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1. Is my room cleaned?
A. Yes they are cleaned every week on the same day. We change half
the bed linen each week. We also clean the kitchens daily and other
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2. What
size are the study bedrooms?
A. It is on average 14’ x 9’ ( 4.26m
x 2.73m)
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3. How
many students are there and where do they come from.
A. We have 61 rooms and on average they come from
over 25 different countries
which could be from all over the world.
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4. What
do the fees cover?
A. Your fees cover your rent for a room, all services including
heating, lighting & cooking facilities and the use of a computer and
telephone (incoming calls only) as well as shared facilities.
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5. You
say we can have incoming calls to our room what if I want to make
outgoing telephone calls?
A. We require £50 in advance to cover your initial phone charges.
We will send out a statement at least each month with details of
your outgoing paid calls. If your balance gets below £10 we
expect you to top up your account. If you go into debt we may have
to stop outgoing calls from your phone.
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6. What
software is there on the computers?
A. In the computers that are available for each room you will have Windows 95 & Microsoft Word 97
installed.
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7. Are
there other computers with other programmes that I can use?
A. We do have a small computer room which has
2 computers connected
to a laser printer for current residents to use. The computers
have Windows XP & Microsoft Office suite 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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8. What
other facilities are there in the house?
A. From the Office phone you can obtain cards & we also sell
a small amount of postage stamps. There is also a small photocopier,
fax machine, large stapler, large whole punch, scanner and laminator.
There is a small charge for using the photocopier, fax machine &
laminator.
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9. Do
you have any sporting facilities?
A. We
have a table tennis table, a pool table in the Dining Room.
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10. Can
we have a TV in our room or is there a TV lounge?
A. We do not encourage people to have TV's in their rooms because
it is unsociable and you are required to purchase a TV licence
which at the present time costs £135.50
for a coloured set. We have lounges which
have a TV in each room.
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11. What washing facilities do you have?
A. There is a washing machine which costs £2 a load and a
dryer which is free of charge.
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12. It
says that you only take Postgraduates; do you ever take Undergraduates?
A. We do occasionally take undergraduates on the basis that the
house is dominantly for postgraduates who expect a quiet house in
order to study.
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13. It says that you take overseas postgraduates; do you take
British postgraduates?
A. We are happy to take a few British postgraduates.
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14. As
a Methodist Hall do you only take Methodists or Christians?
A. The hall was set up to take people of all faiths or none.
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15. As
the hall is part of the Methodist Church do you expect people not
to drink?
A. There are no restrictions on drinking alcohol however we do ask
residents to respect each others faith & background.
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16. What
happens if I do not have any cooking utensils?
A. We can provide a set of kitchen utensils for a nominal £30.
This includes, frying pan, saucepan & lid, large plate, small
plate, glass, mug, knife, fork, spoon, spatula & tea towel.
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17. Can
you take people who are not students?
A. Because we are a hall of residence we only take students.
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18. Is
there a Residents Association?
A. There is an opportunity to elect a residents Association in October
each year.
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19. What
social activities are organised each year?
A. There is a Welcome party, Christmas party and other activities
throughout the year including a number of BBQ's in the summer.
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