This page is meant to be a reference for everything you need to know about life as a Queens’ grad. It’s divided into the following sections:

• Academic
• Accommodation
• Alumni
• Contact Numbers
• Food and Drink
• Sports Facilities
• Welfare

Academic

• A description of the college tutorial system (includes information on who the tutors are and what they can do for you).
• Dr. Clare Bryant’s Tutorial Frequently Asked Questions (about postgrad concerns and problems — info about hardship funds, conference funding, financial difficulties, etc.)

Accommodation

• The postgraduate accommodation page, with descriptions and photos.
• The MCR guide to the different “neighbourhoods” of Queens’ accommodation.
• An online maintenance request submission form.

Alumni

• Queens’ alumni activities are coordinated by the Alumni Office.
• For alumni access to the Woodville room, please see here.

Contact Numbers

Food and Drink

• Dining at Queens’.
• Dress codes you might encounter.
• The Qbar and cafe are a hub of college life. For the latest info on the bar you should become its friend on Facebook!

  

  The friendly Qbar staff

• The cashless system, which is how will pay for food and drink in college. Instructions for registering can be found here.

Sports Facilities

• There is a multigym in Lyon Court with two stationary cycles, a leg curl/extension machine, a hip flexion machine, a squat machine, a tread mill, a cross trainer and multi-station with bench press, pull down and a chin-up bar. Membership is required– forms to apply can be found here.
• There are three squash courts in Lyon Court. Keys are required, and may be signed out from the Porters’ Lodge. During term the courts can be busy in the evenings and on weekends, so it’s good to sign up ahead of time on the booking calendar (also in the plodge). You’ll need a pound coin to operate the lights, but it’s returned to you immediately.
• The college sports ground on Barton Rd. has pitches for soccer, rugby, hockey, cricket and several tennis courts. Click here for more info.
• The college has several punts which can be hired out during the warmer months from the Porters’ Lodge. When it’s nice out they usually need to be booked in advance, also at the plodge.

Welfare

• The Queens’ Health Centre, run by the college nurse Mairi Hurrell can be the first point of contact for medical and psychological health problems.
• Linkline operates a confidential listening phone service for Cambridge students.
• The University runs a counselling service specifically for mental health problems.
• For pastoral care, there is the Dean and Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Holmes (jmh38). Though affiliated with the Anglican Church, he is delighted to help and advise anyone. He is a great resource for information about other places of worship and religious communities in Cambridge.