Man graduates 41 years after being denied ceremony by parrot problem
Graduation is such a significant moment – and yet we never realise it at the time
Adrian Chiles
May 2024
US school apologizes for cutting feather from Lakota student’s graduation cap
Genesis White Bull had decorated her cap with traditional Lakota decorations including a feather plume, which school staff cut off
Chicago graduate makes history by earning doctorate at 17
Dorothy Jean Tillman II, whose grandmother was a civil rights activist, is now the youngest Arizona State University student to get a doctorate in her field
US students blast cancellation of commencements: ‘A slap in the face’
Universities across the US are dropping or shrinking graduation ceremonies as pro-Palestinian protests continue
May 2023
Students graduate around the country, with flags, politicians and a furry friend
A Colorado student defied officials with a Mexican flag, the vice-president visited West Point and a service animal lent a paw
April 2021
Rise in students asking to repeat year after campus shutdowns
Final exam worries grow with in-person teaching still banned at universities in England
November 2020
Proportion of students in England awarded first-class degrees soars
Official data shows rise of 90% in eight years despite calls for crackdown on grade inflation
June 2020
Help springs up for UK graduates facing bleak job market
Gender pay gap begins for students straight after university – report
Class of 2020: a Weekend magazine graduate special
‘The waste and excess is more visible’: how coronavirus is shaking up fashion
Class of 2020: a Weekend magazine graduate special
Big graduation moments? They're totally bogus. Take it from an expert
Hadley Freeman
Class of 2020: a Weekend magazine graduate special
'The neighbours spotted my naked garden photoshoot': diary of a fashion student in lockdown
'We had a bar crawl in the house': students on graduating at home
April 2020
'A weird time': students tell of a future snatched away
Classmates who will never say goodbye, graduation ceremonies stopped by Covid-19 ... students and sixth-formers share their stories
February 2020
Tips for students
Beat the graduate blues: how to prepare for life after university
Graduating can be a daunting experience, but you can get ready for the transition during your final year at university
July 2019
How can you accept gay people, but find it distasteful that they have sex?
Barbara Ellen
A new survey reveals prejudice is on the rise for the first time in decades
May 2019
Life after university
How to survive the graduation slump – by recent graduates
Need a college graduation ticket? There's a black market for that
October 2018
Consumer champions
Where are our irreplaceable graduation photos?
Ede & Ravenscroft failed to send them within six weeks – and won’t give me a refund
