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John Snow College
John Snow College
Durham University
	College buildings at Mount Oswald
	Arms of John Snow College; Arms: Argent a Cross formy quadrate azure, a chief azure thereon a Yorkshire rose argent between two lions rampant Or
Coordinates	54°45′46″N 1°35′07″W / 54.762723°N 1.585162°W
Motto	Latin: Per scientiam et prudentiam quaere summam
Motto in English	To seek the highest through knowledge and wisdom
Established	2001
Named for	John Snow
Principal	Prof. Nathan Sempala-Ntege OBE
Vice principal	Dr Ruth Wilson
Undergraduates	913
Postgraduates	23
Major events	Snow Day; Graduation Ball;
Website	John Snow College; John Snow JCR; John Snow Boat Club;
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	Location in Durham, England

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John Snow College is a constituent college of Durham University.^[1] The college was founded in 2001 on the university's Queen's Campus in Stockton-on-Tees, before moving to Durham in 2018. The college takes its name from the nineteenth-century Yorkshire physician John Snow, one of the founders of modern epidemiology.^[2]

The college is a fully self-catered college of the university, and is relatively new in comparison to other existing Durham undergraduate colleges.^[1] Rooms in the college can be found in a mixture of flats and townhouses, with all rooms in flats being ensuite.^[3] The college also has extensive leisure facilities including a large dining and entertainment hall, a gym, a yoga and dance studio, a performance practice studio, and music rooms.^[4] It is now located on the Mount Oswald site, which opened in 2020.^[5]

History

John Snow College has its origin in 1992, when the Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT) was established as a joint venture between the University of Durham and the University of Teesside. Durham University would take full control of the university college in 1994, and it would be renamed to University of Durham, Stockton Campus (UDSC). John Snow College was then formed in 2001, when the UDSC was split into John Snow College and Stephenson College.^[6] At that time, the campus was renamed the University of Durham, Queen's Campus (UDQC), in honour of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.^[7]

In 2018, John Snow College moved temporarily to the Howlands Farm site in Durham City, adjacent to Josephine Butler, Durham and Stephenson College, Durham.^[8] For the 2019-20 year, the college moved to Rushford Court in the centre of Durham, a privately operated hall on the site of the former County Hospital.^[9]

In 2020, the college moved to its permanent home in new purpose-built buildings at Mount Oswald, between South College, Durham and Durham University Business School.^[9]^[10] The site has seven blocks named after the roads surrounding the Broad Street pump from which John Snow removed the handle during the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak: Wardour, Bridle, Carnaby, Marshall, Lexington, Hopkins and Broadwick. Broadwick blocks are built like townhouses, with shared bathrooms, and are located at the back of the college. The rest of the blocks offer ensuite bathrooms and are divided into cluster flats housing 6-8 people. By the main gates of the college, in between Bridle and Wardour, resides a replica of the water pump Snow removed the handle from.^[2]

Shield and motto

The college arms are blazoned as "Argent a Cross formy quadrate azure, a chief azure thereon a Yorkshire rose argent between two lions rampant Or".^[11]

The college's motto is "Per scientiam et prudentiam quaere summam", which can be translated to "to seek the highest through knowledge and wisdom".^[11]

Facilities

Main Building

The Main building is home to the Junior Common Room (JCR) and Middle Common Room (MCR). It is also the location of the Stockton Room, the Bateman Room, the Sackville Room and college's bar, Igloo Bar and Café.^[4]

The Hub Building

The Hub building contains a large dining/entertainment hall, a gym, a yoga/dance studio, a performance practice studio, a faith/quiet room, the John Snow Music Room, and a shared Music Room. The college also possesses an outdoor multi-use games area, often utilised for sports.^[4]

Accommodation Blocks

The accommodation blocks at John Snow College contain a total of 492 student bedrooms and 4 self contained flats for staff or visiting fellows. Rooms in the college are divided into Flats and Townhouses. First-year undergraduate students are accommodated either in an ensuite Flat or a Townhouse room. Around 40 postgraduate Masters' students are provided with accommodation in college Townhouses. Around 40 second-, third-, and final-year undergraduate students (or "returners") are accommodated in the college each year within two college Townhouses and two larger Flats.^[3]

Student life

In contrast with the other constituent colleges of Durham University, both undergraduate and postgraduate students at John Snow College are members of the college's Junior Common Room (JCR). Consequently, there is no Middle Common Room (MCR), and the JCR instead has a Postgraduate Representative role as part of their executive committee.^[12] The JCR governs sports teams, student societies and arts groups, and organised other academic and recreational activities.^[13]^[14]

