near Emmanuel College), or the Grafton Centre, some 10 minutes away across Christ's Pieces, beyond the bus station. On Fitzroy Street, just outside the main entrance to the Grafton Centre youll find Argos. The Grafton Centre is quite close by but can be difficult to find the first time: take your A to Z map of Cambridge (available from bookstores or news agencies) or visit the Cambridge City Council (www.cambridge.gov.uk) for a handy pedestrian map of Cambridge. Sainsburys and Marks and Spencer will also stock some of the basics. Kitchen equipment can be purchased at all of the aforementioned places as well as from Lakeland on Sidney Street (which gives a very handy lifetime guarantee on all products!) and Primark by the Grafton Centre. A few doors away from Lakeland you can find Ryman Stationers where you can purchase stationery. Maplin on St. Andrews Street is a great place to find anything electronic, from radios to keyboards. Clothes We'll leave you to discover your own favourites, but remember that you may be eligible for a discount with your university card, so it is worth asking. The Grand Arcade is packed with clothes shops. It is connected with Lions Yard which is just off the market. Marks & Spencer on the Market Square also stocks a large selection of clothing. H&M and Zara can be found opposite of Lions Yard on St Andrews Street. Toiletries Check out Boots or Superdrug youll find both of these if you walk on past Sainsburys on Sidney Street. Sainsburys also stocks many of the basics. Bric-a-brac If you need to buy small, low cost items such as power adaptors or coat hangers, try the stalls at the market during the week. Alternatively, check out some of the discount stores in the Grafton Centre, such as Poundland. Fancy Dress (often needed for parties) For hats, masks and joke items check out The Magic Joke Shop on Bridge Street past St Johns, then towards the river. For cheaper items check out Poundland in the Grafton Centre. Claires also has a good selection of party goods and is found just off Market Square. Party Mania, near the Grafton centre down Primark road, has nearly every costume and party accessory you can imagine.

Societies
There are numerous College-based societies to choose from, ranging from the Music Society (TCMS), which organises the May Week concert, to the Croquet Club and the Cheese and Wine Society. The best way to learn about College societies is to attend the Chaplain's Squash on Sunday 30th September, in the Nevile's Court Cloisters, under the Wren Library. You can also sign up for sports teams at the Squash (see 'Sports', below). If you have an interest which is not catered for by a College society, there is also an enormous variety of University societies; the place to sign up for these is the CUSU Freshers' Fair at Kelsey Kerridge (on the Tuesday and Wednesday of Freshers Week). The College

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will reimburse essential expenses incurred as a result of membership of a University society if there is no equivalent College group, on a "first come, first served" basis. For a list of the various University Societies, visit www.cam.ac.uk/societies/. It is also possible to set up your own College society, if you feel that there is an important interest or activity not currently covered by College societies. To do this, you need to form a committee of president, junior treasurer and secretary, ask a fellow to be your senior treasurer, and write an application to the College Societies' Fund. The application usually consists of a constitution, manifesto and proposed budget, and the deadline for applications is normally in early November. College societies may book College function rooms, such as the Junior Parlour (T Whewell's Court) and Winstanley Lecture Theatre (A Blue Boar Court) without charge.

Spare Keys
If you lock yourself out of your room, the porters can lend you a spare key. They normally ask for ID before signing out the key but are very understanding should it be obvious from your attire and wet appearance that you've locked yourself out after going for a shower.

Sports Facilities
Most of the Trinity sports facilities are at the Old Fields site on Grange Road (just across from Burrells Field). Here youll find Trinitys own facilities for football, rugby, cricket, and netball as well as are 3 squash courts, a badminton court, 3 astroturf tennis courts and 3 hardcourts that can be booked free of charge. The hardcourts can be used as a netball court. Croquet and gentle sports can be played on the backs on the South Paddock. As you enter Old Fields from Grange Road, the building on the left contains the Groundsmans (Darren Wood) house; male changing rooms, toilets and showers are on the ground floor, with corresponding facilities on the first floor for women. The building in the centre is the Pavilion, which has a kitchen and small bar. On the right is the building which contains the squash and badminton courts as well as the gym. Squash and badminton courts can be booked online through a booking system available on the Trinity website. The tennis courts do not need to be booked; if they are not already open a key is available from Darren Wood. The BA Society also owns a selection of sports equipment, which is stored in the Burrell's Field Porters' Lodge. These can be borrowed for free by any Trinity BA by presenting your university card and leaving a 10 deposit at the Burrells Field Porters' Lodge. There are: Badminton racquets and shuttles Squash racquets and balls Tennis racquets and balls Table tennis paddles, a net and balls A football A basketball Some juggling clubs A croquet set Trinitys gym has recently been refurbished. This means that all students, even if previously enrolled, have to be inducted once more. The ground floor is a weights rooms containing dumbbells, squat racks, Olympic bars, a selection of weight plates, a dip station and a couple of adjustable benches. Upstairs there are a number of cardio machines and a pulley station. The gym is open from 7.15 am to 10.00 pm Monday Friday, and 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on weekends. To use the gym you must be 20

