Established 2001 Colours Red, black and white Senior tutor Mandy Marlow Founded 2001 Postgraduates 30 | Named for George Stephenson Principal John Ashworth Phone +44 191 334 0545 Undergraduates 1,001 | |
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Motto in English One day I shall astonish the world Address Durham University, East Dr, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6JZ, UK Motto Me quondam mirabitur orbis Similar Durham University, Trevelyan College - Durham, Stephenson College - Coalville, Ushaw College, Lucy Cavendish College | ||
Stephenson College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, 26.4 miles south of the city of Durham itself. It is named after George Stephenson, the 19th century railway engineer.
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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 George Stephenson College, and the other was John Snow College.
In late 2006 the college name was changed to Stephenson College though the JCR remains George Stephenson JCR.
2010 saw the opening of Stephenson Central, in the middle of the college. This multi-purpose building has a library, games, meeting and TV room with a bar at the centre; it is also the home of the JCR office and is for the use of all students of the college.
Future
Stephenson College will relocate to Durham on a phased basis starting October 2017.