Graduation 2009

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 13:47
    Ken Dodd tickled pink to receive Honorary Degree.

    Thousands of students will celebrate the culmination of their hard work, dedication and sacrifice when they graduate from the University of Chester this week.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 15:14
    Paula’s Graduation is a family affair.

    A mature student who thought her chances of ever gaining a degree had gone will graduate from the University of Chester with First Class Honours in Nursing this week.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 15:12
    Graduating Gwen continues to look forward.

    A healthcare professional who has helped improve the lives of stroke victims at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be among the latest cohort of students to graduate from the University of Chester's Work Based and Integrative Studies (WBIS) programme this week.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 15:04
    Carla spreads her ‘no smoking’ message.

    Helping people with learning disabilities to stop smoking has led to a health and social care graduate receiving national acclaim for her work.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 13:26
    New peanut allergy test developed.

    Nicole Copping developed a pioneering way of testing for traces of peanuts in food during her Biomedical Sciences degree.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 13:23
    Gifted children worry more, graduate’s research shows.

    Gifted children are more likely to be perfectionists and have higher anxiety levels than their classmates, preliminary research by an undergraduate at the University of Chester suggested.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 13:16
    Graduation day a triumph for transplant patient Holly.

    Graduation day on November 5 will be a time to reflect on an incredible triumph over hardship and adversity for kidney transplant patient Holly Shaw.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 13:00
    Emma becomes The Lord of the Rings Doctor.

    Emma Dollard's interest in fantasy literature prompted her to undertake a PhD studying J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 12:25
    Multi-lingual Catherine’s round-the-world trip to Chester.

    For Catherine Marseille, graduation day will represent the culmination of a journey that has taken her literally thousands of miles across the world.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 11:57
    Ashley beats the odds to graduate.

    A student who survived a road traffic collision just weeks before he was due to complete his studies will graduate in Psychology at Chester Cathedral on November 4.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 11:52
    Allan builds a new career in nursing.

    A serious motorcycle accident prompted University of Chester graduand, Allan Ralston, to make a life-changing decision to swap his career in the construction industry for one in nursing.

  • Monday, November 9, 2009 - 11:24
    Courageous Adam overcomes the odds to graduate.

    For Adam Cooke, graduating will be particularly special. He was forced to defer his final year at the University of Chester after suffering severe head injuries in a road traffic collision in 2007.

  • Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 10:50
    Science teacher Laura passes with flying colours.

    A love of all things scientific landed high-flyer Laura Peyton a teaching position at a Secondary School on the Wirral.

  • Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 11:25
    First cohort of military historians graduate

    The first cohort of students on one of the University of Chester's most
    distinctive new programmes is due to graduate at Chester Cathedral this
    week.

  • Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 11:20
    Rachel gallops into horse research position

    The appropriateness of using existing animal behaviour tests to select
    police horses was the subject of research carried out by Rachel
    Flentje, as part of her MSc in Research Methods at the University of
    Chester.

  • Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 10:45
    Hannah's dancing her way to the top

    A passion for dance has taken Hannah Dye from Kenya and Uganda to one of the world's leading international dance venues.

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 11:27
    Lyndsey enjoys a career make-over

    For Lyndsey Smith, graduation day at Chester Cathedral will represent
    the culmination of a remarkable change of career path that will see her
    swap the hair salon for the counselling studio.

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 10:01
    Helping to save Rwanda's mountain gorillas

    Studying at the University of Chester has helped Prosper Uwingeli
    contribute towards the conservation of endangered mountain gorillas in
    Rwanda.

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