London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

We are pleased to announce the date of the 2016 Graduation Ceremony. Eligible graduates will receive further information by the end of November.

Invitations
Invitations were emailed to all eligible MSc and Research Degree students in December. Any student who has not received their invitation should contact the Events Office at [email protected] with details of their course and current email address. Research Degree Students must have had their award ratified by the end of January to be eligible to attend the graduation ceremony. In order for the award to be ratified, Registry must be in receipt of the final thesis and all examination documentation. 

Booking Your Place
You must register in advance if you wish to attend. You will need to confirm your attendance by completing the online registration form.

Confirmation of your registration and further information on the arrangements for the ceremony will be sent to you in due course.

The deadline to register your attendance is Friday 5th February 2016. After this date we may have to turn students away.

Which Ceremony?
There will be two ceremonies, one at 10.30am and the other at 3.00pm with courses and qualifications invited as follows: 

Ceremony A - 10.30am
MSc Biology & Control of Disease Vectors (ITD)
MSc Medical Entomology for Disease Control (ITD)
MSc Public Health for Eye Care (ITD)
MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing (PHP)
MSc Control of Infectious Diseases (ITD/PHP)
MSc Global Health Policy by Distance Learning (PHP)
MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases (ITD)
MSc Infectious Diseases by Distance Learning (ITD)
MSc Medical Microbiology (ITD)
MSc Medical Parasitology (ITD)
MSc Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases (ITD) 
MSc Public Health (PHP) 
MSc Public Health by Distance Learning (PHP)
MSc Tropical Medicine & International Health (ITD)
MSc One Health (ITD)

Ceremony B - 3.00pm
MSc Clinical Trials by Distance Learning (EPH)
MSc Demography & Health (EPH)
MSc Epidemiology (EPH)
MSc Epidemiology by Distance Learning (EPH)
MSc Medical Statistics (EPH)
MSc Public Health in Developing Countries (Multi-faculty)
MSc Nutrition for Global Health (EPH)
MSc Reproductive & Sexual Health Research (EPH)
MSc Veterinary Epidemiology (EPH)
MSc Global Mental Health (EPH)
PhD, MPhil, DrPH from Faculty of ITD
PhD, MPhil, DrPH from Faulty of PHP 
PhD, MPhil, DrPH from Faculty of EPH

Order of the ceremony

Procession of the Academic Party with live music
Procession of the Platform Party with live music
Welcome
Speech
Conferment of the Ronald Ross medal (AM ceremony only)
Declaration by the Chair, Students Representative Council 
Award of prizes & medals to Graduates 
Presentation of Diplomas
Closing address
Recession of Platform and Academic parties with live music

Timings

The ceremonies last around 2 hours and are followed by a reception at Keppel Street

Live Music by Cavendish Brass - www.cavendishbrass.com

Ronald Ross Medallists 2016

The Ronald Ross Medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of tropical public health or tropical medicine will be jointly awarded to:

Professor Pedro Alonso, Director, Global Malaria Programme at WHO, and

Robes
Can be ordered through the Ede & Ravenscroft website –https://www.gownhire.co.uk/Gownhire/FindInstitution.aspx

Photographs
Photographs can be pre-ordered through Success Photography -https://www.successphotography.com/

Merchandise
If you wish to buy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine merchandise, we will be selling it on the day in the Manson Foyer, Keppel Street. If you wish to order items online please visit our online shop - http://lshtm.giftfindershop.co.uk/ 

T-shirts printed with the University logo on the front and names of all the graduates on the back will also be available to buy on the day. If you would like to order in advance please visit the Graduation Gear website at: http://www.gradgear.co.uk

Travel 
A map of the area can be found at: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/location/
 
The nearest mainline station is Euston. The nearest tube stations are Goodge Street, Russell Square and Euston Square.  Parking facilities are not available at the Institute of Education, however the nearest NCP car parks can be found at Russell Court, Coram Street, London, WC1H 0ND and Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AF: http://www.ncp.co.uk/

Alumni
Stay in touch - make sure you have updated us with your current contact details at www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni. Distance learning graduates may also want to attend the Distance learning reception on Friday 13th March (information to follow shortly).

Live Web Feed 
The ceremony will be recorded and will be available to watch live on-line shortly before the ceremony.

This link is currently not active but will be available prior to the ceremony on Saturday 14th March. We shall also be recording the day for use in various School materials. If you have any questions concerning the filming please email [email protected].