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65-515: Ustinov College is a constituent college of Durham University . Founded in 1965 as the Graduate Society , it achieved full college status in 2003 and adopted its current name from the then-chancellor of the university, Sir Peter Ustinov . It is Durham’s first and only exclusively postgraduate college , mostly reading for PhD , MA , MSc , and LLM degrees, and is the largest college by number of students both full and part-time. The college

130-413: A domestic Georgian style, and has been called the most architecturally disappointing of the post-war colleges, looking like "a mature suburban housing estate". After this, the remainder of the post-war colleges were built in a variety of modernist styles. The architect for the concrete St Aidan's College was Sir Basil Spence ; the original design called for the brutalist dining hall to be balanced by

195-706: A campus at two universities - the University of Western Australia and Curtin University. Residential colleges or Halls of Residence in New Zealand are common across the country's universities, particular for housing first year students. University of Auckland has 6 Halls , while University of Otago in Dunedin has a particular strong set of colleges modelled on the Oxbridge system. Each of Otago's 15 colleges has its own distinctive 'personality', history, and traditions. In Italy ,

260-496: A chapel, but this was never built. Van Mildert College by Middleton, Fletcher and Partners follows a "conventional modern idiom" with a formal layout around the lake, serrated blocks and cloistered walks. Collingwood College was designed in a functionalist style in brown brick by Sir Richard Sheppard , and shows similarities to his more famous work at Churchill College, Cambridge , but with less ambition and expense. Another, very different, example of functionalist architecture

325-551: A limited company established as a joint venture between Durham and the University of Teesside operating under the name of University College Stockton, this became a teaching and residential college of Durham in 1994 as University College Stockton (UCS), the JUCOT company being wound up. In 1998 the teaching and residential aspects were separated, with teaching becoming the responsibility of the University of Durham, Stockton Campus. In 2001 UCS

390-403: A number of other colleges have been part of the university. Two of these have become completely defunct; others have ended their association with the university, or left to become independent institutions of their own. Bishop Cosin's Hall on Palace Green was opened as the university's third college in 1851. However, a collapse in student numbers in the late 1850s and 1860s meant the university

455-587: A recognised college until 1979, when it was taken over by the university and became a maintained college. Prior to this, the two colleges had specialised in the teaching of education ; on becoming a maintained college the teaching part of Hild Bede was separated from the college to become the university's School of Education. The Graduate Society became a full college in 2003 and was subsequently renamed Ustinov College . The Home Students Association (for non-collegiate women) became St Aidan's Society in 1947 and subsequently St Aidan's College in 1961. Hatfield College

520-410: A residential college and a dormitory is often considered to be that while a student lives in a dormitory for a year, they are a member of a college for their entire student life, even when not living in the dormitories associated with that college: "Residential colleges are collegia in the original sense: societies, not buildings, and their members may reside anywhere". However, as can be seen above, this

585-632: A seminary. It shut as a seminary in 2011 due to a declining number of vocations in the Catholic Church, but remains recognised as a licensed hall in the University's statutes. Part of the college is now used by Durham Business School , and it is also used for conferences and lectures by the Department of Theology and Religion. In 1852, the School of Medicine and Surgery (founded in 1834) in Newcastle upon Tyne

650-633: A small fraction of the university population. By point of comparison, the colleges at the Australian National University provide a mix of the above and a singular focus on the provision of accommodation and Monash University provides a college experience, but mostly without any academic support, the exception is the affiliated Mannix College. St Catherine's College in Western Australia is the first residential college in Australia to have

715-439: Is also the case for three of the newer colleges at Oxford, which are formally "societies" of the university. The University of Roehampton has four colleges (all founded in the 19th century) that joined to form the university. The teaching of the university takes place within the colleges, with academic departments being associated with a particular college. Roehampton colleges are, therefore, both residential and academic, but with

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780-557: Is also unique, by virtue of having a graduate-only community, in having a Graduate Common Room . In 1965, William Bayne Fisher , a professor in Durham University 's geography department, founded the Graduate Society and in its inaugural year, the total membership was 94 students: 86 men and 8 women. As more than 50% of its members lived in private accommodation, it retained its status as a society for over 35 years. In this time,

