Warwick Celebrates - On the Day (AM)

Please be aware: Doors to Butterworth Hall will close promptly at 10.30am for graduands and guests.

Welcome to Warwick Celebrates!

Schedule of Graduation Activities taking place in the morning

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Start of day - Ticket and Robe collection

Before the Ceremony - What to do

From 9.30am

In the Hall - arrive by 10.30am

After your Ceremony

After Graduation Day

Ceremony Programme - Presiding Officer, Master of Ceremonies, Honorary Graduands, Alumni Speakers and other awards

On Arrival - Ticket and Robe collection

On arrival, head to the Rootes Building for ticket and robe collection (access for graduands only).

Here, graduands will collect:

Their graduation ticket. Please keep this with you at all times. This has your seat number for the ceremony
Guest tickets, including any extra tickets you have paid for. These should be passed to guests as graduands, and guests will be entering through different doors

Once robed, you should also:

Check that you are wearing the correct hood Link opens in a new window
Store any luggage/coats in the Arts Centre cloakroom (subject to capacity)

Before the Ceremony - What to do

Read through the following information, and keep an eye on the time - graduands and guests must be seated by 10.30 am
Find out about the benefits and opportunities available to you as a Warwick graduate by visiting our alumni stand in the Arts Centre foyer or the Rootes Building
Have your pre-booked professional photos (Ede and Ravenscroft) taken in the Rootes Building.
Visit our graduation shop outside the Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre
Go to the bathroom! Once you're seated in the Butterworth Hall, you cannot leave until our final seating checks are complete
Share the link to the live stream with friends and family

From 9.30 am

Guests with Butterworth Hall tickets should make their way to the ground-floor Butterworth Hall doors, and guests with Cinema tickets upstairs to Cinema 1
- Guests with pre-booked accessible seating have seats reserved for them in the Hall and do not need to queue
Graduands should get ready to enter the Butterworth Hall. Graduands enter via Door 1 on the first floor of Warwick Arts Centre from approx. 9.45 am. Graduands with accessibility requirements should enter via the ground-floor Butterworth Hall doors. The porters at the door will be able to assist you
Graduands should find and take the designated seat. Graduand seats will have a card with your name on it
Guests will be directed to a seat by Warwick Arts Centre stewards. Please take your seats promptly and do not leave any gaps

Doors to Ceremony close 10.30am

Once in the Butterworth Hall:

From 10.30-11 am, graduands should ensure they are seated in their allocated seats. This is when we will be doing our final seating checks. You must be seated in your allocated seat. If you move seats, your name will be crossed off, and you will not be allowed to cross the stage.
Please put your mobile phone on silent, but keep it on to take photos
Staff will indicate when it is time for graduands to stand to cross the stage. After crossing the stage and collecting your certificate, you will return to the same seat

Ceremony Programme

Click on your ceremony date to see your ceremony programme, including details about your presiding officer and master of ceremonies, as well as other awards and speakers at your ceremony.

January 19-23, 2026

Monday 19 January 11am

Order of Proceedings

University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion
Welcome & Introduction | Piers Gibbon

Full Biography

Piers Gibbon is the host and Master of Ceremonies for our graduation ceremonies. He has the responsibility for reading out every name and ensuring that everyone has a memorable day. Piers is a speech writer, a television presenter (Headshrinkers of the Amazon, A Taste of History, The Witch Doctor Will See You Now) and the author of Tribes: Endangered Peoples Of The World.

Address by the Presiding Officer | Professor Stuart Croft Vice-Chancellor & President

Full Biography

Professor Stuart Croft is the Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Warwick and has been instrumental in leading the university's development since 2016, with a strategic focus on creating a better world together.

In addition to his role at the University of Warwick, Stuart serves as Chair of Universities West Midlands and has held several other leadership positions in academia. He has a background in International Security and has made significant contributions to publications and journals in the field.

