| Goodricke College University of York |
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| Named after | John Goodricke | |||
| Established | 1968 | |||
| Provost | Jane Clarbour | |||
| Deputy Provost | Jon Fanning | |||
| Dean | Paul Summers | |||
| Undergraduates | 1,500 | |||
| Postgraduates | 140 | |||
| Website | Goodricke College Goodricke JCRC |
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Goodricke College is one of the colleges of the University of York. It was the fifth college to be built and was named after the astronomer John Goodricke. It has approximately 1500 undergraduate members, of which some 500 live in college accommodation, and about 140 postgraduate members, of which most live in college accommodation.
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The College was opened in 1968 by Michael Swann and the event is commemorated by a plaque on the outside of the Old Dining Hall - now part of James College.
Located on Heslington West, the college had four accommodation blocks: A, B, C and D. Blocks A and B were standard university accommodation, built to the CLASP system invented by Andrew Derbyshire, and situated near the main college Nucleus. C-block and D-block were whitewashed brick buildings, considered to provide a lower quality of accommodation to A- and B-blocks. C-block was located next to the college Nucleus, while D-block was situated on the other side of the university lake from the main college buildings. The reason for the detached nature of D-block is that it was once part of Wentworth College.[says who?] The internal walls of Blocks C and D were noted for their lack of plaster. Campus legend has it that this lack of plaster is due to fire regulations requiring a minimum width in corridors.[says who?]
During the 2002 York University Students' Union 'Collegeopoly' campaign about accommodation rent, Goodricke College C Block was deemed to be the worst accommodation at York University, inspiring the unflattering nickname Cell Block C.
In 2002-2003, the Goodricke Student Junior Common Room Committee ran a campaign to Grade C list C and D blocks to raise awareness amongst students and administration regarding the university's lack of maintenance of the accommodation. Over 10 years after the previous makeover, the blocks were finally given new carpeting, kitchen units, furniture and internet access. However, the rooms were upgraded to 'Standard' instead of 'Economy' by the administration, thus obliging students to pay the same amount as for more spacious accommodation. C and D blocks, meant to be demolished for a number of years, have exceeded their stated lifetime,[says who?] but due to shortages in accommodation campus-wide, they have had to serve longer.
In 2003 the college saw the closure of its old dining facilities and the opening of The Roger Kirk Centre, now part of James College. The centre is a new purpose built amenities building and consists of a large dining room, and smaller coffee and snack bar. It is named after Roger Kirk, a former member of the University Court.
In 2009 Goodricke College relocated to the Heslington East development. The previous Goodricke buildings were divided between James College and Vanbrugh College. The new buildings include accommodation, a Junior and Senior Common Room and offices for staff. This approximately doubles the capacity of the college to over 600 students, including 100 postgraduate students. The new campus is now connected to the Heslington West campus.
Goodricke Nucleus is the main administrative and facility building in Goodricke College, located on the Heslington East campus. It also houses the Junior and Senior Common Rooms. New college accommodation is divided into Courts, each named after a member of the University who has made a significant contribution to its life: Oliver Sheldon, Janet Baker and Kenneth Dixon. Each of the Courts has a resident member of college staff.
The Junior Common Room provides for the membership of the college and is governed by the Junior Common Room Committee. This committee is responsible for all college activities, such as sport, and Christmas and Summer Balls.
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