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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, (13 April 1593 ( N.S.)12 May 1641), was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1 ...

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Wentworth College
Wentworth College is a

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of the University of York, named after

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College Profiles: Wentworth

History

The College was founded in 1972. Wentworth was refounded in 2001 and became the postgraduate only college of the University. Postgraduates can however choose membership of any of the colleges at the University. Wentworth College currently has around 500 resident graduate students and a further 4500 non-resident College Members. When York Nightline was created in 1972, it was based in Wentworth College until it moved to

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in 1979.

Buildings and services

Wentworth houses the Department of Sociology, and the Vedge cafe (formerly the Edge), which is currently closed. The Graduate Common Room functions as a games room while the Senior Common Room is used for small formal and informal gatherings, including the Wentworth Seminar Series and the College Manager's afternoon tea. Other communal areas include a breakout room and a study space, as well as a lending library. In addition, Wentworth has a computer room, a prayer room and a laundry room as well as an art and ceramics studio.

Student life

As a postgraduate only College Wentworth does not have a Junior Common Room, it does however have a Graduate Common Room and a Graduate Common Room Committee. All postgraduate students, whether members of Wentworth or not, are also represented by the Graduate Student Association. The College is a vibrant, academic and social community.

Provost

The current Principle of Wentworth College (formerly Provost) is Russell Yates. List of Provosts of Wentworth College: * Eric W Hawkins 1972-1975 *Norman Rea 1975-1977 *J Martin Bell 1978-1985 *Peter M Lee 1985-2005 *Carl A Thompson 2005-2010 *Russell Yates 2010-''present''

References

External links

University pages on Wentworth College
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