inducted beforehand. To book an induction session, email trinity@core-cambridge.com. Memberships for the gym costs 7 per term. Core-Cambridge regularly offers gym classes. For more information please contact Richard Fletcher (ba.sports@trin.cam.ac.uk). BAs can join any of the Colleges sporting clubs and if you are particularly skilled or just very keen there are University-level teams too. For some minority sports there may only be a University team. The college boat club (First and Third Trinity; www.firstandthird.org) has its own equipment, weights room and ergometers and is very enthusiastic in encouraging new rowers. There are often BA rowing and cricket teams that often present a slightly more social approach to sport in May term. Trinity College Field Club (http://www.srcf.ucam.org/tcfc/ ) looks after all the non rowing sporting clubs in Trinity. The best place to find out what's on offer is at the Chaplains Squash, which takes place during Freshers' Week on Sunday 30th September in the Neviles Court Cloisters under the Wren Library starting at 9pm. Members of the University can also use university sports facilities. There is a gym at Fenners (www.sport.cam.ac.uk/facilities/fitnesssuiteandgyms) that is larger and better equipped than the College gym. Membership costs 40 per year. There is also an athletics track behind Robinson College on Wilberforce Road. A wide selection of exercise classes takes place across Cambridge every week, at venues like Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre (on Parker's Piece). Yoga classes are held on Wednesday evenings in college. Some yoga mats are available to borrow. The classes cost 2 for BAs and 5 for non-members. For more information please visit www.scholaryoga.com or contact Richard Fletcher (ba.sports@trin.cam.ac.uk).

Subscriptions
The BA Society subscribes to a number of newspapers, journals and other publications which are available to read in the BA Rooms. You are welcome to take away any copies which are at least three issues out of date, but otherwise please do not remove them from the BA Rooms, and do leave them tidy for others to use. We currently subscribe to the following publications: Journals National Geographic Scientific American Wallpaper Vogue The Economist The New Yorker Private Eye Newspapers The Guardian (Mon-Sat) The Independent (Sun-Sat) The Times (Sun-Sat)

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Theatre
The theatre scene in Cambridge is predominantly student-based. The ADC, or Amateur Dramatics Club, a student-run theatre runs a main show and a late show every week. Other student productions can be found in various college theatres, and in Corpus Playroom down St. Edward's Passage just of Kings Parade. Full listings can be found in Varsity, The Cambridge Student and the ADC website. The Arts Theatre is just past the Corn Exchange and offers professional productions. The Cambridge Footlights regularly perform at the ADC which is recommended for those who enjoy comedy.

TCSU and Burrells Ents

TCSU stands for Trinity College Student Union. They represent both the undergraduates and the graduates of Trinity. All graduates can attend any TCSU event as well as use the Junior Common Room (JCR) and its equipment. Once such event not to be missed is the Burrells Ents which will be on Saturday 6th October over in Burrells Field. There will be three bars offering you cheap drinks, live music, and a dance room with great DJs. The famous Trinity Blue cocktail will be on offer so do give it a go.

University Card
This is the indispensable photo ID card which proves you are a member of the College and the University. You will need it to get discounts on buses (Citi 4), at the CUP bookshop (10%), to gain access to various institutions within the University such as the University Library (UL) or the Botanical Gardens. Further more, this card is programmed to open SALTO Lock controlled doors and gates around College (for instance the BA Rooms, JCR, computer rooms, mail room, music rooms, various College staircases and hostels, and the Fellows' Garden all operate on this system). It also allows you to place meals on your account in Hall and BA Dinner tickets and various drinks in the Buttery. You should receive your university card on arrival at Trinity, and it is crucial that you then activate the card by placing it against the SALTO Lock on Whewells gate (wait until it flashes green). If you have problem using your card, please visit the Accommodation Office (Z Angel Court).

University Centre
The University Centre (also known as the Grad Pad) can be found in Granta Place on Mill Lane. It offers a wide range of social facilities for graduate and research students as well as University and College staff and alumni. There are a number of eating establishments to be found there such as the Grad Caf. Other facilities include public computing facilities, a pool room and a Blue Fitness gym. If you are a Gates scholar you will also find the Gates Scholars Common Room here. For more information please visit www.unicen.cam.ac.uk.

