University of York

:This article is about the British university. For the Canadian university, see York University.

Colleges

The university is nominally based on eight colleges, which provide accommodation for students and for some of the academic departments. In practice, however, college loyalties are not especially strong, and the colleges are more like halls of residence than the traditional Oxbridge colleges. By date of construction the colleges are:

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• Derwent, named after the River Derwent
• Langwith, after Langwith Common and the abandoned village of Langwith
• Alcuin, after Alcuin of York, a scholar from the court of Charlemagne
• Vanbrugh, after John Vanbrugh
• Goodricke, after John Goodricke
• Wentworth, now a post-graduate only college, after Thomas Wentworth
• James, after Lord James of Rusholme (the University's first Vice Chancellor)
• Halifax, made a college in the academic year 2001/02, after Lord Halifax

All but one of the colleges are on the main campus, with the exception, Halifax College, being nearby on the edge of Heslington village. Eden's Court, a residential area, is part of Derwent College but residents use Halifax's facilities. There are also several off-campus residences: Holgate's Hall, Fairfax House, Catherine House and The Stables being the most well-known.

Related Topics:
Holgate's Hall - Fairfax House - Catherine House - The Stables

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