Societies

While university-wide student associations and societies are associated with the Durham Students' Union,^[15] the JCR governs the many student societies of the college.^[14] For example, Music Society, The Snow Globe Theatre Company, Baking Society, LGBTQ+ Society, Art Society, FemSoc, Plant Society, Bean Society, Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Book Club, Dance Society, Christian Union, Cooking Society, British Sign Language Society, RUnning Club, Fitness & Wellness, BAME Society, Hiking Society.^[16]

Traditions

John Snow holds termly formal dinners, in which members of the college attend in their relevant academic dress of Durham University. A set of rules governing behaviour at formals is outlined by the college, and disciplined by the JCR Chairman. Two college Balls are held per annum, one in the Michaelmas Term and a further Graduation Ball in the Easter Term, with a large portion of the college in attendance.^[17]

Snow Day

The annual Snow Day is a celebration of college life. The event is held within college accommodation and features entertainment, music and food.^[18] The day begins with a water fight in the spirit of Snow's medical research into the causes of the Broad Street cholera outbreak, which was ultimately traced to the water supply, with the first water fight occurring on the first Snow Day on 27 May 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Matriculation

John Snow College is the only college in Durham to have the position of 'College Bugler'. Each year the college bugler processes the new intake of students through the city of Durham and announces their arrival at the cathedral, ready for Matriculation. The bugler also attends all formal events and announces the high table at the beginning of each formal.^[19]

It is tradition for all new members of the college to be matriculated by walking up the main path from the JCR building towards the gates, where they are led by a student dressed as John Snow, then walking under a John Snow banner which formally welcomes them into the college.^{[citation needed]}

Sports

John Snow College fields teams in 16 sports: Men's Football, Women's Football, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Basketball, Rowing, Lacrosse, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Tennis, Badminton, Cricket, Futsal, Squash, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Cheer.^[20]

John Snow College Boat Club (JSBC) is the rowing club of the college, which developed out of the University of Durham Stockton Campus Boat Club (UDSCBC).^{[citation needed]}

John Snow Rugby Club (JSRFC) was founded in 2001. The club won the university floodlit cup in 2013. JSRFC stopped competing in rugby from 2017 to 2019, but reformed in the 2019/2020 season, and earned promotion in 2021/22.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Principals

The head of college is titled the Principal. Nathan Sempala-Ntege is the current Principal of John Snow College.^[21]

H.M. Evans (2002–2008)^[22]
Carolyn Summerbell (2008–2023)
Nathan Sempala-Ntege (2023–present)

Sports

Justin Bishop, English cricketer
Lee Daggett, former English cricketer

References

^ ^a ^b "John Snow College – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "History – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Accommodation and Catering – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Facilities – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Location – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ Hayward, John (2003). Breaking the Mould: The Surprising Story of Stockton (PDF). University of Durham. p. 92. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Foundation of Queen's Campus". Durham University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Welcome to John Snow College : College move to Durham City – Durham University". 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Conner-Hill, Rachel (17 December 2018). "Durham University announces plans to take over city centre accommodation". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^ Clarke, Naomi (1 July 2019). "Decrease in number of returning students living in college". Palatinate. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Arms and Mottos – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Middle Common Room – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ "Junior Common Room – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "What is a JCR? – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ "Durham SU explained in 7 cat GIFs @ Durham SU". durhamsu.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ "Societies – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
^ "Formal Dining". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Snow Day – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ AIED2022. "Venue Information". AIED2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Sports – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Who's Who". Durham University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Professor Martyn Evans". Retrieved 23 February 2016.

External links

[:0-1] "John Snow College – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[:1-2] "History – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[:2-3] "Accommodation and Catering – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[:3-4] "Facilities – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[5] "Location – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[Breaking_the_Mould-6] Hayward, John (2003). Breaking the Mould: The Surprising Story of Stockton (PDF). University of Durham. p. 92. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[7] "Foundation of Queen's Campus". Durham University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[8] "Welcome to John Snow College : College move to Durham City – Durham University". 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[rushford-9] Conner-Hill, Rachel (17 December 2018). "Durham University announces plans to take over city centre accommodation". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

[palatinate010719-10] Clarke, Naomi (1 July 2019). "Decrease in number of returning students living in college". Palatinate. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

[:4-11] "Arms and Mottos – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[12] "Middle Common Room – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[13] "Junior Common Room – Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[:5-14] "What is a JCR? – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[15] "Durham SU explained in 7 cat GIFs @ Durham SU". durhamsu.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[16] "Societies – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 14 November 2024.

