St Aidan's College, Durham

St Aidan's College
Durham University
St. Aidan's College
Arms of St Aidan's College
Arms: Per chevron argent and sable, in chief two ancient Northumbrian crosses gules, in base two keys in saltire, wards upwards, of the first.
LocationWindmill Hill, Durham DH1 3LJ
Coordinates54°45′51″N 1°35′02″W / 54.764167°N 1.583889°W / 54.764167; -1.583889
MottoLatin: Super fundamentis certis[1]
Motto in English"Upon sure foundations"
Established1947
Named forSt Aidan of Lindisfarne
PrincipalSusan Frenk
Undergraduates806
Postgraduates200
WebsiteSt Aidan's College
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Boat clubSt Aidan's Boat Club
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St Aidan's College, Durham is located in Durham, England
St Aidan's College, Durham
Location in Durham, England

St Aidan's College is a college of Durham University in England. It had its origins in 1895 as the association of women home students, formalised in 1947 as St Aidan's Society. In 1961, it became a full college of the university, and in 1964 moved to new modernist buildings on Elvet Hill designed by Sir Basil Spence.

  1. ^ "St Aidan's College". Durham University. Durham University. Retrieved 27 February 2023.