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 History of St. Patrick's Day and why it's celebrated. St. Patrick's Day was first celebrated in America in 1737, organized by the Charitable Irish Society of Boston, including a feast and religious service. This first celebration of the holiday in the colonies was largely to honor and celebrate the Irish culture that so many colonists had been separated from.