845-567: Is found at Trevelyan College, where its hexagonal forms, designed by Stillman and Eastwick-Field , won a Civic Trust Award in 1968. Since 2018 when university teaching at the university's campus in Stockton-on-Tees finished, all colleges have been located in Durham City. The student numbers in the table below are up to date for the 2010/11 year. U = Undergraduates, P = Postgraduates, F = Female, M = Male Each college and societies of

910-433: Is generally followed and many universities, including Yale and Harvard , also follow Durham in keeping teaching centralised. There is also a split between fully collegiate universities (e.g. the University of Notre Dame , where all freshmen are put in one of the 31 residential colleges ) and those (e.g. Northwestern University ) where not all students are members of colleges. Another variant at some US universities

975-525: Is less formal in its structure than the other colleges. There are reported to be over 100 nationalities represented in Ustinov College, including members from Thailand , Greece , the United States , Jordan and Nigeria . The Graduate Common Room (GCR) is the student community of Ustinov College and all student members of the college, whether living in or out, are eligible for membership. Historically,

1040-785: Is located on Sheraton Park in Neville's Cross having previously based in Howlands Farm at the top of Elvet Hill . The college body is diverse and comprised a community of scholars from over 100 nationalities. Members of Ustinov College are termed Ustinovian and instead of a formal tutorial supervision , the college runs its own mentorship programme. Ustinov is the only college in Durham to offer boarding to families and partners of its students and pride itself in an egalitarian and modern approach to collegiate life. The college has no regular formal halls nor does it require its members to don their gowns . It

1105-492: Is not common to all variants of the residential college system. In addition, the members of a residential college are usually expected to eat their meals together, as a unified body. Standard dormitories tend to have residents who move between dorm complexes every year, and who eat in dining halls largely mixed with residents of other dormitories. However, residential colleges can be self-catering (e.g. Josephine Butler College, Durham ), yet still clearly identified as colleges. In

1170-410: Is residential colleges that do not cover all years at the institute, e.g. Princeton University 's system of mandatory residency the first two years, with an option to move outside one's residential college as an upperclassman, or Cornell University 's West Campus House System, which only takes sophomores and above, with most upperclass students either living off campus or in dorms unaffiliated with

1235-508: 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 colleges A prominent model for residential colleges is the Oxbridge model at the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge , where the colleges are legally independent constituents of the universities that are both residential and teaching institutions. This model

1300-529: The United Kingdom and Ireland follow a variety of models. In Oxford and Cambridge , a residential college combines both the residential and part of the academic aspects of the university in one location. "Tutorials" (Oxford) or "supervisions" (Cambridge) are generally given within the college, but lectures are organised by the wider university. In most universities in the UK with residential colleges – Durham (from

1365-515: The University of Cambridge , in that all colleges at Durham, being constituent colleges of a "recognised body", are "listed bodies" in the Education (Listed Bodies) (England) Order 2013 made under the Education Reform Act 1988. The "recognised body" in this case is Durham University. Though most of the Durham colleges are governed and owned directly by the University itself, and so do not enjoy

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1430-788: The University of Oklahoma , the University of California, San Diego , and the University of California, Santa Cruz . Many other institutions use the system as well. At the University of Virginia , students may apply to live in one of three residential colleges; acceptance rates vary widely. In 2001 Vanderbilt University decided to convert to a residential college system. Since that time, Vanderbilt has built and renovated residential facilities to suit this program, including The Commons for first-year students and several colleges for upper class students. At UC Santa Cruz and San Diego, all majors are available to students of any college, but each college has its own curricular requirements, especially with regard to general education. Collegiate structures in

1495-531: The University of Toronto and York University have a well-established collegiate system including a number of "federated colleges" and "constituent colleges". Initially, the University of Victoria maintained a system of residential colleges (including Craigdarroch College and Lansdowne College) built around central courtyards, before adopting a more centralized residential system which is now made up of Permanent Halls (e.g., Ring Road Hall) and Common Rooms. Other Canadian universities with residential colleges include

