Colleges of the University of Durham
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the colleges within the University of Durham. These colleges
are the primary source of accommodation for undergraduates and graduates
at the University, also providing bursaries and scholarships to students. They also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the research posts in the University.
The University of Durham has 16 colleges, of which University College is the oldest, founded in 1832. The newest college of Durham University is Josephine Butler, founded in 2006. The last single sex college, St Mary's, became mixed in 2005 with the admittance of male undergraduates. One college, Ustinov, admits only postgraduates.
Durham operates a collegiate structure similar to that of the University of Oxford
and the University of Cambridge
, in that all the colleges at Durham are "listed bodies" under the Education Reform Act, 1988, "recognised by the UK authorities as being able to offer courses leading to a degree of a recognised body" (the "recognised body" being, in this case, the federal University). Though most of the Durham colleges are governed and owned directly by the University itself, and so do not enjoy the independence of colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, the status of the Durham colleges is similar to those in Oxford and Cambridge and the constituent institutions of the University of Wales
, setting Durham colleges apart from those at the universities of Kent, Lancaster, and York. However, unlike at Oxford, Cambridge, Wales, and London, there is no formal teaching at most Durham colleges (although St John's, St Chad's and Ushaw College have their own academic and research staff and offer college-based programmes in conjunction with the University). The colleges dominate the residential, social, sporting, and pastoral functions within the university, and there is heavy student involvement in their operation.
Formal dinners (known as "formals") are held at many colleges; gowns
are often worn to these events. There is a great deal of intercollegiate rivalry, particularly in rowing
and other sporting activities. There is also rivalry between the older colleges of the Bailey and the newer colleges of the Hill
.
The University is collegiate in structure. There are four different sorts of college: Maintained Colleges and Societies, Recognised Colleges, Licensed Halls of Residence, and Affiliated Colleges.
formed by a meander of the River Wear, and Hill colleges are on Elvet Hill on the other side of the river. Queen's Campus, Stockton, is 23 miles (37 km) south of Durham, in the town of Stockton-on-Tees
.
The student numbers in the table below are up to date for the 2010/11 year.
U = Undergraduates, P = Postgraduates, F = Female, M = Male
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, but have since folded or cancelled their association with the university.
Durham University currently consists of sixteen constituent colleges and one licensed hall of residence. However, since its foundation in 1832, a number of other colleges have been part of the university. Only one of these has become completely defunct; others have ended their association with the university, or left to become independent institutions of their own.
was opened as the university's third college in 1851. However, the university was unable to sustain three colleges at the time, and it was merged into University College
in 1864. University College maintained offices and rooms in the Hall until 2006. It is still owned by the university and has been used by the Institute of Advanced Study
since January 2007.
College was opened in 1921. It was primarily a teacher-training college; but from 1924 it was also a recognised college of the University and admitted students to read for both undergraduate courses and postgraduate degrees. The College merged with Durham Technical College in 1977 to form New College Durham
, whereupon it ceased to be associated with the University.
In 1852, the School of Medicine and Surgery (founded in 1834) in Newcastle upon Tyne
was absorbed into the University of Durham as the College of Medicine, allowing students to study for the Licence in Medicine in Durham, after which students could practise Medicine and take the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Medicine. In 1871, this was joined by the College of Physical Science, later renamed Armstrong College.
Relations between the two campus
es were often strained. They became two autonomous parts of the same university, with the Newcastle colleges merging to become "King's College" in 1937. In 1947 a proposal to rename the university as the "University of Durham and Newcastle" was approved by all the governing bodies, but was defeated at convocation
by 135 votes to 129 in the spring of 1952. This defeat led to King's College eventually leaving the university, to create the new University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1963.
is a former part of the university, having ended its affiliation in 1967. It became a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone
on that date. The other affiliate, Codrington College
, retains its links to the University.
was formed from the merger of two separate colleges in 1975. The College of the Venerable Bede (usually known as Bede College) had been an all male college formed in 1838, with St Hild's College formed as an all female college in 1858. Prior to this merger and their full integration into the university, the two colleges had previously specialised in the teaching of education
.
A few other groupings have undergone renaming during their time at Durham. The Graduate Society became a full college in 2003 and was subsequently renamed Ustinov College
.
