Newnham College
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Year founded[❔] 1871
Mature (21+)[❔] ❌
Women only ✔️
Postgraduate only ❌
Accepts part-time students ✔️
Oxford sister college[❔] Lady Margaret Hall
Gold/Platinum Green Impact Award 2018[❔] ❌
College website click here
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2Really lovely grounds!
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2We serve cocktails at our bar
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0Amazing supportive atmosphere, with financial support targeted at the people who need it most, not just the top academic performers
UG - usual # years on-site room provided[❔] 4
UG - usual # years room provided[❔] 4
PG - usual # years on-site room provided[❔] 2
PG - usual # years room provided[❔] 4
Couples rooms ✔️
Family rooms ✔️
Ballot system[❔] ✔️
% full-time PG in college room (~)[❔] 34
PG single room min. (~£/wk) 127
PG single room max. (~ £/wk) 153
Deadline to have met conditions to be eligible for college accommodation 14th of September
Kitchen fixed charge [❔] ✔️
UG accommodation website click here
PG accommodation website click here
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0Except for the new building (Dorothy Garrod), the rooms don't have ensuite toilets but most have sinks. Almost all rooms are available for continuous licenses (can pay extra to stay during Christmas/Easter without having to move rooms)
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Newnham student survey reveals significant rent dissatisfactionVarsity, Jan. 9, 2019
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British Ambassador to Belgium Alison Rose to become Newnham PrincipalVarsity, Jan. 7, 2019
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Newnham students report lowest satisfaction with rents and chargesVarsity, Nov. 7, 2018
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Artist clarifies intended meaning of Newnham 'vulva' sculptureVarsity, Oct. 12, 2018
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Newnham apologise for rent rise 'mix-up', confirming rate freezeVarsity, May 29, 2018
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Newnham to waive Kitchen Fixed Charge for next termVarsity, April 13, 2018
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Newnham cancels June Event after ticket sales fall shortVarsity, March 18, 2018
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Newnham refunds student's rent in wake of Varsity investigationVarsity, Feb. 24, 2018
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Newnham and Lucy Cavendish transgender policies lag in Murray Edwards' wakeVarsity, Feb. 2, 2018
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Fairy-tale Newnham snow photo goes viral, hitting front page of RedditVarsity, Jan. 23, 2018
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Lucy Cavendish and Newnham to reassess admissions process for transgender womenVarsity, Oct. 5, 2017
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Newnham classicist becomes first woman to win Kenyon MedalVarsity, Sept. 30, 2017
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Garden Party Review: NewnhamVarsity, June 29, 2017
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'Inspiring women' celebrated on canvas at NewnhamVarsity, Nov. 18, 2016
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Feminist art show opens at NewnhamVarsity, April 21, 2016
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Newnham approves new accommodation blockVarsity, Jan. 15, 2016
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T.S. Eliot legacy lives on through English grant to NewnhamVarsity, May 24, 2011
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Remains of Roman settlement discovered under NewnhamVarsity, Oct. 1, 2010