1560-462: The University of Waterloo , the University of Western Ontario , the University of Manitoba , the University of British Columbia , Trent University and its colleges, Paton College at Memorial University of Newfoundland . Three Canadian residential colleges are distinguished by being for graduate students rather than undergraduates — Green College, Vancouver and St. John's College, Vancouver colleges at UBC, and Massey College, Toronto at

1625-407: The 19th century) along with Kent , Lancaster and York (from the 1960s) – formal teaching is carried out only in academic departments. Their colleges are primarily residential and the focus for social and sporting activities, as well as for student welfare. In these universities, the colleges are (with the exception of two early 20th century colleges at Durham) owned by their parent university; this

1690-604: The Bailey. All new colleges founded in Durham since then have been on Elvet Hill, and as of 2020 houses it eight colleges, with two more under construction. Two colleges do not fit into this grouping: the College of St Hild and St Bede , formed in 1975 as a merger of two Victorian teacher training colleges, is located along with the Education Department on Gilesgate , on the opposite side of Durham from Elvet Hill. Ustinov College ,

1755-567: The Cafe des Arts, Cafe Politique, Cafe Scientifique, Ustinov Seminar, and the Ustinov Intercultural Forum (UIF). In addition to this, a college scholarship is awarded in support of the Race, Crime and Justice Research Group, which connects academics from across the north east of England. Colleges of Durham University The Colleges of Durham University are residential colleges that are

1820-506: The College of Medicine was joined by the College of Physical Science, later renamed Armstrong College . Relations between the two campuses 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

1885-557: The Head of College or Head of House. His or her specific title varies from college to college as indicated in the list below, but there is no particular significance to the variation. The heads of the maintained colleges are also part-time members of an academic department. A number of colleges have been part of Durham University but have since folded or cancelled their association with the university. Durham University currently recognises seventeen colleges. However, since its foundation in 1832,

1950-791: The United States, as in many collegiate universities in the UK, the academic and residential functions of the residential college system are normally separated, with the colleges primarily as residential and social units. Although residential colleges in some universities offer some classes, these offerings supplement the offerings of the major academic which have separate facilities. Other US institutions not mentioned above that have residential colleges include Binghamton University , Furman University , Murray State University , Rice University , Washington University in St. Louis , University of Miami , Central Michigan University , Southern Methodist University ,

2015-496: The University of Toronto. In Australia , colleges perform different functions at different universities. Colleges at the University of Melbourne , University of Sydney , University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, University of Tasmania and the University of Western Australia provide academic, sporting and cultural programs in addition to those offered by their parent institution and each individual college has its own personality, history and traditions. However, they only serve

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2080-474: 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

2145-637: The University. The former site of the college in Sheraton Park became home to the University's Ustinov College in 2017. Ushaw College was a Catholic seminary located in Ushaw Moor , a village to the west of Durham. It was opened in 1808 by scholars who had fled from Douai , France , when English College was forced to close during the French Revolution . It affiliated with Durham as 'Licensed Hall' in 1968, though it retained its role primarily as

2210-573: The academic organisation on very different lines from Oxford and Cambridge. The University of London and the University of the Highlands and Islands are federal universities whose colleges are independent teaching institutes (some, in the case of London, being universities in their own right) rather than residential colleges. The University of the Arts London is similarly organised, with six constituent teaching colleges, except that these are all owned by

2275-539: The annual Summer Ball and Ustinov Summer Barbecue. As well as this, the GCR oversees many clubs and societies within the college, and manages the college bar at Howlands Farm. The first college formal was held in late 2006. Ustinov College is home to an academic community which enables students from departments across the university to engage each other in interdisciplinary dialogue. Current projects in Ustinov's academic community are

2340-404: The area, St Mary's in 1952, was designed by Vincent Harris and has been described as both neo-Georgian and domestic-classical . It set a "colleges-in-a-green-landscape" tone that was followed by the other hill colleges, even while their architectural styles varied widely. The next, Grey College (1959) was designed by T. Worthington of Thomas Worthington and Sons. It was built of brick in

2405-715: The central university rather than being joined in a federal structure. The University of Dublin (founded 1592) in Ireland has only one constituent college, Trinity College Dublin , which is thus effectively the whole university rather than a residential college. The University of St Andrews in Scotland contains three colleges, but these have neither a teaching nor residential role. Many universities in Canada have collegiate systems similar to those in British collegiate universities. For instance,