George Stephenson
(now simply Stephenson College) and John Snow College
became separate colleges in 2001. They are located at Stockton-on-Tees
and originally founded as the "Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT)". When the University of Teesside
pulled out of the campus in 1996 they became a full college of Durham University known as "University College, Stockton" before they later split and gained their new names.
in 1996). The location is nowhere stated explicitly, but it is obvious to anyone familiar with the City and the University that it takes place in Durham; Jesus and Coverdale are modelled (very closely) on St John's College
and Cranmer Hall.
That Hideous Strength
(1943) by C. S. Lewis
is set in a fictional university town, whose resemblance to Durham is close enough to require Lewis to insist in the book's preface that it is not so.
Residential college
A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall...
are the primary source of accommodation for undergraduates and graduates
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
at the University, also providing bursaries and scholarships to students. They also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the research posts in the University.
The University of Durham has 16 colleges, of which University College is the oldest, founded in 1832. The newest college of Durham University is Josephine Butler, founded in 2006. The last single sex college, St Mary's, became mixed in 2005 with the admittance of male undergraduates. One college, Ustinov, admits only postgraduates.
Colleges
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, in that all the colleges at Durham are "listed bodies" under the Education Reform Act, 1988, "recognised by the UK authorities as being able to offer courses leading to a degree of a recognised body" (the "recognised body" being, in this case, the federal University). Though most of the Durham colleges are governed and owned directly by the University itself, and so do not enjoy the independence of colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, the status of the Durham colleges is similar to those in Oxford and Cambridge and the constituent institutions of the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
, setting Durham colleges apart from those at the universities of Kent, Lancaster, and York. However, unlike at Oxford, Cambridge, Wales, and London, there is no formal teaching at most Durham colleges (although St John's, St Chad's and Ushaw College have their own academic and research staff and offer college-based programmes in conjunction with the University). The colleges dominate the residential, social, sporting, and pastoral functions within the university, and there is heavy student involvement in their operation.
Formal dinners (known as "formals") are held at many colleges; gowns
Academic dress of Durham University
The academic dress of Durham University has many similarities with that of other older British universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Most Durham colleges insist on gowns being worn on formal occasions, including matriculation and formal halls ; exceptions are Van Mildert, St Cuthbert's Society...
are often worn to these events. There is a great deal of intercollegiate rivalry, particularly in rowing
Durham College Rowing
Durham College Rowing represents all sixteen College Boat Clubs in Durham University, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of North East England....
and other sporting activities. There is also rivalry between the older colleges of the Bailey and the newer colleges of the Hill
Hill college
Hill College may refer to:* Hill college, college of Durham University on Elvet Hill* Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas, USA...
.
Types of college
- Maintained Colleges are governed directly by, and are financially dependent on, the University. Their principals and staff are appointed by University Council. The colleges are represented on Council by the Dean of Colleges, chosen from among the principals.
- The Recognised Colleges (St John's and St Chad's) and Licensed Halls (Ushaw) are 'recognised' as constituent colleges of the University, but they are separately incorporated and are governed, financed and managed independently of the University, being educational charities in their own right. However, as a condition of their recognition, University Council must approve the appointment of their principal and be notified of changes to their constitutions.
- Affiliated Colleges Codrington CollegeCodrington CollegeCodrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. It was founded by Christopher Codrington, who after his death in 1710 left portions of his 'estates' - two slave labour plantations on Barbados and areas of Barbuda - to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in...
, BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
(and, until 1967, Fourah Bay CollegeFourah Bay CollegeFourah Bay College is the oldest university college in West Africa. It is located atop Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
) is an overseas institute that presents its students for University of Durham examinations. It not generally considered part of the collegiate structure of the University and is listed as an "Affiliated College" in the University Statutes rather than as one of the "Colleges and Societies". The Royal Academy of DanceRoyal Academy of DanceThe Royal Academy of Dance is an international dance education and training organization, and examination board that specialises in the teaching and technique of Ballet. The RAD was established in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain, and received its...
also used to teach courses leading to degrees validated by Durham.
