Accommodation at LincolnFirst-year graduate students will normally be accommodated in either the EPA Centre (on Museum Road, near the University Science Area), Little Clarendon Street (on the corner with Walton Street), the Bear Lane complex (on Bear Lane, just off the High Street). There is a wide variety of accommodation available across the three sites.
Have any questions about accommodation at Lincoln? Contact the MCR secretary ([email protected]). A more comprehensive housing package can be found below! |
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General Accommodation Information
In your room you can expect to find: bed, mattress, wardrobe, desk, desk chair, easy chair, bookcase, waste bin, drawers, pin board, and curtains. Some rooms also have desk lamps, but College does not guarantee to provide these. You provide your own bedding and towels.
All rooms have Ethernet connections for connecting your computer to the College and University networks and the internet. Ethernet cables can be purchased from the Lodge.
Room rents in 2023-2024 are as follows (Charged by the day, shown in £ per day).
Band Day
A 30.70
B 29.51
C 27.56
D 24.57
Utility bills are included in the rent paid. Normal cleaning of the communal areas is also included in the rent, and is done by the College “Scouts” (an Oxford word for cleaners), who will empty your bin, hoover, clean the kitchen and bathroom etc (but who will certainly not change your bedding, tidy your room or do your washing up!)
MCR members living in college are offered residence on the basis of the “Out-of-College” plan (as opposed to the “In-College” plan offered to most undergraduates). This means that the college stipulates a residence period of 37 weeks (i.e. from the beginning of Michaelmas Term to the end of Trinity Term) and expects you to pay rent for this period. You can also extend your residence over the summer if you wish to do so.
The college has no accommodation suitable for married or cohabiting couples. Students seeking such accommodation are advised to contact the University Accommodation Office, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DD (01865 280811).
College aims to provide accommodation for the majority of first-year graduates, and also as much accommodation as possible for second- and third-year graduates (although many choose to live out). The allocation of these rooms is made by a ballot arranged by the MCR Secretary in Trinity Term. Anyone wanting College accommodation for their second or third year is required to enter their name into the ballot.
All rooms have Ethernet connections for connecting your computer to the College and University networks and the internet. Ethernet cables can be purchased from the Lodge.
Room rents in 2023-2024 are as follows (Charged by the day, shown in £ per day).
Band Day
A 30.70
B 29.51
C 27.56
D 24.57
Utility bills are included in the rent paid. Normal cleaning of the communal areas is also included in the rent, and is done by the College “Scouts” (an Oxford word for cleaners), who will empty your bin, hoover, clean the kitchen and bathroom etc (but who will certainly not change your bedding, tidy your room or do your washing up!)
MCR members living in college are offered residence on the basis of the “Out-of-College” plan (as opposed to the “In-College” plan offered to most undergraduates). This means that the college stipulates a residence period of 37 weeks (i.e. from the beginning of Michaelmas Term to the end of Trinity Term) and expects you to pay rent for this period. You can also extend your residence over the summer if you wish to do so.
The college has no accommodation suitable for married or cohabiting couples. Students seeking such accommodation are advised to contact the University Accommodation Office, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DD (01865 280811).
College aims to provide accommodation for the majority of first-year graduates, and also as much accommodation as possible for second- and third-year graduates (although many choose to live out). The allocation of these rooms is made by a ballot arranged by the MCR Secretary in Trinity Term. Anyone wanting College accommodation for their second or third year is required to enter their name into the ballot.
Kitchens & Communal Space
All students have access to shared kitchens. These kitchens generally contain (as a minimum) a stove and oven, a microwave, a kettle, a sink and draining board, several cupboards, and a variety of cooking equipment (pots and pans, utensils, crockery and cutlery). Some kitchens also have fridges or fridge-freezers. EPA flats & Little Clarendon St generally have better kitchens with more stuff, while what you find in Bear Lane kitchens very much depends on the previous residents (there is usually sufficient equipment, but it will be a random collection, and might not be very high quality). Queen's Street accommodation has large kitchens shared by clusters of 7 rooms. Each kitchen contains a large dining table and sofas/comfy chairs, creating a social space.
EPA flats & Little Clarendon St have a shared open-plan living area, including kitchen, dining area with table and chairs, and the EPA additionally has a sitting room area with easy chairs and a TV connection (but you have to provide your own TV, and make sure you have a valid TV licence for the flat). Most Bear Lane flats do not have any equivalent provision, although a few of the houses do have dining rooms or sitting rooms.
In addition to the communal areas located in flats and houses, all MCR members are entitled to use the MCR communal facilities and common rooms.
EPA flats & Little Clarendon St have a shared open-plan living area, including kitchen, dining area with table and chairs, and the EPA additionally has a sitting room area with easy chairs and a TV connection (but you have to provide your own TV, and make sure you have a valid TV licence for the flat). Most Bear Lane flats do not have any equivalent provision, although a few of the houses do have dining rooms or sitting rooms.
In addition to the communal areas located in flats and houses, all MCR members are entitled to use the MCR communal facilities and common rooms.
Bathroom Facilities
All rooms in the EPA centre and Little Clarendon St have modern ensuite toilets & showers. In Bear Lane, there is usually 1 bathroom per flat or 2 per house. Some Bear Lane rooms also have a sink.
Laundry
Washing machines and dryers are available at several locations around college, including Bear Lane, the EPA Centre and Little Clarendon St.
Washers and driers are operated using a pre-paid card, which you can hire for £2 from the Lodge and top up online at www.circuit.co.uk with a debit/credit card or paypal. A wash costs £2.10 and a dry costs £1.50 per cycle (which sounds rather expensive but the machines will take quite a lot of washing at once). You provide your own washing powder and fabric conditioner. Irons and ironing boards are also available in the laundry rooms.
Washers and driers are operated using a pre-paid card, which you can hire for £2 from the Lodge and top up online at www.circuit.co.uk with a debit/credit card or paypal. A wash costs £2.10 and a dry costs £1.50 per cycle (which sounds rather expensive but the machines will take quite a lot of washing at once). You provide your own washing powder and fabric conditioner. Irons and ironing boards are also available in the laundry rooms.
Alternative Accommodation
Whole properties available to rent can be found using websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla. It is worth noting however, that renting a property may incur agency fees and will require a sizeable deposit. For those seeking rooms in shared houses, sites such as Spareroom or the OxGradHousing facebook group are ideal for finding other graduate students to live with.