St Mary's University, Twickenham, London
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Services
Student services
St Mary's Students Union (SMSU)
- St Mary’s Students’ Union is the main representative body of all students at St Mary’s University.
- We offer advice and guidance to students on an individual basis and represent students at university, locally and nationally. SMSU also coordinates all sports clubs and societies on campus and provides all major events and entertainments throughout the year.
- Each year, SMSU holds elections for the new leaders of the organisation: the SU President, Vice-President Community and Welfare and Vice-President Activities, as well as the Student Leadership Team (part time officers). Candidates must be students at the time of the SMSU Elections, which happen in February or March each year.
Housing services
All of our halls are within easy reach of the University and centred around the popular student areas of Kingston and Twickenham, where you can live, work and socialise. Situated along the River Thames, the towns provide fantastic shopping facilities in a selection of high street and independent stores, plus an array of restaurants, bars, cafés and a vibrant nightlife.
We offer a range of accommodation to suit all budgets and lifestyles including catered or self-catered, single rooms or shared rooms, and we are confident you will find somewhere that suits you.
Library services
- The Main Campus Library, comprehensive study facility located at the heart of the campus containing 300 study spaces and providing access to over 120,000 books, nearly 4,500 e-books and more than 41,000 e-journals
- The Naylor Library, newly refurbished building with approximately 270 study places to suit different working styles
- Collection of library resources in both online and printed formats
ICT services
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the campus for students
- Numerous open access computers plus borrowable laptops for student use
Medical services
The St Mary's Health Centre is a branch surgery of The York Medical Practice in Twickenham and offers a nurse-led health service. A Nurse Practitioner is available every week day during term-time and have arrangements to book Doctors’ appointments at The York Medical Practice in Twickenham if necessary.
Student Life
Campus life
The University's current estate is in four parts. The main campus is on Waldegrave Road in Twickenham within the grounds of Strawberry Hill House, a hall of residence is located at 16 Strawberry Hill Road, the main sports fields are located on the Teddington Lock campus in Broom Road, Teddington, and the new Naylor Library (also on Waldegrave Road) which opened in the autumn of 2015.
Sports facilities
Our Strawberry Hill and Teddington Lock campuses have a range of world-class sporting facilities that are used for teaching and open to the wider community.
- Fitness and Conditioning Suite
- Floodlit all-weather pitch
- Performance hall
- Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track
- Tennis Centre
- GymnasiumStudio
- pitches
- Rugby pitch and training pitches
- Performance Education Centre
Student clubs
SMSU offers a variety of clubs, societies and social events, so there are lots of opportunities to get involved.
There are over thirty clubs and societies for you to get involved in, but if you can't find something you're interested then why not consider starting your own club or society?
- Afro Caribbean
- Applied Physics
- Art
- Business
- Catholic
- Cathedral
- Choir
- Christian Leadership
- Christian Union
- Creative Writing
- Criminology and Sociology (CSY)
- Dance
- Drama
- Enterprise
- Geography
- History
- International
- Islamic Students
- Labour
- Law
- LGBTQ+
- Mature Students
- No Ordinary (inclusivity)
- Psychology
- Radio
- SimmsSnow
- Surf
- Yoga