[17] "Formal Dining". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[18] "Snow Day – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[19] AIED2022. "Venue Information". AIED2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[20] "Sports – John Snow College JCR". John Snow JCR. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[21] "Who's Who". Durham University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[22] "Professor Martyn Evans". Retrieved 23 February 2016.

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-'''John Snow College''' is a [[Colleges of Durham University|constituent college]] of [[Durham University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=John Snow College - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> The college was founded in 2001 on the University's [[Queen's Campus, Durham University|Queen's Campus]] in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], before moving to [[Durham, England|Durham]] in 2018. The College takes its name from the nineteenth-century Yorkshire physician [[John Snow]], one of the founders of modern epidemiology.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=History - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/history/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
+'''John Snow College''' is a [[Colleges of Durham University|constituent college]] of [[Durham University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=John Snow College – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref> The college was founded in 2001 on the university's [[Queen's Campus, Durham University|Queen's Campus]] in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], before moving to [[Durham, England|Durham]] in 2018. The college takes its name from the nineteenth-century Yorkshire physician [[John Snow]], one of the founders of modern epidemiology.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/history/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref>
-The college is a fully self-catered college of the university, and is relatively new in comparison to other existing [[Durham, England|Durham]] undergraduate colleges.<ref name=":0" /> Rooms in the college can be found in a mixture of flats and townhouses, with all rooms in flats being [[en-suite|ensuite]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Accommodation and Catering - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/accommodation-and-catering/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> The college also has extensive leisure facilities including a large dining and entertainment hall, a gym, a yoga and dance studio, a performance practice studio, and music rooms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Facilities - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/facilities/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> It is now located on the [[Mount Oswald]] site, which opened in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Location - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/location/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
+The college is a fully self-catered college of the university, and is relatively new in comparison to other existing [[Durham, England|Durham]] undergraduate colleges.<ref name=":0" /> Rooms in the college can be found in a mixture of flats and townhouses, with all rooms in flats being [[en-suite|ensuite]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Accommodation and Catering – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/accommodation-and-catering/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref> The college also has extensive leisure facilities including a large dining and entertainment hall, a gym, a yoga and dance studio, a performance practice studio, and music rooms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Facilities – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/facilities/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref> It is now located on the [[Mount Oswald]] site, which opened in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Location – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/location/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref>
 ==History==
-[[File:County_Hospital_Durham_crop.jpg|thumb|left|The college's 2019-20 home, Rushford Court]]
+[[File:County_Hospital_Durham_crop.jpg|thumb|left|The college's 2019–20 home, Rushford Court]]
-John Snow College has its origin in 1992, when the Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT) was established as a joint venture between the University of Durham and the [[University of Teesside]]. Durham University would take full control of the university college in 1994, and it would be renamed to [[Queen's Campus, Durham University|University of Durham, Stockton Campus (UDSC)]]. John Snow College was then formed in 2001, when the UDSC was split into John Snow College and [[Stephenson College, Durham|Stephenson College]].<ref name="Breaking the Mould">{{cite book |last1=Hayward |first1=John |url=https://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/papers/OxCHEPS_OP3.pdf |title=Breaking the Mould: The Surprising Story of Stockton |date=2003 |publisher=University of Durham |page=92 |access-date=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506043357/https://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/papers/OxCHEPS_OP3.pdf |archive-date=6 May 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> At that time, the campus was renamed the University of Durham, Queen's Campus (UDQC), in honour of the [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Foundation of Queen's Campus |url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/about/history/qcs.php |website=Durham University |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>
+John Snow College has its origin in 1992, when the Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT) was established as a joint venture between the University of Durham and the [[University of Teesside]]. Durham University would take full control of the university college in 1994, and it would be renamed to [[Queen's Campus, Durham University|University of Durham, Stockton Campus (UDSC)]]. John Snow College was then formed in 2001, when the UDSC was split into John Snow College and [[Stephenson College, Durham|Stephenson College]].<ref name="Breaking the Mould">{{cite book |last1=Hayward |first1=John |url=https://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/papers/OxCHEPS_OP3.pdf |title=Breaking the Mould: The Surprising Story of Stockton |date=2003 |publisher=University of Durham |page=92 |access-date=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506043357/https://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/papers/OxCHEPS_OP3.pdf |archive-date=6 May 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> At that time, the campus was renamed the University of Durham, Queen's Campus (UDQC), in honour of the [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Foundation of Queen's Campus |url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/about/history/qcs.php |publisher=Durham University |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>