2470-413: The colleges. Durham University has 17 colleges, of which University College is the oldest, founded in 1832. The newest college is South , founded in 2020. 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

2535-417: The community during its years as the Graduate Society, was handed over to St Cuthbert's Society in 2005 and Palatine house was transferred to Hatfield College in 2006. In 2017, Ustinov College moved from Howlands Farm to Sheraton Park, originally built for Neville's Cross College in 1921 and vacated in 2004. While Durham's other colleges accept postgraduates, Ustinov College admits them exclusively, and

2600-457: 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. in connection with the University of Durham 1852 Sunderland Technical College was affiliated to Durham from 1930 to 1963 in the Faculty of Applied Science, and

2665-535: The home of the Institute of Advanced Study in January 2007. Neville's Cross College was opened in 1921. It was primarily a teacher-training college, but from 1924 it was also a licensed hall 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

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2730-597: The independence of colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, the status of the Durham colleges is similar to those in Oxford and Cambridge, setting Durham colleges apart from those at the universities of Kent , Lancaster , and York . However, unlike at Oxford and Cambridge (and federal universities such as London and the University of the Highlands and Islands ), there is no formal teaching at most Durham colleges (although St John's and St Chad's have their own academic and research staff and offer college-based programmes in conjunction with

2795-538: The lack of housing available to the students, only the freshmen year participate in the residential college. MIRAE campus operates 7 houses and the residential college campus in Songdo operates 12 houses. There is another residential college in GIST(Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) College at Gwangju, South Korea. The house system is a dormitory system being implemented at Caltech, Harvard, etc. in which

2860-495: 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. The University validates degrees at other colleges not recognised under any of the above categories. Current arrangements include

2925-464: The peninsula around the castle and cathedral that forms the historic centre of Durham. They include most of the older colleges of the university. The Hill colleges are located in purpose-built buildings on Elvet Hill to the south of the city, close to the Mountjoy site which houses most of the university's departments and central facilities. The first hill college was St Mary's , which moved in 1952 from

2990-478: The postgraduate community (through its elected representatives, the House Committee) had a high degree of autonomy from college officers and was self-governing in many matters. Today, the GCR committee, made up of elected house representatives officers, represent students' views in meetings with the college officers. The GCR committee also organises many student social events such as regular formal dinners, parties,

3055-426: The primary source of accommodation and support services for undergraduates and postgraduates at Durham University , as well as providing a focus for social, cultural and sporting life for their members, and offering bursaries and scholarships to students. They also provide funding and/or accommodation for some of the research posts in the University. All students at the University are required to be members of one of

3120-535: The residential college model was adopted in 2003 by all of Milan universities, according to a joint program developed in collaboration with several private and public institutions, such as Microsoft and the Lombardy Region, at the Collegio di Milano. In South Korea , the residential college system was first adopted by MIRAE campus of Yonsei University in 2007 and later extended to Songdo campus in 2013. Due to

3185-502: The residential colleges. Another point of variance is whether colleges are multi-disciplinary (as at Oxford and Cambridge) or focused on certain subject areas such as at Fordham University , which has dedicated residential colleges (Integrated Learning Communities) for upperclass students for various themes including global business and science, as well as separate first year residential colleges, including one for students considering pre-med or science majors. The primary difference between

3250-554: The revision of the University's statutes approved by the Queen in Council on 13 July 2011. The College of St Hild and St Bede 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. The merged college continued as

3315-509: The river from St Hild and St Bede. The university announced in 2017 its intention to build four to six new colleges by 2027. The first of these, South College , opened in 2020 on the Mount Oswald site, alongside a new home for John Snow College which relocated from Queen's Campus in 2018. In 2023, it was announced that the university planned to work with the owners of Rushford Court private hall, formerly County Hospital, to equip

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3380-466: The settings for the events in Angels and Men , Durham alumna Catherine Fox's first novel (published by 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 and Cranmer Hall . That Hideous Strength (1943) by C. S. Lewis

