Ann's Court North Project: Thank you for your support

Thank you to the more than 300 generous alumni who have together given £2.5m to the Ann's Court North project. When added to Selwyn College reserves of £1.5 million, the project has now reached its £4m target for the renovation and just been given planning permission.

This is the final phase of Selwyn's transformational development

The renovation, covering the hostels at 21 and 23 West Road, has drawn support from alumni and friends of Selwyn College, alongside £1.5m from reserves. The work will bring a major environmental upgrade to the 20 student rooms including new windows incorporating high performance double glazing, roof and underfloor insulation, and, in a second phase,  adding in air source heat pumps. A new accessible room will also be created, with a specially designed kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

The two hostels will be linked by a new entrance pavilion, providing the main entrance and exit directly from Ann's Court, along with two informal study areas for all students. The exteriors will be restored, underlining Selwyn College’s commitment to preserving the heritage of the local area.

This is an important step in a project that has been years in the making, bringing the whole of Ann's Court close to completion with existing accommodation, offices and the new library and auditorium developed over recent years.

Work is expected to begin in summer 2027.

The hostels are well overdue for a thorough renovation and modernisation.

It will be a major refurbishment of two historic hostels

Learning from the successful Three Hostels project undertaken in 2022, this project will involve a major environmental upgrade of the 20 student rooms, including new windows incorporating high performance double glazing, roof and underfloor insulation, and, in a second phase,  adding in air source heat pumps. A new accessible room will also be created, with a specially designed kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

The two hostels will be linked by a stylish new entrance pavilion, providing the main entrance and exit directly from Ann’s Court. The entrance pavilion will also provide two informal study areas for students. The exteriors will be thoroughly spruced up, decorated and restored; embellishing the college once again and underlining our commitment to preserving the heritage of our locality.

The refurbished and modernised rooms, like this example from the Three Hostels project, will offer students comfortable, secure and affordable accommodation.

A new entrance pavilion and study area, giving access directly on to Ann’s Court. This will help complete the court visually, and bring these hostels, which currently have their entrances on West Road, into the fold of the college.

A new accessible flat will be created, allowing level access from the college and West Road, where there will be parking for a vehicle. The flat will include an accessible shower room, kitchen and bedroom; benefitting from wider doors and adjustable height units.

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Recognising your support

All donations will be recorded in a special section of the Annual Report, in addition to the following:

For donations from £1,000: Your name etched on glass. Engraved on glass, your name will be displayed on the glass wall of the entrance pavilion. Image shows an example of donors' names on glass at St. Catharine's College.

For donations from £10,000: Your name on the major donors' plaque. Your name will be recorded on a special donors’ plaque within the entrance pavilion. Image shows existing major donors' plaque in the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium.

For donations from £15,000: A room named after you. Your name(s) on one of the 20 refurbished student rooms. Image shows existing room signage from the Three Hostels Project.

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