Celebrating graduate success, honouring outstanding leaders
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This September, we celebrate the achievements of hundreds of students at our summer graduation ceremonies.
Students celebrate their graduation in Westminster
Alongside recognising the success of new graduates, Goldsmiths will also confer Honorary Fellowships on three exceptional individuals whose work has made a lasting impact locally, nationally, and internationally.
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE FBSA – internationally renowned clean air campaigner and founder of the Ella Roberta Foundation, whose activism has transformed understanding and policy on air pollution. [Read more about Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah]
The Right Honourable Baroness Caine of Kentish Town CBE – Labour Peer and former Chair of Council at Goldsmiths, Dinah Caine, is recognised for her leadership across the creative industries, higher education, and public service. [Read more about Baroness Caine]
Dawn Walton OBE – award-winning theatre and television director, and founding Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company, who has championed Black British creativity on stage and screen. [Read more about Dawn Walton OBE]
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Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE FBSA, Dawn Walton OBE and The Baroness Caine of Kentish Town CBE
Our values and knowledge in action
Each Honorary Fellowship reflects Goldsmiths’ tradition of recognising individuals whose contributions to culture, justice, and knowledge resonate with the University’s own values of creativity, activism, and community engagement.
“Graduation is one of the most important moments in the life of our university. It is a chance to celebrate our students’ achievements and to send them forward as part of the Goldsmiths community.”
We are also proud to honour three remarkable figures this year, each of whom has made a distinctive and lasting contribution to society. They embody the values of creativity, justice and critical engagement that define Goldsmiths.”
Professor Frances Corner OBE, Vice-Chancellor, Goldsmiths, University of London
Looking ahead – a new chapter begins
The ceremonies bring together graduands, the colleagues who have supported them on their Goldsmiths journeys, as well as families, friends, and supporters. A moment to celebrate success, the ceremonies also mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of another both for the students embarking on their next steps, and for Goldsmiths as we enter our 120th anniversary year as a provider of higher education.
Find out more about Goldsmiths remarkable honorands.