Darwin College, Kent

After heavy debate, it was named after Charles Darwin, the biologist.[2] Unusually for a namesake of a Kent college, Darwin had strong connections to the historic county of Kent, having lived in Down House at Downe (now in the London Borough of Bromley) for the last forty years of his life.

Other names considered in the lengthy process included:

• Anselm, after Anselm a former archbishop of Canterbury
• Attlee, after Clement Attlee, the postwar prime minister
• Becket, after Thomas Becket, another former archbishop (this was the recommendation of the college's provisional committee but rejected by the University Senate)
• Conrad
• Elgar, after Edward Elgar
• Maitland
• Marlowe, after Christopher Marlowe
• Russell, after Bertrand Russell (this was the recommendation of the Senate but rejected by the Council; Russell's political activism was the cause of much opposition)
• Tyler, after both Wat Tyler and the nearby Tyler Hill

The name was eventually decided by a postal ballot of members of the Senate, choosing from: Attlee, Conrad, Darwin, Elgar, Maitland, Marlowe and Tyler.[3]

Darwin Student Committee or the DSC are a group of students who volunteer their time to make the life of Darwin College students more enjoyable. They are made up of a committee of students who meet and discuss the issues that concern the students, deal with problems, organise events during Welcome Week, listen to concerns and improve the experience of students within Darwin College.

It is in weekly DSC meetings that events in Darwin College are planned, such as their popular Masquerade Ball, as well as discussing issues affecting students, which campaigns to run, and passing on important messages from Kent Union and their sabbatical officers.

Since the start of Darwin College there has been an annual vote of the student Presidents. This is an annual tradition. the list is as follows

2018- Joseph Michael "The Diamond of Kent" Corbett

Darwin is home to Origins Bar and Grill, one of the various outlets controlled by Kent Hospitality. Open daily during term time, serving food from midday until nine at night, the American style menu is popular with students, staff and visitors alike.[4]

There are regular events throughout the week, with the most popular being Ruby Tuesdays (the longest running night event on Campus) and karaoke.

• Darwin Student Committee
• University of Kent