| Almost 1000 academic awards, including three honorary degrees and the university’s first-ever doctorate, were conferred during ceremonies at the Caird Hall today.
However, those capped at Abertay’s summer graduation are entering the toughest jobs market for more than a decade with some estimates forecasting that up to 22,000 more graduates are likely to be unemployed this year compared to last.
Education industry figures have indicated that at least one in ten of the graduates will be unemployed six months after leaving university.
Professor King told the graduands, their family and friends who packed the Caird Hall that, “Abertay will do whatever it can to help you find employment or continue your studies.
“Just because you have graduated does not mean severing contact with us. You are and will remain members of the Abertay family, and all the university’s services remain open to you.”
Professor King also said students had been taught in ways designed to enhance the qualities needed for “challenging and rewarding careers”.
Among today’s awards was Abertay’s first-ever doctorate for its outgoing and founding chancellor, Lord Airlie.
Honorary degrees were also awarded to Professor Geoff Palmer (Honorary Doctorate of Science), Philip Carmichael (Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration) and Sir Bill Gammell (Honorary Doctorate of Education). |
