Gallery: Graduation through the decades
Graduation is a day that stays with you for life. Thank you to our alumni who shared their graduation photos and memories. Join us as we look back through the decades and celebrate generations of Liverpool graduates.
1950s
Henry Davies - BVSc MRCVS 1959 (featured photograph)
1960s
Roger Mitton - BSc (Hons) Biochemistry 1967
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David Roberts, Stephen Baldwin, Roger Mitton, Alan Hampton in 1967
Robert Knowles - BA (Hons) Psychology 1969
"My own personal memory of the day occurred outside the Philharmonic Hall, met by my girlfriend Sheila. As we stood chatting a man with a camera came up and said "Can I take a photo of you two please? I need a picture of a typical graduate to go with an article on the degree ceremony of the University for publication in the Liverpool Echo." So we stood and posed and indeed that day it was printed and published and we had our five minutes of fame. The reporter/camera man sent me a copy and it is attached. If you wanted to use it I could take a better picture of it as this one is through glass."
1970s
Michael Parkinson - BSc (Hons) Psychology 1972
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"Unfortunately I missed my graduation day in 1972 - instead, I had the opportunity to go to the US for 3 months where I met a young lady. We fell in love, married and moved to the UK in 1973. We returned to the US in 1976 where I have been here ever since. So missing my graduation ended up being a turning point on my life."
Dr Chanaka Wijesekera - MChOrth 1977
1980s
Robin Hargreaves – BVSc 1985
L-R: Robin Hargreaves and his best mate Jon Stockton (BVSc) and Robin's late Dad, Eric.
Ian Morgan - BA (Hons) Modern History 1985
Gareth Hanson – BEng (Hons) Engineering Science and Industrial Management 1986
"I came to the graduation with my parents and brother. We visited the Engineering department, took photos outside and had lunch in the Guild of Students. Viscount Levethulme gave me my degree."
1990s
Sally Starborg - BA (Hons) 1990
"I had support from my sons as I graduated as a mature student. My elder son was doing his GCSE's that same year."
Arthur Kwena - MSc Veterinary Parasitology 1994
"Graduating from Liverpool opened for me unlimited opportunities that saw me rise from a research scientist to a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor to Full Professor at Moi University School of Medicine. I am happy I am still in touch with my alma mater."
Dr Sushrut Babhulkar - MChOrth Orthopaedic Surgery 1994
"Our results were put up on the notice board. My eyes hurriedly scanned the list. For a fleeting moment, I could not find my name. Time seemed to stand still. Then, before I could gather myself, I felt a friend lift me onto his shoulders and shout with uncontainable joy: “Sushrut… you made it! And you are the youngest!”."
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2000s
Anh Farrell nee Phung - BA (Hons) Chemistry with Pharmacology 2000
"We were the first class to graduate in the new millennium. The year 2000!"
2010s
Justin Dzinkambani – MBA 2012
"I really enjoyed my graduation as had come with my family, my spouse Phoebe. She was part of the graduation throughout and travelled together to Liverpool."
Kelechi Nwaozuzu - MSc Operations & Supply Chain Management (Oil & Gas) 2014
"Graduation was a great experience it was a surreal and deeply fulfilling moment."
Dr Ibironke Sodeinde - MSc International Management 2016
"Graduation day was a memorable ceremony and super dream come true for me. It was a beautiful moment, very colourful and inspiring."
Dr Akamanwam Itang - MSc Accounting and Finance 2017
"Graduating has given me an edge in my professional career. Now I know that it is not only your degree that matters, but where you get it from matters even more."
Lauren Randell - BA Hons Marketing With A Year In Industry 2018
Beatrice Funiciello - PgDipVPS 2018
"I started from my degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Milan and went through the whole CertAVP programme, I successfully passed my designation synoptic exam in Veterinary Dermatology in 2017 and worke towards the PgDipVPS to graduate the following year. In Italy we're not used to such a ceremony to celebrate our degrees and it was an honour for me to be there in 2018! That day will remain among my best memories for life."
Abdoul Madjid Mohamed Mohamed Idriss - MSc Finance 2019
Kok Veng Chan - MBA 2019
Dr Alfred Olutola Akin-Davidson - MSc Project Management 2019
"This photograph takes me back to one of the proudest days of my life—my graduation from the University of Liverpool. Looking at it today, I see more than a graduation gown and mortarboard. I see the culmination of sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering determination."
2020s
Ramesh Vegadasalam - MSc in Operations & Supply Chain Management 2020
"At this stage of 40s, stepping up to graduate feels like more than just an academic milestone — it’s proof that learning never stops."
