Oak House
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Oak House is the largest Halls of Residence in the Fallowfield Campus and the second largest of all the residences owned by The University of Manchester.
The halls consists of 1083 rooms, divided into 136 self-catered flats and then subdivided into five courts of varying sizes, the largest being Beech, then Sycamore, Maple, Chestnut (the only court offering washbasins in bedrooms) and finally Holly.
The Halls were opened in 1972 with John Flynn as warden. He served until his retirement in 1996. Dr Marc Schmidt is the current warden.
John Flynn's time at the hall was remembered with the 'John Flynn Award', which is presented to a student or group of students who show outstanding dedication to Oak House. This award has been won only once, by the Freshers' Team of 2005.
Entertainment in Squirrels is run by OHRA (Oak House Residents Association) who run weekly events. Best known current events are the Squirrels Comedy Club (fortnightly Saturdays during term time) and the Sunday sQuiz (a pub quiz on one specific topic of student interest, e.g Neighbours, films etc).
Oak House has several thriving sports teams, including Oak House netball, rugby and two football teams. During their first season, Oak House Rugby Team has reached the final of the Campus Sports competition, to be played against Owen's Park Rugby Team. Other opportunities for residents include free kung-fu lessons, a drama club and the chance to stand for election onto the OHRA executive.
[edit] External links
- Oak House on the University of Manchester Accommodation Office site
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