Durham Saints
The Durham Saints American Football programme was founded on 2nd November 2006.
The team was granted associate membership to the BCAFL on the 24th of March 2007 and full membership to the BUAFL later in the same year.
The team finished fourth in the 2007- 2008 BUAFL Northern Division and in 2008/09 in only its second full season, Coach Frank McParlin guided the team to the National Championships play-offs.
The Saints share a close relationship with their cheerleaders the Durham Divas.
The University was founded in 1832, and developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963, when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. The University is collegiate and is located in the city of Durham and the nearby town of Stockton-on-Tees.
The colleges are not teaching bodies, nor are they purely residential - typically they provide a centre for students’ sporting, social and residential activities. The University’s Queen’s Campus, Stockton opened in 1992.
Over 2,000 full-time students are now studying in purpose-built accommodation 23 miles south of Durham, on the banks of the River Tees.
Durham consistently ranks amongst the top universities in the world. This page outlines some of the recent achievements and accolades confirming Durham’s position as a leading teaching and research institution.
- 6th position overall in the Good University Guide 2008, compiled in association with The Independent. In individual subject rankings, many departments appeared in the top 5 in the country, including English, which is ranked first in the country, Archaeology, Chemistry, Classics & Ancient History, Engineering, Geography, Middle Eastern Studies, History, Mathematics, French, Music, Philosophy, Physics and Theology & Religion. ·
- 9th position overall in the Times Good University Guide 2008. In this guide, English was again ranked as the top department in the country, with seven other departments ranked among the top five in the country: Chemistry, Engineering, French, Geography, History, Music and Physics.
- Second place within the UK for the number of citations per paper in the sciences in the 2006/07 THES World University rankings - highlighting the international impact of science research at Durham University.
- 95.1% of Durham students successfully complete their degree - the tenth highest completion rate in the UK. ·
- DUCK, Durham’s student-led charity committee, was named the Best Fundraising Team in the Third Sector Excellence Awards 2007, a major event celebrating achievement in the charitable and voluntary sectors.
- Our Careers Advisory Service has gained Matrix Re-Accreditation - the national quality standard for any organisation that delivers information, advice and guidance on learning and work.
- Achieved a 4.2 rating for overall statisfaction (out of a possible 5) in the 2007 National Student Survey.
- The excellent pastoral support on offer at Durham University was recently highlighted in the THES.
- Rated 11th in the most recent national research assessment across all subjects (20 out of 33 departments - accounting for 85% of staff - awarded grades 5 and 5*).
- Awarded Fairtrade Status in 2007, showing Durham’s commitment to social responsibility on a global scale.
- Finished 6th overall in the 2007 BUSA championship - confirming Durham as a centre of sporting excellence.
- Durham First, our biannual alumni publication, recently won Magazine of the Year at the CiB Northern Branch Awards, underscoring our commitment to nurturing life-long relationships.
- Event Durham, the University’s conference and tourism arm, was awarded silver in the North East Tourism Awards, both for Outstanding Customer Service and for Business Tourism, highlighting Durham University’s commitment to the region.
Notable alumni of the University can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_university#Notable_alumni
