School of Policy & Global Affairs
School of Communication & Creativity
The ceremony will be held at The Barbican, near our Clerkenwell campus. There are many transport links to the site and you can download a useful map showing you where in the building you need to go.
Please remain seated throughout the ceremony and stand only for the incoming and outgoing processions.
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1. Registration - Box Office (level -1)
Arrive at least an hour before your ceremony.
The Box Office is marked on this map and will be open from 12:15 to 13:15 for your ceremony.
TOP TIP! Your confirmation email is required at registration, so connect to the WIFI as soon as you enter the building as signal is limited in areas.
The WIFI code is:
- Barbican Event
- BARBICAN1715
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2. Gowning (level -1)
After Registration, go to the gowning area to collect your gown (from Ede and Ravenscroft).
The gowning area is marked on the site map.
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3. Photography and filming/clips
Photography (level 0)
Tempest photography studios are marked on the site map.
If you wish to purchase official Graduation photographs, studios are available before and after the ceremony.
TOP TIP! Go before the ceremony to avoid much larger queues afterwards.
Filming/clips
The ceremony is filmed and live streamed. Ceremonies will be available to watch online approximately 1 week after your graduation.
A clip of you crossing the stage will be emailed to you shortly after the ceremony.
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4. Your ceremony
All graduands will be seated in the Stalls level (level -1). Guest seating will be detailed on their tickets.
Your ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes and you will be called up with your cohort to cross the stage.
When you cross the stage, the Presiding Officer will doff their hat to you and you may return the gesture back. You will then collect your certificate on the edge of the stage. Once you have received your certificate, please return to your seat for the rest of the ceremony.
Photography and mobile telephones
Please do not move from your seats to take photographs or make video recordings during the ceremony and please ensure that your mobile telephones are on silent for the duration of the ceremony.
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5. Alumni (level 0)
Please visit the Alumni & Supporter Relations team at the stall in the Barbican ground floor foyer, next to the cafe. This is a great opportunity to grab your first piece of alumni merchandise by updating your details at the stand.
Further details
Professor Charles Lees, Executive Dean, School of Policy & Global Affairs
Professor Charles Lees was previously Dean (People and Resources) and Professor of Government in the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University, Australia (2017–2022) and Head of Department and Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath (2011–2017).
He writes on electoral behaviour, party systems, coalition government and environmental politics and policy, and has provided research and advice for the Centre for American Progress, Australian Labor Party, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, the UK House of Lords and the Scottish Executive amongst others.
He is a Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of Sussex and Associate Fellow in the Institute for German and European Studies at the University of Birmingham. He has held visiting fellowships at the University of California San Diego, the Australian National University, the University of Sydney, the University of Bath, and Cardiff University.
Professor Anna Whitelock: Executive Dean, School of Communication & Creativity
Professor Anna Whitelock is a prize-winning author, historian and international media commentator on the history of modern monarchy. She is the Principal Investigator on a major Arts and Humanities Research Council project called The Visible Crown: Queen Elizabeth II in the Caribbean: 1952-present.
Ceremonial order
Presiding officer: Professor Elisabeth Hill, Deputy President & Provost, City St George’s, University of London
The procession will enter the Hall, accompanied by Marshals, in the following order:
- Students’ Union Mace
- Officers of the Students’ Union
- Chaplains
- Academic staff
- Departmental presenters
- Senate
- Council
- Executive Dean of School
- Vice-President
- University Mace
- Deputy President & Provost
Order of the ceremony
- Incoming procession: accompanied by ‘Prelude to Te Deum’ by Charpentier
- Opening address: Professor Elisabeth Hill, Deputy President & Provost, City St George’s, University of London
- Officiating Dean’s speech: Professor Charlie Lees, Executive Dean, School of Policy & Global Affairs
- Award of degrees (SPGA)
- Officiating Dean’s speech: Professor Anna Whitelock, Executive Dean, School of Communication & Creativity
- Award of degrees (SCC)
- Closing address: Sabha Chaudhary (BSc Economics)
- Outgoing procession: accompanied by ‘Sonata from Die Bankelsangerlieder’ by Daniel Speer
Merchandise
Pick up a personalised hoody or other goodies at the merchandise stalls around the foyers.
Drinks reception
Refreshments will be served after your ceremony just outside the graduation hall, where you and your guests are free to take photos and socialise.
Share your memories
Join in with the Graduation ceremonies across social media by tagging City St George's, University of London (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and X (Twitter)) in your posts and using the #CityStGeorgesGrad hashtag.
We will be re-sharing these from the official City St George's social channels and on the University website for you all to reminisce along with our content like getting ready for your Graduation.
Don’t forget to tag us in any photos you take with them so we can reshare!
