GALLERY: Graduation 2016 highlights

Almost 5,000 students were on campus this week to receive their degrees at ceremonies held at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

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We awarded nine honorary degrees across the week, with recipients including penal reform campaigner, Frances Crook and His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols (both pictured above, with Professor Janet Beer).

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Abercromby Square was the campus hub for post-event celebrations. Inside our marquee, ceremonies were broadcast live on multiple screens, a string quartet played and refreshments were served.

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This week was one of the hottest graduation weeks of recent years. With temperatures exceeding 30°C on Tuesday, it was the perfect opportunity to lie back, relax and take it all in.

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Janet Beer paid tribute to the achievements of our graduates at the University’s graduation dinner, which was held at St George’s Hall on Thursday.

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Guests included Professor Mary Beard, who gave a sell-out talk and was bestowed with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters earlier in the day.

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Celebrations with family and friends were captured in our alumni graduation photo booth. Our graduates are now part of a global Liverpool community that will support and advise our alumni throughout their careers. To keep in touch with the University, please visit our alumni webpages.

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