James College, York

James College is a college at the University of York in the United Kingdom.HistoryJames College is named after Lord James of Rusholme, the University of York's first Vice-Chancellor, and was built in several stages during the 1990s. Initially James was intended to be a postgraduate-only college, however the University began to rapidly expand in size almost doubling in size from 4,300 to 8,500 students, in 1993, therefore it was decided that the College should become open to undergraduates.Buildings and servicesAs of 2017, it consists of thirteen accommodation blocks lettered from "A" to "N" located across a cable-stayed bridge from Wentworth College and close to the old Goodricke College buildings and the University's sports centre.James College has some of the best accommodation on campus, although the older blocks do not reach the highest levels of luxury. There are three types of accommodation; standard houses, ensuite houses and ensuite flats. Blocks ABC are arranged into houses with a small kitchen on the ground floor. There are 3 houses per block which house 16 people . Blocks DEF are the older-style ensuite blocks which are also arranged into houses with a kitchen on the ground floor.Blocks GHJKLM are the newest blocks and all have ensuite rooms, consisting of a 'pod' or wet room containing a shower, toilet and sink. Each block is divided into 6 flats which have a kitchen per flat. The kitchens are of a good size and are only shared between 6-9 people. In 2009, James College acquired a block from the old Goodricke college which has become N block, which is catered, along with ABC blocks. The College Dean and College Tutors live in college.