[16] The Chancellor is appointed by Convocation for "a fixed period of not normally less than five years as determined by the Council",[133] which can be renewed. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability. In the sports realm, former England rugby captains Will Carling (Psychology),[323] Phil de Glanville (Economics),[323] and vice-captain Will Greenwood (Economics, 1994),[323] alongside Olympic gold-medal triple jumper Jonathan Edwards (Physics, 1987),[324] Beijing Olympics Bronze-medallist rower Stephen Rowbotham (Business Economics),[325] London 2012 Gold-medallist rower Sophie Hosking (Chemistry and Physics),[326] former England cricket captains Nasser Hussain (Geochemistry)[323] and Andrew Strauss (Economics) are among the most famous. [223] The High Fliers Research UK graduate market report for 2016 placed Durham 8th in its table of universities targeted by the largest number of top employees. All terms start on a Monday. The Durham City estate is spread across several different sites. It is ranked #86 in QS Global World Rankings 2021. There is also rivalry between the generally older "Bailey" colleges and the newer "Hill" colleges. [80] The plans are, however, contingent on the university being granted a Certificate of Immunity from Listing for the current student union building, Dunelm House, which would allow it to be demolished. It was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service – the UK's highest honour for volunteer groups – in 2020. In the individual subject area rankings for 2016-7, Durham is placed 60th (2015-6: 83rd) in the world (8th in the UK) for physical sciences,[202] 60th (2015-6: 36th) in the world (9th in the UK) for social sciences,[203] and 29th (2015-6: 28th)in the world (6th in the UK) for arts and humanities. QS World University Ranking QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited 1994 - 2020. At the same time, it also kills the bacteria in the water. [232] The Colleges provide a key role in the pastoral care and social centre of students with each running a college tutorial system,[232][233] along with JCRs providing events and societies for undergraduate members, MCRs being a centre for postgraduate students and the SCRs for the college officers, fellows and tutors. [235] University College voted to allow "Senior Man", "Senior Woman" or "Senior Student" in June 2015,[236] the incumbent switching to using "Senior Student",[237] and St Chad's uses "Senior Man" or "Senior Woman". The strong tradition of theological teaching in Durham gave rise to various attempts to form a university within the city itself, notably under King Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell, who issued letters patent and nominated a proctor and fellows for the establishment of a college in 1657. Durham University is one of the top Public universities in Durham, United Kingdom. Research institutes at the university include the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, the Durham Energy Institute, the Institute for Hazard and Risk Research, the Institute of Advanced Study, the International Boundaries Research Unit and the Institute for Computational Cosmology. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The role of the Chancellor is mainly ceremonial; The Vice-Chancellor (formally the Vice-Chancellor and Warden) is the Chief Executive Officer of the University and is appointed by Council. [54][55][56][57], The university announced in 2016 that it would relocate the colleges and academic activities currently at the Queen's Campus to Durham City from 2017;[58][59] with the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health being transferred to Newcastle University. achieving the extraordinary. /sites/all/themes/topuni/assets/images/profile/uni-cover-default.jpg, /sites/all/themes/topuni/assets/images/profile/uni-cover-default-mobile.jpg. [253] The programme runs projects such as Summer Camps for children from the Youth Engagement Service and fostered backgrounds along with providing coaching at local schools as well as participating in sports in action. [80][89] The university's Estate Masterplan for 2017–2027 identified the area around Howlands Farm, the Leazes Road site (Hild Bede College), and the current Business School site as locations for new accommodation development. [183], Durham University's Strategic Plan 2017–2027 defines targets of being in the top 5 nationally on the Times/Sunday Times league table, of having 50 per cent of eligible subjects in the top 50 globally on the QS world rankings, and of being in the top three UK institutions by citations per academic staff member. Other BBC hosts who have graduated from Durham include Chris Hollins, sports presenter on BBC Breakfast, Gabby Logan (Law, 1995), Kate Silverton (Psychology), Jeremy Vine (English), Tim Willcox (Spanish) and Nina Hossain (English Language and Linguistics). [270], The university is recognised as a Centre of Cricketing Excellence (one of only six university centres to play first-class matches) by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Most students live in their college for the first year of their undergraduate life, then choose to 'live-out' in their second year, and subsequently have the option of moving back into college for their final year, usually via a ballot system. [180] However, in Research Fortnight's ranking by total research power (which uses a weighting closer to that used by HEFCE in making funding allocations, with 2* and 1* research zero-weighted[182]) Durham rose from 19th in 2008 to 18th in 2014. [47] By 2005, Queen's Campus, Stockton, accounted for around 18 per cent of the total university student population. Each department also has a Board of Studies consisting of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of their faculty, the teaching staff of the department, and student representatives (Statute 29). Its powers include establishing and maintaining colleges, and recognising non-maintained colleges and licensed halls of residence (Statutes 12 & 13). [127][128] There is a great