University of Durham
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| Motto | Fundamenta eius super montibus sanctis |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1832 |
| Endowment | £57.1 million |
| Chancellor | Sir Thomas Allen |
| Vice-Chancellor | Christopher F Higgins |
Administrative staff | 1,746 |
| Students | 15,529 |
| Undergraduates | 11,278 |
| Postgraduates | 4,251 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | BUSA |
| Website | www.dur.ac.uk |
The University of Durham is a university in the City of Durham in the north of England. It was founded in 1832. It is one of the oldest universities in the United Kingdom. It is "long established as the leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge".[1]
University Of Durham Media
William van Mildert, Bishop of Durham and one of the founders of the university
An examination taking place in Cosin's Library, 1842
Durham Castle (gatehouse pictured) houses University College, making it one of the oldest buildings currently being used to house a university in the world
Durham University College of Medicine, Newcastle, now the Sutherland Building of Northumbria University
St Chad's College, one of the two independent colleges
The lawn at St Mary's College, the first of the Hill colleges
Ebsworth Building, Queen's Campus, Stockton
School of Government and International Affairs
The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, next to the Department of Physics
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References
- A year at Durham University 2005-2006University of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- Facts and figures: Staff statisticsUniversity of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- Facts and figures: Student statisticsUniversity of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- Financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2008University of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- Governance: Senior management teamUniversity of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- History: The founding of the UniversityUniversity of Durham. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
Other websites
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