-In 2018, John Snow College moved temporarily to the Howlands Farm site in Durham City, adjacent to [[Josephine Butler College, Durham|Josephine Butler, Durham]] and [[Stephenson College, Durham]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-19 |title=Welcome to John Snow College : College move to Durham City - Durham University |url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/johnsnow.college/move/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219074709/https://www.dur.ac.uk/johnsnow.college/move/ |archive-date=19 February 2019 }}</ref> For the 2019-20 year, the college moved to Rushford Court in the centre of Durham, a privately operated hall on the site of the former County Hospital.<ref name=rushford>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17300785.durham-university-announces-plans-to-take-over-city-centre-accommodation/|title=Durham University announces plans to take over city centre accommodation|first=Rachel|last=Conner-Hill|work=The Northern Echo|date=17 December 2018|access-date=9 July 2019}}</ref>
+In 2018, John Snow College moved temporarily to the Howlands Farm site in Durham City, adjacent to [[Josephine Butler College, Durham|Josephine Butler, Durham]] and [[Stephenson College, Durham]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-19 |title=Welcome to John Snow College : College move to Durham City – Durham University |url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/johnsnow.college/move/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219074709/https://www.dur.ac.uk/johnsnow.college/move/ |archive-date=19 February 2019 }}</ref> For the 2019-20 year, the college moved to Rushford Court in the centre of Durham, a privately operated hall on the site of the former County Hospital.<ref name=rushford>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17300785.durham-university-announces-plans-to-take-over-city-centre-accommodation/|title=Durham University announces plans to take over city centre accommodation|first=Rachel|last=Conner-Hill|work=The Northern Echo|date=17 December 2018|access-date=9 July 2019}}</ref>
 [[File:John Snow College Durham - entrance gate.jpg|thumb|right|College entrance and central building]]
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 === Shield and motto ===
-The college arms are blazoned as "Argent a Cross formy quadrate azure, a chief azure thereon a Yorkshire rose argent between two lions rampant Or".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Arms and Mottos - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/about-us/governance/governance-documentation/statutes-and-regulations/arms-and-mottos/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
+The college arms are blazoned as "Argent a Cross formy quadrate azure, a chief azure thereon a Yorkshire rose argent between two lions rampant Or".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Arms and Mottos – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/about-us/governance/governance-documentation/statutes-and-regulations/arms-and-mottos/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref>
 The college's motto is "''Per scientiam et prudentiam quaere summam''", which can be translated to "to seek the highest through knowledge and wisdom".<ref name=":4" />
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 == Student life ==
-{{Cite section|date=June 2023}}
+{{More citations needed section|date=June 2023}}
-In contrast with the other constituent colleges of Durham University, both undergraduate and postgraduate students at John Snow College are members of the college's Junior Common Room (JCR). Consequently, there is no Middle Common Room (MCR), and the JCR instead has a Postgraduate Representative role as part of their executive committee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Middle Common Room - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/college-life/middle-common-room/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> The JCR governs sports teams, student societies and arts groups, and organised other academic and recreational activities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Junior Common Room - Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/college-life/junior-common-room/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=What is a JCR? - John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/junior-common-room |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=John Snow JCR |language=en-US}}</ref>
+In contrast with the other constituent colleges of Durham University, both undergraduate and postgraduate students at John Snow College are members of the college's Junior Common Room (JCR). Consequently, there is no Middle Common Room (MCR), and the JCR instead has a Postgraduate Representative role as part of their executive committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Middle Common Room – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/college-life/middle-common-room/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref> The JCR governs sports teams, student societies and arts groups, and organised other academic and recreational activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junior Common Room – Durham University |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/college-life/junior-common-room/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |publisher=Durham University}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=What is a JCR? – John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/junior-common-room |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=John Snow JCR}}</ref>
 === Societies ===
-{{This section needs expansion|date=June 2023}}
+{{Expand section|date=June 2023}}
-While university-wide student associations and societies are associated with the [[Durham Students' Union]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Durham SU explained in 7 cat GIFs @ Durham SU |url=https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/durham-su-explained-in-7-cat-gifs |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.durhamsu.com |language=en}}</ref> the JCR governs the many student societies of the college.<ref name=":5" /> For example, Music Society, Blizzard Theatre Company, Baking Society, LGBTQ+ Society, Art Society, FemSoc, PLant Society, Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Book Club, Dance Society, Christian Union, Cooking Society, British Sign Language Society, RUnning Club, Fitness & Wellness, BAME Society, Hiking Society. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Societies - John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/societies |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=John Snow JCR |language=en-US}}</ref>
