Harris Manchester - Student Life

Housing: Most undergraduates in college.

Eats: College food excellent (and students living in are committed to a number of college meals); £2.60+ for lunch, £3.20+ for dinner. Hassan's mobile van in Broad Street cheap (£2).

Drink: Student-run JCR bar with extensions; beer £1.20+ a pint (Tetleys/Carlsberg); also cheap in Oxford Union bar. Close to Kings Arms and Turf Tavern.

Nightlife: JCR parties, BBQs, bands, discos, pubs; theatre and concert trips, frequent expeditions to nearby clubs. In-college, choir, strong music tradition, wine society; also literary, law and history societies.

Locals: Very friendly.

Sports: Croquet lawn, pool table, gym, boat club. Men's and women's pool teams, college punt, croquet team.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition fees) is £4000-£4500.

Financial help: University access funds.

Jobs: JCR bar in term; cleaning, portering, and waiting in holidays.

Best features: Small, friendly, intimate and conveniently placed.

And worst: Wet weather; JCR TV sometimes disappears.

More info: Contact JCR President on Tel: 01865 270999.

Past students: Joseph Priestley, John Dalton, William Gaskell, James Martineau, Josiah Wedgwood, Sir Henry Tate.