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Images left to right: Trevs in the Spring; Our beautiful stain glass window designed by Suzi Hedgecock for the 50th Anniversary; Staff, 50th Anniversary Committee, foundation alumni and former staff celebrating the 50th in January 2016; Trevs Day 2016 Olympics theme; Trevs Daffodils; 50 Peaks with Trevelyan College Scarf; Zambia; Artist’s impression of the Garden of Reflection; Merchandise

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Principal’s Welcome Wri en by Professor Martyn Evans

To paraphrase Simone Signoret, ‘chains do not hold a College together – it is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together over the years.’ Nowhere is this truer than at Trevs. And in introducing and welcoming you to this bumper edition of Hippocampus, I would like to review the College’s tapestry over a longer-than-usual period – the academic year 2015/16 and the calendar year to date – because of course the year 2016 is, to say the least, an auspicious one for a College now celebrating its half-centenary!

Over the past twelve month, five major events have highlighted the College’s history, achievements, community, character, accomplishments and spirit, and I will reminisce over them in a moment. First though I must praise not one but two Induction Weeks, two sets of Freshers and their impeccable Representatives (Freps), and two overwhelmingly joyous days of welcome. We pride ourselves on our reputation as the friendliest Durham College; but in these days of Evidence -Based-Everything, it’s reassuring to be able to point to the results of the standard Student Barometer and the International Student Barometer, both of which indicated that during 15/16 it was in Trevelyan’s community that people reported the greatest ability to make new friends from within the UK, from other countries not their own, and from their own native land. The emphasis on international friendship is particularly pleasing and reflects the growing tradition of events led by our

own students. The Lunar New Year is the outstanding example, winning an award from Durham Student’s Union – and enjoyed by members of both our own and the surrounding Hill Colleges student communities.

There was one very significant change in staffing this year. In June, College Secretary Fiona Pentland retired after almost 24 years in the role at Trevelyan; she will have been known and adored by countless alumni! Fiona was so much part of the Trevs community – even the fabric – that her departure was marked by a number of tributes and events, including her taking the bowing-out on behalf of High Table in the End of Session Formal! We know that she is enjoying retirement enormously; in her stead we welcome a new Senior Administrator, Charlotte Imlach, a Van Mildert alumna.

Once again, ‘the builders are in,’ pursuing a seemingly-endless string of tasks – substantial roof repairs (whose results should last 30 years and are already demonstrating genuinely effective weather-proofing); a summer ‘bonus’ of minor refurbishments; a rather annoying frenzy of disfiguring trenches to keep the University’s information systems safe; and vastly more welcome, the construction of the Garden Gym, one of our prestige projects within the 50th Anniversary Appeal.

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for almost the two preceding years. In January we held a private thank-you dinner for Foundation alumni, benefactors and distinguished servants of the College over the years.

In June, the annual GM Trevelyan Memorial Lecture was given by Professor Dame Henrietta Moore who, as founding Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, is a distinguished Trevs alumna and a frankly electrifying thinker. In July, a Celebration Ball enticed a large number of younger alumni back to College. In September, the most ambitious and most elaboratelyprogrammed Reunion weekend ‘wowed’ alumni from all decades with academic, social, cultural and musical outpourings, yielding reminiscences of all forms and from all sides. Some of the ‘outputs’ of that weekend are reflected in this issue of Hippocampus.

We also planted a commemorative tree as the first component of our intended Garden of Reflection. The fifth major event was only a little over a week ago, combining a service of thanksgiving and celebration in the Cathedral with a public concert in College, and a private dinner for the numerous invited members of G M Trevelyan’s family. The music was, frankly, superb, and the Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra fully deserved their chance to perform with Sir Thomas Allen, Chancellor and princely operatic baritone, who generously spent the entire day with us.

Fundraising and existing assets have covered the bulk of the costs of the new Garden Gym, and we shall soon be setting sights on the completion of the Garden of Reflection and planning for an extension of the Library. Here is the place to pay tribute to the organisational genius and tireless commitment of alumni, students, JCR and MCR Presidents past and present and staff in the Anniversary Committee.

The Committee has been in operation for two full years, and its planning has been meticulously detailed and extensive; the events described could not remotely have been undertaken otherwise, and indeed I have been assured by Durham’s central Alumni and Development Office that they doubted that the programme for our September reunion could have been put on even at University level! The alumni, including three Foundationers, were at the heart of the planning and the execution, and it has been a privilege to be working with a group of such talent and devotion, representing as they do, every decade of the College’s life to date.

There has been a gratifyingly strong international flavour to activities this year, beginning with Diwali (November), a German Christmas Market accompanying the annual Christmas concert (December), and a repeat of last year’s Lunar New Year event (February). These were interspersed with regular JCR events including the major musical showcases: ‘Live on the Hill’ including contributions from other colleges (January); this year’s stage musical, a well-received production of Oklahoma (February); and our outdoor rock

Our resident Durham University table tennis team won the BUCS title for the third year in a row; men’s rugby topped the table in Division One; Other sporting achievements – and perhaps the occasional near-miss – are reported in detail elsewhere in Segue now into other areas of this issue. student excellence: to pick out just a few highlights in addition to those Of course, it wouldn’t be Trevs mentioned, members of the Chamber without spectacular degree results, Orchestra performed the Trevelyan although this year I’m sorry to report Suite to a high standard that that we had to share (yes, share) topdelighted, among others, Kathryn of-the-table place with St John’s Arnold, daughter of its composer Sir College. Over a quarter of our Malcolm Arnold, and a Foundation finalists achieved a first class Alumna of the College. Contemporary honours. Enough said, I think – other composer Nigel Don, and husband of than to report the successful Wendy, another alumna, generously operation of our Academic Activities produced an orchestral suite for our Committee this year, with innovations September reunion and an organ in the form of additional academic voluntary for our Cathedral service. In awards for performance in the recent weeks, second-year sometimes-neglected first year of undergraduate Jessica Bryden was studies. These awards give incentive the soloist in Saint-Saens’s cello to students to work hard in the ‘year concerto with one of the University of transition’ from school, since Symphony orchestras, and first-year examination results are a far fourth-year undergraduate John better predictor than are A levels of Redell – a distinguished pianist in his final degree grades. The awards were own right – has conducted Durham made during Induction week, for the encouragement of Freshers, in a new University Chamber Orchestra.

-format Academic Formal, introduced In sport, our traditional strengths have this year, and were ceremonially been maintained again this year, with presented by the three Faculty our women’s soccer team Pro-Vice-Chancellors; a new and demolishing most if not all opposition valuable tradition was thereby with aplomb. I’m also delighted with begun. the progress of our resurgent Boat Club, who are making the most of the A grand year of celebration and considerable generosity of achievement, then, with much to benefactors in seriously upgrading anticipate as we look forward. If I had the fleet, and matching this with ever needed reminding of what a performances on the water, among privilege it is to serve Trevelyan as which both women and men Principal, then our Jubilee year has competed at the Heads of the Rivers been one long continuous, glorious Race, the men achieving the third aide-memoire. fastest time for a Durham college.

HME, 16th December 2016 festival Trevstock (June). Unusually, the sun shone for Trevstock, Trevs Day and the Summer Ball, all of them especially notable for the exceptional standard of (voluntary) post-event clear-up!

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Alumni and Development Officer’s Welcome 2016-17 Wri en by Hannah Bostock

I am delighted to introduce myself to all Trevelyan College alumni and welcome you all to this year’s edition of Hippocampus, in celebration of Trevelyan College’s 50th Anniversary.

As an undergraduate, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Trevelyan College and so it has been a huge privilege to be involved in the organisation of the 50th Anniversary and to engage with so many alumni as well as current students. I am incredibly proud of everything Trevelyan College has achieved in 2016.

executive position in DUPO for the past four years and am currently the President of the society. Trevs is a brilliant home to musicians and offers many opportunities for students. I have loved being part of and performing in TCMS, Trevelyan Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra. I hope the College will continue to extend all of these great societies which shaped my University career.

these and viewing the photographs taken. In addition we are incredibly grateful for everyone who has donated to Trevelyan College this year.

Our building projects are progressing well and we are, as ever, incredibly grateful for any support towards our bursary schemes.

I would like to thank everybody who helped realise the celebrations and contributed to the future developments of the college. Without Trevelyan College celebrated its 50th the alumni and students working in 2016 and this issue of together, none of it would have been Hippocampus serves as an Annual to possible! commemorate this special occasion.

I hope you will enjoy Hippocampus We have held several successful and I look forward to seeing and events throughout the year and we hearing from you in 2017. hope you will enjoy reading about Hannah Bostock

Just a bit about myself…I joined Trevelyan College in 2012 to read French and Classics.

Upon graduation, I took on the role of Alumni and Development Officer.

Alongside my degree I was an active member in Durham University’s musical societies, including the two leading orchestras: DUOS and DUPO. In addition, I was privileged enough to perform in DULOG, Durham Opera Ensemble and the Choral Society. I have held an Email: trevs.trust@durham.ac.uk

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JCR President’s Review 2016-17 Wri en by Sam Leather

Live on the Hill opened 2016 with a bang, showcasing the ever increasing quality of Trevs’ wonderful musical talent. TCMS produced Oklahoma, DUCK dinner was back, and hundreds of Trevs teams once again hit the fields of Maiden Castle to fight it out in the college leagues. Lunar New Year and the College Fashion Show also squeezed into the hectic Epiphany calendar, which we look to add to with an external Charity Ball at the beginning of 2017.

Stress-less events and activities accompanied many hours of revision, leading to the College once again topping the College table for academic results. The Summer sprang into life at a bustling Rio Olympic themed Trevs Day, whilst our sporting talent hit great heights in beating St. Mary’s College in the Varsity Cup. Trevs’ 50th was celebrated in true style with a ‘Summer of 66’ themed

Summer Ball, before a vintage meetings keeping JCR democracy Trevstock capped the term. present (streamed over the Trevelyan College JCR Facebook Over the holidays, in amongst page if interested). Looking internships and travel, a new JCR forward to next term, we’re website was developed, and the excited to take advantage of the birth of a new outreach project space left by the old gym by filled a gaping hole in the JCRs turning the Upper JCR back into affairs. The College has forged the great Common Room I’m sure partnership with St. Oswald’s it once was.

