From the College Nurse

If you need to Self-Isolate for any of the following reasons:

• You’ve been told to do so by the NHS Test & Trace or the University COVID Helpdesk
• ​You meet the definition of a close contact
• ​You have COVID symptoms

Please identify yourself as soon as possible to the Porters (01223 335900) and complete this online monitoring form so important information can be disseminated to those who need to know in College.

Further information about latest guidance can be found on the Wolfson and University COVID-19 pages.

Academic Skills Workshops

What's On?

Wednesday 28 October at 20.00: WolfWorks Plus: Going beyond Google: Literature Searching

Thursday 29 October at 20.00: WolfWorks for new undergraduates: Communicating in the Online Environment
Booking and further information

Friday 30 November at 15.00: Online Study Session 
Connect with other students for an hour of study time to get something done.

• Meet online at 15:00 and introduce what it is you plan to achieve in the next hour
• Work from 15:10 until 16:10 
• Conclude with 20 minutes to discuss how it went, ask questions and see some friendly faces at the end of the week. 

The session is for everyone but may be of particular interest to those who are self-isolating. We look forward to seeing you there!

Book places or just turn up: Join Study Session

Monday 02 November at 09.45 - Virtual Shut Up and Write
Booking and further information

Academic Writing Support: Contact Christopher Woodall for a 50 minute, 1-2-1 writing-support session.
Booking and further information

Any Questions?

Please get in touch with Meg or Laura if you’d like to discuss anything to do with using the library or developing your academic skills.

PhD and Post-Doctoral Funding for women academic year 2021-2022

The Schlumberger Foundation have opened applications for the 2021-2022 Faculty for the Future Fellowships.

The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging countries to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields at leading universities worldwide. Check eligibility criteria

Make application*
Deadline to apply: Monday 09 November 2020.
*PLEASE USE FIREFOX or CHROME browsers to access this website

Coeliac UK

Coeliac UK provide small grants to encourage undergraduates or postgraduates in the UK to focus on coeliac disease and the impacts of gluten in their project work.

Available funding: Five grants up to £1000 each
Deadline to apply: Monday 09 Nov. at 10.00
To apply, please visit the Coeliac UK website 

Research, Travel and Hardship Awards

Deadline to Apply for Research, Travel or Hardship Awards:  Monday 09 November at 17.00

All Wolfson College students are eligible to apply for small grants to assist with research or travel costs related to their course. Postgraduate students in some fields may also be eligible to apply for the Burke's Peerage Foundation Awards or the Teo Wang Gungwu Award.  Details and application information on our website.  

Full-time students in unexpected and exceptional financial difficulty may apply for Wolfson College Hardship awards.  To apply, review the online application information, consult your Tutor and request a reference well in advance of the deadline.  Students applying for College hardship funds are expected to apply to all other relevant sources of funding as well.  

Awards will be announced by 20 November 2020.

The next deadline for submitting applications for travel, research or hardship awards is 25 January 2021.

University DS Print Service

By using the University's DS print service, you can print directly from your own computer to the large copiers located in the Library computer room.

Guide to setting-up print service and further information 

Office Relocation

The Tutorial Office has relocated to the first floor in Bredon House and is open for students with pre-booked appointments only (in-person and online). To book an appointment please email or telephone:

Tutorial Office Manager email
tel: +44(0)1223 335905

Undergraduate Administrator email 

Postgraduate Administrator email

Tutorial Administrator email
tel: +44(0)1223 335978

Tutorial Office opening hours:
Monday-Friday, 09.00-17.00

Final year undergraduate? MPhil planning to stay for a PhD?

If you think the next steps after your current course will include postgraduate study, the Postgraduate Open Day is taking place virtually this year on 02-15 November 2020. The event is open to all those seeking to apply for postgraduate study at the University and will provide opportunities to find out more about applying to postgraduate courses at Cambridge, available funding, research proposals and the courses available.

In the first week (02-06 November), Departments and Colleges will be running a whole range of live webinars and events and additional resources will be made available on the University’s virtual tour. They will also be running a range of general information sessions. Full information will be shared in the event programme, set to be released in the week commencing 26 October. Any resources from the Open Days will remain available in the second week (09-15 November) for you to look through should you wish to.

Bookings for the Postgraduate Virtual Open Days are open and you can book online.

Cycling Notice

For the safety of students and staff, cycling inside the College grounds is only permitted on the road, highlighted in pink on the map below.

For all other related cycling information, please visit https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/safer-cycling

Rooms Update

The Karen Spärck Jones (KSJ) has re-opened for College members to use (the furniture is only temporary).

Opening hours: 07.30 – 24.00 midnight
maximum capacity: 18 people

The TV Room is also open and bookable via the Porters.

Opening hours: 07.30– 24.00 midnight
Max. capacity: 2 people from different households or 4 people from the same household.

Baggage Store

The baggage store is now back to its usual opening times:

Monday – Friday, 11.30 – 12.00 midday

The baggage store might not always be manned, in which case please call the number highlighted on the baggage store door and someone will attend to you.

Heating Times

Heating times have recently changed to the following:
07.00-11.00 and 17.00-23.00. 

The Domestic Bursar, Darren Smith, will update you throughout the year when these times change.

Decoration Works

Decoration to Selwyn Gardens House

Decoration works to Selwyn Gardens House are underway, starting with the staircase and communal areas. Dust sheets will be on the floors so please take care when accessing these areas. Work is being carried out by David and Dean.

The College carpenter, Darien, will be installing new handrails once decoration has been completed. 

Works are scheduled to take place until 20 November.

Legionella Water Works

Weekly Works:

The maintenance department undertakes essential works, one of which is to flush the water systems in all unused rooms weekly on Mondays. We are following all current Government guidelines on face masks and social distancing. For those in residence this is a polite notice to let you know why we are accessing rooms. Thank you for your co-operation.

Monthly Works:

Wolfson College has employed Jordan Environmental to undertake Legionella water testing and sampling to all buildings. Access to rooms (not those where students are quarantined or self-isolating ) will be needed and you will be emailed when this testing takes place. Jordan Environmental will follow the College risk assessment and the current Government guidelines on social distancing whilst this work takes place.

Door Replacement

Following a fire risk assessment undertaken by Cromwell Fire we have commissioned Bayard Construction to replace doors around College.

Stage 1 took place from 15 Sept-7 Oct. Stage 2 will be decoration of the new doors undertaken by the Wolfson College Decorators (David and Dean) and arranged through David Rivers via email.

Bayard Construction and the College staff will adhere to Government guidelines on face masks and social distancing.

Reminder from Catering

Before ordering food for delivery please make sure any outstanding balance on your UPay account is settled and you have available funds.