Aishwarya Pola – MSc Business Analytics & Big Data 2021
"Celebrating together and taking photos in front of Liverpool’s iconic red-brick campus was the perfect ending to an unforgettable journey. Looking back, the degree was special—but sharing that moment with my parents made it priceless."
Dove Feng - BA Accounting & Finance 2021
"Returning after more than two years felt like coming home. Liverpool had become more than the city where I studied—it was where I found a sense of belonging.
"A couple who had become my Liverpool family welcomed me into their home, drove me to my graduation ceremony, shared lunch with me afterwards, and celebrated my graduation as if I were their own. My best friend was there too. We stayed up talking long into the night, sharing our dreams, our worries, and our hopes for the future."
George Lucian Lacatus - MSc Project Management in Oil and Gas 2021
"I'm proud to be the first to be awarded in The Tung Auditorium."
Omer Abdelaziz – MBA 2021
"Graduation is one of the most meaningful milestones in my life. It represents years of hard work, determination, and perseverance."
Rio Enmarch – Philosophy & Politics 2022
Abdul Rauf Masoodi - MSc Operations & Supply Chain Management 2022
"The time spent at the Uni, in the city and in the UK, all a great experience."
Al-Marie Akpablie - MSc Environmental Science 2023
"I couldn’t be more grateful for those experiences."
Lucia Moreno Laporta - PhD in Cancer Biology 2023
“Listening to my family cheering me up as I walked on stage during my graduation ceremony at the Philharmonic Hall.”
Akheela Sherif - MSc Energy & Power Systems 2023
Suparna Subash – MSc Business Analytics & Big Data 2023
"My graduation was a very emotional and proud moment for me because I had found my dream job before I could graduate as a systems integration engineer at Caterpillar."
Sweety Vinodbhai Mithani – MSc Marketing 2024
"Graduation day was incredibly special, but it was also emotional because I deeply missed having my parents by my side. Their constant belief in me, despite the distance, gave me the strength to keep going through every deadline and challenge. Although they couldn’t be there in person, I carried their love and encouragement with me."
Keerthana Raja - MSc Organisational Psychology 2024
"One of the most memorable moments was graduating with my parents by my side. They travelled all the way from Chennai, India to celebrate that milestone with me, and seeing them in the audience after everything we had sacrificed to make this dream possible is a memory I will cherish forever. It wasn’t just my graduation, it was ours."
Jenifer Pushparaj - MSc Business Analytics & Big Data 2024
"Being the first in my bloodline to travel abroad for my studies was a monumental step, and the University of Liverpool proved to be the perfect environment to transform that challenge into a triumph."
Albandari Alshemeri - BA (Hons) Politics 2024
"I can’t forget how happy I was wearing my graduation gown after four years of hard work. Seeing all my loved ones smiling, laughing, and taking so many photos made the day even more special."
Hitisha Gotecha - MSc Advance Computer Science 2024
"My favourite memory is the surprise my parents gave me by travelling all the way from India to celebrate my graduation. Seeing the pride on their faces when they watched me walk across the stage in my graduation gown is a moment I’ll cherish forever."
Jijimon Mathew – MPhil Engineering 2025
Paridhi Singh - MSc Business Analytics & Big Data 2025
Erdem Tumdag – MBA 2025
Dr Manju Bala - PhD Environmental Sciences 2025
"On my graduation day my heart is filled with both immense pride and deep emotion. I missed my dad more than words can express. He was the one who inspired me, believed in me, and helped me reach this milestone. Although he couldn’t be here to witness this special day, I know he is watching over me from heaven with pride. This achievement is as much his as it is mine."
Asthakumari Thakur - MSc Advanced Marketing 2025
"My family couldn't make my graduation day. Watching my peers celebrate with their parents holding the gorgeous bouquets made me feel incredibly lonely. I walked into the auditorium convinced no one would be there to hand me flowers at the end. But as I walked out, there were my two friends, smiling and holding a bouquet just for me."
Janca Smit – MA Music & Audiovisual Media 2025
Al Aqsa Shaikh - MSc Finance 2025
"If someone had told a young girl from a small town in India that one day she would be pursuing a master’s in finance at the University of Liverpool, she might have smiled and quietly wondered if that was ever possible."
Abhijith Shaji - MSc Business Analytics & Big Data 2025
"I'm grateful for every lecture, late-night study session, dissertation struggle, internship experience, and the person who supported me along the way. Proud to be part of the University of Liverpool Class of 2025."
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