Back in the 1990s, one particular gadget was the guarantee of social success. A CD player? A PlayStation? “A microwave!” says Dharshini David (Downing 1991). “I made a lot of friends. It meant that I ended up experimenting and baking cakes in it. So, I became the person who made cakes for birthdays in the microwave. It was a little bit trial and error, but I don’t think we blew anything up…”

Rather less successful was her famous Tuna Surprise: tuna, sweetcorn and tinned tomatoes. “Are students healthier these days?” she asks the room’s current occupant, Jiyaad Ali (Engineering, Second Year), who admits that Mill Road’s plethora of delicious takeaway outlets was somewhat damaging to his waistline (and bank balance) in his first year. “This year, I’ve been trying to eat a lot healthier. Chicken and rice is my signature dish. And Hall food is great, too. I’ve already had it this morning because I couldn’t be bothered making breakfast.”

There’s certainly plenty of room for all manner of gadgets: K15 is large and light, with neutral walls and stripy curtains framing two vast windows. “I loved the view: being able to see into the Downing site and see people walking back from lectures,” says David. “Hearing people’s music through the walls, and the organ from the chapel.” For Ali, it’s something of a downgrade. “My room last year was even bigger!” he says, “almost twice the size of this.” He is manfully struggling through, however. “I’ve only got two plug sockets, which is a bit of a pain. But I’m managing!”