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Funding Boost
October 20, 2025
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced an additional £400,000 of annual funding for each of the north’s University Colleges – St Mary's and Stranmillis.
West Belfast Partnership Board – Aisling Education Bursaries 2025
September 4, 2025
West Belfast community celebrated 26 years of the Aisling Education Bursaries in St Mary’s University College
Mental Health Week
November 5, 2025
As part of a week of activities and events to help our students with their mental health organised by the Students' Union, a variety of furry, feathered and even scaly animals visited the St Mary's campus for a day.
International Summer School at St Mary’s 2025
November 5, 2025
The annual St Mary’s International Summer School provided a fantastic promotion of Belfast, delivering a positive story about the diversity and inclusivity of life in the city in a very authentic way to an audience of students and faculty from universities in the USA.
Music Education: Crossroads and Connections
October 30, 2025
Celebrating 125 years of teacher education with a vibrant gathering of music educators, fostering creativity, collaboration, and community engagement.
Study USA placement at Manhattan University
October 28, 2025
Our St Mary's student Cara McMahon is currently studying at Manhattan University as part of the Study USA programme. She shares her incredible experience of living in New York City.
Echoes of War: Dr Magdi Ahmed at St Mary’s
October 27, 2025
Dr Magdi Ahmed visited St Mary’s College to speak on the devastating impact of Sudan’s civil war, highlighting its global and generational consequences. His lecture also marked the launch of his new book, The Circles of Oppression
Launch of Catholic Ethos and Values
October 23, 2025
St Mary’s University College hosted the launch of the revised “Catholic Ethos and Values: A Framework for Self-Reflection”, organised by the Down and Connor Catholic Schools’ Support Service (CSSS).
Conversations with Rev Ashraf
October 21, 2025
Rev. Ashraf Tannous shares a powerful perspective on the Palestinian Christian experience amid the Holy Land crisis, highlighting interfaith education, peacebuilding, and his journey from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and beyond.
St Mary’s University College Rings Out 125 Years of Faith, Learning and Hope
October 15, 2025
The sound of the St Colmcille Bell at St Mary’s carried across the Falls Road and into the wider Belfast community on Tuesday morning, 14 October 2025, as Professor Peter Finn, Principal of St Mary’s University College, and Students’ Union President, Caoilte Hamill, together announced the official beginning of the College’s 125th anniversary year.
Education Development in Ukraine
October 13, 2025
Together with five university partners from Ukraine, Poland and the USA, the College has entered into a consortium agreement to formally establish the ‘Education Development in Ukraine – in War and Peace’ (EDUWAP) project.