Warden (college)

Warden is the title given to or adopted by the heads of some university college and other institutions.^[1] University staff members can also be Wardens of accommodation sites. It dates back at least to the 13th century at Merton College, Oxford; the original Latin version is custos.^[2]

England

Universities

University of Bristol:

• Wills Hall (to 2018)

University of Cambridge:

• Robinson College

University of London:

• Goldsmiths

University of Oxford:^[3]

• All Souls College
• Keble College
• Merton College
• New College
• Nuffield College
• Rhodes House
• St Antony's College
• Wadham College
• Defunct colleges:
  • Canterbury College
  • Durham College
  • Greyfriars

University of Durham – vice-chancellor and warden

• Cranmer Hall; a theological college that forms part of St John's College, Durham

University of Manchester:

• Ashburne Hall
• St. Anselm Hall
• Hulme Hall

Schools

• As chair of the Council:
  • Winchester College
• As headteacher:
  • Forest School, Walthamstow
  • Radley College

Scotland

University of Edinburgh

Australia

Residential colleges at Australian Universities adopt a variety of titles for their heads. Those colleges established by the Anglican Church use the title Warden more commonly, but it is also adopted by colleges established by other denominations and those with no religious affiliation.

Australian National University:

• Burton & Garran Hall

University of Melbourne:

• Trinity College

University of Newcastle:

• Newcastle University College

University of Queensland:

• St John's College

University of Sydney:

• St Paul's College

University of Western Australia:

• St George's College

Wollaston College

In literature

Examples of holders of this office in fiction occur in the following works; the name of the fictional institution is also given:

Title of work	Author	Name of fictional institution
Sylvie and Bruno	Lewis Carroll	Fairyland or Outland
The Warden	Anthony Trollope	Hiram's Hospital
Gaudy Night	Dorothy L. Sayers	Shrewsbury College, Oxford
The Late Scholar	Jill Paton Walsh	St Severin's College, Oxford
Zuleika Dobson	Max Beerbohm	Judas College, Oxford

See also

• Chancellor (education)
• Master (college)
• Principal (university)
• Provost (education)
• Rector (academia)