List of colleges
Most of the colleges located in Durham itself can be grouped into two areas of the city. Bailey colleges are those located on the peninsulaThe Bailey
The Bailey, or The Peninsula, is an historic area in the centre of Durham, England. It is shaped like a peninsula thanks to a sharp meander in the River Wear, formed by isostatic adjustment of the land. The name 'The Bailey' derives from it being the 'outer bailey' of the Norman motte and...
formed by a meander of the River Wear, and Hill colleges are on Elvet Hill on the other side of the river. Queen's Campus, Stockton, is 23 miles (37 km) south of Durham, in the town of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
.
The student numbers in the table below are up to date for the 2010/11 year.
U = Undergraduates, P = Postgraduates, F = Female, M = Male
| Shield | College | Campus | Founded | U | P | P/U Ratio | % F Female Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male... |
% M Male Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization... |
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Collingwood Collingwood College, Durham Collingwood College is a college of Durham University in England. It is the second largest of Durham's undergraduate colleges. Founded in 1972 as the first purpose-built, mixed-sex college in Durham, it is named after the mathematician Sir Edward Collingwood , who was also for a time Chair of the... |
Durham (Hill) | 1972 | 1006 | 40 | 0.04 | 47% | 53% | 1046 | http://www.durham.ac.uk/collingwood | |
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Grey Grey College, Durham Grey College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Although it was originally planned that the college was to be named Oliver Cromwell College, this proved too controversial and it was instead named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who was Prime Minister at the time of the... |
Durham (Hill) | 1959 | 762 | 49 | 0.06 | 50% | 50% | 811 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/grey.college/ | |
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Hatfield Hatfield College Hatfield College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1846 by the Rev. David Melville, it is the second oldest of Durham's colleges, and was originally called Bishop Hatfield's Hall... |
Durham (Bailey) | 1846 | 679 | 134 | 0.20 | 50% | 50% | 813 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/hatfield.college/ | |
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Josephine Butler Josephine Butler College Josephine Butler College is the newest college at Durham University, having opened in October 2006. It is located at the Howlands Farm site next to residences of Ustinov College... |
Durham (Hill) | 2006 | 728 | 137 | 0.19 | 55% | 45% | 865 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/butler.college/ | |
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St Aidan's St Aidan's College St Aidan's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1947 as St Aidan's Society, but able to trace its roots back to the end of the 19th century, the college is named for St Aidan of Lindisfarne.-History:... |
Durham (Hill) | 1947 | 784 | 204 | 0.26 | 43% | 57% | 988 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/st-aidans.college/ | |
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St Chad's St Chad's College St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham... |
Durham (Bailey) | 1904 | 351 | 107 | 0.30 | 55% | 45% | 458 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/StChads/ | Recognised College |
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St Cuthbert's Society St Cuthbert's Society St Cuthbert's Society, colloquially known as Cuth's, is one of sixteen collegiate bodies within the University of Durham. It was founded in 1888 for students who were not attached to the existing colleges... |
Durham (Bailey) | 1888 | 1046 | 89 | 0.09 | 51% | 49% | 1135 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/st-cuthberts.society/ | |
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St Hild & St Bede College of St Hild and St Bede The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex... |
Durham | 1975 | 1027 | 206 | 0.20 | 52% | 48% | 1233 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/hild-bede/ | |
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St John's St John's College, Durham St John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative... |
Durham (Bailey) | 1909 | 347 | 72 | 0.21 | 53% | 47% | 419 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/st-johns.college/ | Recognised College |
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St Mary's St Mary's College, Durham St Mary's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Following the grant of a supplemental charter in 1895 allowing women to receive degrees of the university, St Mary's was founded as the Women's Hostel in 1899, adopting its present name in May 1920... |
Durham (Hill) | 1899 | 677 | 68 | 0.10 | 55% | 45% | 745 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/st-marys.college/ | |
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Trevelyan Trevelyan College Trevelyan College, often abbreviated to Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in North Eastern England. Founded in 1966, the college takes its name from social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan, Chancellor of the University from 1950 to 1957. Originally an all-female college , the... |
Durham (Hill) | 1966 | 610 | 54 | 0.09 | 53% | 47% | 664 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/trevelyan.college/ | |
