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Warden (college)
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Warden is the title given to or adopted by the heads of some university college and other institutions.[1] University staff members can also be Wardens of accommodation sites. It dates back at least to the 13th century at Merton College, Oxford; the original Latin version is custos.[2]
England
- Universities
- Wills Hall (to 2018)
- Robinson College
University of London:
- All Souls College
- Keble College
- Merton College
- New College
- Nuffield College
- Rhodes House
- St Antony's College
- Wadham College
- Defunct colleges:
- Canterbury College
- Durham College
- Greyfriars
University of Durham – vice-chancellor and warden
- Cranmer Hall; a theological college that forms part of St John's College, Durham
- Ashburne Hall
- St. Anselm Hall
- Hulme Hall
- Schools
- As chair of the Council:
- As headteacher:
- Forest School, Walthamstow
- Radley College
Scotland
Australia
Residential colleges at Australian Universities adopt a variety of titles for their heads. Those colleges established by the Anglican Church use the title Warden more commonly, but it is also adopted by colleges established by other denominations and those with no religious affiliation.
Australian National University:
- Burton & Garran Hall
University of Melbourne:
- Trinity College
University of Newcastle:
- Newcastle University College
University of Queensland:
- St John's College
University of Sydney:
- St Paul's College
University of Western Australia:
- St George's College
Wollaston College
In literature
Examples of holders of this office in fiction occur in the following works; the name of the fictional institution is also given:
| Title of work | Author | Name of fictional institution |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvie and Bruno | Lewis Carroll | Fairyland or Outland |
| The Warden | Anthony Trollope | Hiram's Hospital |
| Gaudy Night | Dorothy L. Sayers | Shrewsbury College, Oxford |
| The Late Scholar | Jill Paton Walsh | St Severin's College, Oxford |
| Zuleika Dobson | Max Beerbohm | Judas College, Oxford |
See also
- Chancellor (education)
- Master (college)
- Principal (university)
- Provost (education)
- Rector (academia)
References
- ↑ Warden's Welcome, St Edward's School, Oxford, UK.
- ↑ "The foundation documents of Merton college, Oxford, collected by J. Heywood, ed. By J.O. Halliwell". 1843. https://archive.org/stream/foundationdocum00oxfogoog/foundationdocum00oxfogoog_djvu.txt.
- ↑ Nuffield's administration, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK.
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