The SRC Levy
The Hild Bede SRC membership levy is currently £59 per academic year or £177 for your whole degree (regardless of whether you are doing a 3 or 4 year degree).
Details of how to pay the levy are sent out to freshers, alongside information about the college and SRC.
If you have any questions, please do contact the SRC President who will be able to assist you.
We would like every student to feel able to get involved in the SRC. If finances are an issue or you wish to discuss a different payment plan, please contact the SRC President or Treasurer.
Just some of the wonderful things the levy gets you...
1) Cheaper rates to events run by the SRC!
This includes things like Freshers Week (which is exclusively accessible for SRC members), College Day, Winter Ball, Summer Ball and more! Many of these discounts are significant, and add up across your time here - for example, historically, ball tickets have been £20 cheaper for SRC members, saving guests (on a standard three year course who attended each ball throughout their course duration) a total of £120 each on ball tickets alone!
2) Cheaper access to our Clubs and Societies
You need to be an SRC member to join any of our college clubs and societies at a subsidised rate.
3) A Full-Time SRC President
They are your first point of contact for most issues and are here to make your time at college run smoothly. They uphold the efficiency of the SRC and oversee the planning, running, and finances of all SRC amenities, ensuring that that you have the best time possible throughout your years as a member of college.
4) Representation at both College and University levels
The president represents specific issues that matter to Hild Bede students to members of college management, Durham Student Organisation office and even reaches the upper echelons through the University's Executive Committee - where the big decisions are made. It is because we have a paid member of staff working for the SRC that the president has the time, resources and power to carry out effective representation, ultimately to the benefit of students within College and across the University.
5) SRC Equipment and Facilities
Paying your levy ensures that the SRC, and its concomitant teams, are well equipped with a variety of sports equipment and relevant facilities, thousands of pounds' worth of tech equipment, music facilities, theatrical spaces, and band equipment, bar and common room amenities such as our pool tables, darts boards, and record player.
6) Grant money and extra support
The SRC provides different monetary grants throughout the year to different sports teams and societies. There are also grants available to individuals for the purpose of making SRC activities more accessible.
7) Voting rights and the ability to run for SRC positions of responsibility
As the SRC is a political organisation, all members have the right to vote for who represents them. Yearly elections take place in Epiphany term as well as termly SRC meetings where you get the chance to hear from your officers and ask questions.
8) Targeted Student-Led Welfare Provisions
The SRC welfare team provides a range of welfare from free sanitary products and sexual health supplies to campaigns about student housing, alcohol safety and grief.
Paying the Hild Bede SRC levy is much more than just a fee - it gets you a voice in college leadership, access to events (often at higher priority and lower cost), comprehensive welfare support, and the opportunity to help shape student life.
SRC Finances Summarised
Below are some graphics that summarise our SRC levy (as of 2025) and answer some of the most important questions as to what your levy gets you! We will soon update this summary to reflect the most recent academic year.
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