College of St Hild and St Bede

Constituent college of Durham University

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The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the university's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex institutions, the College of the Venerable Bede for men and St Hild's College for women.

College of St Hild and St Bede
University of Durham
St Hild and St Bede College
Arms of St Hild & St Bede
Arms: Argent on a Chevron Purpure three Ammonites of the first in base a Cross paty quadrate Gules a Chief Azure thereon between two Lions rampant Or a pale of the last charged with a Cross patonce also Azure
Coordinates54°46′39″N 1°33′53″W / 54.7775°N 1.564815°W / 54.7775; -1.564815
MottoLatin: Eadem mutata resurgo
Motto in EnglishI rise again, changed but the same[1]
Established1975 (precursors in 1839 and 1858)
Named forThe Venerable Bede & St Hild
PrincipalSimon Forrest [2]
Undergraduates1123
Postgraduates111
Senior tutorLaura Todd
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College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham is located in Durham, England
College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
Location in Durham, England

Hild Bede is neither a Bailey nor a Hill college, and is situated on the banks of the River Wear between Durham's 'peninsula' and Gilesgate, making it the only 'river' college.

  1. ^ "The College of St Hild and St Bede" (PDF). Durham University. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ Josh Hurn and Tom Saunders (16 July 2019). "Durham University appoints five new Heads of College". Palatinate.

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