Other facilities/information - Nuffield College Oxford University

Internet / wi-fi

Internet access for College rooms is provisioned at no extra cost to students. (Flats are not covered by College internet - occupants must organise their own). Our accommodation gives access to the University network via the Janet academic network and to the Internet via wired networking (Ethernet) and Wifi.

Students are able to create a ‘home network’ of wirelessly-connected devices, visible to them and their devices but private from others on the wireless network.

See our IT pages for details [1]. Please note that all users of our internet and ICT services must adhere to the IT rules at College [2] and the IT Regulations of the University of Oxford [3].

Office space

Students with a bedroom in 50 Walton Street or without eligibility for residential accommodation will get office space onsite. This may be a single office, or a space in a shared office. The standard list of items provided covers:

Desk
Desk chair
Easy chair
Bookcase
Noticeboard
Whiteboard
Monitor
Desk lamp

If you find any of these items are missing, please contact the Accommodation Manager claire.bunce@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

Meals and catering in College

Nuffield offers breakfast, lunch, low table dinner and High Table dinner during term; breakfast, lunch and low table dinner out of term, with the exception of August (no dinners) and closed periods, when there is no catering available. Students are not charged for lunch. The College offers meal packages for dinner and/or breakfast. If you don't want to sign up for a meal package, you can still have breakfasts and/or dinners in College on a pay-as-you-go basis. If you would like to sign up for a meal package, please get in touch with the Finance Department (finance.department@nuffield.ox.ac.uk). Further information is available in the Student Handbook, section 3.5.

Accessibility

The College's Access Guide is available here. If you have accessibility requirements, you should make this known to the Senior Tutor at the earliest opportunity, but certainly on confirming your acceptance of an offer.

Parking

The College cannot offer any parking to students, and strongly discourages students from bringing a car to Oxford. Parking is expensive, and there are bus filters about to be brought in throughout the city centre. Information on local public transport can be found here.

Contents insurance

Register with Howden for Students to check your insurance policy and discover what's covered during your stay in College. sign up in less than two minutes - it's fast and easy! Please note that flats are not covered by this insurance and students living in them should organise their own contents insurance.

Register here: https://studentlinks.howdengroup.com/rOJ4/nuffieldcollegeoxford or you can download the app from your usual app store on Google or Apple.

Howden for Students makes it simple for students to protect their belongings while they live in College accommodation. Whether you're on your laptop or phone, it's easy to check your cover anytime, anywhere, so you can get on with life.

Wellbeing: Access to free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support with qualified counsellors
Student life: top tips to make the most of your time at university
Protect and save: discounts on student-friendly insurance, plus access to a trade-in portal to get cash for your old devices
Submit a claim: quick access to an online claims portal
Prospects: find out more about graduate jobs, postgraduate study, work experience, internship opportunities, and careers

Important: if you register with Howden for Students with your email address, you must confirm the registration link you receive in your inbox to complete the registration process.