Hello! I'm Antonia, I'm the JPC access officer
and welcome to Pembroke!
Pembroke is one of the oldest colleges
it was established in 1347
and we are now standing in Old Court, the oldest bit of it
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In this series of videos I will introduce you to different parts of the College
which are important for students who come here
including the Hall where we eat our food,
different courts where there is student accommodation,
and different facilities that we use all the time.
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This is Porters' Lodge, this is where Porters
are here all the time,
so this is like a reception area for the College.
They're also really the most helpful people you could have in the College.
So if you have any questions, if you need directions
or, I don't know, have an essay crisis in the middle of the night,
they are always here to talk to you
the Porters' Lodge is open 24 hours a day so
you can come here any time.
They're also responsible for the security of the College
as well as sorting out the post
so just over there there is a post room where everyone has a pigeon hole
in which the post comes
and you can collect it when you're ready.
We're now standing in the Hall,
which is where students come to eat.
in Pembroke there are three meals served a day,
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
There is always a wide variety of dishes to choose from
including a vegetarian main,
and a simply Pembroke range which is free from all common allergens,
so you don't have to worry about it.
If you want to celebrate a special occasion
you can also sign up for a formal hall
which is a 3-course meal served here in the evenings.
It's a very fun way to celebrate
and spend time with your friends,
and the food is always very, very good.
This is our College Library
It holds many books that you can use for your undergraduate degree
so you don't have to worry about buying books.
It is also a study space
open 16 hours a day,
but this is just one of the places you can use.
There are 114 different libraries in Cambridge
including the University Library
and departmental libraries.
some students also choose to study in their own rooms
and in Easter term there will be other spaces
open in College for you to use
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This is the College Chapel.
It was designed by Christopher Wren
and built in 1665.
It is open to everyone, all the time
there are many religious services held in here
including the matriculation service
held at the beginning of the year
which some students choose to attend.
but it is also a multi-faith space
and many different musical events happen in here
these include the different recitals and concerts
by many musical groups in the College,
as well as external musicians,
and the College Choir.
So now we're standing in front of the War Memorial.
Throughout the First and the Second World War
there were soldiers who were associated with Pembroke
for example, the alumni, or students
and unfortunately 450 of them
had died during the Wars
and this is our way to remember them
and to appreciate what they've done for us,
and appreciate what we have in the present.
In your first year you will live on the main college site
whilst in your second and third year,
you may move to an external house with a group of friends.
The student rooms are spaced in different places in the College
including the Red Building,
the New Court,
and Foundress Building!
This is the newest part of the College
and the building was built in 1997.
There are about 90 undergraduate student rooms
but also many facilities for us to use
including the computer room
the laundry room, and the gym.
Now let's show you one of the rooms
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The College provides accommodation
for the whole duration of your degree.
We all have single rooms but the majority of
bathrooms and cooking facilities will be shared.
This is the JP, which stands for Junior Parlour.
It is the main social space for undergraduate students to use.
Many students come here to chat with their friends
or play some games such as the table football or the pool.
Elsewhere in College there is also a table tennis room
and a gym for us to use.
There are various social events
held in the JP throughout the term
including some karaoke nights, and bops,
which are fancy dress parties held
at the beginning and end of each term.
Attached to the JP there is a cafe.
During the day you can come here and buy snacks
or a quick lunch,
and in the evening it turns into a bar
and a social space.
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