Furness College, Lancaster University

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Furness College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lancaster. In 1966, due to the continued growth of the university it was decided to create another college. Furness was built in 1968 and is named after the Furness area of the traditional county of Lancashire. The college ethos aims to create a balanced life of sport, social activities and culture, where staff and students can get to know each other.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 Departments 3 Symbols 4 Names of Residence Blocks 5 Governance 6 College Officers 7 Past JCR Presidents

[edit] Facilities

Trevor is the college bar. Previously named Furness Bar it was renamed after refurbishments in the 1980s after a vote by the members of the college. Trevor specialises in real ale and appeared in the most recent CAMRA Good Beer Guide. The reputation for ale extends to an annual real ale festival, held in the college bar. It is host to college socials and various campus societies. The college also has its own wine club which is headed by the college wine steward, an officer of the SCR.

[edit] Departments

Furness College is situated off the south spine of the Bailrigg campus. Two academic departments are contained within the college - History, and Philosophy. In addition the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) is also housed in Furness. Until the academic year 2008-2009 some of the department of Biological Sciences offices will be in Furness College.

[edit] Symbols

The Furness JCR motto is Everywhere else is nowhere, summing up the social reputation of the college.

[edit] Names of Residence Blocks

Most of the college residences are named after villages, houses or fells in the Furness region.

The Perimeter Blocks:

• Greenodd
• Bardsea
• Brantwood
• Torver
• Wetherlam

The New Blocks:

• Aldingham
• Colton
• Hawkshead
• Pennington

Furness College no-longer has responsibility for Slaidburn House or Bowland Tower.

[edit] Governance

The College Syndicate is the body charged by the statutes of the university with the good governance of the college. University council appoints members of staff to the Furness college syndicate. The syndicate elects a senior member of college to the University Senate for a three year term. Unusually for a Lancaster college, no members of the JCR are co-opted to the syndicate.

The Furness College Council is responsible for the day-to-day running of the college. It comprises the Principal; eleven members of the SCR including The Dean and The Senior tutor; the college Administrator and the College Residence Officer; and eleven members of the JCR including the JCR executive. The council meets once each academic term. By convention the college syndicate will not overturn decisions of the council. It will only delay them until the next meeting of the council.

[edit] College Officers

• Principal: Dr. Reuben Edwards
• Vice-Principal: Olga Gomez
• Senior Tutor: Aditya Vadali
• Dean: Dr. Chris Grocott
• Praefectus: Jo Grady
• Assistant Deans: Jenny Dodd and Gareth Thomas
• College Licensee: Martin Hulland
• College Secretary: Beverley Whitaker
• College Residence Officers: Louise Ronald & Andrew Gibson
• College Wine Steward: Harry Latham
• SCR Social Secretary: Judith Young

[edit] Past JCR Presidents

• 2008: Chris Cheetham
• 2007: James Barnard
• 2006: Johnny Huck
• 2005: Dave Greenshields
• 2004: Isabel 'Izzy' Anderson
• 2003: Emma Harper
• 2002: Spencer Lord & Martine Rygh
• 2001: James Connolly
• 1992: Sarah Carpenter
• 1991: Helen Brandon
• 1990: Ben Goldsmith
• 1989: Brendan Crawford

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