The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of the University of Durham in England. It is the University's largest college, with over 1000 students. It is neither a Bailey nor a Hill college, although it is closer to the former (both geographically and culturally), and is situated on the banks of the River Wear a short distance from Durham's "peninsula".

The college is sometimes regarded as having a slightly disproportionate public school intake and an inclination towards competitive sport.

History

Hild Bede was formed in 1975 by the merger of two single-sex teacher training colleges: the College of the Venerable Bede, for men, was founded in 1839 and was associated with the University from 1892; while St Hild's College, for women, was founded in 1858 and was associated with the University from 1896. Graduates of St Hild's were the first female graduates from Durham in 1898.

External links

• College of St Hild and St Bede official website
• Hild Bede SRC student organisation