LONDON - 20 February 2007 - 280 words
England's first Catholic university since Reformation
Undergraduates beginning their studies
at St Mary's University College in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham
will be the first students to receive a degree from an English
Catholic university since the Reformation. St Mary's received
its new title last year and was granted the power to issue degrees
by the Privy Council this January.
"St Mary's has a long and proud tradition as a Roman Catholic
place of learning where great emphasis is placed on the whole
person. This tradition is being renewed with vigour and vision
as we celebrate our University College title and look forward
to full University status in the future, " said spokesman
Revd Rob Marshall.
St Mary's has reported another overall increase in the number
of applications from prospective students for 2007. UCAS figures
show a 7.3% increase i on 2006.
"What is staggering is that the 2007 figure is almost 40% higher than the same figure just three years ago, which shows that the combination of our location, reputation and ethos is attracting more and more students to a wide range of courses," said Rev Marshall.
"I am really pleased to hear that more and more people are choosing to apply to study with us and we are confident of delivering quality teaching programmes, high levels of student satisfaction as well as an acknowledgement that each of our students has individual needs and issues which we seek to deal with as best we can," said Dr Arthur Naylor, Principal.
St Mary's was first established in Strawberry Hill in 1925, by the Vincentian Fathers as a men's teacher training college. Women were admitted for the first time in 1966.
The modern campus is set in extensive
grounds around the 18th century Gothic mansion built by Sir Horace
Walpole, making it one of the most attractive universities in
the capltal.
For more information see: http://www.smuc.ac.uk/
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