Primary School in town, where our musical groups have been sharing The JCR remains dynamic, their love for music and inclusive and progressive, the encouraging pupils to take up an above but a glimpse into some instrument of their own. This is the highlights of the year. It was beginning of what is a bright fantastic to meet so many of you future for Trevs Outreach – please at the various 50th events this do get in touch if you’d like to get term, but if you weren’t able to involved! make them, you’re always welcome to visit in 2017 to The new academic year has seen celebrate 51! Please do look out our largest intake of freshers yet, for correspondence regarding the resulting in our clubs and development of an improved societies bursting at the seams, careers network with the JCR, and some competitive committee your support would be greatly elections. The JCR has had a appreciated. productive term with a move of the Welfare room to B ground from the depths of K block, formal tickets bringing the end of the dreaded debtors’ list, and Facebook live streaming of JCR

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MCR President’s Review 2016-17 Wri en by Ed Goodger

The Middle Common Room is presently enjoying a good start to the 2016/17 academic year, with a new influx of active and engaged full and associate members. This has meant increased activity levels from this time last year – something we hope to carry forward into 2017. Of particular delight has been healthy integration between JCR and MCR members, where previously this could be somewhat inconsistent.

In addition to this there are many planned events for next term, including an MCR trip to Beamish which will hopefully also be

conducted jointly with St Mary’s College. In addition to that we hope to revitalise the MCR trips to Wallington Hall, and encourage current undergraduate finalists to progress into postgraduate education at Trevs through our Mowlam event.

We have also had success in our recent events since the start of the 2016/17 academic year. An MCR Secret Santa has been popular, for instance, and looking further back our Inter-MCR Formal (the first of the year) was a great success. Additionally, there was also a good MCR contingent present at the 50th Anniversary celebrations both around College and at the Cathedral Service, with some from the MCR also taking part in the performances on the day. And prior to that the

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introductory formal for MCR members seemed to bring many people together and foster friendships which shall hopefully continue to flourish throughout the year.

But particular emphasis should be placed on our improvements from last academic year, where activity levels sometimes reached disappointing lows.

Our improvements have been in no small part down to an excellent MCR membership this year, who have integrated into large groups of active postgraduates in our College community. Additionally to them this year we have an exec who are brimming with ideas about how to pursue the MCR’s interests in College. Therefore, I am confident that in the year ahead the MCR will continue to succeed.

SCR President’s Review 2016-17 Wri en by David Griffith

community. We now have the Alumni Relations Officer ex-officio on our committee, and a number of alumni throughout all the eras of the College have joined the SCR, and The SCR attendance at the College we look forward to seeing them Musical was particularly pleasing, back at a number of events to selling almost our entire allocation, support the college. and putting both support and money back into the College to support the Finally I would like to report that students. As always the musical there have been a number of celebrating the 50th was of a very high standard, and events the SCR thoroughly enjoyed the Anniversary of the College, and it event. has been very pleasing to see a large number of SCR members in The College and particularly the attendance. Special mention goes SCR have some close connections to those who piled in and formed with the Institute for Advanced part of the “scratch” ensembles we Study (IAS) with a number of had in the September reunion fellows residing with us throughout event, and those who enjoyed the the year. As always, they’ve jumped spectacular service in the Cathedral in with the life of the College and and Concert in the College within have been as keen to attend Joint the last week or so.

Formals and Academic events organised by the JCR (such as the It has been an honour to be ever useful Dissertation evenings) President within this celebration as they have in keeping the College year, and I’m looking forward to firmly on the map with the IAS and working with all common rooms Academic Departments through the throughout the rest excellent series of public lectures of my term of office and IAS or SCR Dinners that follow. to start on the next 50 years!

In our 50th Anniversary year, there has been a concerted effort to encourage closer connections between the SCR and our Alumni students. We are hopeful that this will show that academic excellence is celebrated and recognised by the College and its common rooms.

In our 50th year, the SCR at Trevelyan continues to go from strength to strength with a growing membership, especially from recent alumni, and a good turnout of SCR members at events throughout the year, both anniversary events and the usual bustle and business of the College Calendar.

In addition to the long-standing bursaries the SCR offers to the students, this year there have been new awards made, supported by all three common rooms and alumni community for excellence in first year examinations. To accompany the financial awards, there has been work on distinguishing the recipients with both unique academic dress, and a formal presentation ceremony which featured as part of the Academic Formal in Induction week. This inaugural event saw the Pro Vice Chancellors for the three faculties present the awards, part funded by the SCR to the prize winners in front of the incoming cohort of

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Reviews of the 50th Anniversary Events January—Invitation Dinner

The 50th Anniversary year started on 9th January with a wonderful celebration dinner. Around 100 guests were treated to a delightful meal in the College dining hall, an excellent showcase of the recently refurbished servery. The guest of honour was the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Stuart Corbridge, who gave a wonderful insight into his experience since taking up his post and his vision for the University going forward.

Invitations were sent to former Principals, Tutors, JCR and MCR presidents, holders of College colours and others who have played a significant part in the 50 Year history of Trevelyan – it was lovely to see such a collection of people for whom the College has been such a large part of their lives. Beyond this, however, was the group of alumnae celebrating 50 years since their Matriculation in 1966, before the College was even completed! We were privileged to welcome back this group of women whose contribution to the very beginnings of our community is quite immeasurable in its scale.

A fantastic weekend was had by all and it was wonderful to see the Trevelyan community coming together across the ages. Much was made of the changes to the College since its early days, and indeed more recently, and the plans for the future developments within the grounds were set out to considerable interest.

Thanks must go to the 50th Anniversary Committee for their vision in planning the dinner and then hard work in delivering it, along with the numerous others who contributed to the success of the evening.

Will Everett (Alumni and Development Officer 2015—16)

Regional Lunches—Spring 2016

In the spring the 50th Anniversary went on tour to Bristol and London, bringing Trevelyan to our Alumni in those areas. Two fantastic lunches were enjoyed by those who attended and once again the conversation was convivial.

The alumni in attendance were delighted by the current plans for the College and to hear from the Principal about the time since they had attended. As ever it was a delight to witness Trevelyan Alumni of all ages mingling and recollecting over their time in College.

Will Everett (Alumni and Development Officer 2015-16)

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July Celebration Ball On 9th July 2016, Trevelyan College celebrated its Jubilee anniversary in grand style with a spectacular ball. This was a wonderful event for recent graduates and alumni of all ages to come together, celebrate and reminisce old times at Trevs.

We all enjoyed a superb meal in a beautifully decorated hall, followed by entertainment featuring several alumni bands in the bar and ceilidh dancing in the Dining Hall. It was also great to see classic summer ball stalls: popcorn, candyfloss and a sweets stall on the cobbles. Of course the Miami Wave ride proved to be a highlight of the evening—a true Trevelyan favourite.

September Reunion Weekend In September, Trevelyan College held a fantastic weekend for all alumni in celebration of Trevelyan’s Fiftieth Anniversary. This was a wonderful occasion, featuring many different activities for all our alumni.

On Friday night, we hosted a drinks reception: ‘Drinks of the Decades’ enabling alumni to reminisce with fellow graduates of the same decade. This was followed by College dinner and quiet entertainment in the bar—offering a great start to the weekend. Throughout Saturday talks and debates were held in the Sir James Knott Room, music recitals in the newly refurbished Dowrick Suite, guided tours of College and sporting and music activities took place. It was wonderful to witness such a vibrant community in Trevs and to see such great interaction between our guests. Throughout the weekend, guests were also able to observe a superb memorabilia collection. We are so grateful for everyone who sent in contributions and for the volunteers who assisted in arranging the displays.

On the Saturday evening, a spectacular four course formal dinner took place in the dining hall, with delightful background music (a Barbershop Quartet with Trevelyan alumni, the @50 string quartet and John Reddel—current finalist-playing the piano). After this, entertainment was provided throughout the evening in the bar. It was great to see our librarian Tim Fowler as DJ during the evening.

A real highlight of the weekend was hearing the scratch choir’s performance after dinner and the scratch orchestra’s concert on Sunday morning, featuring Nigel Don’s work—for a Fiftieth, composed especially for the occasion. All the performers worked so hard during the weekend and had a lot of fun as well.

Particular thanks go to our fantastic recitalists and guests speakers, who provided so much enjoyment and incite to our guests throughout the weekend. We would also like to thank Isobel Robson, for her relentless dedication and enthusiasm to Trevs in the organisation of this event.

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Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration Concert On November, 26th 2016, Trevelyan College held a Service of Thanksgiving in Durham Cathedral in honour of the 50th Anniversary. This was a wonderful occasion and it was a real privilege to welcome so many alumni back to College and indeed to take part in leading the Service. It was a particular honour to welcome Sir Thomas Allen, Chancellor of Durham University to read during the Service and to sing in collaboration with Trevelyan College Chamber Choir, who gave a splendid performance. We were especially privileged to welcome members of the Trevelyan Family to our college and reinstate the connection between Trevs and the Family.

Following the Service, afternoon tea was served back at Trevelyan College before the Celebratory Concert took place. It was a delight to see so many current Trevelyan Students perform from all of our Musical Groups to our guests, parents and alumni. The standard of performance was commendable and the students were delighted to have been given such a prestigious performing opportunity. We were really privileged to have Sir Thomas Allen sing in our concert as a soloist and alongside Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra.

This was a very special occasion featuring music by Sir Malcom Arnold who composed the Trevelyan Suite for the opening of College in 1966 and Peter Hurford’s Music, whose grandson is the current Musical Rep at College

Additional Events

In January 2016, Trevelyan College held a special formal for all current students to celebrate the start of the Jubilee year.