In 2021, Stuart was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

More information…[https://warwick.ac.uk/services/vco/vc/]

FIRST PRESENTATION | GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Alumni Speaker | Nick Crossfield

Full Biography

Nick Crossfield is currently CEO of UK Construction Services for Balfour Beatty, where he is responsible for the leadership of Balfour Beatty’s UK construction activity across the growing UK infrastructure market – including the energy, defence and sustainable transportation sectors. Previously, Nick has led a number of OEM and engineering businesses in the transportation sector, where he has been responsible for the delivery of several major OEM manufacturing and transport infrastructure programmes across international markets. Nick has also worked with both investor groups and financiers on high-value and complex industrial acquisitions. Nick is an engineer by training and background and has spent most of his working career in industrial and project delivery environments.

SECOND PRESENTATION | GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The National Anthem | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir and ARC Brass Quintet
University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion

Tuesday 20 January 11am

Order of Proceedings

University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion
Welcome & Introduction | Piers Gibbon

Full Biography

Address by the Presiding Officer | Professor Stuart Croft Vice-Chancellor & President

Full Biography

In 2021, Stuart was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

More information…[https://warwick.ac.uk/services/vco/vc/]

FIRST PRESENTATION | GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Alumni Speaker | Nadia Morozova

Full Biography

Dr Nadia Morozova is an award-winning data, analytics & insights expert, thought leader, and keynote speaker with more than 15 years of international experience from various industries, such as CPG (Nestle Group, Procter & Gamble), technology (TikTok), and strategic consulting (EY, Boston Consulting Group).

Nadia is strongly inspired to support companies in placing consumers and customers at the heart of business decisions. She has provenexpertisein building and transforming data and analytics and insights functions, as well as setting strategy and long-term vision, while showing authentic and empathetic leadership.

Nadia is a trusted expert in digital and e-commerce. She is alsovery passionateabout building bridges between academic and applied consumer research.

SECOND PRESENTATION | GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The National Anthem | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir and ARC Brass Quintet
University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion

Wednesday 21 January 11am

Order of Proceedings

University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion
Welcome & Introduction | Piers Gibbon

Full Biography

Address by the Presiding Officer | Professor Stuart Croft Vice-Chancellor & President

Full Biography

In 2021, Stuart was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

More information…[https://warwick.ac.uk/services/vco/vc/]

FIRST PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXXX

Honorary Graduate | Professor Sir Stephen Powis

Full Biography

Sir Stephen Powis - Recently retired Sir Stephen Powis was the National Medical Director of NHS England during one of the most challenging periods in the history of the National Health Service. He was knighted in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the NHS, particularly during covid-19, where he was the most senior doctor within the NHS in England and played a critical role in the NHS’s response to the pandemic.

He was the executive lead for the NHS national cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes and prevention programmes with senior responsibility for the human health workstream of the UK government’s antimicrobial resistance strategy, working closely with colleagues at NIHR and NICE to ensure that research and guideline priorities were aligned with the needs of the NHS.

SECOND PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXXX

Alumni Speaker | Dr Nick Roesen

Full Biography

Dr Nick Roesen - After graduating from the University of Warwick with a degree in Microbiology and Virology, Nick obtained a PhD in oncolytic Adenoviruses from the Institute for Cancer Studies at Birmingham University. He continued this work, developing the lead oncolytic Adenovirus candidate at HybridBioSystems, before co-founding The Native Antigen Company in 2010. With a focus on pandemic preparedness and infectious disease antigens, the company launched the world's first recombinant COVID-19 spike protein in February 2020, and subsequently sold it to LGC for £18m. Nick then joined CyanoCapture as COO, with a goal of fighting climate change by developing a novel carbon-neutral photosynthetic biomanufacturing platform. He is currently a strategic advisor and consultant to the biology and climate tech industry.

The National Anthem | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir and ARC Brass Quintet
University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion

Thursday 22 January 11am

Order of Proceedings

University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion
Welcome & Introduction | Piers Gibbon

Full Biography

Address by the Presiding Officer | Professor Caroline Meyer Provost

Full Biography

Professor Caroline Meyer is Provost at the University of Warwick, where she supports the Vice-Chancellor in the academic leadership of the University.

