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St Mary’s Matriculation will take place in Durham Cathedral at 15:15 on October 3rd for incoming students.

Principal Adrian Simpson would like to invite St Mary’s Alumni to join them for the matriculation ceremony. Alumni are welcome to come to St Mary’s at 12:30 for lunch before heading over Prebends Bridge for the ceremony in Durham Cathedral.

We have around 10 places available, so if you’d like to join us, click the link below to book your place.
https://brnw.ch/21wMKu5

Four-time Paralympian and alumna Gemma Collis fought in the women's wheelchair fencing (épée, category A) today, in her second event at Paris 2024.

She won her first match, however was knocked out in her third bout by Ukraine's Yevheniia Breus in a gripping and fiercely contested competition.

We're very proud of her achievement 💜

Read more about Durham at Paris 2024, from athletes to commentators 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wMqbH

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Images: Gemma in the women's sabre, category A on Tuesday 3 September, courtesy of ParalympicsGB / imagecomms

Buona fortuna to the Chapel Choir of University College, Durham!

Tonight they kick off the Italian leg of their summer tour with a concert at La Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio in Rome. Tomorrow (5 September), they are set for St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Their final performance is on 7 September at the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina. Come along if you are a Durham alum based near Rome!

To get into the spirit of Italian choral music, listen to their recording of 'Sacerdotes Domini' by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wMkJt

Read more about their tour 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wMkJu

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Next Monday (2 September), the Chapel Choir of University College, Durham performs the final UK date of their summer tour at St Paul's Cathedral in London, before flying to Italy.

The Choir's tour has thus far seen them sing at iconic Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel, with Italian venues including St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican still to come ⛪

"Thank you so much to everyone who came to our service of evensong at Westminster Abbey on Thursday [22 August]! We were very grateful for the opportunity to perform some fantastic music, and it was lovely to have some of our alumni sing with us."
- Castle Chapel Choir

Read more about their tour and come along 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wMe7T

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Please note that our alumni email enquiry inboxes will be down for maintenance from 5pm today, and will be back online from Friday morning. Please bear with us while we improve our service.

Durham University alumni, supporters and friends are invited to join us for career networking events in Seattle and San Francisco. In San Francisco, we are welcomed by guest speakers Esther Crawford (Director of Product Management at Meta and an angel investor for Sequoia Capital) and Joshua March (Entrepreneur) 😃
Book your free place here 👇

Seattle : https://brnw.ch/21wM1HC
San Francisco: https://brnw.ch/21wM1HB

The Chapel Choir of University College, Durham continues their summer tour with their second UK performance at Westminster Abbey at 5pm today. All are welcome - if you are in the area, stop in to Evensong and listen to them before they head to St Paul's Cathedral in London.

"That was beautiful...I could listen to that all day". Amy Oakden, BBC Radio Tees presenter. Listen to their latest recording and read more about their tour using the links below.

There will also be a get together for University College Durham Alumni afterwards at The Sanctuary House Hotel 💜 Details below.

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We were sitting on the edges of our seats over the past weekend watching Lauren Irwin, Jack Waller, Ollie Payne, Tess Howard and Fiona Crackles in the Paris 2024 Olympics!

Tremendous achievements by all - we're so proud of everyone 💜

Explore more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wLy7D

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A thrilling weekend in the Paris 2024 Games saw our five Durham Olympians:

🥉 Win a bronze medal in the women's coxed eight in the rowing final. Congratulations once again to alumna Lauren Irwin and team!

🏑Progress to the quarter-finals in the men's hockey, where they lost to India in penalty shoot-outs in an intense encounter. The team's Olympic journey ends here but we remain very proud of our Jack Waller and Ollie Payne.

🏑Qualify for the quarter-finals in the women's hockey after a resounding victory against the USA on Thursday 1 August, in which alumna Tess Howard scored twice. They face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals later this afternoon.

Explore more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wLFVt

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📣Calling all St Mary's Alumni !!

A reminder that St Mary’s College Society (SMCS) would like to invite St Mary's alumni to join them for the Annual Reunion Weekend from the 13th - 15th of September 2024.

As well as the planned programme of events, including the grand reunion dinner with entertainment, there will be plenty of opportunity to reconnect with the College, explore Durham and its surrounding areas, and celebrate the 125th Anniversary of St Mary's.

Please take a look at the Reunion Brochure for further details 👉https://brnw.ch/21wLFTD

Watch out for our alumni in the Paris 2024 Olympics this weekend! 💜

🏑Alumni Jack Waller and Ollie Payne in Team GB men's hockey squad will play the final match in their pool, against Germany at 7.15pm (UK time) this evening - Friday 2 August.

🏑We will also see them play in a quarter-final match on Sunday 4 August

🏑Alumnae Tess Howard and Fiona Crackles face Argentina in the final match in their women's hockey pool at 9am (UK time) on Saturday 3 August

🚣‍♀️ Alumna Lauren Irwin competes in the women's eight in rowing final A at 9:50am (UK time) on Saturday 3 August

Join us in wishing them good luck as they compete!

Explore more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wLy7D

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The choir’s next performance will be on Thursday 22 August at Westminster Abbey in London.

If you’re in the area, why not stop by and listen to them?

There will also be a get together for University College, Durham alumni afterwards 💜

Castle Chapel, Durham University Student Performing Arts

Castle Chapel Choir at the Vatican - Durham University This summer, the Chapel Choir of University College (known as Castle Chapel Choir) will be embarking on a tour spanning the UK and Italy to share their vocal talents. Including well-known UK venues, the tour also includes St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Italy.

