College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
| College of St Hild and St Bede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hild Main Building | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°46′39″N 1°33′53″W / 54.7775°N 1.564815°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin name | Collegium Sanctae Hildae et Beda Venerabilis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Latin: Eadem mutata resurgo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto in English | I rise again, changed but the same | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1975 (precursors in 1839 and 1858) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named for | The Venerable Bede & St Hild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal | Simon Forrest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 1123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior tutor | Laura Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a constituent college of Durham University in England. With over 1000 student members, 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.
Hild Bede is neither a Bailey nor a Hill college, and is situated on the banks of the River Wear between Durham's bailey and Gilesgate. As of 2024, the college is based temporarily at Rushford Court whilst the riverside site is undergoing renovation.