[4] In August 2017, Durham University announced that it had acquired part of the site in order to build two colleges, with construction to be carried out by a consortium led by Interserve.

[13] On 5 July 2019 it was announced that University of Kent academic and former BBC editor Tim Luckhurst had been appointed as the first principal of the college.

[14] In June 2020 a coat of arms for the college was announced, with the motto Latin: Libertas, Aequalitas, Civitas Totius Mundi, which translates in English to "Freedom, Equality and Global Citizenship".

In his speech, later referred to as a "tirade", Liddle made controversial statements about student sex workers, trans rights, the idea of institutional racism, and colonisation.

[21] They are: College facilities within the Pitcairn building include a library and study space, Café-Bar (colloquially known as "The Nest") and common room.

The side beat Josephine Butler WFC 3-1 in the Final at Maiden Castle, with the match streamed on the Palatinate YouTube Channel.