St Chad's College, Durham
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St Chad's College is one of the two recognised colleges of Durham University. Founded in 1904 as St Chad’s Hall for the training of Church of England clergy, the college ceased theological training in 1971 and now accommodates students studying the full range of Durham University courses. It is the smallest Durham college by number of undergraduates, but has extensive college library facilities and a strong academic record.[2]
St Chad's College | ||||||||||||||||||
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Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 54.772925°N 1.5742°W / 54.772925; -1.5742 | |||||||||||||||||
Latin name | Collegium Santo Ceadda | |||||||||||||||||
Motto | Latin: Non vestra sed vos | |||||||||||||||||
Motto in English | Not what you have, but who you are | |||||||||||||||||
Established | 1904; 120 years ago (1904) | |||||||||||||||||
Named for | Chad of Mercia | |||||||||||||||||
Principal | Margaret Masson[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Rector | Dean of Durham | |||||||||||||||||
Chaplain | Revd David Rushton | |||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 409 | |||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 150 | |||||||||||||||||
Visitor | Archbishop of York | |||||||||||||||||
Website | stchads | |||||||||||||||||
JCR | St Chad's JCR | |||||||||||||||||
MCR | St Chad's MCR | |||||||||||||||||
SCR | St Chad's SCR | |||||||||||||||||
Boat club | St Chad's Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||
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The college's main site is on the Bailey, occupying historic buildings at the east end of Durham Cathedral. It neighbours Hatfield College to its north, while St John's College and St Cuthbert's Society are to its south. The college is named after Saint Chad, a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon bishop known for spreading Christianity in the Mercian kingdom.
Although Durham students study their degree centrally with the university, St Chad’s runs its own collegiate studies and tutor system.[3] College societies include the college boat club and theatre company Green Door Productions.[4] Gowns are worn by students for formal dining, matriculation and some other college activities.[5] St Chad’s has a traditional rivalry with the university's other recognised college, St John’s, with an annual "John's/Chad's Day" featuring sporting competition between the two colleges.[6]