Janet Baker Court

Janet Baker Court, recognisable by its subtle pink colour, is the largest residential building in the college, housing well over two hundred undergraduate and postgraduate students, two residential College Tutors and the Dean.

The building is named after Dame Janet Baker, the world-renowned mezzo-soprano opera, concert and lieder singer. Dame Janet was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University in 1984 and was the University's Chancellor from 1991 to 2004.

Location

Janet Baker Court is adjacent to the nucleus building, where you will find a porters' reception area, the College Provost, the College Administrator, the Facilities Manager, the common rooms and the laundry.

Accommodation

Janet Baker Court is divided into flats with two separate entrances. Each flat contains six, ten or twelve study bedrooms.

All six-bedroom flats are premium standard accommodation, with shared bathroom (ratio 1:3 residents) and shared kitchen facilities (ratio 1:6 residents).

All ten-bedroom and twelve-bedroom flats are premium en-suite, arranged along corridors. These flats have shared kitchen facilities (ratio 1:10-12 residents).

Janet Baker Room Types
Total number of rooms	226
Dean's flat	1
Tutor rooms	2
Premium Standard rooms	24
Premium En suite rooms	199
Length of let (weeks)	39
Year built	2009

Shared facilities in each flat

Students in each flat share one kitchen, containing:

1 shelf space per resident in fridge

1 shelf space per resident in freezer

1 integral electric cooking appliance

1 sink per 6 person flat; 2 sinks per 10-12 person flat

1 kettle per 6 person flat; 2 kettles per 10-12 person flat

1 microwave per 6 person flat; 2 microwaves per 10-12 person flat

1 toaster

Table and chairs to seat all residents

1 x base unit and 1 wall unit storage per resident

1 dustpan/brush

1 mop/bucket

1 vacuum cleaner

Ironing board (please note: irons are not provided)

1 x kitchen fan

Cleaning

Cleaning arrangements for your accommodation will be displayed on kitchen notice boards.

Recycling

Residents are responsible for the collection of and emptying of recyclable items within their flat. Each kitchen will have recycling provisions.

Recycling bags are sited in all kitchen areas. There will be five recycling bags, one of each for glass, cans, plastic, paper, cardboard. Recycling bays are conveniently situated at the end of each block of residences.

Shared bathroom facilities (shared facilities ratio 1:3)

1 shower and enclosure
1 wall hung WC
1 wall hung wash hand basin
1 over mirror light for task lighting
1 wall mounted mirror screw fixed with dome head caps
1 overhead fluorescent shaver light
3 chrome towel rails
1 soap dish
1 toilet roll holder

Individual facilities

Contents of a single study bedroom:

1 single bed with mattress and mattress cover (alarm pull cord over bed in accessible and wheelchair accessible rooms).

Desk/workstation with lighting, double sockets, telephone and data sockets (height adjustable study worktop in accessible and wheelchair accessible rooms)

1 x 3-drawer unit

1 bedside table

desk and chair

wardrobe with internal mirror (pull down hanging rail in accessible and wheelchair accessible rooms)

washbasin

notice board

bookshelves

waste bin

Premium en-suite facilities

The en-suite shower rooms are a wetroom containing:

1 fixed height swivel water conserving shower head with lockable access for cleaning
1 wall hung WC
1 wall hung wash hand basin
1 over mirror light for task lighting
1 wall mounted mirror screw fixed with dome head caps
1 overhead fluorescent shaver light
3 chrome towel rail
1 soap dish
1 toilet roll holder