3445-474: The site with college facilities, to serve as a temporary home for College of St Hild and St Bede during renovation of its own site, then to become the university's eighteenth college once Hild Bede returned to its own buildings. In May 2024, the university also announced the building of Durham's 19th college scheduled to start in 2025 neighbouring Hild Bede. The colleges built on Elvet Hill each have their own distinctive architecture. The first college built in

3510-784: The society acquired more accommodation: the Parsons field site off Old Elvet consisted of Fisher House, the Parsons Field House, Fonteyn Court and the Parsons Field Court; Palatine House; Kepier House and Kepier Court, both at the top of Claypath; 29, 34 and 38 on Old Elvet and Shincliffe Hall in Shincliffe Village. The society's accommodation has since then been gradually consolidated with the building of new accommodation at Howlands Farm in 1998, and on Dryburn Road in 2005. Since 1965, membership has increased to over 1500 and in 2003,

3575-515: The society was turned into a college and named in honour of the Chancellor of the University (1992–2004), Sir Peter Ustinov . The college's offices were moved from Old Elvet to the Howlands Farm site in September 2005. The college motto ( Diversitate Valemus ) was coined later that year by Zu'bi Al-Zu'bi, President of the GCR. The Parson's Field site at the end of Old Elvet, which had been the heart of

3640-426: The university has its own arms , although in some cases, particularly for new colleges, these were assumed as insignia rather than granted by the College of Arms . South College for instance, does not have the legal rights to bear arms and therefore recognised its trademark as a badge. From its foundation until 1954, Hatfield College have its arms assumed from that of Thomas Hatfield , and its display, including

3705-426: The university's only postgraduate-only college, is based at Sheraton Park on the same side of the city as Elvet Hill but further from the city centre, which was formerly the home of Neville's Cross College . Some colleges also have accommodation in other parts of the city, most notably St Cuthbert's Society, which has its headquarters on the Bailey but its largest accommodation blocks at the end of Old Elvet , across

3770-407: The use of Bishop Hatfield's shield, was both inappropriate and illegal. Consequently, it sought a grant of its own from the College of Arms, which was approved. The blazons below are taken from Durham University Statutes and Regulations. Each college also has its own colours used on items such as scarves and rowing blades . The senior member of each college is an officer known generically as

3835-510: The validation of the Church of England 's Common Award at a number of theological colleges. The Royal Academy of Dance also used to teach courses leading to degrees validated by Durham. Most colleges can be classified into two groups: Bailey colleges, located on Durham's peninsula around Durham Cathedral , and Hill colleges on Elvet Hill on the other side of the river. The five Bailey colleges are located in historic buildings on The Bailey ,

3900-512: 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. At the same time, Neville Hall was opened in Newcastle 'for the reception of Students in Medicine'. The Hall closed at the end of the academic year in 1855/56. In 1871,

3965-425: Was modified at Durham University , also in the UK, in the 19th century to create non-teaching colleges that were, in general, legally part of the university, but with a few independent colleges added in the 20th century. With the arrival of residential colleges in the United States the model diversified further. The Durham adaptation of colleges being owned by the university rather than being independent corporations

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4030-562: Was originally established as Bishop Hatfield's Hall, taking on its current name in 1919. St Mary's College was founded as the Women's Hostel, becoming a college and taking its current name in 1920. Stephenson College (originally George Stephenson College) and John Snow College were created in 2001. They replaced the original University College Stockton and were located on the Queen's Campus at Stockton-on-Tees . Jesus College and Coverdale Hall are

4095-423: Was replaced by two new colleges, Stephenson and John Snow . Durham University has had two affiliated colleges outside England. Of these, Fourah Bay College 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 , remained listed as an affiliated college until removed in

4160-644: Was thus associated with the Newcastle division of the University. When the Newcastle division became Newcastle University in 1963, Sunderland's affiliation with Durham ended. In 1969 the Technical College merged with Sunderland Teacher Training College and the Sunderland School of Art to form Sunderland Polytechnic (now the University of Sunderland ). Originally established in 1992 as the Joint University College On Teesside (JUCOT),

4225-401: Was unable to sustain three colleges at the time, and it was merged into University College in 1864. At the close of the 19th century it became a common room for St. Cuthbert's Society . The building (which had also been the original home of University College before it moved into the castle) is still owned by the university, and was used by University College until 2006, after which it became

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