22 January 2026
Belfast Lord Mayor Welcomes International Students
Belfast Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly took time out to welcome some of our new international Students to Belfast. A group of Erasmus Students from our partner universities in Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Hungary visited the City Hall and were greeted by the Lord Mayor before being given a tour of the historic building. The students are in the College for the Semester and will be integrated into various courses and year groups.
22 January 2026
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Commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and Ulster British tradition visits St Mary’s
February 16, 2026
Our College Principal Prof. Peter Finn welcomed Lee Reynolds, Commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and Ulster British tradition as well as Alan Bree from his Office. It provided a good discussion on Lee’s role in the context of our College commitment to pluralism.
DfE Widening Participation in HE Consultation
February 9, 2026
St Mary's was pleased to host the Widening Participation Forum engagement event with the Department for the Economy NI Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA encouraging everyone to respond to the consultation on a refreshed approach to widening participation in higher education.
Stormont Visit
February 9, 2026
International students from St Mary’s visited Stormont for an educational tour, where they received a briefing from the Education Office, explored the building, and observed the Assembly chambers. They were accompanied by visiting academic Professor Nataliia Tikhonova and Professor Gerard McCann.
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