Undergraduate Accommodation

We think Robinson has some of the best accommodation available in the Cambridge Colleges. About half of our undergraduate rooms have their own bathrooms, and many of the rest share a bathroom between just two or three students. All students have their own bedroom.

Each student has easy access to the facilities you would expect to find in your home. Every staircase has a kitchen for students to use to prepare snacks, there are washing machines and tumble driers on site, and of course there are our beautiful gardens to relax in at the end of a hard day's work.

Accommodation for undergraduates is provided in rooms in the main College building and in the houses on the College site. Freshers are always accommodated in the main College building where there is a choice of Standard Plus, Standard and Value rooms available (though there are only 2 or 3 Value rooms available). Rooms are arranged on staircases each containing approximately 14 to 20 rooms, with kitchen facilities on the lowest and highest floors.

A room ballot is held for second and third year undergraduates to select rooms for the following year where they have the choice between rooms in the main College building or in the houses on the College site.

Number of rooms and facilities in each house:

House	Occupants	No. rooms	No. kitchens	No. bathrooms
2 Adams Road	Undergraduates	12	2	3
4 Adams Road	Undergraduates	11	2	3
5 Adams Road	Undergraduates	12	2	3
6 Adams Road	Undergraduates	14	2	4
1 Sylvester Road	Undergraduates	14	1	3
1A Sylvester Road	Undergraduates	21	3	6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residence charge bands

Accommodation is divided into different residence charge bands. The main criteria for inclusion in a particular charge band are size of room and whether the room has an ensuite bathroom or shares bathroom facilities, but inevitably some rooms are “better” than others within a charge band.

Visit the student residence charges page for current charges.

Descriptions of the rooms in each charge band follows. The approximate number of rooms in each charge band for 2010 -11 is:

Best	35
Standard Plus	184
Standard	137
Value	20
Total	376

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Best’ rooms

These are the largest of the College rooms and are in the main College building and in the on site houses. Some have ensuite bathroom facilities and others share bathrooms. Room sizes are approximately 25 sqm.

‘Standard plus’ rooms

The majority of these rooms are in the main College building and have ensuite bathroom facilities. There are some Standard Plus rooms in the houses on the College site which share bathroom facilities. Room sizes of Standard Plus rooms are approximately 18 sqm.

 

‘Standard’ rooms

The standard rooms in the main College building share bathroom facilities between 2 rooms (shared between three rooms in a few instances). These rooms are smaller than Standard Plus rooms and are situated on the upper floors of the College. There are also Standard rooms available in the houses on the College site. Standard rooms are approximately 13.5 sqm.

 

‘Value’ rooms

These are the smallest rooms available, and therefore are the cheapest. There are a few in the main College building and the remainder are in the College houses. In all instances bathroom facilities are shared. Room sizes of Value rooms are approximately 7.5 sqm.

 

Frequently asked questions:

1. What period does the Residence Charge cover?

• The Residence Charge for undergraduates covers a 10 week period in Term. A vacation charge is payable for early arrival or late departure. See Information for Junior Members page here (p.40). The Residence Charge for graduate students covers a 13 week period.

2. What costs are covered in the Residence Charge?

• The Residence Charge covers the rent of the room, the services of a bedmaker, bedlinen, duvet, furniture, hot water, network use, access to a kitchen for snack preparation, heating and electricity.

3. When do I have to pay the Residence Charge?

• The Residence Charge is payable once per term and is payable within ten days of the issue of your College bill.

4. Do I have to pay a deposit?

• A deposit is charged at the start of your residence in the College. It currently stands at £250.00.

5. Can I live out of College Accommodation?

• See Information for Junior Members page here (p.43) and here (p.54) for graduates.

6. What’s provided in each room?

• Single bed and bedding, including pillows and pillowcases, duvet and duvet cover and sheet
  
• Bedside cabinet
  
• Wardrobe (free standing or built in)
  
• Desk lamp, bedside lamp
  
• Desk and desk chair
  
• Easy chair and coffee table
  
• Kettle (undergraduates only)
  
• Noticeboard
  
• (Note: towels and coat hangers are not provided)
  
  Apart for limitations on electrical appliances, you are free to bring whatever additional furnishings you wish to make your room homely.

7. Can I have a fridge in my room? Can I put posters on the walls?

• See Information for Junior Members page here (p.45)

8. What other facilities are provided?

• Rooms are cleaned and bed linen is changed once a week. There are card-operated launderette facilities on site. For further information see the Information for Junior Members page here (p.27)

9. Is there a Smoking Policy?

• Yes. Smoking is not permitted in any private or public room of the College, nor on any staircase, hallway, walkway or balcony. However, there are certain exceptions. Please see Information for Junior Members pages here (p.74) and here (p.43) for more details.

10. Is accommodation available for couples?

• The College has no accommodation for undergraduates with partners.

11. Who can I contact for further information?

• Please contact the Accommodation Officer, e-mail accommodation@robinson.cam.ac.uk

Robinson College student accommodation is registered with the Accreditation Network UK (ANUK) as required by the 2004 Housing Act