Graduation stories
A list of our graduation stories
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Trees to celebrate graduates and offset environmental costs of research
The University of Dundee will this month begin work on a new sustainability project that will ultimately create a forest celebrating its postgraduate researchers while offsetting carbon emissions.
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Brushing up for exams means Dentistry graduates are all-white
Staff and students from the University of Dundee’s School of Dentistry have plenty to smile about as they prepare to take part in a rare academic tradition.
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Con-grad-ulations! University's music maestro to be on song for new bride
There are few more important jobs at a graduation ceremony than providing the soundtrack to the day.
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Interest in Dundee bonnet makers led 75-year-old to enrol in Masters course
While many look forward to some downtime amid retirement, one of the University of Dundee’s soon-to-be graduates was embarking on a Masters degree
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Young graduate leaves University of Dundee as CEO of new business
Getting a degree is a huge achievement in itself, but one graduate also left the University of Dundee as CEO of a newly established business
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Centre of Medical Education delight as programme prepares for 6,000th graduate
When it was set up by Professor Ronald Harden in 1972, the University of Dundee’s Centre of Medical Education was the first of its kind in the world. Four decades on and preparations are underway to graduate its 6,000th student.
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Thousands of students to graduate from the University of Dundee
The achievements of more than 4,000 students will be celebrated this week as the University of Dundee hosts its Summer Graduation ceremonies
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Six leading figures to be honoured at Graduation ceremonies
Six leading figures from science, law, medicine, sustainable energy, refugee rights, and inclusion and intersectionality will be honoured at the University of Dundee’s summer graduation ceremonies this month
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Graduation celebrations and installation of new Chancellor
The University of Dundee will celebrate the achievements of more than 1800 graduates next week at its Winter Graduation ceremonies
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‘My grandad helped build Dundee’s School of Medicine. Now I’m graduating with a PhD!’
When Nicole Hindley steps up to the Caird Hall stage at graduation this Friday, there will undoubtedly be a mixture of emotions. Relief her PhD is secured yes, but also nostalgia, gratitude and pride at completing a generational family circle.
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Identical degrees for twins who swapped one Dundee for another
Identical twins Brianna and Shanna McDonald have graduated with identical degrees three years after they swapped West Dundee, Illinois, for the west end of Dundee, Scotland.
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India-Dundee move transforms Priyanka and Ishaanvi’s lives
A student who travelled more than 4500 miles for a fresh start after experiencing multiple personal challenges says her graduation from the University of Dundee vindicates her decision.
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Lecturer uses experiences of disability to advocate for others
A University of Dundee lecturer who has received her PhD is combining her personal experiences and legal expertise to help transform the lives of other disabled people.
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‘Wandaful’ celebration for graduate and retiring guide dog
Leanne Moore is set to step into a new role after crossing the Caird Hall stage while Wanda, her beloved guide dog, is getting ready to step down from hers
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Humanitarian Scholar excels with Dundee support
A Palestinian student who left his war-torn homeland to take up a Humanitarian Scholarship at the University of Dundee thanked all those who helped him settle in the city ahead of his Graduation.
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Wimberley Award 2023 won by passionate student Maitane
A student who has continuously worked toward improving equality and diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects has received the most prestigious award given to University of Dundee students
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You couldn’t write it: author collects degree on first visit to Dundee
Life has proved stranger than fiction for a University of Dundee student who has collected a degree on her first ever visit to the city.
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Caird Hall stage set for Graduation celebrations
The achievements of more than 4000 students will be celebrated next week when the University of Dundee hosts its Summer Graduation ceremonies at Caird Hall.
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Making a difference for local children: the School of Medicine student easing concerns ahead of surgery
Amy Docherty wins the Sir James Black Award for her special ‘passport’ for children with additional support needs ahead of surgery
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Graduation message from the Dean
A congratulations to all those graduating from the School of Medicine today
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Winter Graduation to honour students and leading experts
The University of Dundee will celebrate the achievements of more than 1800 graduates this week at its Winter Graduation ceremonies.
