Colleges of the University of York Court was made a full College of the University and was renamed as Halifax College, York. In 2003, the university set out plans to create a campus for 5,000 additional students, Heslington East. In May 2008 the City of York planners approved the design for the new campus. It was decided that rather than create a new College that an existing College should be moved. Goodricke College was selected for this and moved onto the new campus in 2009 with James taking over its building on Heslington West. In 2012 the same process took place with Langwith moving to Heslington
Vanbrugh College, York Block B and all of Block C would be converted into offices. In January 2006, 86 students moved into P and Q blocks of Alcuin College while retaining their membership of Vanbrugh College. These accommodation arrangements were only for the year 2005–2006 while the old Bleachfield site to the north-west of Heslington campus was completed. Vanbrugh is made up of four main accommodation areas: The paved area between Vanbrugh College and the lake, previously known as Vanbrugh Paradise, was renamed as Dykes Paradise in 2016 in honour of Greg Dyke who had been university chancellor till 2015. Between A and