Furness College, Lancaster

Furness College
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, Furness College Quadrangle
MottoEverywhere else is nowhere
Established1968
Named forFurness Region
Colours  Purple
  Silver
PrincipalDr James Mawdesley
JCR PresidentRory O'Ceallaigh
JCR Vice PresidentsLeah Buttery
Carys Smith
DeanNatalie Miller
Undergraduates1000
NewspaperTrev's Times[1]
WebsiteFurness College

Furness College is the fifth college of the Lancaster University. Planning of the college started in 1966 when a 12-person planning committee chaired by Professor Reynolds (founding dean of Furness) was established to design the buildings and faculties of the college. The committee worked for two years and the college was officially opened in 1968.[2] The main college building occupies a central location on the campus, being just to the south of Alexandra Square.[3] The college's latest rejuvenation occurred in the 2011–2012 academic year, which included a substantial redevelopment of the building interior to accommodate both the college and the Faculty of Health and Medicine. The college is named after the Furness area,[4] part of the Duchy of Lancaster and the historic county of Lancashire.

  1. ^ "Newspaper". Furness College. Furness College. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Furness College". Origins and Growth of Lancaster University. Lancaster University. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Furness College". Lancaster University Colleges. Lancaster University. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Furness College". Origins and Growth of Lancaster University. Lancaster University. Retrieved 26 May 2013.