College Twitter feed:
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College cafe ✔️
Anglican chapel ❌
Interdenominational chapel ❌
Discounted punting[❔] ✔️
Free punting[❔] ❌
Radio station ❌
Student garden ❌
Bicycle scheme ❌
Art room ✔️
Gym (weights) ✔️
Cinema ❌
Badminton court ❌
Basketball court ❌
Dance studio ✔️
Eton Fives court ❌
Netball court ✔️
Squash court ❌
Swimming pool ❌
Tennis court ✔️
Rugby field ❌
Lacrosse field ✔️
Hockey pitch ❌
Cricket pitch ❌
Volleyball court ❌
Football pitch ✔️
Brunch Saturday ✔️
Brunch Sunday ✔️
Daily vegan option ✔️
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Acapella ✔️
Africa ❌
Altruism ❌
Anglo-Japanese ❌
Anthropology ❌
Apotheosis ❌
Archeology ❌
Art ✔️
Baking ✔️
Ballroom dancing ❌
Bachata ❌
Bee keeping ❌
Board Games ❌
Book Club ❌
Botanical ❌
Caledonian ❌
Card games ❌
Casino ❌
Charity ❌
Chess ❌
Chinese Culture ❌
Choir ✔️
Christian Union ✔️
Classics ✔️
College Brass Band ❌
Comedy ✔️
Computer science ❌
Consulting ❌
Contemporary dance ❌
Current affairs ❌
Debate ❌
Drama ✔️
Economics ❌
Engineering ❌
English ❌
Entrepreneurship ❌
Families Club ❌
Feminist ✔️
Film ✔️
Finance ❌
Food ❌
French ❌
Gardening club ❌
Gender equality ❌
Geographical ✔️
History ❌
Humanities ❌
Investment ❌
Irish ❌
Islamic ❌
Jewish ❌
Land economy ❌
Languages ❌
Law ❌
Lawn Games ❌
Literary ❌
Lockpicking ❌
Maths ❌
Medical ✔️
Mindfulness ❌
Music ✔️
Musical ❌
Orchestra ✔️
Oriental ❌
PhD ❌
Philosophy ❌
Photography ✔️
Pilates ✔️
Poetry ❌
Poker ❌
Politics ❌
Quiz ❌
Role playing games ❌
Russian ❌
Salsa ❌
Science ❌
Serbian ❌
Sign language ❌
Smoothie ❌
Social science ❌
Speakers ❌
Steel pan band ❌
Student publication ❌
Swiss ❌
Tango ❌
Tea ✔️
Theology ❌
Ukelele band ❌
Veterinary ✔️
Video games ❌
Wine ❌
Yoga ✔️
Zouk ❌
Zumba ✔️
Aerobics ✔️
Athletics ✔️
Badminton ✔️
Basketball ✔️
Climbing ❌
Cricket ❌
Croquet ❌
Cycling ❌
Football (mens) ❌
Football (womens) ✔️
Golf ❌
Hockey ✔️
Kayaking ❌
Lacrosse ✔️
Netball ❌
Netball (womens) ✔️
Ninjitsu ❌
Pole ❌
Pool ❌
Rounders ❌
Rugby (mens) ❌
Rugby ❌
Rugby (womens) ❌
Running ✔️
Sailing ❌
Shooting ❌
Ski ❌
Squash ✔️
Swimming ❌
Table football ❌
Table tennis ✔️
Tennis ✔️
Tiddlywinks ❌
Ultimate Frisbee ❌
Volleyball ❌
Waterpolo ❌
Windsurfing ❌
% 1st Class degree achieved (~)[❔] 22
JCR/MCR split[❔] ✔️
Student trustee[❔] ✔️
UG student website click here
PG student website click here
Free formals ❌
Free formals per year 0
Free formal for guest ❌
Private dining discount ❌
Free formal for guest per year 0
Free parking ❌
Use of squash and tennis facilities ❌
Free sports facilities ❌
Right to step on grass ❌
Gym membership discount ❌
Punt booking ❌
Corporate event discount ❌
Wedding discount ❌
Accommodation discount available ❌
May Ball frequency (years)[❔] 0
June Event frequency (years)[❔] 1
Winter Ball frequency (years)[❔] 0
Spring ball frequency (years)[❔] 0
Other ball frequency (years)[❔] 0
Entrepreneurship competitions[❔] ❌
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# full-time Bachelor's (~) 370
% full-time Bachelor's (~) 60
# full-time Master's (~) 80
% full-time Master's (~) 15
# full-time PhD (~) 150
% full-time PhD (~) 25
Total # full-time students (~) 600
% full-time UK (~) 60
% full-time EU (non-UK) (~) 15
% full-time non-EU (~) 25
% full-time female (~) 100
% full-time Male (~) 0
# part-time Master's (~) 10
# part-time PhDs (~) 0
Total # part-time students (~) 10
Total # students (~) 610
% Arts and Humanities students (~) 45
% STEMM students (~)[❔] 55
High-table[❔] ✔️
Gowns required[❔] ✔️
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0Amazing food from Daniel and the team!
Formals
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Net assets (est.) 195.0 million
Net assets/student (~£/student) 325,000
Scholarships and awards (~£/student ) 900