Constantine College, York

"Constantine College" redirects here. For the college formerly known as Constantine College of Technology, see Teesside University.

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Constantine College
University of York
Constantine College in September 2014
Location	Heslington East, York
Established	2014
Named for	Constantine the Great
Senior College Fellow	Andrew Ferguson
College Manager	Rosie Abbotts[1]
Deputy College Manager	Naomi Robinson[1]
Undergraduates	1,705 (2022/2023)
Postgraduates	70 (2022/2023)
Mascot	Constance the Eagle
Newspaper	The Column
Website	Constantine College
Student association	CSA

Constantine College is a College of the University of York and was founded in 2014. It was named after the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who was proclaimed Augustus in York in 306 AD.

Originally the college was owned in equal shares by the Evans Property Group and the university. However, in 2018 the university became the sole owner, purchasing Evans' stake for £9.8 million.^[2]

It is the most expensive college, with the cheapest accommodation starting at £166 per week. As of 2021, this made it the least popular of the colleges on East Campus.^[3]

List of Principals

The head of college of Constantine is titled the Principal.

• Rob Aitken (2014-2018); first principal^[4]
• Jeremy Jacob (2018-2019)^[5]
• Andrew Ferguson (2019–present)

Student life

Constantine College junior common room on the first floor of the Forum

Student representation

Students at Constantine are represented by a College Student Association (CSA).

The 2024 CSA Executive Committee is:

• President - Emily Eurus-Jones
• Secretary - Sofia Antunes Trabuco
• Treasurer - Anna Cestaro
• VP of Sport - Charlotte Bennett
• VP of Business, Marketing and Merchandise - Jessica Wilson
• VP of Community and Wellbeing - Chloe Mason
• VP of Events and Activities - James King