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History

Ustinov College has celebrated a number of milestones since the renaming of the Graduate Society in 2003.

2003 Appointment of first Principal of Ustinov College, Professor Sue Scott, and first Vice-Principal & Senior Tutor, Theresa McKinven
2003 Sir Peter Ustinov tours Graduate Society in the morning, and renames the society Ustinov College in the afternoon
2004 House Committee renames itself Graduate Common Room
2005 First edition of The Ustinovian, then a four-page word document
2005 Appointment of Dr Penny Wilson as Principal and Reader in English Studies
2005 Ustinov College moved to Howlands Farm. Dryburn Court, including family accommodation at Keenan House, was opened
2005 Bill Bryson visits Ustinov to formally open the new site
2006 Ustinov Seminar established
2006 First College Formal dinner was held in the Howlands Building
2007 Ustinov Intercultural Forum established
2008 Café discussion groups, including the Café Politique, Scientifique and des Arts were established
2009 First College Honours were awarded to mark significant contributions to the Ustinov community
2010 Alumni event to commemorate 45 years of the Graduate Society
2011 Ustinov Intercultural Forum hosts an Art Exhibition at Old Fulling Mill
2012 Appointment of Professor Maggie O'Neill as Principal and Professor of Criminology
2012 Sir Thomas Allen visits Ustinov to unveil the bust of Sir Peter Ustinov and portrait of Dr Penny Wilson
2013 10th Anniversary of the renaming of Graduate Society as Ustinov College
2014 Appointment of Professor Glenn McGregor as Principal and Professor of Geography
2015 50th Anniversary of the Graduate Society
2016 Joint Art Exhibition with Teikyo University of Japan in Durham 
2016 Ustinov College represented at the Collegiate Way Conference in Canberra, Australia
2016 Ustinovians attend the Matariki Global Citizenship Workshop in Uppsala, Sweden
2017 Ustinov College moves to Sheraton Park, Neville's Cross
2017 Matariki Global Fellowship Exchange setup between Ustinov College and Matariki partners
2018 15th Anniversary of the renaming of Graduate Society as Ustinov College

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Ustinov College
Sheraton Park
Neville's Cross
Durham
DH1 4FL

+44 (0)191 334 5470