We live in an age of social media… Which is why I thought it would be interesting to look back over my Cardiff University life, as portrayed through various Facebook and Twitter posts. I strongly recommend that you do the same! Here are a few snippets of my very own Cardiff University story for your Read more
Mr. Kevin Birt, BSc Accounting, Class of 1998 “To some it’s a formality, to some it is recognition for all their hard work for me it was the opportunity to thank my parents for all their support and everything they had done for me. I graduated in 1998 and at the end of the formalities we were given Read more
Miss Rhianna Briars, BSc Biomedical Sciences, Class of 2010 “Graduation was a fantastic way to mark three years of hard work paying off. It gave me an opportunity to celebrate with friends and family, course-mates, and lecturers. The cap and gown and ceremony are full of such tradition and fill you with a sense of pride in Read more
Twenty six year old Jamie Roberts, is set to graduate with a degree in medicine today after eight years work. He has been balancing life as a professional rugby player for Cardiff Blues and the Welsh squad alongside studying for his degree. How are you feeling about graduating? – Quite excited, combination of eight years Read more
Harry Newman is the Student Union’s President and is continuing his degree in civil engineering this coming academic year and will be graduating this time next year. How does it feel being part of this years graduation? I love it, it’s the best day of the year. It’s a refreshing, happy occasion in the University Read more
What is your role within the students union? I’m the Union Development and Internal Affairs officer. How does it feel coming back and being part of the graduation? Fantastic actually, it’s really nice to see it from the other side and to see all the students and really celebrate when they come up to the Read more
Mr Geraint Williams, BSc Chemistry, Class of 2010 “Graduation was an excellent opportunity to celebrate and share my success at Cardiff with friends, family and other students. Perseverance is the key to succeeding following graduation. The job market is tough in all sectors, just remember even though there is a lot of competition out there for Read more
As we look forward to celebrating with the Class of 2013, we thought that we would also take the opportunity to share some Graduation Memories from some of our Alumni. First up is Will Taylor, who graduated five years ago, and now works as a freelance interiors journalist and blogger. “I fondly remember my Graduation day Read more
“Graduation day for me felt completely surreal. You work towards that day for three years, with all the blood sweat, tears, and late nights that entails, and then all of a sudden you’re there, done, finished – and on the cusp of the real world. But as daunting as that was, it was a day Read more
Mr Joe Casella, LLB Law, Class of 2011 Throughout the week of my graduation I had been working with the alumni office at Cardiff University giving out gift bags to graduating students, so I had an idea of what to expect from my ceremony. It was definitely a strange experience seeing all of my friends Read more
