Thousands of students were on campus this week to receive their degrees at ceremonies held at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Here we round up just a few of the highlights.
Inspiring student speeches
14 graduates gave personal and inspirational speeches to their fellow graduands, including James Barber, Matthew Heneghan, and Elizabeth Shanks.
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- James Barber, Computer Science
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- Matthew Heneghan, School of Medicine and School of Dentistry
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- Elizabeth Shanks, School of Law and Social Justice Law
Honorary degrees
Seven esteemed figures from across business, music, science, and tech received honorary degrees.
Recipients included Professor Dr Shirley J. Thompson OBE, composer for His Majesty the King Charles II’s coronation, and Fazakerley (Liverpool) born tech entrepreneur, Dr Steve Garnett. They joined a range of others regarded as leaders in their fields.
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Professor Dr Shirley J. Thompson OBE
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Thank you to all the teaching and support staff at @LivUni , and the great city of #Liverpool for everything you did for our daughter.
Yesterday was one of the proudest days for our family seeing Aman graduate.
Aman never met her Grandfather, who died eight years before she… pic.twitter.com/1X4kUIpUc9
— Jas Sansi (@jassansi) July 18, 2024
In my Liverpool home
Here our graduates tell us what they’ll miss most about the city they’ve called home. But it’s not goodbye, it’s just see you later.
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