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Postal address

St Benet's Hall
38 St Giles
Oxford
OX1 3LN

Tel: (01865) 280556

Date of foundation

1897

University Radio Station

'Oxide Radio' is the newly established SU supported station. Expect eclectic music programming, current affairs and comedy.

Campus publications

St Benet's students can be involved in both editorial and writing capacities for the University's main publications: The Cherwell, The Ox Stu and The Isis.

Bars

St Benet's doesn't have its own bar, but keeps a supply of free beers in the JCR common-room. Not sure how much compensation that provides for the more sociable...

Major Functions

There are three guest nights weekly throughout term, providing opportunities for a minor population boom in college!

Social Events

An annual Christmas Party, summer Garden party and all-nighter picnic on Port Meadow provide the consistent (if minimalist) social calender.

Societies

The boat club at Benet's is surprisingly strong, achieving some success on the river against significant larger colleges. There is also a football team, but for any other clubs students will have to join university based groups.

Percentage of first years in halls

100

General accommodation

College accommodation is guaranteed for all first years and the majority of finalists. All rooms have phone and ethernet connections and 15 of the 36 single study-bedrooms have en-suite facilities.

Local area

St Benet's occupies a convenient and central location on St Giles. The Ashmolean Museum and the Playhouse Theatre are situated two minutes away on Beaumont Street, the amenities of the city-centre and the majority of university facilities are similarly close.

Parking

There is some limited pay and display parking available on St Giles.

Banking

There are branches of all major UK banks in Oxford city-centre, and ATMs throughout the city and next to the college on St Giles.

University shops

There is a subsidised stationary shop located in the OUSU building (close to the Clarendon Centre) for all those back to school goodies!

Bookshops

Branches of Waterstones, Blackwells and Borders in the nearby city-centre ensure that almost every book on almost every reading list is easy to purchase or order.

Sporting facilities

A very pleasant croquet lawn and a boathouse are all Benet's has to offer in the way of sporting facilities.

Transport policy

Walking and / or cycling are the only methods of transport required to reach anywhere within the city or university from St Benet's. For destinations further afield Oxford is well-served by rail and coach services.

Green Spaces

St Benet's has an attractive croquet lawn, but if you're seeeking peaceful green spaces outside college the University Parks and Chirstchurch Meadows are both close and calm places to walk, jog or simply sit and relax.

Libraries

The library is small (with only fifteen desks) but is adequate for the correspondingly small student body. The collection comprises 8,000 volumes, many with a theological basis.

Computing facilities

There is a JCR computer room, with adequate equipment and internet and printer access. Further facilities are available in the library.

Student Welfare

St Benet's has an annually elected JCR Welfare rep for personal support within the undergraduate community.