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From CLC and studying study Physics at Oxford to Chief Airworthiness Engineer, alumna Belinda Swain writes about her career at Rolls-Royce, including her work on the Typhoon fighter aircraft and leading the team designing, testing and certifying four engines in the UK.

During Laura Bates's visit to College, CLC student English Reps had the opportunity to sit down with Laura and take part in a Q&A.

We're excited to introduce our Prefects for the CLC Class of 2027. We spoke to them about what inspired them to apply to become a Prefect, why leadership roles are important and what they are looking forward to the most this year.

Dr Lee Beard, Art Historian and Head of History of Art at CLC, talks about his expertise on the work of Ben Nicholson, something that has shaped his career for more than twenty‑five years. This journey has led to many exciting projects, book publications, and even an appearance on BBC's 'Fake or Fortune?' with Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould!

Take a look back at this term’s Social Action highlights from a colour run, language outreach workshops, and collaborative art exhibition, to Duke of Edinburgh volunteering activities, and a range of student-led initiatives.

As another remarkable year draws to a close, we would like to celebrate the extraordinary commitment, compassion and leadership shown by students involved in CLC’s Social Action programme.

By the age of eleven, alumna Jennie Pryce knew she wanted to be a geneticist. She talks about her journey into the field of dairy genetics and world-leading research.

Last week, SFC1 students led a Modern Languages Morning for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils from two local primary schools.

This week, we welcomed artist Katherine Jones (RA), who delivered a series of inspiring printmaking workshops to LC3 art students and UC4 and SFC1 art scholars.

To mark this year's National Thank a Teacher Day we celebrated our incredible teaching, pastoral and support staff for their hard work and dedication.

Over the past two decades the Digital Services Team have continued to donate thousands of items of redundant IT equipment to schools and charities far and wide across the world.

What does it mean to be a globally minded doctor? Guild member Chloe Corbett shares her thoughts on her general surgery elective in Cuba.

We welcomed over 285 Guild and Honorary members back to College for their annual Guild Reunion on 16th May 2026. Alumnae ranged in age from 21 to 87, and joined us from 11 different countries.

Last term, pupils took part in an Economics challenge, gaining hands-on business experience by creating and selling products with a £10 budget.

On Friday 1st May, students from LC1 to SFC2 took part in a vibrant Colour Run held on the HFC field in support of Doctors Without Borders.

Last weekend marked our very first SHE-CLC weekend, and what a fantastic start it was.

In Bloom is an intergenerational collaborative project that brings together two communities: St Hilda’s East and Cheltenham Ladies’ College. The exhibition features postcard-sized artworks created by LC3 and UC4 pupils alongside members of St Hilda’s East Older People’s Group, Feeling Good.

Eight CLC alumnae from across four decades, set out on a 10‑day adventure through Peru.

This weekend marks an exciting milestone in our partnership with St Hilda’s East, as we celebrate the very first St Hilda’s East Weekend – a dedicated weekend of community events and fundraising to support this remarkable charity and the invaluable work it does in East London.

What a fantastic term we've had! This half term has seen lots of fundraising activities in addition to all of our community work with local partners.

From 24th - 26th April, we are excited to spend an entire weekend celebrating our incredible St Hilda’s East (SHE) x CLC partnership, with a fantastic range of fundraising activities.

Our Head of College, Mrs Jemima Edney, will be running the London Marathon on 26th April to fundraise for our incredible charity partner St Hilda’s East (SHE).

Ten SFC1 students took part in the recent Cheltenham Education Partnership (CEP) Changemakers Showcase, an event bringing together students from ten local schools to share sustainability projects they’ve been working on throughout the year.