College & Alumni News
Castle London Drinks Reception
Castle alumni are invited to join us on Thursday 25 July at Smith and Williamson for a drink and a catch-up with staff and friends of University College. We will be meeting at 6pm at 25 Moorgate for drinks and nibbles, and hope to see many of you there. Friends are also welcome. We look forw… Read More
Added Monday 8th July 2019
Olivia Inspires
Remembering Olivia Burt Olivia Burt was a gifted and beautiful young woman who inspired others, and a first-year student at University College studying Natural Sciences when she was tragically killed in February 2018. Olivia was just embarking on a journey that would have doub… Read More
Added Saturday 8th June 2019
Alexandra’s Awareness Campaign
Alexandra’s Awareness Campaign I am grateful for: The ability to love and how much I care about others. Alexandra Scarlett Wilshaw was a young woman who experienced life with intensity, its highs and lows, and challenges. She tragically died last year by suicide. Al… Read More
Added Tuesday 23rd April 2019
IAN DOYLE MEMORIAL LECTURE
'Preaching to the Choir: A Sceptical Look at Carthusian Transmission of Vernacular Spiritual Writings' Professor Vincent Gillespie (Oxford) Saturday, 9th March, 4 pmSenate Suite, University College, The Castle, Durham This lecture will explore the public role of the Carthu… Read More
Added Thursday 14th February 2019
London Drinks Reception
Join us on Friday 15th March at Smith & Williamson for a catch-up with staff and friends of University College. We will be meeting at 5:45 pm at 25 Moorgate for drinks and nibbles, and hope to see many of you there. Friends are also welcome. We look forward to catching up with you to sh… Read More
Added Thursday 7th February 2019
Christmas Carols in the SCR
Season’s Greetings to all friends of Castle, Carols in the SCR returns, and we would like to invite you to be our guest at a special Christmas Drinks Reception for SCR members, and College Alumni. The event will take place on Saturday 8th December in the Senior Common Room, University… Read More
Added Monday 29th October 2018
The Durham Castle Lecture Series 2018-19
Invitation to the Durham Castle Lecture Series 2018-19. Read More
Added Wednesday 17th October 2018
CCA
For six years now, University College of Durham University has run a charitable association – ‘Castle Community Action’ (CCA) which aims to both provide and uphold physical and financial support to the local community. CCA achieves these values through a number of projects foc… Read More
Added Thursday 4th October 2018
Café Mozart
Sixty Years on! Durham graduate returns after 60 years with a concert in the University When Derek McCulloch came to Durham in 1957 to study German he could barely read music. Little did he imagine that he would leave five years later to embark on a dual career as broadcaster, ling… Read More
Added Thursday 4th October 2018
The launch of Christus Vincit
The Chapel Choir of University College is very excited to announce the launch of its latest CD Christus Vincit. The CD was recorded in July 2017 during our week in residence at St Davids Cathedral, South West Wales. Directed by Joshua Ridley, we sang two evensongs during the week and ended… Read More
Added Wednesday 18th April 2018
