Ustinov College, Durham

Ustinov College
Durham University
College buildings at Sheraton Park, 2017
Arms of Ustinov College
Arms: Ermine, a cross formy quadrate gules; on a chief indented sable between three lions rampant argent two lozenges
Coordinates54°46′09″N 1°35′29″W / 54.769288°N 1.591382°W / 54.769288; -1.591382
MottoLatin: Diversitate Valemus
Motto in EnglishDiversity is our Strength
Established1965 as a Society
2003 as a College
Named forSir Peter Ustinov
Previous namesGraduate Society (1965–2003)
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PrincipalGlenn McGregor[1]
Vice principalSarah Prescott
UndergraduatesN/A
Postgraduates1143 (2023/24)
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Ustinov College, Durham is located in Durham, England
Ustinov College, Durham
Location in Durham, England

Ustinov College is a constituent college of Durham University. Founded in 1965 as the Graduate Society, it achieved full college status in 2003 and adopted its current name from the then-chancellor of the university, Sir Peter Ustinov. It is Durham’s first and only exclusively postgraduate college, mostly reading for PhD, MA, MSc, and LLM degrees, and is the largest college by number of students both full and part-time.

The college is located on Sheraton Park in Neville's Cross having previously based in Howlands Farm at the top of Elvet Hill.[2] The college body is diverse and comprised a community of scholars from over 100 nationalities.

Members of Ustinov College are termed Ustinovian and instead of a formal tutorial supervision,[3] the college runs its own mentorship programme.[4] Ustinov is the only college in Durham to offer boarding to families and partners of its students and pride itself in an egalitarian and modern approach to collegiate life. The college has no regular formal halls nor does it require its members to don their gowns. It is also unique, by virtue of having a graduate-only community, in having a Graduate Common Room.

  1. ^ "Ustinov College: College Management Team". Durham University. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ Gregory, Sophie (9 October 2017). "Ustinov moves to new home at Sheraton Park". Palatinate Online. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Durham University Records: Colleges: Ustinov College". Durham University. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet Our Mentors". Durham University - Ustinov College. Retrieved 14 June 2024.