Welcome to St Chad’s

St Chad’s is one of the oldest colleges in Durham, situated in one of the city’s most stunning locations. Established in 1904 as an Anglican foundation, and aiming to live out its Christian ethos with integrity and imagination in the 21st century, Chad’s today welcomes students of all faiths and beliefs to study for the whole range of Durham University degrees.  We especially welcome students from under-represented backgrounds and have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and financial support to help you make the most of your time as a Chad’s student.  With over 450 undergraduate and around 150 postgraduate students, we are a hospitable, human-sized community with an excellent reputation as a college where students will be both challenged and supported. 

About St Chad's

Find out more about St Chad's College including our facilities, events and common rooms.

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Prospective Students

Information for prospective students and offer holders.

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College Tour

Take a look inside St Chad's College via our online tour video.

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Student Support

Find out more about the student support available to students at St Chad's College.

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Research

St Chad's is home to the Policy and Practice Research Unit.

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Student Life

Information is available here for current St Chad's College students.

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Hospitality

Find out about our facilities for weddings, conferences, pilgrimages and other events.

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Official Documents

Information available here about College staff, governors and College policies.

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Alumni

Information available here for alumni of St Chad's College.

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News

Community leadership in Malaysia and the UK

Left to right: Dr. Ahmad Aizuddin Bin Md Rami, Professors Sarah Banks and Fred Robinson Dr. Ahmad Aizuddin Bin Md Rami, … Continue reading Community leadership in Malaysia and the UK

Policy&Practice Annual Report 2023

The last two years’ research work has led to a lot of productivity with report writing on a range of projects.  … Continue reading Policy&Practice Annual Report 2023

Debating the contribution of the Third Sector to local health and wellbeing

Findings from Third Sector Trends research on the role of the voluntary sector in supporting local health and wellbeing has been … Continue reading Debating the contribution of the Third Sector to local health and wellbeing

The Borderlands: project update

Over the past year Professor John Mawson (St. Chad’s College, Durham University) and Dr David McGuinness (Northumbria University) have been exploring … Continue reading The Borderlands: project update

Political pressure to stifle charity campaigning is unlikely to be effective

New report: Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2022: shaping social change through campaigning and influencing Following months of political … Continue reading Political pressure to stifle charity campaigning is unlikely to be effective

Civil society in the UK and Japan

Policy&Practice continues to build its relationships with comparative researchers and policy makers working on the voluntary and community sectors in the … Continue reading Civil society in the UK and Japan

Joint MCR/SCR visit to the Auckland Project

It seemed a good idea to plan an ‘outing’ for SCR members duringthe long vacation, and where better to go than … Continue reading Joint MCR/SCR visit to the Auckland Project

The prospects for Community Businesses

New report reveals that community businesses are more confident, diverse, and optimistic than other third sector organisations Community business in England … Continue reading The prospects for Community Businesses

Making a difference to local health and social wellbeing in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West VCSE Health Alliance partners commissioned a research report from Tony Chapman and Jonathan Wistow of Policy&Practice … Continue reading Making a difference to local health and social wellbeing in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

The difference the VCSE sector makes to public health in Yorkshire and Humber

West Yorkshire Partnership celebrates role of charities and the work of 14,000 organisations across the area West Yorkshire Health and Care … Continue reading The difference the VCSE sector makes to public health in Yorkshire and Humber

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