deal of intercollegiate rivalry, particularly in rowing and other sporting activities. Gowns are not worn for formals at Collingwood, St Aidan's, St Cuthbert's, Hild Bede, Van Mildert, Stephenson or Ustinov. [106] Many departments also maintain a library in addition to the subject collections in the central and college libraries. It hosts parts of the Business School and of the Centre for Catholic Studies, with the university having committed to leasing the East Wing until 2027 and to establishing a residential research library at Ushaw. [213][214] One of Durham's 2017–2027 strategic goals is to have half of its subjects in the top 50 globally on the QS ranking; in 2017 it had 8 in the top 50 out of 27 subjects ranked (30 per cent). [164], Durham has been criticised for not accepting as many students from low participation neighbourhoods, and from state schools, as might be expected from its admission standards and course offerings. [280] Durham won this tournament in 2014 (in York) and 2015 (in Durham) before York recorded their first victory in 2016 (in York). This would be the first residential research library at a UK university, and would offer researchers access to the collections of Ushaw College and Durham Cathedral as well as the university's special collections at the Palace Green Library. Noted writers include Edward Bradley author of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Minette Walters (French, 1971), author of The Sculptress and The Scold's Bridle, Graham Hancock (Sociology, 1973) author of The Sign and the Seal, Tim FitzHigham, comedian and author, James Kirkup, travel writer, poet and playwright, Patrick Tilley, science fiction author, and Lorna Hill (born Lorna Leatham, English, 1926), children's writer, author of the Sadlers Wells series. Angus is a PhD student in our Chemistry Department. The university also owns and manages the Durham World Heritage Site in partnership with Durham Cathedral. [115], The academic year at Durham is divided into three terms: Michaelmas term, which lasts 10 weeks from October to December; Epiphany term, which lasts nine weeks from January to March; and Easter term, which lasts nine weeks from April to June. [142], Faculty of Business (Durham University Business School)[146], The average UCAS point score for new entrants in 2018–19 was 192 points, placing Durham University sixth in the country in terms of entrants' points. [60][61][62] The Queen's Campus became an International Study Centre to prepare overseas students to study at Durham, run by Study Group. Durham University (legally the University of Durham)[4] is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. All rights reserved. For the last three years, he has been developing a special coating that could help to clean up oil spills. The centre runs a range of foundation year courses associated with specific degree courses. [95] A bus connects Queen's Campus to Durham City, with a one-way journey usually taking 45 minutes. UK university, ranked fifth in and inspired to push boundaries [278], Durham University is one of four universities to compete in the unofficial "Doxbridge" Tournament in Dublin, a sporting competition between Durham University, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and the University of York. Approximately 200 student clubs and organisations run on Durham's campuses, covering academic, arts, culture and faith, hobbies and games, outdoors, politics, law and music interests. [49][50] In October 2006, Josephine Butler College opened its doors to students as Durham's newest college – the only purpose-built self-catering college for students within Durham. [238], Each college has a unique identity and a variety of facilities for students ranging from computer rooms and libraries to tennis courts and gyms. [15] The chancellor of the university is Sir Thomas Allen, who succeeded Bill Bryson in 2012. Alongside this, student drama productions are held at Durham City's Gala Theatre (notably Durham University Light Opera Group (DULOG) and Durham Opera Ensemble (DOE), which both perform one show in the Gala every year in Epiphany term), venues around Durham University and within the colleges, Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, as well as in national and international venues and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. From 1896 these were associated with the university and graduates of St Hild's were the first female graduates from Durham in 1898. [52] In 2012, Durham (along with York, Exeter and Queen Mary, University of London) joined the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities. [12] Durham University Student Volunteering and Outreach was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2020. The Complete University Guide ranked Durham as the 29th safest university in England and Wales for crime in 2016, although with large differences between the two campuses: Durham City had 24.4 incidents per 1000 residents while the Queen's Campus in Stockton had 56.0 incidents per 1000 residents. [159] Following the Government's announcement in 2016 that fees in England would be allowed to rise by 2.8 per cent (from the then maximum level of £9,000), Durham became one of the first universities in the country to announce it intended to take advantage of this to raise fees to the new maximum of £9,250 for students entering from 2017. [207] In the "faculty" subject areas for 2017, Durham ranks 45th in the world (9th in the UK) for arts and humanities,[208] 242nd in the world (26th in the UK) for engineering and technology,[209] 368th in the world (31st in the UK) for life sciences and medicine,[210] 72nd in the world (8th in the UK) for natural sciences,[211] and 98th in the world (13th in the UK) for social sciences and management. [242] Durham Students' Union (DSU) charters and provides most of the funding for these organisations. [262], Purple Radio is Durham's student radio station. [38] (The legacy of this lives on, in that the de facto head of the university is still called "The Vice-Chancellor and Warden".