Harris Manchester - In Depth

Founded: 1786, in Manchester; moved to Oxford 1889. Women undergraduates first admitted 1907. Became part of the university in 1990 as college for mature students. Changed name in 1996 (from Manchester College).

Admission: Mature students (over 21) only. Undergraduates not admitted for most science courses.

Largest field of study: Law.

Library & information services: 3 libraries: Tate (general); Carpenter (world religions); Old (books before 1800); 40,000 volumes, 30 periodicals, 40 study places. Separate college IT service. Ratio 1:15 workstations to students. 2 computers with access to library, 6 to the internet. IT facilities open 24 hours/day; IT support from 1 full-time staff.

Other college facilities: JCR bar.

Accommodation: All first years who wish to live in college accommodation, 90% of all students (no married accommodation available). 70 places available: full-board at £140 per week, term time only. Students may live in privately owned accommodation.

Term-time work: College allows term-time work, limit of 10 hours pw (10-15% believed to work). Some work available in college in kitchen, library, cleaning, occasional office work; night portering out of term-time.