Eyes on the Prize

The 'prize' you will be working towards, as new and continuing students in the coming academic year, is your graduation with a BA Education and Community Development!

The graduation ceremony at which degrees are conferred is a wonderful occasion that gives you the chance to celebrate your achievements with family and friends who have supported you in your journey to academic success.

Here are a few pictures of the 2008 graduates from the ceremony held at the Barbican in November.

This is Rosemary Braithwaite and Nicole Blanc. Rosemary did her degree while she was working sharing generously from her experiences at work with fellow students and tutors. Nicole now has a job about which she has written 'I really feel that this job compliments my degree and a lot of the modules I did at UEL i.e. Social Policy, Diaspora Communities, Sociology of Childhood, Gender Security and Education for all and ultimately my dissertation: Transition to Early Years'.

Here is Arinola Akinrin who worked particularly hard to overcome several obstacles along the way to her degree. Check out the smile of satisfaction with a job well done!

Dr Lionel McCalman, module leader for some of Education and Community Development's core modules, always dresses up for the occasion!

In this picture Mohamed Moustakim, Dr Patricia Walker, Dr Lionel McCalman and Nasima Hassan prepare for the academic procession they will make to the stage where they will sit to watch and applause as you come on stage to receive your award.

Congratulations to all our 2008 graduates! We are proud of you and look forward to following the progress of your careers so please stay in touch by joining the UEL Alumni at http://www.uel.ac.uk/alumni/.