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Fitz isn’t a typical Cambridge college. For a start, its main buildings are modern and red-brick. It admits more state school students than most. It prides itself on being friendly, down to earth and not claustrophobic or overwhelming. It’s set apart from the other colleges, a mile from King’s Parade at the top of Cambridge’s only hill (well, a shallow slope) next to New Hall in the city’s businessy area. The location may contribute to its sociable atmosphere – students have to make more of an effort than most to meet people outside the college walls.

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Large departure-loungey bar hosts quizzes and karaoke; Fitz Entz twice a term, big and very popular; concerts in chapel; Fitz Barbershop singers; swing band; opera company; regular theatre; state-of-the-art 250-cap venue; cinema, concerts and sports; termly Events (mini-balls); annual (maxi-)ball. Good JCR facilities; Weekly Billy Bulletin newsletter. Library (38,000 books); 40 computers, 24-hr; cybercafé. Chapel. Good sports fields (seven acres) including a boathouse 600m away plus facilities on site; tennis and squash courts, multi-gym; successful football. All years can live in College or College-owned houses; internet points in rooms. CCTV, swipe cards; shared nurse, welfare officers; free taxis for broken students to ferry them to and from medical appointments; attack alarms; Linkline listening service. Two en suite disabled rooms; chairlift access; ramps.