Ceremony 1 Our Winter Graduation ceremony took place on the morning of Monday 28 January at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank. Students and excited guests began to fill the auditorium before the ceremony began. At 10:30am, the lights went down, and the Procession entered the auditorium. Cue dramatic lighting. Our vice-chancellor, Professor…
Category: Alumni
What does alumni really mean?
Graduation is just around the corner for many Roehampton students, and life after university awaits. Whilst completing your degree and graduating from Roehampton is what you joined us to do, what actually is an alumni? Here is a helpful explanation and a summary of all the benefits that being a Roehampton Alumni gives you access…
January Graduation: What’s New?
Winter graduation is fast approaching and the excitement is building. On January 28th at the Royal Festival Hall, thousands of Roehampton graduands, family, friends and staff will come together to celebrate the hard work and achievements of those who have completed their degrees. If you’re one of the students who will be graduating, don’t forget…
12 Tips for Landing a Grad Job
It’s that time of year where the sudden realisation hits you as a final year student – what next?! One of the biggest struggles after graduating is actually finding a job you’re passionate about or that relates to your degree – so we’ve come up with a few tips to help you along the way!…
8 tips to make your CV stand out
Writing a CV is one of those things which you know you need to do, but never get round to actually doing. Although it may seem like a daunting task, it’s not actually as bad as you think, so we’re going to share our best tips on how you can make your CV stand out!…
10 things I miss about Roehampton as a graduate | Thia Gayle
When major aspects of our lives come to an end, we start to appreciate and miss it more than ever. In my experience, this certainly rings true when you graduate from the University of Roehampton. Personal Tutor I had a great relationship with my personal tutor, and there’s no shame in admitting you will miss…
Boomerang back to Roehampton | Jonathan Karkut
When casting my mind back to when my journey to and through Roehampton (then known as the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education) first began, I now have to double check my mental arithmetic. Yes, it was almost a quarter of a century ago that I grasped the opportunity to take a new step forward and…
Graduation | In Photos
Ceremony 1 It all began at 10 on Monday morning. The University Vice-Chancellor Paul O’Prey opened proceedings. Olivier Award winning actor (for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots 👠) and former Roehampton Drama student, Matt Henry, was awarded with the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Alumni Achievement. Students from the departments of Drama, Theatre and Performance, Humanities…
7 helpful last-minute tips for Graduation
Only a few days to go until one of the biggest events of your life so far! It is a day to celebrate you – how hard you have worked, how far you have come, how bright your future is. Here are a few final last minute tips and reminders, to ensure that you have…
Timeless | My Journey To Writing Specular
Timeless. A summative word for one’s journey as an author, myself included. Since graduating from the University of Roehampton, I have learned a lot about the aspects of authorship. Some of these things my degree in English Literature prepared me for, but most can only be known with experience, and conquered with dedication. I consider…
My First Year as a Psychology Graduate
When I graduated from the University of Roehampton in summer 2017, I decided that I was going to take a year out for myself to get the experience I needed to be a psychologist. One of the main areas for me to develop was my clinical experience, so since July 2017 I have been immersing…
Chuchu Nwagu | In Conversation
‘We are people too’, laughs Chuchu Nwagu, admitting that students expect the ‘sabb’ team to respond immediately to messages and emails – even in the early hours. Acknowledging a widespread lack of understanding among students and professionals about the true nature of a sabbatical role, the next Roehampton Students’ Union President wants improved awareness of…