The event was greatly enjoyed by everyone, especially the decorations and Trevelyan College Cake!

Our beautiful stain glass window designed by Suzi Hedgecock for the 50th Anniversary, fitted in the multi faith room above the Sir James Knott Hall.

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Photos

For additional information and photographs regarding our 50th Anniversary, please visit our website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/trevelyan.college/trevsat50/events/regionalreunions/photos/

Reflections of the 50th Anniversary CommiQee

Hosting so many Alumni events in honour of our Jubilee year would not have been possible without the commitment of our team of dedicated volunteers. We are especially grateful for the 50th Anniversary Committee who were fundamental in planning the 50th Anniversary. It was a delight to witness the enthusiasm of this Committee consisting of foundation Alumni right up to recent graduates, all coming together, displaying a ceaseless passion for their old college. Grateful thanks go to: Angela Hooper (née Bock) 1969, Isobel Robson (née Boyd) 1981, Helen Goldie (Senior Resident Tutor 79-84), Michael Rabin 2012, Barbara McKenzie (née Mills) 1969, Chris Wastell 2012, Pip Harland 2014, Nick Cooper 2013, Kris Brown 1997 , Marie-Therese Pinder 1970, Adam Thompson 2014, Alex Tansey 2016 (JCR President 2015 -16), Doug Leatherland (MCR President 2015-2016), Sam Leather (JCR President 2016-7), Ed Goodger (MCR President 2016-7), Jon Warren (SCR Vice President) as well as staff members: Professor Martyn Evans (Principal), Dr Ian Latham (Vice Principal and Senior Tutor), Mr. Martin Clemmett (Bursar) and Will Everett (Alumni and Development Officer 2015-16).

I have had a great time being involved in the 50th Anniversary Celebrations. Since we started planning the anniversary there has been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. Activities ranged from going through archives in Durham and London to being in various musical groups at the September reunion. It has also been fascinating to find out more about the history of the College, from the research for the events, and particularly from people who experienced it first hand.

The meetings and events have also been an opportunity to meet new people and keep in touch with others. I enjoyed my time as a student at Trevs, and was delighted to have the opportunity to become involved again.

The anniversary year itself has gone very quickly, and it has been lovely to see so many of you coming to the events in Durham and across the country. Thank you to all those who came – I hope you enjoyed it and are planning to come back soon.

Michael Rabin Despite not thinking I would ever miss having meetings in G Ground Committee Room, it has been a pleasure to be involved with the Alumni Committee in planning and running the events this past year. There have been many great moments during the events, but my personal highlight has to be the music at the September reunion weekend – getting to perform and listen to it over the three days was a delight. However, my resounding memory of the 50th Anniversary will be interacting with so many alumni and realising that, despite so many conversations about how much had changed since they were there, there is so much that has never changed and the indescribable sense of community has endured throughout.

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"Where did 50 years go?.......

I never thought that dropping into College with some ancient black and white photos taken during our first year at Parson's Field House would qualify me for involvement in the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee! Perhaps they just needed a token wrinkly and crinkly from the Foundation Year?..…….not so!!......... what a great cross section of Trev's alumni were brought together to plan this Anniversary year. Not every aspiration was achievable…(Son et Lumiere postponed for our centenary!) …but most of our other ideas did become reality, with lots of laughs (and the odd frustration !) along the way.

Staying in College was a revelation in itself..….MEN AND women living on the same landing, students coming into breakfast in pyjamas and as for experiencing a silent disco……it was a world away from 1966 - just 70+ women with the Principal in loco parentis then! There have been so many highlights this year: meeting up with contemporaries, swapping stories with alumni from other years, ferreting through College archives and memorabilia, enjoying wonderful talks and concerts, plus a magnificent Cathedral Service, to name but a few. So many friendships and happy memories generated, but all complemented by this Celebration year’s ongoing legacy of the new Gym, the planned Library extension and, especially meaningful for me, the Garden of Reflection, together ensuring that the lives of Trevelyan students will continue to be enriched both physically, academically and spiritually."

Thank you Trevelyan.

Barbara McKenzie (née Mills) It was pure chance that I came to be one of two Foundation Year Alumni who offered to help with the 50th Anniversary Celebrations. Having retired, I thought that Committee Meetings were part of my past life – but I was welcomed with great warmth onto a newly formed Celebration Planning Committee. My memories of those meetings were infused with impressive people full of creative ideas, many discussions and arguments leading to collective agreement on how to proceed. All ages worked so well together and somehow we overcame the usual frustrations of finance, bureaucracy and data protection to produce the truly joyful occasions that marked the 50th Anniversary year.

The Anniversary launch - January 2016 This was a special get-together of those we could contact from the Foundation year plus key people who had helped Trevelyan since its inception. It was so heart-warming to meet up with friends and staff from 50 years ago – most of us recognisable despite our grey hair. We had 50 years of life to catch up on including sad memories of those who had passed away. My abiding memory is of tales of the 1960s, within a very small all female Trevelyan College – a sense of togetherness and common values despite our divergent lives.

The 50th Celebration Ball – July 2016 This was aimed to appeal to more recent alumni and from what I can gather was a huge success. Less prosaic than all the other celebrations it had all the trappings of a fantastic Trevelyan Ball with additional 50th special features.

The 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend – September 2016 We successfully produced the most complex logistical event, crammed with music, exhibitions, inspiring debates and talks from successful Trevelyan Alumni. A few last minute panics were calmly sorted thanks to people stepping in, and we were rewarded with a sensational weekend of culture, thought-provoking speakers and a lot of laughter. In particular I came away with an assurance of the importance of women’s contributions to politics, health, education, finance, law, sport and so much more. The glass ceiling may still exist but it is certainly being eroded. We ended the weekend with the planting of the Foundation tree in the Garden of Reflection and Remembrance – a very special occasion indeed.

The Anniversary Cathedral Service - November 2016 This was the most moving event of the year with specially commissioned music and poetry, and high quality choral, orchestral and solo performances. We were graced with Sir Thomas Allen and many members of the Trevelyan family. In the evening, The Trevelyan Suite composed nearly 50 years ago by Malcolm Arnold for the official opening of Trevelyan was reprised, and a huge variety of music from members of the college was show-cased. The final dinner included more impromptu music with Sir Thomas Allen and Martyn Evans (our Principal) performing together! I thank everyone for the joy of a very important year in the history of Trevelyan. I have renewed old friendships, made new friends and experienced Trevelyan in its modern guise of a hugely successful mixed college with so many skills and talents - and I have even queued for breakfast, lunch and dinner as I did 50 years ago.

My very grateful thanks to Trevelyan.

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Student Reflections of Trevs’ 50th Anniversary 2016—17 Freshers As a fresher, the 50th Anniversary was one of my first major events at Trevelyan and it was such a fantastic experience to perform for the College. In the early afternoon I had the privilege of singing with the chamber choir in the Cathedral, and it was so fabulous to hear ourselves in the acoustic of the Cathedral and to represent some of Trevs’ musical talent. Going back to College to perform with the orchestras and chamber choir had a buzzing atmosphere and (being cliché) we really came together as a college just to have a great time acknowledging how wonderful it is to live at Trevs. Millie Blair—1st Year Modern Languages

Being a fresher and having the opportunity to perform in such a prestigious event, after being a student here at Trevelyan College for only two months, was a real privilege. It was a great honour to perform to so many Alumni who have benefitted greatly from their time at the college, knowing that one day, I would say the same about my time here at Trevelyan College. Singing next to Sir Thomas Allen, the Chancellor of the University, who is a world-class singer, was utterly amazing and a great inspiration. I then had the opportunity of playing in the Trevelyan Suite, written by the famous composer, Malcom Arnold. In the time during the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, I felt honoured to have joined such a marvellous College, and still have so much time ahead of me. Mark Arbez—First Year Geology Student

2015—16 Freshers (2nd Year) I was a member of the scratch orchestra for the Trevs 50th Anniversary, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience.

The atmosphere of the whole weekend was unforgettable, and it was wonderful to meet so many former Trevs students and find out how the friendly, welcoming atmosphere has been the same for the last 50 years.

Being able to perform at the Celebration Concert in November with a singer as reputable as Sir Thomas Allen was also an amazing opportunity, and not one that I will ever forget!

For the 50th Anniversary, I had the delightful opportunity to accompany the University's Chancellor Sir Thomas Allen singing Vaughan Williams' Love Bade Me Welcome. The piece was unfamiliar to me so you could imagine my surprise when I searched for a recording and the first result was Sir Tom himself singing it at the BBC Proms! Which is enough to make anyone quite nervous. My nerves completely vanished however when we met Sir Thomas for the first time, he is a wonderful teacher and mentor and was incredibly kind to us throughout. Thank you to Trevs and the Chancellor for such an exciting experience!

Jess Bobby—2nd Year Music Student

Charlie Criswell—2nd Year Computer Science Student

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Finalists I was very lucky to be a part of Trevelyan’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

Through November’s concert I experienced firsthand what this meant to the college as a whole, as I was performing with Trevs Jazz and Acapella, whilst also witnessing the expertise of the University Chancellor- Sir Thomas Allen. This concert was a great success and a pleasure to be a part of, as it exhibited all that Trevelyan has to offer. Alongside this, myself and many others are greatly looking forward to seeing the completion of the gym and library extensions which will enhance Trevs’ appeal even further. The 50th Anniversary celebrations have shown how great Trevelyan College is.

The 50th Anniversary year at Trevelyan has been a wonderful opportunity for current students to experience the rich history of the College, with a host of fantastic events demonstrating that one does not stop being a Trevelyanite after graduating. However, this year has also brought to the fore the issue of the next fifty years, which is why I am so pleased about the investment in the Trevelyan Projects. It is heartening to know that future Trevelyanites will get to experience such brilliant facilities as the new fitness suite, library extension and garden of reflection, giving them the opportunity to enjoy their time at Trevelyan, just as much as I have.

