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Warden is the title given to or adopted by the heads of some university colleges and other institutions.^[1]

It dates back at least to the 13th century at Merton College, Oxford; the original Latin version is custos.^[2]

England

University of Bristol:

• Halls of residence at the University of Bristol

University of Cambridge:

• Robinson College

University of London:

• Goldsmiths

University of Oxford:^[3]

• All Souls College


• Greyfriars


• Keble College


• Merton College


• New College


• Nuffield College


• Rhodes House


• Wadham College

University of Durham

• 
  Cranmer Hall; a theological college that forms part of St John's College, Durham
  

University of Manchester:

• Ashburne Hall

Winchester College

Radley College (unusually, the Warden here is the head master rather than the Chairman of the Council)

Australia

Residential colleges at Australian Universities adopt a variety of titles for their heads. Those colleges established by the Anglican Church use the title Warden more commonly, but it is also adopted by colleges established by other denominations and those with no religious affiliation.

Australian National University:

• Burton & Garran Hall

University of Melbourne:

• Trinity College

University of Newcastle:

• Newcastle University College

University of Queensland:

• St John's College

University of Sydney:

• St Paul's College

University of Western Australia:

• St George's College

In literature

Examples of holders of this office in fiction occur in the following works; the name of the institution is also given:

• 
  Sylvie and Bruno (Lewis Carroll) (Fairyland or Outland)


• 
  The Warden (Anthony Trollope) (Hiram's Hospital)


• 
  Gaudy Night (Dorothy L. Sayers) (Shrewsbury College, Oxford)


• 
  The Late Scholar (Jill Paton Walsh) (St Severin's College, Oxford)


• 
  Zuleika Dobson (Max Beerbohm) (Judas College, Oxford) (This college name is fictional.)

See also

• Master (college)


• President


• Principal (university)


• Provost (education)


• Rector (academia)

References

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