Sheraton Park has been the home of Ustinov College since the 2017-18 academic year. The post code is DH1 4FL. The map below shows the footpaths from the entrance of Sheraton House (which contains the reception and Common Room) to the bus stops “Duke of Wellington” (inbound and outbound).
The Sheraton Park site consists of two buildings.
Sheraton House contains:
Neville House contains:
Nearby:
College Reception & Porters’ Desk
Whether you are a livers-out requesting a door card or a livers-in collecting a parcels or reporting an issue with your room, the receptionists and porters can usually point you in the right direction.
GCR Office
The entrance to the GCR office is right next to the reception desk. Click HERE to find out about everything we offer!
The Common Room
Bar Opening Times (licensed to serve alcoholic drinks):
- Thursday to Friday: 8pm – 11pm
- Saturday: 8pm – 12am
The Common Room is equipped with comfortable sofas, as well as normal chairs and tables. It’s the perfect place to hang out with your friends, be it to grab a sandwich or a drink, to play games or just to chat. The GCR also regularly hosts parties and open mic events in here! Equipment in the Common Room is free to use (unless otherwise specified) for all Ustinovians includes:
- Foosball table
- 2 Pool tables (20p)
- Darts board (ask the bartenders or in the GCR office for darts if none are there)
- Projector screen (booking here)
- Books
- Board games
- Games console in media cabinet (more information here)
Seminar Room
The seminar room is right next to the Common Room. The rooms are divided by a mobile wall that can be folded to connect them. While the seminar room is sometimes used for talks and meetings, it also contains a projector screen, a small library of novels, and the GCR collection of board games that anyone can borrow to play in the bar.
If you want to book the seminar room for an event, please email ustinov.college@durham.ac.uk.
Gym
The door to the gym is to your left, as you enter Sheraton House. Click HERE to find out more about how to get access!
Vending Machines
On the corridor of Sheraton House, near the entrance of the gym, you can find two vending machine. One is filled with snacks and managed by the GCR committee. The other one is filled with drinks and managed by Coke.
Community Room
The community room is located on the ground floor in the right wing of Neville House. The photo below shows the entrance to the room, which is separate from the main entrance of Neville House. The room is shared with the Sheraton Park Residents Association. If you would like to book it for an event, please email ustinov.college@durham.ac.uk.
The community room can be booked by members of Ustinov College at the following times:
- Mondays 9am – 10 pm
- Tuesdays 5pm – 8pm
- Thursdays 9am – 8pm
- Saturdays 9am – 10 pm
- Sundays 9am – 10 pm
Offices of College Staff
If you need to talk to someone from college staff in person, you can find their offices in Neville House, to your left as you enter from the building entrance. Find out more about the staff on the college homepage.
The college staff also administrate the booking system for the bar, seminar and community rooms. The booking form can be found on their webpage.
Co-Wheels Car
We now have access to a co-wheels car – a hybrid, what’s more – parked at a resident’s house in Faraday Court, Sheraton Park.
This means that if you sign up on the co-wheels website you can book the car to go on trips whenever you want. Co-wheels is a UK car-sharing scheme and how much you pay to use it depends on how far you drive – it’s approx £5/hour and 18p/mile, so much cheaper & more sustainable than buying your own car. For more info, including how to register, check their website.
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