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University University College, Durham University College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Centred around Durham Castle on Palace Green, it was founded in 1832 and is the oldest of Durham's colleges. As with all of Durham's colleges, it is, independently of the University, a listed body... |
Durham (Bailey) | 1832 | 611 | 115 | 0.19 | 52% | 48% | 726 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/university.college/ | |
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Ustinov Ustinov College Ustinov College is the largest college of Durham University. Founded as the Graduate Society in 1965, it became a college in 2003 and was named after the university's then chancellor, the late Sir Peter Ustinov. It is located at the Howlands Farm site at the top of Elvet Hill.-History:In 1965,... |
Durham (Hill) | 1965 | 0 | 1582 | – | 51% | 49% | 1582 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.college/ | Postgraduate-only, Founded as the Graduate Society |
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Van Mildert Van Mildert College Van Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1965, it takes its name from William Van Mildert, Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1826 to 1836 and a leading figure in the University's 1832 foundation.Van Mildert College occupies grounds... |
Durham (Hill) | 1965 | 879 | 81 | 0.09 | 50% | 50% | 960 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/van-mildert.college/ | |
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Stephenson | Queen's | 2001 | 927 | 6 | 0.01 | 54% | 46% | 933 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/stephenson/ | |
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John Snow John Snow College John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself... |
Queen's | 2001 | 800 | 16 | 0.02 | 60% | 40% | 816 | http://www.dur.ac.uk/johnsnow.college/ | |
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Ushaw Ushaw College Ushaw College was a Roman Catholic seminary near Durham, England that closed in 2011. Ushaw was the principal seminary in the north of England for the training of Catholic priests.-History:... |
Ushaw Moor | 1568 | – | – | – | – | – | – | http://www.ushaw.ac.uk | Licensed Hall, Roman Catholic Seminary Seminary A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry... |
| Durham University Durham University The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837... |
11234 | 2963 | 0.26 | 52% | 48% | 14197 | http://www.durham.ac.uk | ||||
Heads of Houses
The senior member of each college is an officer known generically as the Head of House. His or her specific title varies from college to college as indicated in the list below. The Head of House will usually be a senior academic.- Principal: Collingwood CollegeCollingwood College, DurhamCollingwood College is a college of Durham University in England. It is the second largest of Durham's undergraduate colleges. Founded in 1972 as the first purpose-built, mixed-sex college in Durham, it is named after the mathematician Sir Edward Collingwood , who was also for a time Chair of the...
, John Snow CollegeJohn Snow CollegeJohn Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself...
, Josephine Butler CollegeJosephine Butler CollegeJosephine Butler College is the newest college at Durham University, having opened in October 2006. It is located at the Howlands Farm site next to residences of Ustinov College...
, St Aidan's CollegeSt Aidan's CollegeSt Aidan's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1947 as St Aidan's Society, but able to trace its roots back to the end of the 19th century, the college is named for St Aidan of Lindisfarne.-History:...
, St Chad's CollegeSt Chad's CollegeSt Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...
†, St Cuthbert's SocietySt Cuthbert's SocietySt Cuthbert's Society, colloquially known as Cuth's, is one of sixteen collegiate bodies within the University of Durham. It was founded in 1888 for students who were not attached to the existing colleges...
, College of St Hild and St BedeCollege of St Hild and St BedeThe College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex...
, St John's CollegeSt John's College, DurhamSt John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative...
, St Mary's CollegeSt Mary's College, DurhamSt Mary's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Following the grant of a supplemental charter in 1895 allowing women to receive degrees of the university, St Mary's was founded as the Women's Hostel in 1899, adopting its present name in May 1920...
, Stephenson College, Trevelyan CollegeTrevelyan CollegeTrevelyan College, often abbreviated to Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in North Eastern England. Founded in 1966, the college takes its name from social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan, Chancellor of the University from 1950 to 1957. Originally an all-female college , the...
, Ustinov CollegeUstinov CollegeUstinov College is the largest college of Durham University. Founded as the Graduate Society in 1965, it became a college in 2003 and was named after the university's then chancellor, the late Sir Peter Ustinov. It is located at the Howlands Farm site at the top of Elvet Hill.-History:In 1965,... - Master: Grey CollegeGrey College, DurhamGrey College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Although it was originally planned that the college was to be named Oliver Cromwell College, this proved too controversial and it was instead named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who was Prime Minister at the time of the...
, Hatfield CollegeHatfield CollegeHatfield College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1846 by the Rev. David Melville, it is the second oldest of Durham's colleges, and was originally called Bishop Hatfield's Hall...