Tom Barber — 3rd Year English Student

Alex Crisp — 3rd Year Biology Student

2016 Graduates I was fortunate enough to enjoy being JCR President during the start of Trevs’ fiftieth anniversary year. Trevelyan students naturally feel a huge attachment to our College and the Anniversary year, with its highlighting of College history and the Alumni community, made us, as current students, even more proud of our College.

As a JCR we had anniversary themed events, such as the gold-decked formal complete with the college’s very own birthday cake. Having left Durham and Trevelyan College, not only do I look back incredibly fondly of my time there, but also the anniversary year in no small way enabled me to appreciate even more the college’s character, history and Alumni community, of which I am now proudly a member.

Alex Tansey BA (Hons) - History Graduate 2016 Trevelyan College plays a crucial role in nurturing every student and presenting them with a wealth of opportunity. I was fortunate enough to graduate while the College was celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and attended the Celebration Ball in July. In addition, I volunteered for the Reunion in September. I met many generations of Alumni and was delighted to see a huge number return as volunteers, many of whom were thankful for the impact the College had on their lives. I realised that Trevs played a key part in my development and I was privileged to return so soon after graduating.

Murtaza Abbas MENG (Hons) — Engineering Graduate 2016

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Poem: For a Fiftieth Wri en by Gordon Hodgeon On November 26th Trevelyan College held a Service of Thanksgiving in celebration of 50 years of Trevelyan College in Durham Cathedral. As one of the readings Sir Thomas Allen read a poem composed for Trevelyan by Gordon Hodgeon.

Gordon Hodgeon was a well-known north-east poet, a publisher and editor of poetry within the region, and an alumnus of the University. In February 2016 he accepted a commission to write a poem for Trevelyan’s fiftieth anniversary, although he understood at the time that his death might not be far off. Despite having been completely paralysed following unsuccessful spinal surgery, he continued to write poetry initially by dictation and latterly by means of blinking an eyelid, and the use of a special computer. He published two volumes in this condition as well as several incidental poems of which the commission for us is one.

Gordon passed away in July; his obituary in The Guardian included this memorable statement: ‘[By] 2012, Gordon could communicate with the outside world only by blinking. Incredibly, this somehow spurred him into a late burst of extraordinary poetry, reporting back from what can only be described as the furthest edge of human endurance. These were the words of a man who could not speak, the poems of a writer who could not pick up a pen, a painful study in eloquent silence.'

We in Trevelyan College were privileged to have had Gordon’s gift of his poem ‘For a Fiftieth' and we would like to share it with you in this Jubilee edition of Hippocampus.

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Jonathan Parker - Principals’ Portraits Wri en by Jonathan Parker We are incredibly grateful to Jonathan Parker for his fantastic artwork depicting four of the Trevelyan Principals.

In this article Jonathon Parker speaks of his inspiration in an imaginary interview with El Greco (Domenico Theotocopuplos) Domenico Theotocopoulos, El Greco (born Candia 1541): Why did you imagine being interviewed by me, Jonathan?

Jonathan Parker (born Belfast 1968): Because then afterwards I could ask you about what you are working on at the moment although, wait a minute, I haven’t imagined how old you are.

DT: How old would you like me to be?

JP: Well, even if I can’t ignore knowing a lot of your later work, I'd like us to be the same age, around 48. I think you finished your extraordinary “Burial of the Count of Orgaz” last year.

DT: Yes, that’s right, people have been coming to Toledo from far and wide to see it. Good idea making us contemporaries and meeting in Durham. It’s like Toledo here and that’s interesting, your thing about our knowledge of an artist’s entire body of work being difficult to ignore. I wonder how you view these portraits within your career, to date.

JP: Looking at the four together, I’d say they might prove pivotal. I approached the first (Deborah 2011) when I was very much in “river” mode after a decade trying to simplify the complexities of the Thames through my tideway paintings and it was on a balcony adjacent to St. Paul’s that I first met all the Trevelyan College Principals, so I painted that view. The warehouses from the past, captured in a photo by my late father, try and wind back the clock several decades. I suppose the inclusion of something else, like a bit of river landscape or a figure, that refers directly to our other preoccupations as painters at the time is fair enough, isn’t it? Didn’t you include Titian and Raphael in the corner of one of your “Christ in the Temple” paintings?

Deborah Lavin

DT: Yes, with Michelangelo and Clovio.

JP: I’m also thinking of how you used your views of Toledo but I think that’s in the future for you.

DT: Oh, I better pretend I didn’t hear that although it makes sense conceptually, given how I feel about Toledo. You used the word pivotal yet there is strong continuity here because of scale and every figure is standing. You weren’t by any chance inspired by my portrait of Vincenzo Anastagi?

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JP: No, I don’t know your Vincenzo but in the near future (for you) a painter called Diego Velasquez from Seville is going to be painting great things. His powerful portraits of Aesop and Menipo have been on my mind for years. If I look at Vincenzo Anastagi, now, I can see what you mean and it’s interesting how the image was on the front of the Frick’s “Men in Armour” exhibition and tagged - knights and warriors - because leading up to 2011 I painted and drew dozens and dozens of soldiers on panels the same size as the four portraits, like a musician practising scales. I was thinking about honour and its greater evidence displayed in someone standing up.

DT: It’s nice to think honour might still be considered relevant in 430 years time. There seems to be a subtle distinction between each work with the two of Martyn and Nigel being pretty much monochrome, giving a suggestion you didn’t want to display too much emotion at that time. That was following your grandmother’s death, no? And can you say something about the painting technique common to all the figures, please?

JP: Yes I was very close to Gran. I developed a way of creating a stencil on the canvas which would then lend itself to fluid painting on top, answering the painter’s dilemma of giving the work immediacy and life, despite the essential lack of animation in dried paint. If you look at them from the side it's easier to see the distinct surface qualities, which in the end are what gives a painting depth. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

DT: You also manage to portray a certain human complexity in their faces, particularly the latter three. Do you know how?

Nigel Martin

JP: It could be because, in this pivotal period, I've learnt to base portraits on two, and only two, formal encounters with the sitter (stander); the first having an unknown, inquisitive quality for both parties and the second being much more relaxed, in which the irrational can play a part as we share the memory of the previous sitting. This taps into my present mentation credo - the parallel between remembered dreams and painting with feeling. I probably need to explain this better.

DT: Don’t worry, suffice it to say the universe inside us is important to access and portraits can be a way to do that.

JP: With the last one of George things were slightly different because the two encounters were either side of a single night and that was sandwiched between driving there and back from Durham and I realised later that what I was doing was making a painting about the experience of painting that particular person, then.

DT: Well done. Thank you. What did you want to know about my painting of the “Burial of the Count of Orgaz”?

JP: Where do you think the last brushstroke can be found?

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Trevelyan College Societies Music Societies

This academic year has seen Trevs go from strength to strength, with a huge amount of successful music events and incredibly high levels of student participation. Michaelmas 2016 was dominated by 50th Anniversary concert preparations, which Trevs pulled off in style, a collaboration between Sir Thomas Allen, Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra being a moment to remember for a long time. Regular Unplugged open mic nights have also been well attended by performers and audience alike, and as I come to the end of my term as JCR Music Rep, I am incredibly proud of the high standard of music Trevs produces, whilst maintaining the important values of participation and enjoyment!

Theo Hurford—Musicians Representative 2016–17

Trevs A Capella Trevs A Capella is our non-auditioned and non-accompanied choir which sings a large range of music from modern to gospel and classic songs.

In 2016 we sung at the Spring Concert and at Classical Unplugged in College and held several very successful "Stress-Less Summer Singing" sessions in exam season, as well as performing at Trevstock.

The choir saw an enormous growth in size this year, going from a small choir to one with about 30 regular members and yet it is still a very friendly, close-knit group.

Led by the enthusiastic and talented Katie Harling-Challis, our members from all sorts of musical backgrounds get to experience the joy and fun of singing in harmony.

Melissa Aldinger (President)

Chamber Choir: From the start of the academic year, Trevelyan College Chamber Choir has been on top form, with numerous performances in the first term. The first of these was for the 50th Celebrations, leading the congregation during the service as well as performing the beautiful Turtle Dove by Vaughan Williams. We were delighted to be given the opportunity to perform alongside Sir Thomas Allen, the University Chancellor and famous baritone, who sang with us on the day in both the service and concert. We then led an enthusiastic carol singing evening with the SCR, as well as leading the congregation in the College Carol service. Upholding tradition, the choir sang at the Christmas Formal, receiving rapturous applause, and belted out 'five gold rings' during the customary twelve days of Christmas tradition at the end of the meal. This term we will be performing at the College concert, while also looking to sing at a few evensongs.

Though the AGM will be coming up soon, we are confident that the choir will continue with skilled and enthusiastic leaders, maintaining its high quality performances for the coming year.

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Trevelyan College Chamber Orchestra is an auditioned ensemble of Trevelyan’s finest orchestral musicians.

We have been very excited to play a wide range of repertoire this year with highlights such as playing with Sir Thomas Allen at the 50th Anniversary Concert and performing Malcolm Arnold’s Trevelyan Suite.

We have recently merged with Trevelyan College Orchestral Society, allowing the two orchestras to collaborate on projects together and work closely with one another. The orchestra has also benefitted greatly from the enthusiastic and talented new members we have gained this academic year.

We are looking forward to exploring more music as this academic year progresses, and performing as regularly as we can.

Trevs Jazz (recently renamed to The Manglers, after the College drink) invented the tradition of an annual tour. This was a highly successful tour to Edinburgh where we played at The Jazz Bar –perhaps the most famous jazz bar in the UK save Ronnie Scott’s.

