Meet the people who looked after you during Freshers’

No one ever stops to think of the kind souls who make Freshers’ Week happen.

The freshers themselves justifiably get a lot of attention. Every year we’re fascinated by these vulnerable new faces, with countless events, welcome classes and online articles aimed at them.

But what about the faces behind the events – the ones who make everything run smoothly? What about the heroes who give up their time to help others? What about the kind soul carrying home yet another silly fresh from the SU at 9.45pm?

We met up with six of the finest fresher helpers to find out what they made of the mayhem in the past fortnight.

Frankie Dixon, Design Ergonomics, Royce Hall

Worst thing: “How early we had to start drinking with the freshers, I’m blindsided by 10pm and in bed by 1am.”

Best fresher story: “One fresher couldn’t undo their dress after a night out, so left their room and asked a stranger to do it for them. So classy.”

Millie Coverdale, Media and Communications, Robert Bakewell Hall

Best thing: “Being able to get involved in all the fresher nights out – especially the sing off.”

Worst thing: “Being reminded that I am no longer a fresher. Seeing all the little freshlings with not a care in the world made me very jealous!”

Best fresher story: “My funniest memory from freshers by far has got to be seeing one of the freshers trying to make out with one of the pillars in the union. I’ve seen drunk and I’ve seen desperate, but I’ve never seen that.”