17 June 2010
Graduation 2010
There will be photocalls for each of the Honorary Graduates 30 mins before the start of the Graduation ceremony in the Robing Room at City Chambers, City Square. Ceremonies start at 10am and 2.30pm. Please note that Nick Cave is now receiving his Honorary Degree at the afternoon ceremony on Friday June 25th
Thousands of successful students will feel the tap of the Dundee bonnet next week as the University of Dundee hosts its graduation ceremonies in the Caird Hall.
Seven graduation ceremonies will take place over the course of the week, a time of great celebration for students and their families. Over 3000 students will graduate with degrees, post graduate diplomas and diplomas. Students in their robes will fill City Square before and after each ceremony, with many later making their way to the Garden Parties held in the heart of the University campus.
The traditional Dundee bonnet - spun, woven, dyed and embroidered for the University by the Dundee Bonnetmakers Craft - is used by the Chancellor, Lord Patel of Dunkeld, to symbolically confer degrees on graduates.
'We are always delighted to welcome so many of our students and their families here for graduation, which is a milestone occasion for all involved,' said Professor Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University.
'The campus and the city will be buzzing with activity in one of our busiest weeks of the year. In addition to Graduation we also have the Dundee Literary Festival and the reception for our International Students.'
'This is a time of great celebration and I hope everyone attending Graduation or coming on to the campus for any of our events has a wonderful time.'
The graduation ceremonies begin on Tuesday afternoon, followed by morning and afternoon ceremonies on each of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Graduation garden parties take place each day at the Campus Green, Balfour Place, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
As well as the graduating students, Honorary Degrees will be awarded to seven leading figures from the worlds of literature, science, business, politics, music and academia.
Those receiving honorary degrees, and the ceremonies they will be attending, are listed below:
- Tuesday, June 22nd, 2.30pm - Rosamunde Pilcher, Professor Roberto Lenton.
- Wednesday, June 23rd, 10.00am - Bruce Johnston.
- Wednesday, June 23rd, 2.30pm - Bahia Hariri.
- Thursday, June 24th, 10.00am - Gosta Walin.
- Friday, June 25th, 10.00am - Sir Alan Langlands.
- Friday, June 25th, 2.30pm - Nick Cave.
There will be photocalls for each of the Honorary Graduates half an hour before the start of the Graduation ceremony, in the Robing Room at City Chambers, City Square.
Biographies of each of the Honorary Graduates can be read here: www.dundee.ac.uk/pressreleases/2010/prmay10/graduation.htm.
Details of Dundee Literary Festival, which runs at the University from June 23rd to 27th, are available here: www.literarydundee.co.uk/festival.htm.
FULL GRADUATION TIMETABLE
Monday 21st June
- 17:00-19:00 : International Students Reception on Campus Green
Tuesday, 22nd June
- 14.30-16:00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Humanities, Graduate School of Natural Resources Law, Policy and Management, Law)
- 16.00 : Garden Party, Campus Green
Wednesday, 23rd June
- 10.00-12.00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Social & Environmental Sciences)
- 14.30-16:00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Education, Social Work & Community Education, Psychology)
- 16.00 : Garden Party, Campus Green
Thursday, 24th June
- 10.00-12.00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Engineering Physics and Mathematics, Life Sciences)
- 14.30-16.00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (DOJ College Art & Design, Computing)
- 16.00 : Garden Party, Campus Green
Friday, 25th June
- 10.00-12.00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Dentistry, Medicine)
- 14.30-16.00 : Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (Nursing & Midwifery)
- 16.00 : Garden Party, Campus Green
Saturday, 26th June
- 18.00 : Graduation Ball @ DUSA begins
For media enquiries contact:
Roddy Isles
Head, Press Office
University of Dundee
Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384910
E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk
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