🎓🌟 Celebrating the Bright Future of Our Scholar Graduates! 🌟🎓

Today, we proudly celebrate the hard work, dedication, and incredible achievements of our Durham University Scholarship Awardees that have graduated over the last two weeks! 🎉🎓

Your resilience and passion have not only earned you a degree but have also inspired everyone around you. As you step into the next chapter of your lives, remember that you are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and spirit to make a significant impact on the world. 🌍✨

Let’s give a huge round of applause to the class of 2024 – you’ve made us all, including your donors, incredibly proud, and we can’t wait to see the amazing things you will accomplish in the future. 🎓👏

Happy Monday!

Welcome to everyone who is joining us for day 4 of Congregation🎓✨

St Mary’s College Society (SMCS) would like to invite St Mary's alumni to join them for the Annual Reunion Weekend from the 13th - 15th of September 2024.

As well as the planned programme of events, including the grand reunion dinner with entertainment, there will be plenty of opportunity to reconnect with the College, explore Durham and its surrounding areas, and celebrate the 125th Anniversary of St Mary's.

Please take a look at the Reunion Brochure for further details �https://www.durham.ac.uk/media/durham-university/colleges/st-maryx27s-college/2024-SMCS-Reunion-Brochure--(1).pdf

Or you book now here 👉 https://pay.durham.ac.uk/colleges-and-common-rooms/SMC/st-marys-college-society-alumni-weekend-13-to-15-sept-2024

The SMCS committee and College staff look forward to welcoming you back to St Mary's ✨

What an amazing two days we've had celebrating with our new graduates ! Still 4 more days to go to spread the word about our wonderful Alumni community 💜

We'd love to hear your memories of congregation ! Let us know at [email protected]

We hope you are looking forward to Congregation. We certainly are. 🤩

Come see us at the alumni stand to chat about our wonderful alumni community and get your congregation tote bag!

See you soon!🎓💜

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Congratulations to all members of our Durham community who have been recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours List 👏

We are truly inspired by your impressive accomplishments.

Our PVC-Global, Professor Claire O'Malley had the opportunity to meet up with Durham alumna Jan Thompson (French & German, Collingwood, 1987) HM Ambassador to Norway, this week. It is always great to catch up with our alumni who are making a difference across the world 🌎

Wow, what a fantastic achievement by Durham alumna Lauren Irwin 🤩

We will be ready to cheer her on during the Paris 2024 Olypics this summer!

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Lauren Irwin Team GB rowing team - Durham University Alumna Lauren Irwin has been announced as part of Team GB’s 42-member rowing squad for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer.

We're winding up our celebration with a call out to you!

We'd love to hear about your memories volunteering with Durham Uni either as Alumni or as a student.

We've recently heard from Tim Haughton (Engineering, St Aidan's College, 2015) about his experience volunteering with Durham.

It's not too late too get involved. Check out our current opportunities here https://brnw.ch/21wKAhX

🌟 Today, we’re shining a spotlight on our incredible Durham Alumni Chapters and our inspiring Alumni Chapter Leads! ✨

A massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm. 🙌 Your contributions are invaluable. 💙

We had the pleasure of hearing from Sebastian Marland (University College, MSc Finance and Investment, 2021) about his motivation for starting the chapter in the Netherlands.

If you’d like to get involved with Durham Alumni Chapters, please contact us at [email protected].

We’d love to have you on board! 🚀

Our alumni chapters are the heart of the Durham global network. Spread across the world you can stay connected with Durham no matter where you are in the world.

Chapters are led by dedicated volunteers who give their time, expertise and resources to create an active global community and support the advancement of the University.

Keep an eye out today to here from some of our chapters leads 👀

Find out how to get involved here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wKz7D

🌟 Happy Volunteering Week! 🌟

We're excited to celebrate this special week at Durham University by highlighting the incredible impact of our TechUp volunteers! 🤖💻

The Durham University TechUp programme is on the lookout for alumni to mentor women and non-binary individuals in the North East who aspire to build a career in tech. 🧠✨

Jenn Calland, a TechUp mentor this year, shared her wonderful experience with the programme and the joy it brought her.

Are you based in the UK and working in the tech industry or a tech-related role? We would love to hear from you! 📣

Click here to learn more and get involved: https://brnw.ch/21wKxDu

Do you consider yourself more of a writer than a public speaker? If so, we want to hear from you!

We value the expertise and experiences of all our and taking a small amount of time - even 30 minutes - to write a testimonial, your alumni profile, your career story, or even joining us virtually to write replies to prospective student queries during an information session can make a world of difference.

Why not contact us at [email protected] to find out more?

Or read more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wKwYt

Would you like to become an Alumni mentor for our Leadership Academy and help our students reach their full potential?

Hear from Susie Wakefield (Geography, St Johns College, 1990-1993) about her experience as a mentor ✨

Click here for more information about how to get involved https://brnw.ch/21wKvUq

Giving at Durham takes many forms. We're very grateful for any who can share their expertise, experiences, connections or time.

From inspiring current students to follow in your footsteps by recounting your career journey, to getting involved with your local Alumni Chapters to host events, or even offering a work opportunity to a current student through your business, there are plenty of options available!

If you're feeling inspired by , get in touch with us at [email protected] or see more volunteering opportunities at 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wKuAM