Celebrating July graduations 2023

Two people smile holding a teddy bear in graduation clothing A huge congratulations to UCL's 8,000 postgraduate and medical students, who graduated at ceremonies last week at London's ExCeL Centre. Our Graduation Ceremonies in July 2023 offered a chance for our Postgraduate cohorts, as well as our new medical doctors, to come together and celebrate their achievements in a joyful and festive atmosphere. The 23 ceremonies over six days at London's ExCeL Centre saw over 8,000 students and 19,000 guests come together with staff from across the university, welcoming them to our alumni family. There were also three ceremonies held especially for our alumni, welcoming back students from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 cohorts who had previously been unable to attend a graduation ceremony. The six days of celebrations also saw graduates lining up to have their photos taken with our life-sized 'Jeremy Beartham' bear, feline friends in attendance and even a marriage proposal on stage! One graduate said: "I'm s'o proud to embrace my new identity as a UCL alumna on this lovely occasion. It was heartwarming to celebrate with my family, run into old classmates and share surprised laughter. To those who couldn't join us physically, I wish to pass on this sense of jubilation - no matter which corner of the world you are in, it's your big day too! Thank you to all who made this happen - including the staff, student ambassadors..