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St Cuthbert’s Society
Welcome to an eclectic mix of old and new, accommodating a variety of lifestyles… Founded in 1888, St Cuthbert’s Society is a college with wide appeal, attracting a diverse mix of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Spread across two sites in Durham City, we have an interesting mix of old and new buildings, which provide catered, part-catered or self-catered accommodation; we are also able to provide meals on a pay-as-you-go basis. Student welfare and support are a high priority; first years have a college mentor and there is an exciting programme of student development and employability events and research forums throughout the year. We encourage everyone to get involved. We have fantastic social and scholarly events, which are open to all members of the college community. We are known as a wonderful place for interdisciplinary and extracurricular learning, for widening horizons and for giving opportunities for stimulating dialogue.
LARGE AND DIVERSE. ACROSS TWO SITES. 957 STUDENTS.
Students can get involved in many activities such as sport, art, music and drama. We have regular college formals, some with the choir or college Big Band and others like Dining in the Dark with fundraising or special themes. There is an annual Arts and Culture Week, and each year we have an artist or writer in residence who works alongside students to support and inspire. Our students are also involved in community and charity work. We offer Student Development Awards aimed at students who want to volunteer at a local, national or international level. Many students participate in community engagement through Team Durham, which provides students with the opportunity to volunteer in the local community or gain coaching qualifications. Why choose St Cuthbert’s? We are a scholarly college, with a great choice of accommodation, a diverse student body and you will have the chance to help us maintain and build on all we already enjoy.
Meet Digby “St Cuthbert’s Society has two great locations and a Junior Common Room that represents the student body. I am a Durham Students’ Union Rep, I have taken part in college drama performances and I row for the University. I have been elected VicePresident for the Caledonian Society, which I am really looking forward to! I have found Cuth’s to be an eclectic group of people bound by one common goal – the pursuit of discovering our potential. There are lots of societies and scholarly activities to get involved with and we all socialise together in the college bar, at formal dinners and special occasions.” Digby Walker, Environmental Geoscience student
CONTACTS:
Principal:
Professor Elizabeth Archibald
CUTH’S AT A GLANCE...
T: +44 (0)191 334 3400 E: st-cuthberts.society@durham.ac.uk W: www.durham.ac.uk/st-cuthberts.society
Deputy Principal:
Mrs Sharon Richardson
Assistant Principal (Student Support):
Dr Phil Bolton
Bursar:
Mr Chris Finnemore
Founded 1888 Fully catered/Part-catered/Self-catered UCAS code: 4 Location: Durham City
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