In pictures: First in-person St Andrews University summer graduations for three years

By Katy Scott

June 13 2022, 5:20pm

June 13 2022, 5:20pm

St Andrews University students are celebrating their first in-person summer graduations since 2019.

Students were prevented from marking the culmination of their degrees during the coronavirus pandemic.

Strict social distancing measures and limits on social gatherings led to ceremonies being cancelled nationwide.

However in-person graduations finally returned to Courier Country in the winter of 2021.

More than 1,700 students graduating

Now, more than 1,700 St Andrews students from across the globe will celebrate their academic achievements throughout this week – with the classes of 2020 and 2021 also getting the chance to attend celebrations.

Ceremonies are taking place daily in The Younger Hall.

Our photographer Steve MacDougall was there on Monday to capture some of the best images – look out for more photographs throughout the week.

Huw Morrey (from Bromsgrove) graduating in Astrophysics pictured at The Quad / St Salvator’s Quadrangle.

Philosophy graduates, left to right, Joe Torkington (from Derbyshire), Sophie Gerlach (from London) and Josh Horan (from Manchester).

Antonia Triebnigg (from Austria) graduating with a Masters in Philosophy.

Emily Westle (from New York) graduating in Social Anthropology and Lili Jones (from Manchester) graduating in Philosophy.

Graduating both in Astrophysics are Charlie Finnie (left) and Christopher Stewart (right) both from Edinburgh.

Graduate procession in St Salvator’s Square.

Principal and Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews University, Sally Mapstone.

Freshly graduated.

Giles Clift-Simpson (holding the 20 – graduated 2020 in Philosophy, but didn’t get his ceremony) and partner Katerina Zacharias (graduating today in 2022 also in Philosophy) – both from London met while studying at St Andrews University.

Miriam Croll (from Methil) graduating with a Master of Arts.

Caroline Shevack (from New York) graduating in Social Anthropolgy.

Rory Buchanan, left, (from Musselburgh) and Harvey Fry (from Bournemouth) were among those graduating.

The procession being led by Alistair Robinson (Scottish Borders Pipe Band) graduating Thursday in Modern History.

Graduates outside The Quad / St Salvator’s Quadrangle, off North Street, St Andrews.

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