[HDNG]SERVICES:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Nightline [BULL] Lesbian and Gay Society [BULL] Mature SA [BULL] Overseas SA [BULL] Postgrad SA [BULL] Women's Officer [ESTAT][PARA]Although the University has no creche of its own, it supports the local one, which is used by students. In addition to the above, there are support groups for AIDS/HIV, and ethnic minorities. For individual problems, every student has a personal tutor who can always refer them to the Welfare Officer at CUSU, the University Counselling Service or anyone else who might be able to help. The excellent Counselling Service - which sees more and more students each year - employs 1 full time and 5 part time professionally trained counsellors and a number of volunteers and trainees. Incidentally, they recommend that students take a year out before coming to Cambridge. Most colleges have their own nurses or even doctors and the University operates a Dental Service for students and their toothy pegs.[PARA][BOLD]Women:[EBOLD] Most colleges have only started to allow women students over the last 2 decades [ITAL]and many are still reeling from the shock[EITAL]. [ITAL]As female numbers grow the situation and the facilities improve, but the academic staff of many departments and colleges are still ominously all male. The prevailing chauvinism is that of a previous generation and some women end up pedalling on a lower gear just to show they can. The most blatant m-c-piggery rears its head in college bars where the tone can be frankly oppressive.[EITAL] But, in the face of aggression, women have taken steps. There's a Women's Council, Women's Executive, Women's Handbook, free rape alarms and strong campaigns.[PARA][BOLD]Disabled:[EBOLD] Cambridge was not originally built with wheelchairs in mind, although it is blessed or blighted with a lack of hills. However, a fair amount of building has been going on over the last 20 years and there has been a genuine attempt to make these new buildings accessible at least. Bridget's hostel, on Tennis Court Road, which has special facilities for people with disabilities, offers ground floor accommodation, a care attendant and an independent life. Professor Stephen Hawking is a regular sight, in his electric chair. For sight-impaired students, large print or braille exams papers are available.[HDNG]FINANCE:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Ave debt per year: cú700 [BULL] Access fund: ú370,000 [BULL] Successful applications (1992): 600[ESTAT]
