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Thousands of students from City St George’s, University of London graduated across four days of ceremonies this January.

Students from across the University's six schools attended several ceremonies held between Monday 19 January and Monday 26 January and celebrated with friends and family.

The ceremonies also honoured exceptional people who have made impressive contributions in their chosen field. On the final day of ceremonies, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley, was installed as Rector of the University and awarded an honorary doctorate.

A selection of graduates and officers from the Student Union addressed the congregation during the ceremonies, sharing wisdom with their peers as they embarked on the next steps of their careers together.

NanaYaa Osei, Deputy SU President at City St George’s, urged graduates to ‘be the change you want to see’ at the graduation ceremony for the School of Health & Medical Sciences. She spoke about the importance of staying true to your values while working in healthcare and making an impact to help transform communities.

To my fellow change agents in this room, in a world where trends can often overshadow the truth, I urge you to be the professionals who stand and fight for what is right. Be the ones who ensure that care remains human, decisions remain principled, and patients remain at the heart of everything done.

MSc Sustainable Management and Finance graduate Meg Beveridge also spoke about the importance of leading with responsibility and championing inclusivity.

Meg is a certified chef and health coach and has worked in the corporate world for over fifteen years, mostly in the finance sector. She returned to university to realign her career with sustainable practices and develop her knowledge of leadership.

Addressing fellow graduates, she said:

“Success will not be defined solely by titles or salaries, but by the quality of our decisions, by whether we choose to build systems that are inclusive, resilient, and fair, and by whether we lead with curiosity instead of fear, with responsibility instead of indifference.

Today we leave with knowledge, but also with agency. The ability to influence, to innovate, and to contribute. That is no small thing. May you go forward with confidence, humility, and the courage to help shape a future worthy of the generations that will follow.