Halifax College, York

53°56′30″N 1°02′48″W / 53.94154°N 1.04669°W / 53.94154; -1.04669

Halifax College
University of York
Halifax College porters lodge
LocationHeslington West, York
Motto in EnglishScholarship, Activity and Community
Established1996 – as Halifax Court
2001 – as Halifax College
Named forLord Halifax[1]
Sister collegesThe County College, Lancaster (2015 – present)[2]
Van Mildert College, Durham (2012 – present)[2]
College ManagerJenny Underhill[3]
Undergraduates2,220 (2022/2023)
Postgraduates450 (2022/2023)
MascotFaxy the Lion
WebsiteHalifax College

Halifax College is the largest college of the University of York. It was founded in 2001 and is named after Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, the 1st Earl of Halifax.[1]

The college is situated to the south of the main campus, next to the village of Heslington and the university sports fields. The college is linked between both main university campuses via the UB1 shuttle bus.[4]

In 2006/07, Halifax College won the university's College Sport Championship; and successfully held onto the title in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. They regained the title in the 2010/11 season.

  1. ^ a b "History of Halifax College". Halifax College. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Twinned Colleges". Halifax College Students' Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Halifax College – Contact and support". University of York. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ "ub.1 University of York, Halifax College – James College". yorkbus.co.uk. 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2012.