The high flying yet un-auditioned all-inclusive nature of the band has recently developed a signature; innovative audience interaction from our brass and woodwind players (that is the audience being subject to a trombone alongside their drink). During the course of the year the band won the Best Big Musical Society in College, an award the band is very proud to have won. The rest of the year was filled with gigs at College balls; the most exciting of which was Hild Bede’s Summer Ball – where we shared a dressing room with a famous boy band (Five). In the forthcoming year we have our annual tour planned, this year to Amsterdam! The band continues to establish itself in Durham, and beyond. If any alumni would like to donate any spare instruments to the band, please contact aman.gupta@durham.ac.uk. Please visit our Alumni Facebook page “Trevs Jazz (Alumni)” or our publicity page “The Manglers”. https://www.facebook.com/groups/236010399791444/

Trevelyan College Musical Society (TCMS) has had an outstanding year producing some incredibly professional performances, which have been a delight to watch and take part in. These included Oklahoma, Sunshine on Leith and most recently Sweet Charity. The costumes, choreography, standard of acting and musical backing has been phenomenal. In particular, Sweet Charity received some outstanding reviews being described by the Palatinate Newspaper as ‘deliciously funny’ with some ‘outstanding dance routines’ As ever the fun had at all rehearsals and performances and the friends made has made TCMS such a special society and a credit to Trevelyan College.

Huge Congratulations also go to Rebecca Howell (Music Graduate—2016) for winning the inaugural Soloists Competition, open to all musicians at Durham University! Her performances were truly stunning!

Trevelyan College Musicians and Actors had a fantastic time at the Durham University Palatinate Awards evening on 5th June in Castle Great Hall, representing a wide variety of University Musical Societies.

Particular Congratulations go to John Reddel for receiving Full Palatinate Award for best Musical Director, Tom Mack for receiving Half Palatinate Award for Best individual offstage and Sorrel Brown for receiving Half Palatinate Award for Best Individual on stage. http://trevsjcr.com/the-music/ http://trevsjcr.com/the-sport/

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Trevs Sporting Societies

Trevs Ultimate Frisbee had a mixed season at the start of the year 2016, with the A Team getting unlucky with a row of draws and therefore finishing towards the bottom of the Premiership, and Trevs B struggling in numbers, yet they won the spirit league! At the start of the new academic year 2016, there has been a huge intake of Freshers which has resulted in a very large team now, leaving us to consider starting a C team in the following year for the first time! On top of that, we're looking to see the return of Trevs Ultimate at the Costa Brava Beach Ultimate tournament this Easter, and with a very strong A team and a lot of experienced and super keen Freshers and returners on the B Team we are hoping for a very good season this year.

Melissa Aldinger

Trevs Cheer has been going from strength to strength over the last few years, whilst maintaining its highly inclusive and fun nature. We have a dedicated group of cheerleaders of all abilities and the squad has a really great community spirit, made even stronger through some awesome socials. Our inclusivity also doesn’t come at the cost of high standards of cheer. In fact, last year the squad won the Co-ed Stunt Group section of the Inter-Collegiate Cheer Competition and just missed out on winning the overall competition by 0.005 of a point. A highlight for much of the team was when a squad member who had never flown before won the Best Shape competition! We were also delighted that in a DSU poll Trevs Cheer was voted as the Durham University’s Best College Society. We are currently planning our routine for the main competition which takes place in February and hope that this will be Trevs’ year! Hannah Atherton Trevelyan College Quidditch Team: Trevelyan Thestrals have retained a place on the Durham Quidditch scene as the eldest team in the city, and are looking forward to the second annual Collegiate Cup this June.

With Durham ranking 9th in the European league, it’s good to have a small time and chilled-out team, and I am immensely proud to tell people that Trevs was where it all began. We’ve retained a set of players, and seen the addition of an Art Secretary to our exec who will be running a kit-making social this term, in keeping with our DIY spirit. We’re still relatively small, but we’re expanding and looking to the future, encouraging other colleges to form their own teams, in the hopes of more matches this season and in future seasons!

Richard Lowdon, Team captain 2015/16

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Trevelyan College Pool Club: Following the departure of many distinguished members of the club at the end of last season this year’s main challenge was to rebuild, whilst still trying to move forwards. After a slow start, the newly-formed A team finished comfortably in the top half of the Premiership, winning 8 of their last 9 matches, and set an all-time ‘Speed Pool’ record of 58 seconds against Mary’s A. They are also into the semi-final of the Trophy (the F.A. Cup of Durham Pool).

A heart-breaking final day relegation last year meant that the Bs were plying their trade in Division 1, however, fortunes were reversed here for Alex Crisp’s men and a dramatic victory in the last game of the season was enough to steal the title from rivals Hatfield A by a single point and secure a place not only in next season’s Premiership but also in the Champions’ Cup in May. Murtaza Abbas’ Cs and Matt Thompson’s Es finished mid-table in Division 1 and Division 2 respectively; unfortunately the Fs will return to the Friendly Ladder next year, ending the season 16th in Division 2. They will hopefully be joined there by a reformed D team.

Alex Myatt Club Captain, A team Captain Men’s Hockey: This year has been somewhat interesting for the mighty TCHC. Following a tremendously successful season last year, we found ourselves promoted and occupying the Premier League. This came as something of a shock and meant that we would be facing teams who took it all really rather seriously. Moreover, we sadly lost a few of our top players last year (Xander's skill and Ali's legs in particular).

Thus, we knew it was to be a tough season.

However, from the very outset, the Trevs Men have trained well and with real spirit. At the beginning of the year we welcomed a number of freshers into the fold and now, I am pleased to report, most remain and will lead the team next year.

Despite the inevitable cold, wet and windy conditions we find here at Durham, training was, for the most part, well attended. We had a few games where numbers were lacking but mostly the team rallied at the necessary moments and we put our best foot forward. Special mentions should go to Charles McCulloch who, although probably Virgin Trains biggest customer, managed to pull off a number of exquisite saves as our goal keeper. Furthermore, Kit Kitty Weetabix Saunders, our future captain, has demonstrated his prowess in defence and I feel sure the club will be promoted again next year under his leadership. We say farewell to Freddie Wright and Alex Thompson, both stalwarts of TCHC. Angus Smith has improved a staggering amount over the season and is well on his way to becoming a bit of a danger in front of goal.

I know that I have hugely enjoyed this season and, indeed, all my hockey here in Durham. I, like many of the team, will be graduating this year but I hope we will find our way back soon. It has been a lot of fun!

Best of luck to the team next year. Hugo Brown, Captain TCHC TCNC has enjoyed another excellent year of sporting success! The As had a very strong team last year, playing consistently well all the way to the semi-finals of the Cup of Division 1. This year, having lost many players to graduation, the team has a lot of new faces but are still performing at a very high standard and looking to becoming a fantastic team.

The B team has also performed consistently well throughout the last year with the team playing stronger as the season progresses. This year’s team has the potential to improve upon last year and hopefully move higher up the league. Last season also saw the formation of TCNC C team, who played their way up a division in their very first season. This year they aim to build on this success in the newly created friendly league. Overall it has been a fantastic year for Trevs Netball and all players are looking forward to the coming season!

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TCWFC has continued to flourish as one of the top teams in the Premiership in 2016. The 2015/2016 season saw Trevs finishing 4th in a strong premiership field, steered in captaincy by the one and only Darcy Young. Naturally, we developed some College rivals along the way *cough* Jo Butler *cough*.

Summer brought about numerous cage sessions, festival of sport and handing over of the captaincy reins to Beckie Gwyther. The 2016/2017 season has seen some fantastic recruits and team spirit has only continued to grow. This has reflected in the league, with TCWFC dominating the premiership - we are currently first, undefeated and only have 2 fixtures left! In amongst our wins, I'm glad to report we smashed our Butler rivals 5-0 and are through to the next round in the Trophy and Floodlit cup. To keep updated on current fixtures, follow us on Twitter @trevswfc!

Beckie Gwyther

Trevs DUCK Review Trevs Charity Work

DUCK has had a brilliant year this year. We smashed our fundraising target of £3000, raising over £4000 for lots of different worthy causes. Some interesting things that we took part in this year were the Christmas Shoebox Appeal, through which we sent lots of boxes of presents to children in Romania and a series of pizza, cake and film nights in the bar which allowed us to pay for a block of toilets to be built for a school in Cambodia. We also had the firm favourites as usual, including Mr and Mrs Trevs, Take Me Out, and the legendary Ultimate Societies Night which was a great way to finish off our year as DUCK reps!

Our most successful (and our favourite!) event this year was DUCK Formal. We had a black tie formal with the wonderful Jazz band playing throughout, followed by an auction in the bar. In total the night raised an amazing £800, all of which went to the DUCK local allocations fund, benefiting small charities in the local area. This has been such a great year, and we are sure that Trevs DUCK will continue to be as successful in the faithful hands of Jess and Millie next year!

Polly Whitelam and Vanessa Bradbury DUCK reps 2015-16

Trevs Bar Review Wri en by Alex Durk—Sabbatical Bar Steward So far, the academic year has been very successful for the bar. Our focus this year has shifted towards offering a continually rotating set of specials. To go with last year’s Gin of the Week, we now have a Rum of the Week on offer, and our beer and cider fridges have new products in on a weekly basis. This seems to have gone down well with the current Trevelyan students – our continued emphasis on quality over quantity when it comes to alcohol has resulted in excellent profits so far, which as ever will be going straight back to the students in the form of Special Projects. Other new initiatives include a few cases of wine at each formal selected especially to complement the menu, and an exceptionally premium whisky offered at a price significantly lower than any other bar, and some new more interesting softies.

The coffee bar is also going well this year. We’ve introduced fresh cake, baked daily by the college catering team, which has been very popular. Coupled with improved coffee from our new coffee machine, including a selection of different beans, and the coffee bar is on track for one of its most successful years.

