Addresses and laureations 2024
Monday 10 June 2024 – morning ceremony
- Graduation address: Dr Paula Miles, School of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Laureation addresses: Professor Nicki Hitchcott, School of Modern Languages, for Professor Véronique Tadjo PhD
- University Medal: Air Vice-Marshal Ross Paterson CB OBE DL BSc PGCE FCIPD
Monday 10 June 2024 – afternoon ceremony
- Graduation address: Professor Ian Bonnell, School of Physics and Astronomy
- Principal’s Medal: Lou Selfridge
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – morning ceremony
- Graduation address: Professor Nicholas Roe, School of English
- Laureation address: Written by Professor John Burnside, read by Professor Rhiannon Purdie, School of English, for Joy Harjo
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – afternoon ceremony
- Graduation address: Professor Oliver Crisp, School of Divinity
- Laureation address: Professor Gareth Miles, Assistant Vice-Principal (Dean of Science), for The Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ SSI PC
Wednesday 12 June 2024 – morning ceremony
- Graduation address: Professor Sascha Hooker, School of Biology
- Laureation address: Dr Gosia Mitka, University of St Andrews Business School, for Sherry Coutu CBE
- Principal’s Medal: Nicole Entin
Wednesday 12 June 2024 – afternoon ceremony
- Graduation address: Dr Claire Whitehead, School of Modern languages
- Laureation address: Professor Simon Dobson of the School of Computer Science for Professor Dame Muffy Calder PhD FRSE FREng
Thursday 13 June 2024 – morning ceremony
- Graduation address: Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
- Laureation address: Professor Stephen Gethins, Assistant Vice-Principal (International), for Armando Iannucci OBE FRSE FRSL
Thursday 13 June 2024 – afternoon ceremony
- Graduation address: Dr Rory Cox, School of History
- Laureation address: Dr Rebekah Widdowfield, Vice-Principal (People and Diversity), for Alison Bechdel BA
Friday 14 June 2024 – morning ceremony
- Graduation address: Professor Laura Moretti, School of Art History
- Laureation address: Professor David Crossman, Dean of Medicine, for Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH MBBS MPH PhD FRCP FFPHM FMedSci FBA
Friday 14 June 2024 – afternoon ceremony
Graduation address: Professor Brad MacKay, Deputy Principal and Interim Dean of the Business School
Laureation address: Alastair Merrill, Vice-Principal (Governance), for Professor Stuart Monro
Tuesday 3 December 2024 – morning ceremony
Graduation address: Professor David Crossman, School of Medicine
Laureation address: Professor Malcolm White, School of Biology, for Professor Dame Anne Glover CBE BSc PhD FRS
Principal’s Medal: Emma Louise Gale
Tuesday 3 December 2024 – afternoon ceremony
Graduation address: Graduation Address: Dr Sam Haddow, School of English
Laureation address: Dr Lorna Burns, School of English, for Professor Paul Gilroy BA PhD FRSL FKC FBA
University Medal: Rachel M Hart BA MArAd FSAScot
Principal’s Medal: Natosha Hoduski
Wednesday 4 December 2024 – morning ceremony
Graduation address: Dr Sarah Marsden, Director of the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, School of International Relations
Laureation address: Professor Tom Brown, Vice-Principal (Research, Collections and Innovation), for JJ Chalmers
Wednesday 4December 2024 – afternoon ceremony
Graduation address: Principal Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
Laureation address: Derek Watson MBE, Quaestor and Factor, for Hazel Irvine MBE