, University CollegeUniversity College, DurhamUniversity College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Centred around Durham Castle on Palace Green, it was founded in 1832 and is the oldest of Durham's colleges. As with all of Durham's colleges, it is, independently of the University, a listed body...
, Van Mildert CollegeVan Mildert CollegeVan Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1965, it takes its name from William Van Mildert, Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1826 to 1836 and a leading figure in the University's 1832 foundation.Van Mildert College occupies grounds...
- President: Ushaw CollegeUshaw CollegeUshaw College was a Roman Catholic seminary near Durham, England that closed in 2011. Ushaw was the principal seminary in the north of England for the training of Catholic priests.-History:...
- †The Principal of St Chad's is also officially known as 'President', though this title is not generally used in the College itself
Former Colleges
A number of colleges that that have been part of the University of Durham, DurhamDurham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, but have since folded or cancelled their association with the university.
Durham University currently consists of sixteen constituent colleges and one licensed hall of residence. However, since its foundation in 1832, a number of other colleges have been part of the university. Only one of these has become completely defunct; others have ended their association with the university, or left to become independent institutions of their own.
Bishop Cosin's Hall
Cosin's Hall on Palace GreenPalace Green
Palace Green is a small area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
was opened as the university's third college in 1851. However, the university was unable to sustain three colleges at the time, and it was merged into University College
University College, Durham
University College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Centred around Durham Castle on Palace Green, it was founded in 1832 and is the oldest of Durham's colleges. As with all of Durham's colleges, it is, independently of the University, a listed body...
in 1864. University College maintained offices and rooms in the Hall until 2006. It is still owned by the university and has been used by the Institute of Advanced Study
Institute of Advanced Study (Durham)
The Institute of Advanced Study is a research centre of Durham University. The IAS has been set up to bring researchers from across the world to collaborate on cutting edge research. The IAS was set up to mark Durham's 175th anniversary and will be housed in the Grade I listed Bishop Cosins Hall...
since January 2007.
Neville's Cross College
Neville's CrossNeville's Cross
Neville's Cross is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A167 trunk road to the west of the centre of Durham.The area is primarily residential, although there is a newsagent, some public houses and a primary school located there...
College was opened in 1921. It was primarily a teacher-training college; but from 1924 it was also a recognised college of the University and admitted students to read for both undergraduate courses and postgraduate degrees. The College merged with Durham Technical College in 1977 to form New College Durham
New College Durham
.New College Durham is a college of further and higher education in County Durham, England . It was founded in 1977 as a result of a merger between Neville's Cross College of Education and Durham Technical College. The college operated on two main sites near the city of Durham: Neville's Cross and...
, whereupon it ceased to be associated with the University.
Colleges in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
was absorbed into the University of Durham as the College of Medicine, allowing students to study for the Licence in Medicine in Durham, after which students could practise Medicine and take the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Medicine. In 1871, this was joined by the College of Physical Science, later renamed Armstrong College.
Relations between the two campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es were often strained. They became two autonomous parts of the same university, with the Newcastle colleges merging to become "King's College" in 1937. In 1947 a proposal to rename the university as the "University of Durham and Newcastle" was approved by all the governing bodies, but was defeated at convocation
Convocation
A Convocation is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.- University use :....
by 135 votes to 129 in the spring of 1952. This defeat led to King's College eventually leaving the university, to create the new University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1963.
| Development of the Newcastle Colleges of Durham University | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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School of Medicine and Surgery 1834 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne College of Medicine, in connection with the University of Durham1852 |
Durham University College of Medicine1870 | King's College 1937 - 1963 |
|
College of Physical Science 1871 |
Durham College of Science 1883 |
Armstrong College 1904 |
Presidents of the College of Medicine
- 1851-1864 Thomas Emerson HeadlamThomas Emerson HeadlamThomas Emerson Headlam was an English barrister and politician, who became judge advocate-general.Headlam, eldest son of John Headlam, Archdeacon of Richmond and rector of Wycliffe, Yorkshire, who was buried there on 9 May 1853, aged 85, by Maria, daughter of the Rev. Thomas W...
