Collingwood College, Durham

Collingwood College is a college of Durham University in England. It is the largest of Durham's undergraduate colleges with around 1800 students. Founded in 1972 as the first purpose-built, mixed-sex college in Durham, it is named after the mathematician Sir Edward Collingwood (1900–1970), who was a former Chair of the Council of Durham University.

Collingwood College
Durham University
Collingwood College
Arms of Collingwood College
Arms: Argent a Chevron between three Stags' Heads erased Sable a Bordure Gules charged with eight Crosses of St Cuthbert of the field And for the Crest On a Wreath Argent Gules and Sable issuant from the top of a Tower triple towered Or a Holly Tree fructed proper Mantled Sable doubled Argent
Coordinates54.762778°N 1.576111°W / 54.762778; -1.576111
MottoFrench: Aime le meilleur
Motto in EnglishLove the best
Established1972
Named forSir Edward Collingwood
PrincipalJoe Elliott
Vice principalEmma Brownlow
Undergraduates~1050
Postgraduates~60
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Location in Durham, England
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