Reuben College

College facilities

Library and IT services

Reuben College shares part of its site with the Radcliffe Science Library. This allows Reuben College students to benefit from the library's facilities, specialist services and the collections of over 20,000 books on open shelves, as well as e-books for all subject areas covered by the college’s interdisciplinary themes.

Reuben students also benefit from full access to a dedicated college library and IT facilities, including support from the college’s IT Team. All college buildings (including residential sites) have high-speed network connections and access to University of Oxford Wi-Fi services, OWL and Eduroam, as well as printing and scanning facilities.

Sport, music and college facilities

You will have the opportunity to participate fully in extra-curricular student life in a college that supports a holistic understanding of health, well-being, and personal growth. Alongside a range of sporting, social and recreational activities, the college offers sports and wellbeing grants to support participation outside of the college, and access to the University gym and associated facilities. Reuben has an active Boat Club with men’s and women’s teams, many of whom had no previous rowing experience before coming to Reuben.

The College has a bar run by, and for students on select evenings. During the day it is a space for studying and socialising. A dedicated Music Room - recently equipped with a baby grand piano - is located next to the college bar. This space can be booked by students for performance practice as well as small musical events.

The College building also hosts a multi-faith room accessible to all college members of any denomination, alongside open seating areas for casual use and a limited number of bookable meeting rooms.

Facilities for disabled students

You will find an inclusive approach to provision for all students. Regular liaison with student representatives, architects and building contractors during the re-development of the main site has ensured that students with specific needs are able to participate fully in college activities and services. The college is supported by a link to the Jericho Health Centre, two linked advisors from the University’s Disability Advisory Service (one specifically supporting mental health), a link University Counselling Service contact, and a dedicated college Welfare Dean.

The main college buildings are fully wheelchair-accessible and there are specially-adapted rooms in the Farndon Court accommodation site for disabled students. Applicants are welcome to contact the college to discuss their individual requirements: the Senior Tutor and Academic Administrator act as ‘Disability Leads’ for the college.

Welfare

Alongside University services, Reuben College offers a range of welfare support for students, including trained student Peer Supporters and a professional ‘Welfare Dean’ available to talk confidentially about personal and/or academic welfare concerns. The College has staff on duty at the College lodge 24-7 for most of the year, and 365-day helpline support from a dedicated Student Assistance Programme (which can also currently offer access to up to 6 sessions of Solution Focused Brief Therapy via telephone and online counselling, per student, per issue, per year, with the option of structured counselling in different languages).  The College is linked with a local NHS GP service with whom all students are encouraged to register. Further information on the wellness and welfare support at Reuben can be found on the College website. 

Graduate Common Room Committee 

All Reuben College students are members of the Graduate Common Room (GCR), and elected student members support the graduate community and represent students on all major college committees. The Graduate Common Room President and their committee actively advise and support students beginning with pre-arrival welcome events, and with activities throughout your time at the college. Your first weeks at the college will include an introduction to the range of opportunities available through activities and informative sessions organised jointly by the college and the GCR. These events will help you to get to know other students at the college, as well as introduce the college’s academic programmes and welfare network.

The graduate community leads a variety of social events, currently including film screenings, cultural dinners, yoga, book clubs, bar nights, and other activities that are by and for the students. Students across all courses are encouraged to take part in these activities and help facilitate them by getting involved in the GCR committee.