Talk:University College, Durham

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Unfortunately, undergraduates Ian Stewart and Simon Prosser caused so much damage to the infrastructure of the building in their first year that a new renovation is required. Estimates have so far been between £100,000 and £200,000.
 

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message: Can we put in a "notable alumni" section as Hatfield have one already?
I think we should also mention Lumley Castle and the Lumley run.
Maybe also the June Ball?
4 June 2006 - I have just added Hunter Davies to the notable alumni - he has a Wikipedia entry of his own (stub) and I tried to make a hypertext link to it, but seem to have failed...
: I'm not convinced about the Lumley Run's merits for inclusion in Wikipedia but I agree with your otuhr suggestions. --Strib 10:37, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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message: This article is a current good article candidate.  In accordance with the good article criteria, I have reviewed it and put it on a seven day hold.  This means that it has problems which prevent it from becoming a GA right now, but problems which should be able to be cleared up within seven days.
Well written: Fail.  The article needs copyediting, eg "To the west of the courtyard, is the medieval Great Hall, to the still used as a dining room by the students, was built by Bishop Bek in the thirteenth century."  In the head section, Professor Tucker should have his title.  Non-notable trivia should be purged, ie the section about Smenergy.  On the plus side, the article follows a logical and hierarchical structure, although perhaps the library should come before the 'Student Body', and the 'Undercroft Bar' and 'Castle Society' be subordinated to sub-headings beneath 'Student Body'.
:::I've had a go at proof-reading this though, to be honest with you, the prose are almsot entirely my own so I'd be more than happy if someone else re-read it - its always more difficult to proof read your own stuff. I've left the bit in about Smenergy for now - it is a defining factor of the bar within Durham. --Robdurbar 10:22, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It just reads in a bizarre way.  You're learning about the history and the buildings etc and then you are told how some of the students in 2006 most like to take their vodka.  I would argue that it is non-notable and very unencyclopedic. Chrisfow 11:52, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I kinda guess it could be called trivia. --Robdurbar 16:54, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Cheeers for the heads up on this one. It was acutally covered by the next reference, but I've inserted it in twice to cover. --Robdurbar 10:22, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Well the Tunstal Chapel is pretty stunning. Removed or re-worded most of these. I hadn't noticed the 'mysterious group' bit... --Robdurbar 10:22, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Using the logo of the Undercroft is fair use I hope? --Robdurbar 10:22, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think that it is, although I am no expert.  I think there is an argument to be made that the use of this image may "replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media" (Fair Use Policy Section 2), since anyone may now use that logo (as Wikipedia content is automatically licensed under GDFL) and they could rip it off in a negative way, or rip it off for their own profit.  Policy Section 8: "The material must contribute significantly to the article (e.g. identify the subject of an article, or specifically illustrate relevant points or sections within the text) and must not serve a purely decorative purpose".  Finally, the policy states that the picture must be tagged with the appropriate fair use tag, if you are claiming fair use.  Currently, you have claimed the copyright yourself, which is illegal. Chrisfow 11:52, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed the tag because I believed that the uploader intended it to be tagged that way... my impression was that this was normal practice. But I'll remove it anyway. --Robdurbar 16:54, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  GA Review 

message: Well done for these changes, Rob.  I am pleased to elevate this to GA! Chrisfow 14:03, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Passed GA

message: Rob, thank you for your copy edit; here are a few more areas I think need work:
*As the "Masters" section is basically a list, it should be placed at the end of the article, just before "Notable alumni".
::Righty-o --Robdurbar 13:20, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure what other expansion could occur here; perhaps I'll rework it as a subsection, or expand into 'acadmeic resources' section - could then mention one or two other features od the college. Robdurbar 13:20, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Researched this more and other sources appear to state earlier than 1097; not sure where that figure came from. The first source only states that it is the oldest in the UK; the second mentions it as the oldest in the world. --Robdurbar 13:31, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Sorry, claridifed. It changed its name (i.e. was founded under the name of 'Durham Castelman's Society' and later becaem 'Castle Society'. Robdurbar 13:20, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Does the stained-glass window not work as a source? It proves he was notable enough for commemoration. Robdurbar 13:20, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It doesn't back up the claim that he was a notable antiquarian. Do you have access to any of the sources listed in his own article. + Ceoil 23:18, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I will do as of Monday 15th; the stuff could either be removed in the hope that it can be reintroduced, or left and then deleted if not sourced within a week or two. Robdurbar 11:44, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: FAC

message: I came here in response to a request to the League of Copyeditors. I'll work on the article over the next few days.  If you have questions about any of my edits (or have suggestions) please don't hesitate to ask. Raymond Arritt 02:03, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
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message: University College is not actually a listed body under the cited act, if you take a close look at the website you will see that it is not included on the list. AlexD 13:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
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message: I removed a section on the Cardinal Club which was unsourced, as per WP:V.  restored it saying that they were there, which sadly is not a verifiable source. I suggest that User:Timmillea reverts this as I don't want to get into an edit war. Bellowhead678 (talk) 14:49, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
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