Alumni
The Team (also) commends the excellent alumni engagement that is no doubt due to the quality of the experience and support provided to students during their time in the College.
Published conclusion of the University Review Team following their review of College, March 2006.
The main Alumni group is the very active Association of the College of St Hild & St Bede, founded in 1975 by the merger of the Bede College Club and the St Hild's Association.
All students become life members of the College Association when they graduate and are able to maintain contact through the Association Magazine, published every June, and through the Association Weekend in September.
Specific groups have regular reunions of their own e.g., The 2s-Up Club, The Odinians Society and the London Hild Bede Club. Other Yeargroups hold their reunions within the Association Weekend.
Recent graduates traditionally meet over Old Boys' Weekend in October for sporting events against current students.
Contributions to the Association Magazine are welcomed and if you would like to become involved with the Association then please contact Prof. Chris Hutchison, c.j.hutchison@durham.ac.uk, President of the Association, c/o the College of St Hild & St Bede, Durham, DH1 1SZ.
General enquries about the association can also be directed through Mrs Julie Blake julie.blake@durham.ac.uk
Members of College have gone on to have very successful lives and have contributed greatly to society, for example
- Leader of the House of Commons
- Members of the House of Lords
- Members of Parliament and Government
- Eminent Academics (around the world)
- University Vice-Chancellor
- Prime-time TV Sports Presenter
- Captain of England's Cricket Team
- Head of Finance Control at British Telecom
- High Court Judge
- Polar Explorer
- Olympic rower
- International rugby players
- Chairman of FA club
- Religious leaders
- ......... and many, many more.
