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ST CATHERINE'S
 

 

Oxford

 

St Catherine's College was founded in 1962 by the historian Alan Bullock. Arne Jacobsen designed the entire college from the buildings to the cutlery. It has a fresh modern architectural feel throughout. St Catherine's College is known locally as St Catz.

 

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St Catz I Print

st catherine's college, oxford 

clarendon building, broad street, oxford

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In 2023 reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was found in many of the college buildings. Used as a cost effective alternative to concrete in 1950 - 1990's this lightweight material is susceptible to cracking and collapse when exposed to moisture over a period of time. Temporary alternative structures on the campus have been put in place.

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porter's lodge, st catherine's college

St Catherine's College actually began in 1868. A delagacy was set up by the Royal Commission in 1950 with the aim of enabling  poorer students to attain an Oxford desgree without having to incur the expense of belonging to an Oxford college. In 1931 the delagacy became known as the Catherine Society  In the early days the delagacy had a room in the Clarendon building and a library was made available for the students.

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print of st catherine's college

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