Jessica Herron, pictured with her mother Susan, becomes the fourth generation of women in her family to graduate from Queen’s with a Master’s in Engineering. Her mother, grandmother and great grandmother are all QUB alumnae.

placeholder image — Jessica Herron, pictured with her mother Susan, becomes the fourth generation of women in her family to graduate from Queen’s with a Master’s in Engineering. Her mother, grandmother and great grandmother are all QUB alumnae.

30 more photos from winter graduations at Queen's University Belfast

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT

Updated 12th Dec 2025, 14:37 GMT

Proud students stepped into the spotlight at the last of this year’s winter graduations ceremonies at Queen’s University Belfast.

Graduates from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences and School of Pharmacy took centre stage on Thursday morning (December 11). And in the afternoon it was the turn of their counterparts from the School of Arts, English and Languages, and School of Law.

The following morning (Friday, December 12) the curtain came down on QUB’s winter graduation season with a ceremony for the School of Natural and Built Environment. Have a closer look and see if you recognise anyone celebrating success.

Tawatchai Thaiporn graduates with an MSc in Applied Architecture and Design.

29. Winter Graduation

Tawatchai Thaiporn graduates with an MSc in Applied Architecture and Design. Photo: Submitted

Rachel Murphy from Annahilt and Ella Murrell from Horsham both graduate with a PGCert in Architecture.

30. Winter Graduation

Rachel Murphy from Annahilt and Ella Murrell from Horsham both graduate with a PGCert in Architecture. Photo: Submitted