2009 News
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St Mary's Honorary Fellowships Awarded
St Mary’s University College, Twickenham held its annual awards dinner last night at its Strawberry Hill campus. The evening was introduced by Dr Michael Hayes, Vice-Principal and the 2008 University College Annual Report was presented by University College Principal, Dr Arthur Naylor.
Professor Ronald Barnett, Dr Patrick Duffy and Sister Ellen Flynn all received Honorary Fellowships from the University College, which has a Catholic foundation.
Honorary Fellowships are conferred on people eminent in their chosen field who have made an outstanding contribution to society. “This is always an immensely enjoyable evening for the University College as we launch our Annual Report and also made awards to individuals associated with the us who have made a distinct contribution to the wider community,” said Dr Naylor today.
Professor Ronald Barnett (pictured here with Geraldine Davies, Head of the School of Education) is Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Lifelong and Comparative Education in the Institute of Education at the University of London.
Dr Patrick Duffy (pictured here with Prof Dick Fisher, Head of St Mary's 2012 Preparations) has had a distinguished career in physical education and sport in Ireland and England and is currently Group Chief Executive of Sports Coach UK as well as Chair of the UK Coaching Strategy Group.
Sr Ellen Flynn (pictured here with Dr Anthony Towey, Head of the School of Theology, Philosophy, and History) is a Religious Sister of the Daughters of Charity who until recently was the chief executive of the homeless charity The Passage
