St Chad's College, Durham

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Template:Durham college St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. It is the smallest of Durham's colleges, nestled on the Bailey next to Hatfield College, and occupying eight historic buildings at the east end of Durham Cathedral. The college is named after St Chad of Mercia, a 7th century bishop.

St Chad's was founded as an Anglican theological college in 1904, and remains a Church of England foundation. For the first 70 years of its existence a high proportion of students trained for ordination. It ceased formal ordination training in the early 1970s, and its students now read for degrees across all departments of the University. St Chad's was among the last university colleges in the UK to admit women undergraduates: the final all-male year entered in September 1987.

St Chad's is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges', the other being St John's. This means that it is financially independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative independence than the 'Maintained Colleges'. However, University Council must approve the appointment of its principal and be notified of changes to its constitution.

Students who study at St Chad's are accommodated in seven different houses: No. 1, Main College, Lightfoot, Langford, Grads and Ramsey House (for undergraduates), and Trinity Hall (for postgraduates). Grads contains one of the oldest hanging staircases in England.

Since its foundation, the college has been noted for its Boat Club which has a distinguished record of winning races and regattas. The college Rugby Club has recently been promoted to the University Premiership and the college is unique in Durham in having its own professional coaching team.

The college includes the North East Institute for Theological Education (an ecumenical institution of the Church of England, Methodist and United Reformed Churches). There are over a hundred students studying for University certificates and diplomas through ordination and ministerial training programmes affiliated with St Chad's throughout the North East of England.

Notable alumni

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