20 June 2011
Graduation 2011
Thousands of successful students will feel the tap of the Dundee bonnet this week as the University of Dundee hosts its graduation ceremonies in the Caird Hall.
Six 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. 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 Wednesday and run for the rest of the week, with morning and afternoon ceremonies each day. 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, eight local heroes and leading international academics and researchers will be honoured by the University this week.
Those receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) are:
- Dr Nick Lydon - joint winner of the 2009 Lasker Award, one of the most prestigious awards in science and medicine, for his work in developing Gleevec, a drug that has saved thousands of lives and revolutionised the field of cancer drug discovery
- Dr Martin Mackay - President of Research & Development at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
- Professor James Murray - Senior Scholar, Princeton University, and the founding Director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology
- John Byrne - acclaimed artist and writer of successful works including 'The Slab Boys' and 'Tutti Frutti'
- Professor Sir David Lane - Chief Scientist of A-Star, Singapore and the Chief Scientist for Cancer Research UK
- Jim McLean - former chairman and manager of Dundee United Football Club
- Dr Kazem Behbehani - Director of the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait
- Professor Douglas Hanahan - Director of the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research
NOTES TO EDITORS
Events during Graduation week:
Tuesday, 21st June 2011
17:00 International Students Reception at Dalhousie Building (Invitation only)
19:00 Conclusion of International Students Reception
Wednesday, 22nd June 2011
10.00-12.00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CASS:: Humanities, CLS: Life Sciences teaching & research) Hon Grads: Martin Mackay and Nick Lydon
14.30-16:00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CASS: Law, Graduate School, Psychology) Hon Grads: Jim McLean
16.00 Garden Party
18:00 Greatest Minds Lecture with Doug Hanahan - Dalhousie Building
Thursday, 23rd June 2011
10.00-12.00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CASS: Business, Architecture, Social and Environmental Sciences) No Hon Grads
14.30-16.00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CASE: DOJ College Art & Design, Computing, Engineering, Maths & Physics) Hon Grads: James Murray & John Byrne
16.00 Garden Party
17:00-17:30 John Byrne Literary Dundee Event - Dalhousie Building, drinks reception follows
Friday, 24th June 2011
10.00-12.00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CASS: Education, Social Work & Community Education CMDN: Nursing & Midwifery) No Hon Grads
14.30-16.00 Graduation Ceremony, Caird Hall (CMDN: Medicine, Dentistry) Hon Grads: David Lane, Kazem Behbehani, Doug Hanahan
16.00 Garden Party
Saturday, 25th June 2011
18.00 Graduation Ball @ DUSA
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