Outside of product changes, other aspects of the bar are going well too. As ever, a new set of staff has been hired to replace our graduates, and have all now settled into the job well. Similarly, the search for next year’s Sabbatical Bar Steward has also taken place, with the result that Harry Jolly, a current geography finalist, will be taking my role for the next academic year. Bar run events have also been very popular this year, with the weekly pub quiz experiencing a very pleasing resurgence in popularity and post -formal bar nights being consistently well attended.

All that’s left for me to say is to thank the other College staff for their support over the academic year, and say with confidence that Trevs Bar will continue to thrive and flourish over the rest of the year.

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Trevelyan College Fine Arts 1970 to 2016 Wri en by Helen Goldie

Canary on a Swing—Ruth Etchells

As 2016 is the College’s 50th Anniversary year it is apt to emphasise its reputation for supporting modern fine art in the North of England. In addition to the well-known Walkers in the Dining Hall, Trevs has a fine set of works by Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan, mostly given to the College, and many works by other artists, mainly, but not exclusively from the North. These have mostly been acquired from exhibitions which began here in 1970, initiated with the guidance of Ruth Etchells, the then Vice-principal. A considerable number of these works are displayed around the College, with a personal favourite being the one of a canary on a swing, recognisable to many as it’s in the corridor going past various offices (see above).

Works by ‘The Parson’s Field Painters’

attracting the attention of visitors to the 50th Anniversary Events.

They included works by some of the original 1966 intake, who make up the group called the ‘Parson’s Field Painters’, (see above), named after the building used before students moved in to the newly built College in 1967.

For our 40th Anniversary, the artist Nerys Johnston (exhibited in the 1990s, see flower picture above) surveyed the then Collection in an illustrated essay ‘Open to View.’ In the last 10 years there have had to be fewer exhibitions as public finance to support the arts stopped, but we have been privileged to see a good variety of art, largely from the North and indeed some by College members, for example Barry Woodward, Gillie Cawthorne (pictured), and Tim Fowler and by An Exhibition of Art from students, both from Trevs (wolf, exhibitions from 1970 to 2016 was above) and elsewhere. These displayed for much of 2016, have included artists trained at Artist: Peter Podmore

Artist: Lesley Birch

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Artist: Nerys Johnston

Sunderland (Jill Campbell and Sheila Smith), and Emma Ritchie-Calder (Glasgow).

Semi-abstract or abstract art has somewhat dominated but there has been figurative work too.

We have seen Dave Watson’s abstract floral works, Morag Eaton’s dramatic prints of Wilson’s Border Tales, Marion Kuit’s prints from an old snuff factory in Kendal, Peter Podmore’s intense images from North Northumberland as well as his more abstract works (see below) and this year Lesley Birch’s abstract landscapes in acrylic, oil and other media, inspired by the North York Moors, plus prints from linocutter Tom Davidson inspired by scenery around the Scottish Borders and North–east England (see Lindisfarne below). There will be more to come in the future.

Artist: Tom Davidson

Research and Scholarly Activities CommiQee Renamed this year, our Academic Activities Committee is a vibrant part of College life, focusing on all academic aspects.

The AAC have been instrumental in a number of scholarly events in College, for example, holding dissertation open mic sessions—to assist our finalists prepare for their dissertations and final year projects. In addition, this Committee has been fundamental in the organisation of our programme of IAS lectures.

AAC is a group comprising of the College Officers, IAS Fellows, College Academic Fellows, SCR and student representation.

The committee has an overview of the support of research activity within College. This can include assisting visiting fellows to maximise the value of their time in Trevelyan, support for undergraduates pursuing dissertation studies, student internships or considering postgraduate study, and support for postgraduate members of College.

The committee also works to raise awareness of, and the importance of research within the University amongst members of the college. AAC believe that this can enhance the academic experience of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and staff members of the College community.

This also includes making information about the research and researchers associated with the College easily and clearly available.

The Committee also supports and promotes existing research-based events, discusses opportunities and invites suggestions for further such events.

College offers a unique opportunity to present and promote research in an informal manner and an equally informal atmosphere – whether it be a café culturel in the College bar or a discussion over a meal that illuminates an issue from a different and unexpected angle. This is the fundamental reason we believe that an Academic Activities Committee at a College level is a valid and important addition to the academic body of the University.

We were delighted to hold an Academic Formal at the start of Michaelmas term, 2016 to celebrate the academic achievements of our talented students.

The College offered a number of Academic Prizes, which were awarded by the Faculty PVC’s at this ceremony.

Image above: Lucy Moss, Guy Forsyth, Aman Gupta, Megha Bengani Image right: Katie Harling-Challis

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Outreach at Trevelyan College Paige Yates—Outreach Officer Our outreach project at St Oswald’s Primary School takes advantage of the many music societies here at Trevs. We hold bi-termly music workshops, with a different society taking charge each time. For many, music is a central part of life at Trevs, and we hope that by sharing our passion through these workshops, we will encourage the children at St Oswald’s to love music as much as we do.

Last term, our house jazz band 'The Manglers’ and our A Capella choir both ran workshops. The Manglers introduced the children to some jazz rhythms on percussion instruments, whilst A Capella got the children involved with singing in a round, and sang some Christmas songs too!

So far this term, our Recorder Society has run a really successful workshop, getting the children involved with playing some recorders and teaching them a few tunes! We are now looking forward to our choir’s workshop later this term, when the children will be joining in with some more singing, following a great response to A Capella.

Student Reflections Taken from Pegah Moradi and Stella Elena Alexandrova’s Anthology - Reverberations Frayed at the Edges

The Everyday Acts of my PrePosthumous Life

It was your hands on my waist that did it, Today I drank tea.

I think.

A lot of tea

Or the coy indent in your lip—

That’s it.

I know that does not seem particularly momentous. To be honest, there is nothing I could add to it to make it so. It was a Green eyes watered down— lot of tea though. A whole four cups. In less than two hours.

Hair tousled from drowning— And it was tea with a kick: instead of just the normal bag of PG tips, I went a bit crazy and added a bag of ginger tea as well.

Your fingers, so long, so persuasive.

Now I know what you are thinking: how is adding ginger crazy?

But my laughter was frayed at the edges I mean, it is a great booster for the immune system and the They say. spicy edge to it gives it almost a Christmas eggnog feel—and it’s mid April!

Flat eyes I told you were beautiful, Now that’s living on the edge.

But now I’m not so sure.

What’s more I had milk with every single mug—and not just a Your hands on my waist, couple of drops, but a nice large splash. Now, those with And angry twig fingers lactose issues, like me, know the dangers of milk and what it can do to you if you go overboard. But absolutely nothing! I am So deep in my heart that it throbs feeling great. Not a single stomach squirm all day. And as I Your teeth grate at your lips— was on a bit of a splurge, I had sugars with all of my teas. Now, Not mine though tonight!

I know tea elitists look down on sugared tea drinkers, but I could not help myself: it just tasted so good with the ginger. In This flesh isn’t yours to fact, I think I am going to treat myself. I am not going to wait till Tear from the bone the afternoon for my next cuppa.

Lazy smile pulled up on one side—

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Fifty Peaks Compiled by Hannah Bostock Following on from the success of the last few years’ ‘Peaks’ challenges, in 2016, the challenge was to put Trevelyanites atop 50 different summits around Britain on Sunday 19th June. It was a delight to see so many people get involved, either climbing up a small hill or powering up Ben Nevis! Have a look below at our alumni’s successes!

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1: Principal Martyn Evans with First year Students—Roseberry Topping

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2: Jenny Clapp, Chris Wastell and Friends—Mam Tor, Peak District 3: Barbara Abraham—Monsal Head, Peak District 4: Fiona Pentland—Pennines 5: Sheena Renner—Campsie Glen, Glasgow 6: Rebecca Barker and Tsz Kam Kwok—Tower Bridge, London

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7: Trevs Bear admires the view in London!

8: Lydia Edwards, Maddie Ager, Lily Walwyn, Jonathan White, Millie Gray, Susannah Leah, Helen Diamond, Tom Simpson—Whitley Bay Lighthouse

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9: James Lumbard—Great Wood Hill, Rede Suffolk

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Reections of Trevelyan Alumni Trevs Lives The alumni and former staff of Trevelyan College are keen to provide a supportive network for existing and former members of the College. Throughout the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the College's foundation, we have collected together histories of the lives of alumni to form a body of work with the aim of showing the inspiration and springboard Trevelyan provided in those lives - Trevelyan Lives. This was intended not only to form a history of what Trevelyanites/ Trevelyanistas have aspired to, undertaken and achieved but also to provide something of a social history to show the changing outcomes over the first 50 years of the College's history. This project has enabled us to recover otherwise unrecorded ideas, events and jokes that enlivened College life before they evaporate entirely. Furthermore, the hope is that it will be of use to current students of the College showing the possibilities open to them after Trevelyan and the help and advice which may be available to them from friendly practitioners in their chosen fields.

We are very grateful for all your contributions. We hope you enjoy those selected below.

Please see the full compilation on our website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/trevelyan.college/ trevsat50/trevslives/

A Trevelyan Life 1960s: Ann Evans I was at Trevelyan as a founder member. I came straight from a quality, caring home and school but where I felt my situation had become pretty stifling. I told myself I had 'served my sentence' and I was ready to join the wider world.

I was quite enterprising and joined a college and university populated by a great variety of enterprising people, the sort I wanted to be. It was the catalyst I needed at the right time in my life. When I compare a 'fresher's photo' of myself and one taken a few years later I can see clearly how much I found my self-confidence during those student years.

I was reasonably diligent rather than outstanding and was amazed when we were advised by Professor Fisher to spend only "at least 40 hours a week" on the academic whilst living life to the full. Later when my stuffy head of department in a school said "We don't have a social life during term time," I thought, "Because you didn't go to Durham‌" (or a worthy substitute).

I taught geography in Hong Kong and then in UK. I taught various subjects and age groups 'on supply' in many schools when my children were little, and then after a Master's degree, taught and helped lead Special schools for fifteen years. I added and encouraged enterprise and helped to drive development in schools, supported my family, and 'paid my dues' to society. I trod a somewhat precarious path safely for myself and my family over the decades.