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Fifth Dundee graduation for ‘world’s first forensic jeweller’
A forensic science and art specialist has graduated from the University of Dundee for the fifth time
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Honorary Clinical Lecturer's third graduation from School of Medicine
For Dr Joanne Kerins, Dundee School of Medicine has been more than just a place of study, it has been the foundation of her medical career and a source of inspiration for her work in medical education
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Summer Graduation to bring a week of celebrations to Dundee
The academic accomplishments of more than 2400 students will be celebrated next week when the University of Dundee hosts its Summer Graduation ceremonies.
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Daughter’s Dentistry Degree brings delight to Dundee lecturer
Graduation Day will bring a special set of smiles for a family of University of Dundee dentists this week
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University honour for widening access advocate
A student who has championed support for his peers and local community is to be recognised with one of the University of Dundee’s most prestigious prizes.
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From opera to medicine: Anna finds her true voice in Dundee
For nearly a decade, Anna Anandarajah’s dream was to be like Pavarotti. For a time, she was living it.
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Graduate swaps gown for goggles in Paralympic pursuit
International Finance graduate Adam Hall earned First Class Honours and the top finance prize. Soon after graduation, he joined the GB Paralympic ski team for training in France
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Graduate supported disabled students with exam revision through AI project
A University of Dundee staff member created an AI project to support disabled students to excel in their exams while also studying a Masters degree
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University to celebrate student success at Winter Graduation
The achievements of more than 1000 graduates will be celebrated this week as the University of Dundee host its Winter Graduation ceremonies.
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Graduation “recognition of my determination” for Palestinian scientist
A Palestinian man who has overcome conflict and a hearing disability is set to pursue his dream career when he graduates from the University of Dundee this week.
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University of Dundee to honour leading figures at Graduation 2026
Leading figures from across society will be honoured by the University of Dundee as part of this year’s Summer Graduations.
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University to host Summer Graduation ceremonies
More than 2000 students will be honoured this week as the University of Dundee hosts its Summer Graduation ceremonies.
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University to honour former Principal, leading figures at Graduation
Professor Sir Pete Downes, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, will this month receive an honorary degree from the institution he led for a decade.
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Degree helps grad draw attention to an ill-understood disease
A University of Dundee graduand will be able to proudly receive her Master’s degree this week knowing that she has helped draw attention to an often misunderstood condition which affects 176 million women worldwide
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Double graduation a cause for celebration under lockdown
Twin sisters Eliza and Melanie Chiswell will this week celebrate all they have achieved at the University of Dundee, despite the cancellation of the Graduation ceremonies they had looked forward to for four years.
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The graduand engineering a successful future for his family
When the University of Dundee hosts its Online Graduation Celebrations next week it will mark the culmination of a challenging five-year journey for Stephen Blacklaw, whose desire to provide a better future for his children led him to higher education
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Wimberley Award 2021 won by enterprising student Angus
A student who founded a Dundee branch of an organisation who aim to transform communities has won the University of Dundee’s most prestigious undergraduate award
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Dundee graduand doesn’t let dyslexia hold her back
A student who thought she wouldn’t be able to complete the full four years of her higher education course due to her dyslexia will this week officially graduate from the University of Dundee
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Graduand defies expectation after surprise pregnancy
A University of Dundee student who found out she would be expecting her first child during her studies will graduate this week with a first class degree and a place secured to study graduate Medicine
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Joy at return of Graduation ceremonies
For eight months it served as one of Scotland’s largest vaccination centres, but Caird Hall will revert to a place of celebration next week when the University of Dundee holds its first physical Graduation ceremonies for two years
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Momentous move pays dividends for graduand Aanchal
Aanchal Udaynath Pareri’s decision to give up her job and move 5,000 miles to study would have been life-changing at any time, but doing so at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic made the switch even more momentous.
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Physician-turned-patient hopes Graduation story will inspire others
A University of Dundee student will this month graduate with a Master’s degree in Medical Education, eight years after sustaining life-threatening injuries that resulted in multiple disabilities.
