John Snow College
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Durham University
| Motto | Per scientiam et prudentiam quaere summam To seek the highest through knowledge and wisdom |
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| Named after | Dr John Snow |
| Established | 2001 |
| Principal | Prof. Martyn Evans |
| Senior Tutor | Dr Karen Wesson Laura Wilson |
| JCR President | Kate Lees |
| Undergraduates | 913 |
| Postgraduates | 16 |
| Website | John Snow College |
| JCR Website | Snow JCR |
| Campus | Queen's Campus |
John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees (more often counted as Stockton by those in Durham), 23 miles (37 km) south of the city of Durham itself. It is named after John Snow, the 19th century physician.
[edit] History
In 1992, the Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT) was established on the site as a joint venture between the University of Durham and the University of Teesside. This was initially intended to grant joint degrees validated by both institutions (BAs and BScs). However, Teesside, which had only become a university in 1992, had difficulties in taking on its responsibilities for the college and Durham took full control in 1994.
A programme of integration with Durham began, leading to the college becoming University College, Stockton (UCS) in 1996 — a college of the University of Durham and the only college with teaching responsibilities. Further integration led to the campus being renamed the University of Durham, Stockton Campus (UDSC) in 1998, and the removal of its teaching responsibilities. In 2001 UDSC was split into two colleges: one was John Snow College, and the other was George Stephenson College; the campus was also renamed University of Durham, Queen's Campus (UDQC), in honour of the Queen's jubilee.
[edit] External links
- John Snow College official website
- John Snow College JCR undergraduate student organisation
