1 Post-graduate research master's degree (M.Res., M.A.Res., M.S.Res., M.Phil.) - the Master by Research is designed for those who hold a bachelor's degree with a significant research component and/or have several publications. 2  It is designed for those wishing to pursue higher research.
In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius officially set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine. It is believed that Christians came to associate Valentineâs Day with romantic love because they were trying to supplant a popular pagan Roman festival called Lupercalia, celebrated on February 15.
The Legend of St. Valentine. The history of Valentineâs Dayâand the story of its patron saintâis shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentineâs Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?