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University to honour leading figures at summer Graduations
The University of Dundee will award honorary degrees to leading figures in science, dentistry and the charity sector at its summer Graduations later this month.
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Celebrating student resilience ahead of graduation
All students graduating from the University of Dundee this week can look back with pride on their achievements, but some have had to face more obstacles than others
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TikTok entrepreneur set to cross Caird Hall stage
A University of Dundee student graduating this week is celebrating not only his study success, but also the two-year anniversary of launching his now-viral TikTok account
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Protests and pandemic fail to derail Wilson’s globetrotting dream
Like many graduating students, Wilson Xu wants to use his degree as a platform to explore the world. When he does so, he hopes for better luck than he encountered when attempting to broaden his horizons as a University of Dundee student.
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Wimberley Award 2022 shared by Holly and Cameron
A high-achieving Law graduand and one of the UK’s top postgraduates have shared the most prestigious award given to University of Dundee students.
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‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises Dundee’s Africa commitment
The planting of two ‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises the University of Dundee’s commitment to equitable working with partners in Africa.
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Expectant mum Martha delivers degree success… just in time
It is a month filled with important milestones for one University of Dundee graduate who has crossed the Caird Hall stage only one week before her baby is due to be born
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Graduate to go from writing crime to fighting it
A crime writing graduate has devised her own real-life plot twist after receiving her degree from the University of Dundee
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Covid delay means extra special Graduation for O’Neill family
Although Callum O’Neill’s family were understandably disappointed by the Covid-enforced cancellation of his graduation from the University of Dundee, a twist of fate means that this week's rearranged ceremony will hold even more poignancy for them
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Student completed her PhD up against a different kind deadline after going into early labour
A University of Dundee graduate has returned to Dundee for in-person graduation celebrations a year after completing her PhD under unique and challenging circumstances
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Comic editor draws from family experience to gradu-eight
When Dr Calum Laird crosses the Caird Hall stage to officially receive his PhD, it will mark an incredible eighth qualification for his family from the University of Dundee and its predecessors.
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Dundee grad set to transform and save lives in home country
Many graduates who missed out on in-person graduation celebrations due to the pandemic have returned to Dundee this week for official ceremonies, but for one graduate this trip to the city is his first
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Graduation celebrations a family affair
Almost 60 years after graduating from what is now the University of Dundee, Joan Johannessen has returned to her alma mater to watch her granddaughter receive her own degree
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Family connection adds up to joy for Maths graduate Cara
In her 51 years working at the University, Muriel Duncan has witnessed royal visits, met countless dignitaries, and befriended thousands of students from around the world but her proudest moment yet will come at this year's Graduation.
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Sisters’ success a cause for double graduation celebration
Two sisters will make the University of Dundee’s Graduation celebrations a family affair this week.
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Crime cohort set to graduate
A publican used to hearing customers complain about the price of a pint being ‘murder’ will this Thursday become one of the first students to graduate from a unique crime writing course at the University of Dundee
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Fellow mother's academic success inspires graduand Iliana
All parents returning to education face additional challenges so when Iliana Francia-Elliott found out she was pregnant with her second child partway through her studies she knew she had a major decision to make.
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First cohort graduates from the UK’s top undergraduate degree for Biomedical Engineering
On what should have been their graduation day, the first cohort of our BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering undergraduate degree are preparing themselves for life after university and as industry-ready engineers
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Graduating Mechanical Engineering Students Reflect on their Experience at CERN
Graduation looks a bit different this year, but we still want to celebrate the achievements of our graduates. We spoke to Ryan Mochar about his experience at CERN, the world’s largest science experiment
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Medical students graduate early to aid NHS in Covid-19 fight
More than 100 University of Dundee medical students will graduate early to aid the NHS in the fight against coronavirus.
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Stephanie Anani overcomes the odds to graduate as a top class mechanical engineer
Stephanie may have graduated from the University of Dundee with a First Class Honours degree, but she knows first-hand how challenging and unpredictable the path the academic success can be
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Tilly graduated and now works in the Civil Service
I'm Tilly Sherwood, and I studied MA (Hons) International Relations and Politics
