Alumni who graduated in 1969 have been invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their graduation at a special golden graduation ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday 19 July 2019 at 10.30.

The Development Office started the golden graduations last year – thought to be the first such event at a UK university – to celebrate the lifetime relationship the University has with its alumni.

The arrangements for the day will see our graduates from 1969 process into the Cathedral with our graduands, robed in graduation gowns with the appropriate faculty hood from the degree. They will receive a golden graduation certificate in the same way as this year’s graduands receive their degree certificate – conferred by the Chancellor in front of your guests.

The occasion connects alumni with our newest graduates, and it was an impressive sight to see students from the 1960s process into Canterbury Cathedral with our newest graduates last year.

We do not hold current contact information for all who graduated in 1969. If you are in touch with an former students or staff from this year please ask them to contact Bryony Ayling in the Development Office by email events@kent.ac.uk.