Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology

03/06/2026

✨ Join Our Open Afternoon
Date: Tuesday, 30th June 2026

Time: 3:00 PM

What to expect: Meet and chat with our academic team, explore our current programmes, and discover how our community can support your academic and spiritual journey.
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01/06/2026

We are deeply grateful to Melanie, Joseph, Sr Michaela, Elizabeth, Jane, Jacky, and all our MBA friends who help create and sustain these precious spaces of prayer, reflection, fellowship, and spiritual renewal.

May the Holy Spirit continue to guide and inspire us all.
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01/06/2026

The Margaret Beaufort Institute’s “Pope Francis Doctoral Bursary” invites applications from students from any field of current professional and or clinical practice, wishing to pursue a Professional Doctorate in Practical Theology (DProf) with a research focus on Assisted Dying within the UK context.

The successful applicant will undertake research that creatively engages sources of wisdom they identify, inclusive of their own lived spirituality, professional practice, Catholic Social Teaching and Synodality, in development of an innovative pastoral contribution engaging any of the following sectors: health and social care/ government/ the public/ faith communities.

Academic supervision will be offered by Dr. Zinia Pritchard, a Catholic contemplative practical theologian and certified spiritual care practitioner. Dr. Pritchard has navigated assisted dying within the Canadian context of Alberta Health Services (AHS) as Practice Director, Provincial Spiritual Care, and as a member of the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Secretariat.

29/05/2026

We invite you to read this reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical, written by one of our students.
https://www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/news/post/pope-leo-saruman-education-and-the-ai-revolution/

29/05/2026

The report includes reflections on pupils’ experiences, feedback from participants, and insights into how schools have integrated this approach into their teaching practice.

Find more information here:https://www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Godly-Play-and-the-RED-final-draft.pdf

28/05/2026

Join the National Board of Catholic Women as they reflect on and explore the recently published final report of Study Group 5: 'On women's participation in the life and leadership of the Church'.
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7 PM.
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Let's talk about Study Group Five – Zoom, Wed 10 Jun 2026 - Join the National Board of Catholic Women as they reflect on and explore the recently published final report of Study Group 5: 'On women's participation in the life and leadership of the Church'. This fruit of the Synod will be discussed ...

27/05/2026

Postgraduate Bursaries Now Open – Apply for 2026–27
✨ New for 2026

Pope Francis Bursary
A 50% bursary for a part-time DProf or PhD student researching:

Catholic Social Teaching
Synodality
Assisted Dying
📅 Deadline: Sunday 30 August 2026 (Round 3)

Mary Ward Bursaries (for women postgraduate students only)
Generously funded bursaries supporting women in postgraduate study.
📅 Deadlines: Sunday 28 June 2026 (Round 2) & Sunday 30 August 2026 (Round 3)

💡 Also available:

Postgraduate (PhD & DProf) and short course bursaries funded by the Canonesses of St Augustine (all rounds)

We encourage you to explore these opportunities and apply.

👉 Find out more here: https://www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/courses/bursaries/

26/05/2026

Postgraduate Open Afternoon
Tuesday, 30 June
@ 3 PM
Open to all.
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26/05/2026

Artists, graphic designers and illustrators from across the UK are invited to design the front covers of any of the 73 books of the Bible.
For more information visit: https://stjohnswaterloo.org/arts/divinedesigns/