Made at
St Mary’s

St Mary’s has been inspiring excellence for over  175 years and has been the catalyst for success for thousands of former students. Here are just some of the stories of people who were Made at St Mary’s…

Read their stories
Adelle Tracey
Prof Jason Arday
Eleanor Toomey

From solicitors to social media superstars, educators to policy advisors, and even some of the world’s best athletes, St Mary’s alumni have gone on to great things

But studying at university is more than just your future career. It’s the lifelong friends you make, the hobbies and interests you discover, and how you grow as a person. Find out how St Mary’s impacted some of our alumni in their stories…

“To have been a small part of St Mary’s, in its 175 years of history, makes me feel really proud. It just means the world to me.”

Prof Jason Arday

“I really appreciated the welcoming environment of St Mary's, where you know everyone. I definitely grew in confidence.”

Adelle Tracey

“There were so many opportunities that you could take, and ways that you could help people in the community.”

Conal Baxter

“Everything that I did as part of my degree at St Mary’s has got me to where I am today.”

Gabby de Lord

“St Mary's gave me the tools to start up my career. It gave me the foundation to believe that I could do it.”

Montel Douglas

Nihal Arthanayake at his Honorary Graduation
Chelsea McDonagh
Confidence
Critical thinking
Independence
Leadership
Creativity
Curiosity
Resilience
Adaptability
Entrepreneurship
Composure
Analysis
Time-management
Open-Mindedness
Networking
Integrity

Read their stories

Prof Jason Arday

Academic, writer, and fundraiser

“It's a really close-knit, welcoming, and inclusive community at St Mary's"

Gabby de Lord

Performance analyst at Chelsea FC

“Everything I did at St Mary’s has got me to where I am today"

Joe Wicks MBE

Fitness coach, media personality, and campaigner

"For me to come through university is something I'm really proud of"

Natasha Billson

Archaeologist and TV presenter

"St Mary’s actually prepares students for the future"

Adelle Tracey

Elite middle-distance runner

"I definitely grew in confidence at St Mary's"

Eleanor Toomey

Corporate and commercial solicitor

"St Mary’s provided me the opportunity to grow and develop as an adult"

Nihal Arthanayake

Award-winning radio host

“It was St Mary's that took a chance on me"

Margaret Giblin

Head of Marymount International School

“The tutorials and the inter-student dialogue was really enriching"

Montel Douglas

Actor, writer, and director

"St Mary's gave me the tools to start up my career"

Conal Baxter

Policy and research officer

"There were so many opportunities that you could take at St Mary's"

Corrine Hall OBE

Gold medal cyclist

"What makes St Mary’s special is that it really is world class"

Declan Whitebloom

Music video and film director

"St Mary’s was fundamental to my development as a person"

Marina Izidro

Freelance sports journalist

"St Mary's made me a better person"

Chelsea McDonagh

Senior researcher and advocate

"The support I received at St Mary’s was really important"

Sir Mo Farah

Gold winning track athlete and campaigner

"St Mary's is home, it’s where I grew up"

Prof Ron Barnett

Emeritus professor and writer

"I've got a lot to thank St Mary’s for in my intellectual formation"