New Hall (St Andrews)
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New Hall is one of the largest Halls of Residence owned by the University of St Andrews, and as the name suggests it’s also one of the newest; it was opened in 1993. It is located in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It has 519 bedrooms, of which 25 are shared, which means that there’s space for 544 students altogether. Currently it is the only Hall in St Andrews to have both catered and self-catered facilities, although the catered students are a majority.
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[edit] Location
New Hall is located on the North Haugh area of St Andrews, Scotland. Outside is a large grassy area, with flats for playing football or rugby, little hills for kite-flying, and some trees for tight-rope practice (yes, this has actually been done). The field is used for snowball fights/snowmen/snow-angels in the winter, although it’s at its most beautiful in spring and summer, when the sun is shining and the daffodils are out. The North Haugh is shared by some of the science buildings (so students who study maths, physics, chemistry or computer science are very close to their classes) and by Andrew Melville Hall, another University residence. Down the path past Andrew Melville Hall, there is also the lake, which is inhabited by swans and ducks. Students find that living on the North Haugh is also great because it means that they’re only a 10-minute walk from the centre of town, and just a short stroll away from the Sports Centre, the Old Course and West Sands beach.
[edit] Catering
The Dining Room in New Hall is large, modern, colourful and relaxed. Catered students eat three meals a day here on weekdays, and two meals a day at the weekends. Evening meals at the weekends are not included, so for these students are expected to make or buy food elsewhere. Each room in New Hall has a kitchen assigned to it, so there is somewhere to cook at the weekend. Kitchens are also available throughout the week. During the week, breakfast is served from 8-9am, lunch is noon-1.30pm, and dinner is 5.45-6.45pm. At the weekends, breakfast is 8.30-9.30pm and lunch is 12.30-1.15pm. Students can come in and out of the dining room at any point during the opening hours, and it’s also possible to arrange packed lunches or dinners if necessary.
[edit] Facilities
New Hall has its own cafe, which is open from 8.30am until 5.30pm on weekdays, and from 8.30am until 2.30pm at the weekends. The Cafe also serves as the main social area of New Hall, with a widescreen TV (which comes with a DVD player and a full Sky subscription) and newspapers that are delivered every day. There are additional seating areas in the foyer, where there are also payphones (which work internationally). In the same area there is the New Hall laundry room, which has several machines working on a coin-operated basis. There is also a games room, which currently has facilities for pool, table tennis, foosball and darts, as well as a bookcase full of books, videos and board games. Next door to the games room is the music office, which is a small soundproof room for musically-inclined residents to practice in, which comes equipped with an electric piano, a drumkit, and few other bits and pieces. In addition, there are also a few study rooms, and a computer room on the second floor.
