Josephine Butler

1st in Durham

Reviews

Anonymous

The rooms are really good sizes, each complete with a single bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, and bathroom/shower room! The kitchen is very spacious and each person has 2 cupboards each. Also, there is a cleaner who cleans the kitchen and each room every week!

Anonymous

Great communal kitchens, it's good that the rooms and kitchens get cleaned weekly. Also having a college atmosphere is great and helps you settle in well in freshers week and not feel homesick. Great having en-suite bathrooms. There's a gym at the college which only costs £20 for a year which is really good. The college also puts on formals which are fun to go to are are reasonable priced. Problems are single bed, a lot of University's now have double or three quarter sized beds. Also the college is quite far from the centre of town and there is not a shop near but which makes it difficult to do food shopping.

Anonymous

Location: Set away from town it’s very homely compared to other colleges. You won’t eat lost and everything is quickly reachable. The bar and hall are larger than most other colleges and hosts good events. The flats are all modern looking with ensuites in every room which is a huge bonus. Being away from town does mean that shopping is a bit of a pain unless you get deliveries which are often done as flat groups which is nice bonding. Facilities: As mentioned, has a good bar and sports hall. The washing facilities on site are also useful and easily accessible. The mound on site is also a nice viewpoint for a very short walk. Social: The college offers many social events isn’t the bar area, with frequent formals. There are less activities available for those who don’t like sport or drinking but outside of this there are many clubs to enjoy. The rooms: Compact but all you need. Beds are comfortable and the desk is spacious. The ensuite is the selling point of the room and is often the thing most missed by students when they move out.