New College Durham was formed by the merger of '''Neville's Cross College''' in
Neville's Cross and
Durham Technical College in
Framwellgate Moor in 1977. Neville's Cross College was a teacher training college established in 1921 by
Durham County Council. It initially only admitted women but became mixed in 1963. It was a licensed hall of residence at
Durham University from 1924 until the merger in 1977. It was designated a college of education in 1969. Following the merger, teacher training degrees continued to be offered until 1986. Durham Technical College opened in 1957 and was originally focused on supporting the mining industry, with courses in engineering and construction. In 2020, New College Durham became the anchor FE partner for the North East Institute of Technology, one of the first twelve
institutes of technology established by the UK government, in partnership with other local FE providers,
Newcastle University as the HE anchor, and
Nissan and
Esh Group as the employment partners. In 2024, the college became part of the
Durham Learning Alliance with
Durham University,
Bishop Auckland College,
East Durham College and
Derwentside College. ==Notable alumni==