Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College (/ˈwʊstər/ ⓘ WUUST-ər) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms was adopted by the college. Its predecessor, Gloucester College, had been an institution of learning on the same site since the late 13th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Founded as a men's college, Worcester has been coeducational since 1979. The provost is David Isaac, CBE who took office on 1 July 2021
| Worcester College | |
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| Oxford | |
East side of Main Quad | |
Arms: Argent, two chevronels between six martlets, three, two and one sable' (modified arms of Cookes) | |
| Scarf colours: black, with two equally-spaced pearl-pink stripes | |
| Location | Worcester Street |
| Coordinates | 51.754971°N 1.263701°W |
| Full name | Worcester College in the University of Oxford |
| Latin name | Collegium Vigorniense |
| Established | 1283 as Gloucester College, 1560 as Gloucester Hall, 1714 as Worcester College |
| Named for | Sir Thomas Cookes, Worcestershire |
| Previous names | Gloucester College, Gloucester Hall |
| Architect | Nicholas Hawksmoor William Burges |
| Sister college | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Provost | David Isaac, CBE |
| Undergraduates | 412 (2011/2012) |
| Postgraduates | 167 |
| Endowment | £59.6 million (2022) |
| Website | www |
| Boat club | Worcester College Boat Club |
| Map | |
Location in Oxford city centre | |
As of 2022, Worcester College had a financial endowment of £59.6 million.
Notable alumni of the college include the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, television producer and screenwriter Russell T Davies, US Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan, Fields Medalist Simon Donaldson, novelist Richard Adams, professional basketball player and US Senator Bill Bradley, and the Sultan of Perak, Nazrin Shah.