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The
University of Bath's celebratory summer degree congregations will take
place on Wednesday 4 July and Thursday 5 July in the Tennis Hall on
the Claverton Down campus.
 Over
1,500 students will graduate during the six congregations, with honorary
degrees awarded to David Beeton CBE, Sir CK Chow, Sir Christopher Evans
OBE, Dame Rosalyn Higgins QC, Sir Ian McKellen CBE and Professor David
VandeLinde.
Congregation List
Wednesday
4 July
Congregation
I (10am)
Faculty of Engineering
& Design (UGs)
- Department of Architecture
& Civil Engineering
- Department of Chemical
Engineering
- Department of Electronic
& Electrical Engineering
- Department of Engineering
& Applied Science
- Department of Mechanical
Engineering
- Honorary Graduand: Mr
David Beeton
Congregation
II (2 pm)
School of Management UGs & PGs)
Congregation
III (5pm)
All Faculty/School
Postgraduates (except Management & Taught Science)
- Honorary Graduands: Sir
CK Chow, Sir Christopher Evans OBE, Dame Rosalyn Higgins QC, Sir Ian
McKellen CBE, Professor David VandeLinde
- Mayor and Civic Party
Thursday
5 July
Congregation
IV (10am)
Faculty
of Humanities & Social Sciences (UGs)
- Department of Economics
& International Development
- Department of European
Studies & Modern Languages
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Social Policy
Sciences
- International Management
& Modern Languages
Congregation
V (2pm)
Faculty of Science (UGs & PGs Taught)
- Department of Biology
& Biochemistry
- Department of Medical
Sciences
- Department of Pharmacy
& Pharmacology
- Department of Sport &
Exercise Science
- Natural Sciences
Congregation
VI (5.30pm)
Faculty of Science (UGs & PGs Taught)
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematical
Sciences
- Department of Physics
Honorary
Graduands
David
Beeton CBE
Chief Executive of Historic Royal Palaces 1989-1999. Secretary of the
National Trust 1985-1989. Chief Executive of Bath City Council 1973-1985
(during which time Bath became the first UK World Heritage City). Resident
in Bath.
Sir
CK Chow
Chief Executive GKN plc since 1997 (substantial shareholder in Westland
Helicopters). Role model for students of Asian origin: born in Hong
Kong, educated in America, and operating as a successful businessman
in the UK context.
Sir
Christopher Evans OBE
Entrepreneur specialising in the field of Biotechnology. Founder and
Chairman, Merlin Ventures Limited. First Chairman of the Board of Vectura,
the joint venture 'spin-out' which incorporates the former Centre for
Drug Formulation Studies.
Dame
Rosalyn Higgins QC
First woman to be elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice.
Former Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics.
Member of the UN Committee on Human Rights.
Sir
Ian McKellen CBE
Distinguished actor. Founder member of the gay and lesbian rights organisation
Stonewall.
Prof
David VandeLinde
Current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath.
Parking
Information
For the duration of the Ceremonies,
car parks A and E will be closed to staff and reserved for vehicles
belonging to the graduands, guests of graduands and VIP guests. Convocation
Avenue will also be closed and enforced by barriers and the presence
of Security Officers. For the duration of road closures, Badgerline
buses will operate from the park and ride bus stop in E car park.
Disabled
parking
The Security Office will be making arrangements for any disabled graduands
or the disabled guests of graduands to park as close as possible to
the Tennis Hall.
Any student wishing to take
advantage of this facility should please e-mail Adrian Hicks, Head of
Security - a.j.hicks@bath.ac.uk -
with the relevant vehicle registration number, the time and which Degree
Ceremony they are attending. If, on the day the graduand or guest goes
to car park "E" and produces an orange or blue disabled drivers
badge to the Security Officer on duty there, they will be allocated
a reserved space as near to the Tennis Hall as possible.
Contact
Details
Further information for students
graduating (or their guests) can be gained from Linda Paterson on 01225
826826 ext. 4732, e-mail graduation@bath.ac.uk
Further information for staff
processing or VIP guests can be obtained from Sheila Willmott, Public
Relations Office, on 01225 826631, e-mail S.D.Willmott@bath.ac.uk
(07740 063978 for cancellations and emergencies only)
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