Celebrating Bedford College's Visionary Founder

31 Mar 2025

Bedford alumna, Hedda Bird, wrote a compelling new play about Elizabeth Jesser Reid, the pioneering founder of Bedford College.

Successful Alumni Events in India

14 Mar 2025

We were delighted to host successful Alumni and Friends Receptions in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, where we were joined by Royal Holloway graduates from a wide range of disciplines and career paths.

Alumna Honoured as Finalist at India UK Achievers Honours

11 Mar 2025

Royal Holloway alumna Mamta Singh (MA Documentary by Practice, 2011) has been named a finalist in the Media & Journalism category of the prestigious India UK Achievers Honours.

Margaret Partridge Legacy

07 Mar 2025

Margaret Partridge: A Pioneer for Women in Engineering Royal Holloway and Bedford College

Rosa Lamartine Yates the cycling Suffragette

24 Jan 2025

Rose L Yates, a graduate of Royal Holloway College in 1896, left an indelible mark on history as a pioneering suffragette and cycling advocate. Her story is one of resilience and determination.

Alumna recognised as the most influential disabled person in the UK

06 Jan 2025

Celia Chartres-Aris has been recognised as the most influential disabled person in the UK in 2024 by The Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100 list.

'Ramblings of a Free Man' book from alumnus Kevin Mellor

11 Nov 2024

We are pleased to share the inspiring journey of alumnus Kevin Mellor (BA English, 1974) and his book, Ramblings of a Free Man, which offers a reflection on life, memories, and human connections.

'Sorry Men' new book from Alumni Daniel Bird

28 Jun 2024

Alumni Daniel Bird's, BA in Drama and Theatre 2005, new Humorous Fiction book is one of earnestness and desperation; fate and farce; hilarity and hopelessness.

'Sound, Order and Survival in Prison: The Rhythms and Routines of HMP Midtown' new book from Alumna Kate Herrity

09 Feb 2024

Alumna Kate Herrity's, Sociology and Criminology 2014, new book tells the story of a year spent at a local men's prison exploring the social meaning of the soundscape.

Obituary: Dr Paul Pal, Lecturer and Director of the Bedford College Computer Services

17 Dec 2023

Obituary: Dr Paul Pal, former Lecturer and Director of the Bedford College Computer Services passed away on December 17th 2023

Stories from Old Bedfordians: ‘What I did with or despite my degree’

30 Oct 2023

Bedford alumna Betty Hales (Physics 1970-73) writes about the recent Bedford event, where Bedford alumni shared what they did with, or despite, their degrees!

A summer of events

30 Sept 2023

The Summer of 2023 saw a packed schedule of alumni events both in the UK and around the world. Read about some of the highlights.