Halifax College, York
53°56′30″N 1°02′48″W / 53.94154°N 1.04669°W
| Halifax College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Halifax College porters lodge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Heslington West, York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto in English | Scholarship, Activity and Community | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1996 – as Halifax Court 2001 – as Halifax College | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named for | Lord Halifax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sister colleges | The County College, Lancaster (2015 – present) Van Mildert College, Durham (2012 – present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College Manager | Jenny Underhill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 2,220 (2022/2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 450 (2022/2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mascot | Faxy the Lion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Halifax College | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
The college is situated to the south of the main campus, next to the village of Heslington and the university sports fields. The college is linked between both main university campuses via the UB1 shuttle bus.
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.