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3.55 / 5
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Collingwood is a great college, not just for sports but many other things. The main social areas have been recently refurbished and are amazing. The college food is often bad, and limited. The rooms are old and lack character. But there isn’t much to choose from.

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By member1247428
On 20th April 20
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Collingwood College #16
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Most helpful review

Collingwood is a great college, not just for sports but many other things. The main social areas have been recently refurbished and are amazing. The college food is often bad, and limited. The rooms are old and lack character. But there isn’t much to choose from.

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By member1247428
On 20th April 20
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What size are the beds in the Collingwood en-suite bedrooms please? Trying to buy the right sized sheets!
By member1290580 On 30th August 23
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Are the rooms bright and airy
By member470715 On 10th August 22
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How many pianos and music practice rooms are available at this college? Many thanks Kerry
By member1368205 On 15th April 22
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For the formals that Collingwood do have , is it compulsory for the male students to wear a black suit and tie?
By member862096 On 3rd September 21
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Can you self cater at Collingwood, rather than pay catered for fee?
By member1247241 On 9th April 20
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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1247428 On 20th April 20 verified Verified student

Collingwood is a great college, not just for sports but many other things. The main social areas have been recently refurbished and are amazing. The college food is often bad, and limited. The rooms are old and lack character. But there isn’t much to choose from.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member532774 On 9th July 18 verified Verified student

Collingwood have offered so much over the three years, not only the first year when we lived in - a true community!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member632651 On 2nd July 18 verified Verified student

Great atmosphere. Too expensive, they should be ashamed

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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member632340 On 11th June 18 verified Verified student

I was allocated a standard room at Collingwood college. Although my room was spacious, clean and had a lovely view, there was only 1 shower and 2 toilets on a floor of 10 people. Neither of the toilets had sinks and during the end of term I noticed that one was crawling with bugs. My floor were quite rowdy so quite often I was woken up at 2am. Given that they were freshers, this is understandable however opening my door one morning to find feces right outside was unacceptable. After eating something I was allergic to, I suffered from anaphylaxis (which can be life threatening.) However, the porter on duty (only staff I could find) didn't think I was eligible for an ambulance despite it being written on the epi pen he administered. I went back to my room after I high dose of adrenaline, felt ill and came back downstairs to reception. I was then told to order a taxi for myself to A&E.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1123848 On 30th August 16 verified Verified student

Had the best first year at Collingwood, I loved my corridor and it was so easy to meet people and get involved in college life.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member823659 On 17th August 16 verified Verified student

Best time of my life spent here. Best college bar in Durham, fantastic open community with something for everyone. Spend first year in college but you're closely connected here for all of your time at uni. Haven't met anyone with a bad word to say about the college.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1321243 On 25th March 16 verified Verified student

the most incredible friendly atmosphere, great bar, amazing people, and the facilities are spot on. Foods pretty great too. Really wide choice for vegetarians too.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1021152 On 22nd March 16 verified Verified student

Friendly but far away from town

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By KatherineDurham On 26th December 15 verified Verified student

Best college ever!!! Friendliest, most fun, chilled atmosphere I have ever been in, in my life! Great bar (the best) loads of people, I have met some of the coolest most amazing people ever!

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member918876 On 16th November 15 verified Verified student

The bar is ProbablY the best next to castle

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member916801 On 16th October 15 verified Verified student

Fairly expensive considering how poor the food is and that most rooms are shared bathroom. Good JCR (Common room) with a super cheap bar and amazing toast bar. Inconvenient location for most arts students, and for the town centre.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member815158 On 2nd September 15 verified Verified student

Needs to be more communal areas and a cash point

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member610238 On 5th July 15 verified Verified student

Basically- all around mediocre college that offers little other than lad culture from its freshers week to its welfare and student government.--The student government is run in an immature style. It promotes lad culture. It acts as a baby sitter for freshly pampered children straight out of the 'best' schools that failed to teach them how to take care of themselves or care for other people in a loving and respecting way. The food is atrocious yet you are not allowed meal plans- you must pay for three meals a day for the year no matter what (they need to catch up with the modern university world)..

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member710201 On 5th July 15 verified Verified student

The bar is by far the best and freshers week was amazing, the diet of potatoes can get a bit much and the kitchens are minimalist if but I still loved it there and miss it.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member510084 On 4th July 15 verified Verified student

As any Durham student would probably say about their own college, Collingwood is the best college in Durham. Consistently top of the sports tables and an incredibly friendly and social atmosphere, from the first formal of term to summer ball and Collingwood day, Collingwood knows how to have fun

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member65431 On 26th March 15 verified Verified student

College experience was the best of my life and Collingwood is the best in Durham!

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