- Ustinov College
Durham_College_Infobox
Name = Ustinov College
Motto = "Diversitate Valemus" Diversity is our Strength
Oath = detailed in the main article
Colours = Black
Named_after = SirPeter Ustinov
Established =1965 as a Society2003 as a College
head name = Principal
head = Dr Penny Wilson
Senior Tutor = Theresa McKinven
JCR Name = GCR President
JCR = Simon Robinson
Undergraduates = 0
Postgraduates = 1600
Website = [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.college/ Ustinov College]
JCR Website1 = GCR Website
JCR Website2 = [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.gcr/ Ustinov GCR]
Boat Club Website = [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.boatclub/ Ustinov Boat Club]
Campus = Durham CityUstinov College is the third 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 SirPeter Ustinov . It has in the north-east of Durham City, but it is principally located at the Howlands Farm site at the top ofElvet Hill .History
In 1965, Professor W. B. Fisher of
Durham University 's geography department, founded the "Graduate Society" and in its inaugural year, the total membership was 94 students: 86 of whom were men, 8 were women. [http://www.dur.ac.uk/news.service/more.php?item_type=news&itemID=275] 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, 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 inShincliffe Village. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010504150028/www.dur.ac.uk/GradSoc/firstpage.htm]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 had increased to over 1500 and in 2003, the society was turned into a college and named in honour of the late former 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. [http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ustinov.college/newmembers/handbook/College%20Handbook%202005.pdf]The Parson's Field site at the end of Old Elvet, was handed over to
St Cuthbert's Society in 2005 and Palatine house was transferred toHatfield College in 2006. [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.college/accommodation/studybedrooms/]Membership
While Durham's other colleges accept postgraduates, Ustinov College admits them exclusively, and 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 , theUnited States andNigeria . [http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ustinov.college/newmembers/handbook/College%20Handbook%202005.pdf]The GCR
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. [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.gcr/index.php] The GCR committee, made up of elected house representatives officers, represent students' views in meetings with the college officers. The GCR also organises many student social events such as the annual summer ball and barbecue, 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. [http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ustinov.college/newsletter/michaelmas%202006.pdf]
Presidents
Previous presidents or chairpersons of the GCR and House Committee were:
*2005/06/07 : Zu'bi Al-Zu'bi
*2007/08 : Guy SiviourReferences
* [http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ustinov.college/newmembers/handbook/College%20Handbook%202005.pdf College Handbook]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/2919067.stm BBC News: College Honour for Ustinov] BBC News Article on renaming of the Graduate Society.External links
* [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.college/ Ustinov College] The Official College Website
* [http://www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.gcr/ Ustinov College GCR] The Graduate Common Room Website
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