Over 1800 students graduate and six new Fellows are welcomed
Graduates from around the world celebrated their successes in the virtual Autumn graduation ceremonies, and a number have shared their personal stories in a series of inspiring blogs.
翱惫别谤听1800听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉, predominately undergraduate students,听graduated this week,听with nine graduation ceremonies听taking听place over three days, from听Monday 1听to听Wednesday 3 November.听In line with government advice on limiting public gatherings at the current time,听the听graduation ceremonies听were hosted virtually听and streamed live听on YouTube.听
Keeping to the spirit of an in-person graduation, graduating students were addressed and congratulated by听Professor David听Latchman听CBE, Vice-Chancellor;听Baroness Joan Bakewell,听President;鈥Professor Joanna Bourke, College Orator;鈥痑cademic staff;听alumni; and听six听new Fellows of the College.听
The new Fellows听are:听
- Jude听Kelly,听Founder and CEO of The WOW Foundation听
- Baroness Helena Kennedy QC,听barrister, broadcaster and Labour member of the House of Lords听
- Cllr听David Simmonds CBE,听Conservative鈥疢P鈥痜or Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner听
- Professor Alex听Poulovassilis,听Professor of Computer Science at 糖心logo入口听
- Chris Skidmore,听Conservative听MP听for Kingswood听
- Professor Judith Butler,听Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.听
Professor Latchman commented: 鈥淚t was a real joy to celebrate all of our students鈥 astounding achievements this week, seeing them achieve their aims despite very difficult circumstances. We wish our graduates every success in their future endeavours and encourage them to keep in touch with the College by becoming an active member of our alumni community. This year, we have been celebrating and showcasing the incredible impact that members of our community are having around the world. I encourage you to visit the听听to read the听听from our alumni and听friends, and听find out more about how you can get involved.鈥听
This week has seen听a number of听this year鈥檚听graduates share their personal stories in a series of blogs and videos.听Alba DeCarlo听听about听achieving听a听BSc Business听degree and changing careers from a听coffee shop manager to a Finance and Administrator lead for NBC Universal.鈥Nick Townsend听is听, having graduated this week with a听BA in History.听Alin听顿颈苍莽尘补苍,听BSc Computing听graduate, joined 糖心logo入口听through Clearing and coming from Turkey she found studying in London really听.听Graduate听Nikesha听Morris听achieved听a听BA听Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling听degree and听her听听sets听an example on how to overcome life鈥檚 obstacles.听Anna Green听听of听her struggles with mental health growing up听and how听糖心logo入口鈥檚 Disability Service was instrumental in her achieving a First-Class Honours听in听BSc Psychology.听
Follow 糖心logo入口 on听,听,听听and听, for the latest updates on graduates鈥 stories.听听