School receptions
Here is a list of school receptions being held during graduation week 20-24 July 2026. These events allow graduates, their guests and school staff to celebrate together.
Your academic school will invite you directly to their reception. Some take place before the related ceremony and some after, so please make sure you check below, and also on your invitation, for the start time. If you have any questions, please contact your school directly.
- School of Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery
Tuesday 21 July, 1.30pm to 3pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- AMRC
Thursday 23 July, 3.30pm to 5.30pm, Inox, Students' Union
- School of Architecture and Landscape
Monday 20 July
1.30pm to 3pm, The Well, Arts Tower (MArch/PhD)
2.30pm to 4pm, Floor 12, Arts Tower (Undergraduate Landscape)
3.30pm to 5pm, The Well, Arts Tower (Undergraduate Architecture)
- School of Biosciences
Animal and Plant Sciences
Friday 24 July, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
Biomedical Science
Friday 24 July, 1.30pm to 3pm, The Wave, Foyer Space
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Friday 24 July, 11am-12.30pm, Inox, Students' Union
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Friday 24 July, 11am to 12.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court and Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Clinical Dentistry
Tuesday 21 July, 1pm to 3pm, Seminar Rooms 3 & 4, Dental School
- School of Computer Science
Tuesday 21 July, 11am to 12.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- School of Economics
Thursday 23 July, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Education
Wednesday 22 July, 1.30pm-3pm, Workroom 1, The Wave Foyer Space
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Friday 24 July, 1.30pm to 3pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of English
Wednesday 22 July, 9.30am to 11.30am, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- School of Geography and Planning
Monday 20 July, 2-4pm, Inox, Students' Union
- School of History, Philosophy & Digital Humanities
Wednesday 22 July, 11am to 12.30pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Information, Journalism and Communications
Monday 20 July, 1.30pm to 3pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Languages, Arts and Societies
Wednesday 22 July, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Law
Monday 20 July, 11am-12.30pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
Monday 20 July, 11am-12.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- Management School
Thursday 23 July, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Wednesday 22 July, 5pm to 7pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court and Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Thursday 23 July, Firth Hall, Firth Court from 4.30pm and Marquee, Firth Court Quad, from 4.15pm
- School of Medicine and Population Health
Tuesday 21 July, 1.30pm to 3pm, Marquee, Firth Court Quad
- School of Psychology
Monday 20 July, 1pm to 3pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court
- School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
Tuesday 21 July, 4pm to 5.30pm, Marquee, Firth Court