Halifax College, York
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53.94154°N 1.04669°W / 53.94154; -1.04669
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Halifax College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Heslington West, York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Motto in English | Scholarship, Activity and Community | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1996 – as Halifax Court 2001 – as Halifax College | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Named for | Lord Halifax[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sister colleges | The County College, Lancaster (2015 – present)[2] Van Mildert College, Durham (2012 – present)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College Manager | Jenny Underhill[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Undergraduates | 2,220 (2022/2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Postgraduates | 450 (2022/2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mascot | Faxy the Lion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Halifax College |
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Halifax College is the largest college of the University of York. It was founded in 2001 and is named after Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, the 1st Earl of Halifax.[1]
The college is linked between both main university campuses via the UB1 shuttle bus.[4]
The college is situated to the south of the main campus, next to the village of Heslington and the university sports fields.
In 2006/07, Halifax College won the university's College Sport Championship; and successfully held onto the title in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. They regained the title in the 2010/11 season.