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Professor Ronald Barnett is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Education, University College London. For five decades he has studied higher education, developing a social philosophy of the university and advancing practical principles, and he continues today, teaching, writing, examining, and advising. He has also been an external member of senior committees in St Mary’s over the past decade, witnessing its progression from a college to university. Read the article...
Claudia is the holder of six Ultramarathon World Records. She also holds a Guiness World Record for the fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair by a female. In 2019, Claudia was the inaugural winner of the Dan Porter award for her phenomenal contributions to sports at St Mary’s. Read the article...
Maria chairs the British Gymnastics’ Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee and actively supports London Gymnastics.For over 50 years, she has been pivotal in advancing gymnastics for women, serving in various roles from coaching to judging. Maria received an MBE for her contributions to Gymnastics. Read the article...
I've always loved being a Simmarian, it's shaped my life in every way possible! Read the article...
Calling 1980s Simmarians
Were you at St Mary’s in the 1980s? Join our Facebok group to share memories, photographs and news. Read the article...
More than 30 St Mary’s alumni who graduated from the University between 1961 up to the present day have taken the time to share their story about their time at St Mary’s. Read the article...
Congratulations to St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College, winners of the 49th London Simmarian Lou Irwin Football Cup. Read the article...
SHOCC received this moving account from Alumna and Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith (1972-1975). It reports on the current migration on its way to the US. Read the article...
2019 was quite a year for Joshua Buatsi. In March, alumnus Buatsi beat Liam Conroy to take the British light-heavyweight title, and in June he climbed into the ring in Maddison Square Garden to win against Mexican Periban in his US debut. Read the article...
"My memories of my time at St Mary’s from 1956-8 are firmly embedded and too many to relate in this article." Read the article...
St Mary’s Institute of Education staff boarded the London flight to Gibraltar in sleet and rain in February and arrived to find blue skies and warmth... Read the article...
Recently the Tablet quoted Anthony McClaran, the incoming Chancellor of St Mary’s University as stating that “Catholic universities should be defined by service”. Read the article...
I first saw the love of my life across the crowded Dreamland ballroom in Athy, Co Kildare in 1966. Once my gaze met Liz Myron's striking blue eyes, you could say I'd found my first calling. Read the article...