- 1864-1872 Charles Thomas Whitley
- 1872-1874 Edward Charlton
- 1874-1892 George Yeoman Heath
- 1892 George Hare Philipson
Principals of the College of Science
- 1871-1879 William Steadman Aldis (acting)
- 1879-1884 William Steadman Aldis (actual)
- 1884-1893 William Garnett
- 1893-1894 Vacancy
- 1894-1904 Henry Palin GurneyHenry Palin GurneyHenry Palin Gurney was a partner with Walter Wren in Wren and Gurney, the London cramming college which successfully tutored candidates for the Civil service.-Life:Gurney was born in 1847 in London...
Colleges abroad
Durham University has had two affiliated colleges outside of England. Of these, Fourah Bay CollegeFourah Bay College
Fourah Bay College is the oldest university college in West Africa. It is located atop Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone...
is a former part of the university, having ended its affiliation in 1967. It became a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone
University of Sierra Leone
The University of Sierra Leone is the name of the former unitary public university system in Sierra Leone, which, as of May 2005, was reconstitued into the individual colleges of Fourah Bay College and Njala University. It is now affiliated to many colleges in Sierra Leone.-See also:* Fourah Bay...
on that date. The other affiliate, Codrington College
Codrington College
Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados. It was founded by Christopher Codrington, who after his death in 1710 left portions of his 'estates' - two slave labour plantations on Barbados and areas of Barbuda - to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in...
, retains its links to the University.
Renamed and merged colleges
The College of St Hild and St BedeCollege of St Hild and St Bede
The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex...
was formed from the merger of two separate colleges in 1975. The College of the Venerable Bede (usually known as Bede College) had been an all male college formed in 1838, with St Hild's College formed as an all female college in 1858. Prior to this merger and their full integration into the university, the two colleges had previously specialised in the teaching of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
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A few other groupings have undergone renaming during their time at Durham. The Graduate Society became a full college in 2003 and was subsequently renamed Ustinov College
Ustinov College
Ustinov College is the largest college of Durham University. Founded as the Graduate Society in 1965, it became a college in 2003 and was named after the university's then chancellor, the late Sir Peter Ustinov. It is located at the Howlands Farm site at the top of Elvet Hill.-History:In 1965,...
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George Stephenson
George Stephenson College
Stephenson College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Stockton-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself...
(now simply Stephenson College) and John Snow College
John Snow College
John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself...
became separate colleges in 2001. They are located at Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
and originally founded as the "Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT)". When the University of Teesside
University of Teesside
Teesside University is a university in Middlesbrough, England. It has a student body of 29,285 students as of the 2009/10 academic year. It recorded rises in applications of 25.1 per cent and 23.5 per cent for degree courses beginning in 2010, the highest such percentage increases of the five...
pulled out of the campus in 1996 they became a full college of Durham University known as "University College, Stockton" before they later split and gained their new names.
Fictional colleges
Jesus College and Coverdale Hall are the settings for the events in Angels and Men, Catherine Fox's first novel (published by Hamish HamiltonHamish Hamilton
Hamish Hamilton Limited was a British book publishing house, founded in 1931 eponymously by the half-Scot half-American Jamie Hamilton . Confusingly, Jamie Hamilton was often referred to as Hamish Hamilton...
in 1996). The location is nowhere stated explicitly, but it is obvious to anyone familiar with the City and the University that it takes place in Durham; Jesus and Coverdale are modelled (very closely) on St John's College
St John's College, Durham
St John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative...
and Cranmer Hall.
That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength is a 1945 novel by C. S. Lewis, the final book in Lewis's theological science fiction Space Trilogy. The events of this novel follow those of Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra and once again feature the philologist Elwin Ransom...
(1943) by C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
is set in a fictional university town, whose resemblance to Durham is close enough to require Lewis to insist in the book's preface that it is not so.
See also
- Colleges of the University of CambridgeColleges of the University of CambridgeThis is a list of the colleges within the University of Cambridge. These colleges are the primary source of accommodation for undergraduates and graduates at the University and at the undergraduate level have responsibility for admitting students and organising their tuition. They also provide...
- Colleges of the University of OxfordColleges of the University of OxfordThe University of Oxford comprises 38 Colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls of religious foundation. Colleges and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university, and all teaching staff and students studying for a degree of the university must belong to one of the colleges...