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The MCR is located at the bottom of J staircase in Cripps Court. Below you will find information about what you can find there. |
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On coming to a new place, it's hard to know where everything is. We've compiled a list of useful places for you; where you should go for everything from banks to dentists, food to films. The University has an online map of Cambridge , with various locations marked. Selwyn is to the bottom-left of the map. |
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Formal Halls take place on each Tuesday and Thursday of full term and cost £7.50 for members of College and £8.00 for guests. Members may bring 2 guests per meal. Tickets may be purchased either from the cafeteria (becoming available a week in advance), or through the MCR, by emailing the MCR secretary (mcr-secretary@sel) by the end of the Sunday of the week before the formal you wish to attend, quoting your university card number and any special dietary requirements. |
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Punting is a Cambridge tradition and you should give it a go while you're here. The correct way to punt is to stand on the flat part of the punt (the back), holding the pole. Let the pole slide through your hands into the water until it touches the bottom, then push hard, and then pull the pole out of the river bed (it may be necessary to twist the pole slightly if it sticks in the mud). Repeat. Steering is accomplished by sweeping the pole through the water as you bring it up, using it as a rudder. If the pole gets completely stuck, LET GO! It is far better to leave the pole behind, where you can use the oar to paddle back and retrieve it, than it is to be left on a pole in the middle of the river, causing amusement to passing students and tourists as you slowly fall into the water. More information on how to take advantage of one of the MCR's punt schemes follows. |
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 At the back of 31 Grange Road, there is a large garden for the use of members of the MCR. Access is via the side gate. It can be used for barbeques, and other similar activities. |
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Bikes are clearly the transport of choice for Cambridge folks, but a bike is not the only necessary piece of equipment, particularly after dark. The police are now issuing £40 on the spot fines to any individual cycling after dark without lights, so having some on your bike is a good investment as well as important for safety. For further details of reimbursment for bike safety equipment, see below. MCR bicycle The MCR now has its own bike, courtesey of a generous fellow who donated it! It is a medium sized mountain bike, complete with helmet and lights and can be borrowed from the MCR if your bike breaks, or you have a guest in Cambridge etc. The key is currently in the hands of the treasurer, and borrowing it for upto one week maximum is subject to a £10 deposit, which is returned when the bike and accessories are safely returned. Email the treasurer to arrange to take the bike out. |
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The books on the shelves in the MCR are all freely available for anyone to borrow for any length of time. It would be appreciated, however, if you would return books when you have finished so that other people can use them, particularly any travel guides. Any donations of books you have finished with are also welcome. The books are ordered by author in the various sections, except the Travel section, which is arranged by country. You can find a list of what books are available in the Documents section. |
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The CDs/DVDs in this collection are usually free ones from various newspapers. The box is on the shelves in the MCR.
Please feel free to borrow them for any length of time. The discs are in sections, in alphabetical order. It would therefore help if you were to put the discs back in the correct place when you return them. Please feel free to add to the collection from any new discs that come with the daily papers. There is a list of all the CDs/DVDs available in the Documents section of this site.
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