Graduation Ceremony
Information about the University's graduation ceremonies as well as SBS prizewinners and memories from our most recent graduates.
Degrees are conferred at graduation ceremonies held in Summer and Winter. Undergraduate students will usually graduate at a Summer ceremony.
Detailed information on ceremony dates, tickets, registration and academic robes can be found on Student Administration's Graduations web page.
Summer Graduation 2022
Graduation for the School of Biological Sciences' Undergraduate students took place on Wednesday 6th July 2022.
Graduation Reception
We hosted a graduation reception for those who were able to join us. We presented the class prizes to the winning students too.
It was great to see you in person and to celebrate the achievements of all our graduating students. We are so proud of you all!
Prizes were awarded to the following students:
| Name | Prize |
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Austeja Ciulkinyte |
Biochemistry 4 Top Student |
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Austeja Ciulkinyte |
The Biochemical Society Undergraduate Recognition Award |
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Saskia Birch |
Biotechnology 4 Top Student |
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Arianna Schneier |
Molecular Biology 4 Top Student |
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Zara Henry |
Cell Biology 4 Top Project |
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Andrew Makarovs |
Development, Regeneration & Stem Cells 4 Top Student |
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Sorrel Lyall |
Ecology 4 Top Student |
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Tantely Stéphanie Delaine |
Ashworth Prize for the Evolutionary Biology 4 Top Student |
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Jacob Sampson |
Molecular Genetics 4 Top Student |
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Harrie Hewes |
Molecular Genetics 4 Top Project |
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Maria Keridon |
Immunology 4 Top Student |
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Sam Benton |
Immunology 4 Top Research Project |
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Beth Mitchell and Izzy Hall |
Anderson Henry Prize for final year performance in Plant Science (joint) |
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Beth Mitchell |
Lang Scholarship Prize for the Plant Science 4 Top Project |
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Isabella Cornwell |
Dobbie Smith Prize for the Plant Science 4 Field Course |
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Beth Martel |
Zoology 4 Top Student |
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Beth Martel |
Ashworth Prize for distinguished performance in Zoology Honours (Best Overall Honours Mark) |
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Anne Veeder |
Ashworth Prize for distinguished performance in Zoology Senior Honours (Best Overall Senior Honours Mark) |
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Beth Martel |
Colegrave Prize for excellence in experimental design and statistics |
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Jacob Sampson |
Royal Society of Biology Top Student Award |
Well done to all our graduates and wishing you all the best for the future. It has been an unusually difficult last few years with the Covid pandemic and you have done terrifically well to have adapted and overcome all the problems posed. It has been a real pleasure getting to know and working with some of you.
Graduation Reception and Prize Presentation Photographs
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` Your Photo Memories
Thank you for sharing your photographs of favourite memories during your time at University. You can view them all here!
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