Senior Man is a position held in some collegiate

College

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 universities

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 by the head of a college's JCR (the undergraduate student body). It is the equivalent of 'President'. The Senior Man acts as the chief representative of the student body, as a figurehead for the JCR and as an elected official. He or she is also responsible for leading the JCR's executive

Executive (government)

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 council.

Although terminology refers to the position as a Senior 'Man

Man

The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...

', a woman

Woman

A woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent...

 may also fill this role. This reflects the history of these colleges, which were originally founded as single sex male-only institutions.

The position of Senior Man is currently in use at three colleges of Durham University

Durham University

The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...

:

• University College
  University College, Durham
  University College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Centred around Durham Castle on Palace Green, it was founded in 1832 and is the oldest of Durham's colleges. As with all of Durham's colleges, it is, independently of the University, a listed body...
  
  
• Hatfield College
• St Chad's College
  St Chad's College
  St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...