The academic year 2025/26 marks 20 years since St Mary’s College welcomed its first cohort of men, 106 years after its foundation in 1899.

The 2024/25 Mary's Mag is now live!

The Magic of Crystallography : from Penicillin and Chocolate to Drug Discovery.

What an anniversary celebration we’ve had!

On Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March, we welcomed over 70 St Mary’s alumni to celebrate 125 years of Marys with a dinner, a celebration of life and a play.

Foot of the Hill Theatre Company has assembled a group of student writers to delve into the rich and empowering history of our beloved college from past to present.

At St Mary’s College, we are continuing our 125th Anniversary celebrations throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, with a host of events to celebrate Mary’s as it was, as it is and at it will be in the future.

On 22 November 2024, the original home of St Mary’s was honoured with a heritage blue plaque from the City of Durham Parish Council to mark the college’s 125th anniversary.

On Wednesday 6 November, St Mary’s College hosted a gala dinner to celebrate our 125th anniversary.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our Margaret Bloomfield Scholarships. Margaret Bloomfield (English Literature, St Mary’s College, 1944-47) left a generous gift to St Mary’s College that will prove transformational for a number of students and for the College.

On September 14th, St Mary’s College Society (SMCS) hosted their AGM during the reunion weekend.

On Friday 4th October 2024 a blue plaque was unveiled at 12, Church Street, Durham to recognise Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp.