About St Mary's

Our Legal Objects

“To advance education, in such manner as befits a Catholic foundation, by:

• the provision, development and conduct of a Catholic institution of higher education; and
  
• the provision of training and continuing professional development for teachers in both religious and secular schools, with special provision for those intending to teach in Catholic and other Christian schools”
  

(Memorandum and Articles of Association of St Mary’s University College, Twickenham: approved by the Privy Council 2007)

A Catholic foundation in higher education is understood as “an academic institution which in a rigorous and critical fashion assists in the advancement of human dignity and cultural heritage through research, teaching and services offered to local, national and international communities.”

(Source: Ex Corde Ecclesiae 1990 para 12: quoted in The Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland The Canon Law: Letter and Spirit, p 442)

Our Mission

The mission of St Mary’s is to provide high-quality academic and professional higher education within a collegial ethos inspired and sustained by Christian values.

Our primary mission is in teaching and learning, underpinned and enriched by research and scholarship.

The transformative nature of our work contributes to the creation of new knowledge and inspires our outreach activities in support of social cohesion and economic development.

Our Values

We are a University College which:

• is rigorous, critical and altruistic, dedicated to the development of the physical, intellectual and spiritual potential of each member of our community.
• fosters equality of opportunity for all and the integrity of the individual, respects human diversity and actively works towards a more just, prosperous and inclusive society.
• acts with honesty, integrity and professionalism in a spirit of dialogue and reflection.

Approved by the Board of Governors July 2008