Varsity, TCS, Travisty and The Tab

There are two student newspapers in Cambridge Varsity and The Cambridge Student (TCS.) They are published once a week and can be found in the mailrooms every Thursday. Travisty is Trinitys own independent newspaper since 2007, found periodically in the mailroom. The Tab is an online news site which is quite popular with students in Cambridge.

White Book
The White Book is the booklet of regulations and general information for all members of Trinity College. It contains all kinds of valuable information, and makes interesting and necessary reading. You'll find the White Book as a PDF file here: http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=841. 22

Women
There still aren't as many women as men in Trinity, but we're getting there. In the meantime, we do have an Adviser to Women Students: Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald, a Fellow for women to turn to if any problems occur (rcf@hutchison-mrc.cam.ac.uk). There is also a Female Welfare officer on TCSU, who provides support for all female students in college (female-welfare@tcsu.net). Janina (ba.treasurer@trin.cam.ac.uk) or any of the other female BA Committee members are also happy to talk to women in college about any issues, suggestions or thoughts arising from their stay in Cambridge.

Exactly What You Need Useful Websites!

Trinity College homepage: www.trin.cam.ac.uk BA Society: www.trin.cam.ac.uk/basoc/ Trinity College Students Union (TCSU): www.tcsu.net University of Cambridge: www.cam.ac.uk Graduate Union (GU): www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk Cambridge University Students Union (CUSU): www.cusu.cam.ac.uk Visit Cambridge (for shops, etc): www.visitcambridge.org Cambridge City Council (for maps): www.cambridge.gov.uk

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this Rough Guide, please contact Julia Attwood at ba.secretary@trin.cam.ac.uk. Photographs were provided by Douglas Brumley and Leon Xueliang Liu. Many thanks! On behalf of the BA Committee, wed like to welcome you to Trinity College, and hope that your time as a graduate student and member of the BA Society is both rewarding and enjoyable.

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Freshers Week Schedule

Date
Wed 26/09 Thu 27/09 Fri 28/09 Sat 29/09 Sun 30/09

Time
17:00 - 18.30 15:30 - 18:30 20:00 onwards 17:00 - 18:30 12:00 - 13:30 17:00 - 18:00 19:00 - 21:00 21:00 - 22:00

Event
Welcome session with nibbles and drinks Tour of Cambridge followed by refreshments on the Backs Evening trip to a traditional English pub English High Tea Party. College families are invited Freshers chapel service and lunch BA Society gown sale Wine & Cheese reception. Official welcome by the BA Committee College societies fair (Chaplains Squash) Introductory talk by graduate tutors Fire safety talk by the Head Porter and the Junior Bursar Matriculation Photograph Tour of Trinity College Admissions Dinner (formal) University societies fair (Freshers Fair) Dinner with College families Scavenger hunt with College families University societies fair (Freshers Fair)

Location
BA rooms Meet at Great Gate Meet at Great Gate Fellows Bowling Green (Cloisters if wet) Chapel BA Rooms Old Kitchens Cloisters Winstanley Lecture Theatre Great Hall Nevilles Court Meet at Great Gate OCR and Great Hall Meet at Great Gate Individually arranged Meet at Great Gate Meet at Great Gate

Mon 01/10

08:15 - 09:30 09:45 - 10:30 11:45 - 12:45 15:00 - 16:30 19:00 onwards

Tue 02/10

11:00 - 18:30 Early evening 21:30 onwards

Wed 03/10 (9 pm onwards)

11:00 - 18:30

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17:30 - 18:30 20:00 onwards Thu 04/10 Fri 05/10 17:30 - 20:00 19:30 - 21:30 21:30 - 23:30 Sat 06/10 14:00 - 16:00 21:00 onwards Sun 07/10 12:00 13:30 21:30 - 22:30

Yoga taster session Games night with nibbles and drinks Bowling trip First BA dinner Freshers Week party Punting with strawberries TCSU Burrells Ent BA Brunch with croquet Stand-up comedy: Magpie and Stump

Junior Parlour BA Rooms Meet at Great Gate OCR and Great Hall College Bar Meet at Trinity bridge (BA Rooms if wet) Burrells Field The Backs (BA Rooms if wet) Winstanley Lecture Theatre

A Google Calendar version of the Freshers week schedule can be found here: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1sacf4bh6ctavme95ocsoe254k%40group.calendar.go ogle.com&ctz=Europe/London

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Maps of Cambridge City Centre and Trinity College

See www.cam.ac.uk/map/v4/drawmap.cgi?mp=main;xx=1900;yy=880 for legends.

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