Caroline was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), where she was instrumental in supporting and maintaining Warwick’s research excellence and pioneering the launch of the National Centre for Research Culture, along with, the new Warwick Research Spotlights. Prior to this, Caroline was Vice-Provost and Chair of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Caroline has a PhD in Eating Disorders from the University of Southampton. She was a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham and then worked in the Department of Psychology at Warwick and Warwick Medical School.

Caroline returned to Warwick in 2014, having been a Reader and then Professor at Loughborough University. Her research is predominantly within two key areas: eating disorders and workforce mental health and productivity. Her work involves many external partner organisations, including the NHS, industry partners and schools both nationally and internationally.

More information…[https://warwick.ac.uk/research/recognition/ref/stories/cultivate-research-excellence/]

FIRST PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXXX

Alumni Speaker | Wale Alimi

Full Biography

Wale Alimi is a Senior Director, Data and AI Policy at AstraZeneca. He leads a multi-global team enabling the responsible and ethical use of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business outcomes, while safeguarding patient data and meeting regulatory obligations. His leadership underpins enterprise transformation across data and AI, translating policy into practical frameworks, measurable controls, and clear accountability. Previously, Wale advised organisations across multiple industries as a technology risk consultant, strengthening performance through improved governance and risk management. He has developed deep expertise in technology risk, governance, and controls through senior roles across leading companies.

SECOND PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXXX

The National Anthem | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir and ARC Brass Quintet
University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion

Friday 23 January 11am

Order of Proceedings

University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion
Welcome & Introduction | Piers Gibbon

Full Biography

Address by the Presiding Officer | Professor Stuart Croft Vice-Chancellor & President

Full Biography

In 2021, Stuart was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

More information…[https://warwick.ac.uk/services/vco/vc/]

FIRST PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXX

Alumni Speaker | Rahmon Agbaje

Full Biography

Rahmon Agbaje is a London-based creative entrepreneur who was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a Campaign Magazine Media Week 30 Under 30 winner, and KPMG’s Black Entrepreneur of the Year. He has also been featured in

The Times

for his work in shaping the future of music and creator culture. Rahmon is the Co-Founder of Loud Parade - the multi-award-winning music creative agency behind chart-quality sound for global brands. Loud Parade’s work has generated over 8 billion views, powering campaigns for brands like Samsung, Nike, and JD Sports, and collaborating with major labels including Sony, Warner and Universal. Beyond the music world, Rahmon works with some of the biggest creators on the planet — including KhabyLame, the most followed TikTok star in the world, and Arsenal Fan TV — brokering creator brand partnerships on global campaigns across the USA and Europe for brands such as LEGO.

SECOND PRESENTATION: GRADUANDS FROM THE FACULTY OF XXXXXXX

The National Anthem | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir and ARC Brass Quintet
University of Warwick Anthem & Academic Procession | Performed by The University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion

After your ceremony

Celebrate with family and/or friends and enjoy your day!

Share your celebrations with us @UniOfWarwick or #WarwickGrad.
Head to your reception party to find out the location. See our list.

You will find photo opportunities around the Piazza and Warwick Arts Centre to make use of.
Join your academic department reception events - they will have confirmed with you directly where this is taking place.
Purchase your graduation (stage crossing) photo from Ede and Ravenscroft's stand in the Rootes Building.
Welcome to the Warwick Alumni Community! We're excited to welcome you to a network of over 305,000 alumni who live and work in over 180 countries and territories globally. Find out more about the benefits and opportunities available to you by visiting our alumni stand in the Piazza.
Have your professional photos taken in the Rootes Building or purchase souvenirs in Warwick Arts Centre/Rootes Grocery Store, if you did not have time before the ceremony.
Keep your certificate safe!
Please return your robes by 7 pm. Robe Return is to the Rootes Building Foyer, look for big black bins on wheels.

After Graduation:

Ceremony Footage: January 2026 Full ceremonies and Highlights

uploaded within 24 hours of your ceremony

See our Souvenirs and GiftsLink opens in a new window page, where you will find the full ceremony footageLink opens in a new window to download and photos from the day.Link opens in a new window
We'd love your feedbackLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window on the day!
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