Welcome to our Van Mildert College website
Centred around a lake in spacious, leafy grounds, Van Mildert College offers a beautiful setting in which to live and study. As one of the larger 'hill colleges' with a diverse community of around 1000 students, staff and tutors from all over the world, Van Mildert offers a relaxed and lively environment with a wide range of clubs and societies on offer. We are particularly well-known for our community spirit, with our growing number of outreach projects, and we are regularly the top fundraisers for DUCK (Durham University Charities Kommittee).
Some good reasons for choosing Van Mildert...
Generosity and Vision: Our genuine commitment to the wider Durham community is well-recognised across the University. We are proud of our portfolio of outreach projects and our students are always keen to find new ways of making a contribution to community life. Our outstanding success in fundraising is further proof of the generous and creative spirit of all Mildertians who live up to our college motto 'Sic vos non vobis' - 'Not for yourselves'.
Participation: Our full and varied social calendar provides a platform for students to perform, entertain and project-manage numerous small and large-scale events ranging from our fashion show, to our '48-hour production', to our Summer Ball. Van Mildert is also one of the sporting powerhouses of the University and has often come top of the college league tables. The skill base among our students never fails to impress and allows many of them to gain very useful practical experience whilst having a lot of fun.
Space to be Yourself: Based on mutual respect and tolerance Mildert offers an inclusive and responsive environment which continues to evolve in line with the changing needs and interests of our members. We therefore encourage discussion and participation in decision making but, at the same time, we recognise that students are also looking for space to be themselves through their studies and social life.
News
VAN MILDERT COLLEGE TRUST SCHOLARSHIP NOW AVAILABLE
Applications are currently being accepted for a fully funded Research Scholarship to support PhD research in any discipline. Students who are currently engaged in PhD study do not qualify for this Scholarship. Closing date: FRIDAY 31ST MAY 2013. Further information can be found from the link below.
(2 May 2013)
Van Mildert College is delighted to announce partnership with the recently established Climate Impact Research Centre (CIRC)
Van Mildert College is delighted to announce partnership with the recently established Climate Impact Research Centre (CIRC), building on the already strong links the College has with Geography and Earth Sciences. The College Principal, Prof. Dave Harper, will serve together with Profs Brian Huntley and Antony Long as Deputy Directors of the Centre led by Prof. Mike Bentley. College will provide a range of meeting facilities and assist in securing postgraduate scholarships and visiting fellows for this exciting, new multidisciplinary centre.
(27 Mar 2013)
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Contact Details
Van Mildert CollegeMill Hill Lane
Durham
DH1 3LH
Tel. 0191 3347100
vm.reception@durham.ac.uk
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2013 Information
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David Harper
Principal of Van Mildert College and Professor of Palaeontology in Durham University.
- On the train south again, to celebrate 90th birthday of the 2nd Master of Van Mildert, Dr Paul Kent, in Harris-Manchester College, Oxford
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