+While university-wide student associations and societies are associated with the [[Durham Students' Union]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Durham SU explained in 7 cat GIFs @ Durham SU |url=https://www.durhamsu.com/articles/durham-su-explained-in-7-cat-gifs |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=durhamsu.com}}</ref> the JCR governs the many student societies of the college.<ref name=":5" /> For example, Music Society, The Snow Globe Theatre Company, Baking Society, LGBTQ+ Society, Art Society, FemSoc, Plant Society, Bean Society, Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Book Club, Dance Society, Christian Union, Cooking Society, British Sign Language Society, RUnning Club, Fitness & Wellness, BAME Society, Hiking Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Societies – John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/societies |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=John Snow JCR}}</ref>
 === Traditions ===
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 ==== Snow Day ====
-The annual Snow Day is a celebration of college life. The event is held within college accommodation and features entertainment, music and food.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snow Day - John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/snow-day |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=John Snow JCR |language=en-US}}</ref> The day begins with a water fight in the spirit of Snow's medical research into the causes of the Broad Street cholera outbreak, which was ultimately traced to the water supply, with the first water fight occurring on the first Snow Day on 27 May 2002.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
+The annual Snow Day is a celebration of college life. The event is held within college accommodation and features entertainment, music and food.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snow Day – John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/snow-day |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=John Snow JCR}}</ref> The day begins with a water fight in the spirit of Snow's medical research into the causes of the Broad Street cholera outbreak, which was ultimately traced to the water supply, with the first water fight occurring on the first Snow Day on 27 May 2002.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
 ==== Matriculation ====
-John Snow College is the only college in Durham to have the position of 'College Bugler'. Each year the college bugler processes the new intake of students through the city of Durham and announces their arrival at the Cathedral, ready for Matriculation. The bugler also attends all formal events and announces the high table at the beginning of each formal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AIED2022 |title=Venue Information |url=https://aied2022.webspace.durham.ac.uk/aied-2022-conference-in-durham-venue-information/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=AIED2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
+John Snow College is the only college in Durham to have the position of 'College Bugler'. Each year the college bugler processes the new intake of students through the city of Durham and announces their arrival at the cathedral, ready for Matriculation. The bugler also attends all formal events and announces the high table at the beginning of each formal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AIED2022 |title=Venue Information |url=https://aied2022.webspace.durham.ac.uk/aied-2022-conference-in-durham-venue-information/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=AIED2022}}</ref>
 It is tradition for all new members of the college to be matriculated by walking up the main path from the JCR building towards the gates, where they are led by a student dressed as John Snow, then walking under a John Snow banner which formally welcomes them into the college.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
 === Sports ===
-John Snow College fields teams in 16 sports: Men's Football, Women's Football, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Basketball, Rowing, Lacrosse, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Tennis, Badminton, Cricket, Futsal, Squash, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Cheer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports - John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/sports |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=John Snow JCR |language=en-US}}</ref>
+John Snow College fields teams in 16 sports: Men's Football, Women's Football, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Basketball, Rowing, Lacrosse, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Tennis, Badminton, Cricket, Futsal, Squash, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Cheer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports – John Snow College JCR |url=https://www.johnsnowjcr.co.uk/sports |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=John Snow JCR}}</ref>
 John Snow College Boat Club (JSBC) is the rowing club of the college, which developed out of the University of Durham Stockton Campus Boat Club (UDSCBC).{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
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 === Principals===
-The head of college is titled the [[Principal (academia)|Principal]]. Nathan Sempala-Ntege is the current Principal of John Snow College,<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's Who |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/whos-who/ |website=Durham University |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>
+The head of college is titled the [[Principal (academia)|Principal]]. Nathan Sempala-Ntege is the current Principal of John Snow College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's Who |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-student-experience/colleges/john-snow/about-us/whos-who/ |publisher=Durham University |access-date=15 February 2023}}</ref>
 * [[Martyn Evans (academic)|H.M. Evans]] (2002–2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Professor Martyn Evans|url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/school.health/staff/?username=dhs0hme|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
 * Carolyn Summerbell (2008–2023)
-* Nathan Sempala-Ntege (2023-present)
+* Nathan Sempala-Ntege (2023–present)
 === Sports ===

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