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Student support

College Life

Durham University is proud to boast a fantastic system for Student Support and Development that centres on the resources available in the Colleges. St Aidan’s exemplifies this system with many levels of support that meet the needs of different people at different times.

Student Support and Wellbeing

Common rooms

  • Junior Common Room

    All undergraduate students at St Aidan's belong to the St Aidan's 'Junior Common Room' (JCR). The JCR site gives information on being a St Aidan’s student, including an explanation of what a JCR is, important updates about the Student’s Union, and student welfare.

    Crowd at Jazz, Rock and Cocktails evening at St Aidan's College's JCR
  • Senior Common Room

    All postgraduate students belong to the St Aidan's 'Senior Common Room' (SCR). The SCR is a vibrant and diverse community of postgraduates, college mentors, staff and others who maintain an ongoing interest in St. Aidan's College.

    St Aidan's College exterior with people

Junior Common Room

All undergraduate students at St Aidan's belong to the St Aidan's 'Junior Common Room' (JCR). The JCR site gives information on being a St Aidan’s student, including an explanation of what a JCR is, important updates about the Student’s Union, and student welfare.

Crowd at Jazz, Rock and Cocktails evening at St Aidan's College's JCR

Senior Common Room

All postgraduate students belong to the St Aidan's 'Senior Common Room' (SCR). The SCR is a vibrant and diverse community of postgraduates, college mentors, staff and others who maintain an ongoing interest in St. Aidan's College.

St Aidan's College exterior with people
University student
The members of our College are part of a group from varied backgrounds from all over the globe. We are confident that you will find others with similar interests who will enable you to enrich yourself during your time at St Aidan's.

Susan Frenk
Principal
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