As I approach 70, I continue to follow my lifelong interests and activities with enthusiasm. I am as happy and active in life as I have ever been. I don't go along with the idea that the best years of my life were my time at Trevelyan. My time there was pivotal to the crystallisation of the attitudes and understanding that I have carried throughout life.

Thanks Trevs! The rest is history.

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A Trevelyan Life 1973-1976: Susan Wright (née Lane) Thoughts on my Life at Trevelyan College, Durham and Beyond

I studied Mathematics at Durham from 1973 to 1976, and ‘lived in’ at Trevelyan College for the three years, graduating with a 2:1. I enjoyed college life, and made good friends who I am still in touch with to this day.

I found the mathematics course extremely difficult compared to A level maths, and quickly shelved any idea of a career in the subject. I had to work hard, and use my own initiative to get through the course successfully, and this certainly stood me in good stead in my later career.

In those days it wasn’t essential to cram your CV with lots of worthy activities - there were plenty of jobs for good graduates. You could study, socialise and enjoy the experience of being in such a beautiful place as Durham, which as a Londoner who had never previously been north of Birmingham was a novelty. I did join a couple of societies, but the main one that I participated in was the choral society, which I enjoyed so much that I have kept up choral singing as a hobby throughout my life, wherever I have lived. In recent years it has taken me on choir tours to Edinburgh, Brussels, Venice and Trondheim.

After a trip to the careers service I applied to become a chartered accountant during the autumn of the third year, (as did many others at that time who weren’t sure what to do with their lives), and secured a trainee position at Coopers and Lybrand (now part of PWC). This meant that I didn’t have to worry about my future and could concentrate on my Finals.

The long hot summer of 1976 was an idyllic time in my life - lots of 21st birthday parties, exploring the area, graduating, and finally getting together with a guy from Grey College, who preferred the bar at Trevelyan to the one at Grey as it was cheaper, and the company was more attractive! Yes, we got married, and are still together 40 years later.

Once I started at Coopers and Lybrand it didn’t take me long to realise that whilst I quite enjoyed accountancy - you need numeracy and a logical, problem-solving mind, which I had in abundance - life at Coopers was not for me. In 1976 it was very male orientated, and just didn’t fit my personality, so I made the move into the public sector, first the NHS, and then Local Government, qualifying as an ACCA accountant in 1983. I worked at the London Borough of Waltham Forest for 29 years, before retiring early in 2008. Whilst it was not, on the face of it, the most glamorous of careers, I can certainly recommend it. If you pass your exams and work hard progression can be rapid, and the work interesting. The working conditions are good, with flexibility and generous holidays, and the knowledge that the work you are doing is for the local community. I am now benefiting from the generous pension scheme - something that I didn’t appreciate in my 20s, but certainly do now.

During the 1980s and 1990s an accountancy career didn’t require a degree, and many of my colleagues had commenced their training at 18 years of age. However, those of us with degrees did tend to progress the most - maybe we were more disciplined, or more ambitious. I worked my way up through the ranks steadily, and spent the last 13 years of my career as Assistant Director of Finance, with responsibility for accountancy and financial planning. It was a bit like the Office of Budget Responsibility, but at local level, rather than national. I had a spell acting up as Director of Finance, which much to my surprise I enjoyed, but not enough to apply for the permanent post. With hindsight, maybe I should have done, but I lacked the ruthless streak.

In the latter years of my career, I was responsible for appointing accountancy trainees. I have interviewed hundreds of graduates - by this time we required at least a 2:2 degree - and I could certainly empathise with them. Most were bright, clever and ambitious, but the things that would let them down were the numeracy and verbal reasoning tests. To be a successful accountant you have to be able to write a good report as well as being comfortable with numbers, and you have to be able to present complex issues to local councillors and others, and be persuasive.

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After a lifetime of living in London, I retired and we moved to Worcester, where I have family connections, in 2008. My plan was not to get too involved in ‘worthy’ activities, and just to enjoy the freedom of being retired. It hasn’t worked out that way, however. I am treasurer of a city centre church, I audit the accounts of various local small charities, and am trustee of another, and am Chair of a Steering Committee which is developing a disused churchyard into a community space in the heart of the city. The minute people hear that you have been an accountant they can always find you something to do!

How much did my experience at Durham influence the rest of my life? I met a whole range of people from all over the UK, and gained self-reliance and the ability to work on my own initiative. I learnt that you can work hard and play hard - that it is possible to go to bed in the early hours after a night out and then to get up early to finish an assignment in the morning - something which many of my colleagues at work who hadn’t been to University didn’t seem able or willing to achieve. It opened my eyes to a wider world beyond the suburban London where I was brought up. It gave me an inner confidence to achieve and progress. Most important of all, it gave me my husband………

A Trevelyan Life 1999-2002: Richard Thomas My first trip to Durham came in the winter of 1998, as a naïve young sixth former from South Wales I was unprepared for the chill wind which greeted me at the station, but hopped in a taxi and sped up to Trevs. I was met by Gordon the porter who showed me to my room. Within minutes I met the girl who is now my wife! It was of course love at first sight (although I didn’t have the courage to tell her that at the time), I met her mates who I struck up an instant rapport with, and I knew from the start that this was the place for me and these were the people I wanted to be my friends. I just had to get the required grades and convince my parents that I would be OK living in the North of England, hundreds of miles from home!

In October of the next year I went up to Durham to study Engineering. Again, what struck me most was how cold it was, how much beer everyone drank and how loud, but polite, most of the students were. My room was right next to Trevs’ bar, so it was near impossible to get any work done as every night seemed to be a formal or party of some kind. My corridor mates and I quickly learnt that the best place to sit in the bar was on the floor, as there were never enough chairs to go around. We once went on a bar crawl and stole a traffic cone, a ladies’ brassiere (Hatfield College, size 36DD) and an entire shrubbery from Van Mildert College. It was a formative time.

The first year at Trevs was tough, as Engineering proved to be more difficult than I had anticipated, the football team I played for (Trevs C team) had a run of bad results, and I contracted a nasty case of glandular fever from kissing a girl (not my eventual wife!). My neck swelled up to twice its normal size, and I had to go home over Christmas to recuperate. When I returned, I was welcomed back into the Trevelyan community with great friendliness and warmth by staff and students alike, but there was no denying that I was falling behind (and sometimes falling asleep!) in lectures and had a lot of work to catch up on if I was to pass my exams and stay on at Durham for another year. In the end I decided that if I could get through the year, I would change course to Geography, which required less contact time and suited my academic ambitions if not leading to a guaranteed career path.

I found the quality of academic life at Durham to be top class. I was challenged and inspired in equal measure by each of the courses I took, and I really felt I could broaden my perspective on life by spending time reading and essay writing. I used to love going down the hill in the morning for a lecture or to hunt for books in the library, ready to come back and unleash an essay on Development Theory or Arid Land Geomorphology. Having said that, I made zero use of either Trevs library or the tutor system at Trevs, I preferred to study in my room or the University library on the Science site. The Internet was just on the brink of being developed for universal usage, I remember being amongst the first to use Blackboard to submit coursework, and also the weeks of work it took to install Ethernet cables in college.

It was an exciting time intellectually, with many new developments in my fields of interest. I worked on data personally recorded in the field in Gran Canaria, in order to make a 3Dimensional digital map. This is probably a standard technique for Geography students nowadays, but at that time it was quite forward-thinking. Many modern technologies such as laptop computers, mobile phones and iPods were only just being developed, and to own one was a novelty.

At Trevelyan, apart from falling in love and getting ill, I served on the Exec Committee as Services Officer, which was a lot of work but ultimately very rewarding, and played a bit of sport and a lot of music.

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The Services Officer position involved going to loads of meetings, and going on missions to replace all the college toasters, empty all the college trunk rooms of years of clutter, or recruit people to serve at formal dinners. As guitarist and singer in a rock band (Mint), I played at the coolest events in Durham including Trevs Unplugged, Trevs Day, and Mildert Jam Night. As time progressed, my role in helping to organise these also grew, until it was not really clear whether I was a student or a full time rock musician! These events really brought together students from all sides of college to celebrate their youth, energy and talent. I felt so proud to have been involved in Unplugged, an event which still runs today at Trevelyan.

My wife Rachel and I remember going for romantic meals at the many Italian restaurants in Durham City.

Rachel was a Theology student so had her lectures on Palace Green, next to the Cathedral. The ancient buildings of Durham and the picturesque scenery of the riverbanks provided a unique backdrop to many a memorable occasion. Caffé Nero and Klute were the other main hangouts for Rachel’s group of friends!

Living at Trevelyan brought out the best and sometimes the worst in me, it has shaped me into the person I am today and left me with memories to treasure all my life. Although I cannot point to a successful career and say “that’s what Durham did for me”, the wealth and breadth of education I was exposed to at Trevs, and the loving and supporting college environment, have stayed with me and have hopefully formed a better individual. My happy marriage of eight years and counting had its roots in that first visit to Durham.

A good proportion of my college buddies have stayed lifelong friends. I believe that a Durham education will open your mind, and you are free to do what you will with the facilities and the support offered, make sure it is worthwhile and have lots of fun whilst you are at it! Thank you!

A Trevelyan Life 2008-2012: Michael Rabin My experience of Trevs is a very positive one. The collegiate structure at Durham means there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in a wide range of activities at College, department and University level. As well as the academic side of University, I was able to participate in a variety of Committees, music groups and other societies. This expanded my experience of Durham beyond the academic side of a degree. The number and variety of societies also widens the circle of people you can meet. Although some of these societies were at University level, they still had a close, friendly atmosphere, which has encouraged people to stay in touch after graduation.

