| David Kato College | |
|---|---|
| University of York | |
 David Kato college hub | |
| Location | Heslington East, York |
| Coordinates | 53°56′47″N 1°02′01″W / 53.94639°N 1.03361°W |
| Established | 2022 |
| Named for | David Kato |
| Architect | Natalia Maximova |
| Architectural style | New Brutalism |
| College Manager | Sarah Hay[1] |
| Deputy College Manager | Paula Mountain Agar[1] |
| Undergraduates | 545 (2022/2023) |
| Postgraduates | 60 (2022/2023) |
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| Website | David Kato College |
| Student association | David Kato College Student Association |
David Kato College is a college of the University of York and was founded in 2022. The college was named after the Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist David Kato, who is considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement,[2] and who had studied at York shortly before his murder in 2011.[3]
- ^ a b "David Kato College - Contact and support". University of York. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (27 January 2011). "Ugandan Who Spoke Up for Gays Is Beaten to Death". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "New University of York college named after human rights defender, David Kato". University of York. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.