Food and Drink

We offer a range of high-quality, good-value food (including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options) for breakfast, lunch and dinner in St Hilda's Dining Hall. We offer meat-free options only on two days of each week. All special dietary requirements can be catered for and our Catering Manager is happy to discuss these with you.

All students pay a compulsory catering credit each term, which is redeemed against food purchased in the Dining Hall. For those who want to cook their own food, there are also kitchens around College. For a quick snack, the Dining Hall is open between meals.

Term-Time Dining Hall Opening Hours

Meals and Catering Credits

The compulsory catering credit is returned to you in the form of meal credits. Credits may be carried over from term to term but not to the following academic year. Catering credits are not refundable. During the Easter vacation and Trinity Term, students may sell or transfer unused credit to other St Hilda's students.

Compulsory catering credits are charged as follows (2022/23):

• Undergraduates living on site - £150 per term
• Undergraduates living out in College owned properties - £150 per term
• Graduates and undergraduates living out in privately owned properties - £50 per term

The Cashless Card System: UPay

The College operates a cashless card system for all Dining Hall transactions. You will need your University card (Bod card) to pay for your food and drink in the Hall. Your Bod card acts like a debit card in College, although money must be credited to the card prior to use. You can add money to your card online via UPay. You can also use the UPay site to check your balance and usage history, see offers and promotions, and book Formal Hall* and subject dinners.

*Formal Hall is a served dinner in Hall which takes place once a week (Wednesdays) in term time.