The way in which Durham is organised also gives students a chance to be more independent and involved in running parts of the student experience, such as societies and common rooms. My involvement in this area was an enjoyable part of my time at Durham and helped my development at University. These times also strengthened the bond between myself and College, and encouraged me to remain involved in College after graduation; something which I have greatly enjoyed and found very rewarding. I am lucky enough to be involved in this anniversary year and am having a great time organising events, meeting new people and keeping in touch with College and existing friends. It doesn’t really feel like I’ve been away!

Another great part about Trevs is that it does fit its stereotype of being a small community under one roof.

For your time in College you live in close proximity with, and get to know, many other students. Whether it be eating in the dining hall or having a drink in the bar, there is always likely to be someone else around who you know. The tutoring system at Trevs is also something of which the College can be proud. It has an ability to provide help, advice, someone to listen or just another group of people to meet. I had two excellent tutors who certainly added to my experience of Trevs.

Although you don’t want your student days to finish, you realise graduation and the real world are approaching. Then, with a handshake at the Cathedral, it suddenly ends, and everyone is scattered across the country and world. I had a sister staying on at Trevs for a few years after I graduated, so still heard bits of news, but it felt odd not to be directly involved or be travelling back in October.

The experience of Durham maybe does not properly sink in until you have graduated, experience something else and realise what you no longer have. The sense of community and friendship fostered by your time there do however remain. When you get together again at various reunions, it can seem like nothing has changed and you only last saw those people recently, rather than several years ago.

Time seems to very quickly fly by and as friends scatter to all parts of the world and drift apart, opportunities to meet up and stay in touch can be limited. Opportunities like these anniversary events happen all too rarely, and I would urge people to make the effort to attend them.

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Bursary Report Durham Drama Outreach—Zambia Report: Annie Davidson My name is Annie Davison and on the 10th of August 2016 myself and 5 other girls from Durham University flew from Newcastle airport to Livingstone, Zambia, via Dubai to take part in Durham Drama Outreach. I can honestly say that it was one of, if not the best and most rewarding experience of my life.

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The project lasted 6 weeks, with half the time spent in Livingstone and the other half spent in the capital city of Lusaka,

From left to right: Stine Svellingen, Claire Forster, Annie Davison, Ruby Conolan Barrett, Rhiannon Hill, Elizabeth Hoyt.

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and throughout the trip we visited many incredible placements some of which I will discuss later in greater detail. The schools and community projects that we visited are where we would lead drama workshops, play and sing with children, spend time mixing and engaging with other cultures and facilitating education and performance. If I am truly honest with myself, before embarking on the trip, I think that deep down I was somewhat skeptical as to how theatre could actually assist and improve the lives of those who are gripped by poverty in a developing country. Prior to the project, the only experience I had of drama was from the arguably selfish perspective of an actor. For years the stage for me was a place where I could feel at home, and perform for the enjoyment of the audience (hopefully), and also myself. Whilst I knew intimately and

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Below: Crispin, a street child from the Barefeet Theatre Camp, leading the final performance in the graduation ceremony.

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These performances elections another fascinating side were at times funny, and at times to the trip as we saw Zambian politics sad, but were throughout insightful, in action, even going to President intelligent, and professional. Barefeet Lungu s Inauguration) was a two was an experience I ll never forget week residential camp. Here, they and one that really opened my eyes invited 50 children that the Barefeet to the wonders and the importance of facilitators had found living on the theatre. I am still in contact with the streets. All of them were addicted to facilitators from the camp as I want to glue or petrol. All of the girls had have frequent updates about the prostituted themselves or had even children I met. been raped. And all of the children Durham Drama Outreach was were inspirational and were a a very personal trip for me because I pleasure to be around. I think I can cared so much about sharing with speak for all of us when I say that this others my passion for theatre and was probably the most rewarding drama, which are things that I placement of the trip. Each morning consider to be vitally important to the children participated in an Uncle being human . Stella Adler an John workshop. Uncle John is a American actress summed this fictional character who goes to sentiment up nicely when she said Lusaka and meets two street children. He convinces them to stay that The word theatre comes from off the streets, and through these the Greeks. It means the seeing stories, and through drama, and place. It is the seeing place people through the morning workshops, the come to see the truth about life and street children learnt about how to the social situation. I think that my avoid dangers such as drugs, alcohol, time in Zambia sharing drama in rape, and violence on the street. Our many different forms with many job was to talk to the children, get to different people helped me know them, and play games with understand this quote much more. As them. This was definitely one of the a result of my trip to Zambia I feel that most rewarding experiences of my I now appreciate the vital importance life. The children s stories were of my craft. I want to go back to inspirational, and at times harrowing, Africa, as I felt an affinity to the but what really stuck with me was country and to the people, and going their positivity throughout. They back to Zambia is something that I wanted to play and to learn regard- shall consider as a more permanent less of the tragedies they had been option for after university. through. They delighted in drama and I must take this opportunity to in theatre. And what was particularly wholeheartedly thank the Students interesting was how much more Opportunities Fund and the British effective learning through the medium and Foreign Schools Society for their of drama was, compared to a generous funding without which I standard classroom environment. At could not have embarked on this the end of the two weeks at the camp incredible project. Without this which coincidentally coincided with funding there would have been no way that I could have gone.

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One Hundred and Fifty for Fifty Appeal Trevelyan Projects Trevs would be a very different place without the generous and ongoing support of our ever-growing alumni community.

Throughout the lifetime of the College, donations from alumni and other members of the wider Trevelyan family have realised projects such as the refurbishment of the Bar, the provision of three new pianos, construction of the Fellows’ Garden and the purchase of a new rowing eight, Carpe Diem, for the Boat Club. During our Jubilee Year Trevelyan College has been fundraising for three exciting new projects: A new Fitness Suite, a Library Extension and a Garden of Reflection.

The Fitness Suite This magnificent new build will provide a real boost to the capacity of Trevelyan’s fitness facilities. The 100m2 Garden Gym, to be constructed alongside the Sir James Knott Hall, will provide current and future students with a state of the art fitness suite and replace the current use of the Upper JCR. The current gym is heavily used so this new build will be very popular with the students. The new gym will also allow the Upper JCR to be returned to its intended use.

The Library Extension The proposed extension to the existing College Library will provide a valuable addition to the workspace available in Trevelyan as seats in the Library become ever more difficult to find. The new addition will add approximately 50% to the current Library and will include a group study space, of which there are few across the University. The new extension will enable Trevelyan to uphold its deserved reputation as having one of the best college libraries and for consistently producing excellent academic results.

The Garden of Reflection The Trevelyan Projects are based around the idea of strengthening the mind, body and soul of the College Community. The Garden of Reflection will provide a relaxing and peaceful place for members of College to take time out of the stresses of University life, as well as providing a place for alumni to come to reflect on both their time in Durham and also friends who have now passed on. The Garden has been beautifully designed by Elizabeth Cooper (the mother of a Trevelyan alumnus) with input from foundation alumnae for whom the garden is a particularly poignant element of the College’s plans.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP! Get your friends on the University Database We really want to make sure as many alumni as possible know about our current news and future events. We would be so grateful if you would contact anyone from your Trevs days—contemporaries or others you know—and ask them to make sure they are on the database and that their details are updated so they receive information about College news and events; these will mainly be sent by e-mail. www.dur.ac.uk/trevelyan.college/trevsat50/detailsupdate/

Give Generously Whilst the generous bequest from the estate of Joan Bernard has greatly assisted in funding our 50th Anniversary Projects, we still need to raise considerable funds to realise the three Trevelyan Building Projects: The Fitness Suite, The Library Extension and The Garden of Reflection. If you would like to donate to the projects then you can do so by visiting: https://www.dunelm.org.uk/donations/colleges/trevelyan and specifying that you would like to donate to the Trevelyan Projects, or by filling in a donation form found on page 45 of Hippocampus.

Gym Appeal: WE’RE NEARLY THERE Our fantastic new Fitness Suite is due to be completed in March 2017!

However, as with all of the best laid plans, hidden costs have arisen during the course of the project. Trevelyan College is, therefore, giving a shout out to all Trevelyan Athletes (and Armchair Athletes) to assist in raising the funds to add the finishing touches to make this a 5 star project for a 5 star College! These include: An exercise bike - £3,500 (x2) An ergo machine - £4,000 (x2) Treadmill - £6,000 A mirrored rear wall - £2,500 High quality floor protection for weight lifting area - £1,500 Lockers - £1,000 CCTV - £2,500 If you feel you could help in part, or whole, with any of the following, please contact the Alumni Officer, Hannah Bostock at trevs.trust@durham.ac.uk We will be incredibly grateful for any donations received. Should you be able to donate £250 or more, we would love to include your name on a plaque inside the gym, highlighting your contribution to Trevelyan College.

Join ConnHEXions This is a perfect opportunity to offer current students careers support by telling them about your experiences, offering interview tips, CV checking, work experience or even employment opportunities in their chosen sector.

Sign up for our on-line mentoring and careers advice at: https://www.dur.ac.uk/trevelyan.college/alumni/connhexions/

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Trevelyan College has a wide range of Merchandise to purchase as a memento of your time in Durham and any Alumni events, which you have attended.

If you would like to purchase any items, please use the attached booking form, or drop into the Alumni Office at Trevelyan College.

It’s not too late to purchase a memento from our 50th Anniversary Year!

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Look out for our New Range coming soon in 2017

Merchandise Order Form Sale Items: Scarves £25.00—£18.00 50th Anniversary Polo Shirts £15.00—£10.00 50th Anniversary Mugs £5.00—£3.50 50th Anniversary Tea Towels £5.00—£3.50 50th Anniversary Jute Bags £5.00—£3.50 50th Anniversary Window Sticker £1.50—£1.00 Trevelyan College History Book £3.50—£2.50 Non sale Merchandise: Umbrellas £20.00 Ties £17.50 Cufflinks £16.00 Pin Badges £3.50 College Postcards £0.50 Necklace £10.00 Pen £0.50

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