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On Saturday, the Institute Celebrated its fourth cohort of 35 graduates at a ceremony held across Dyson’s UK R&D campus. This is the final cohort to graduate with degrees from WMG, the University of Warwick, as the Institute moved to independent delivery in 2021.
The Ceremony included speeches from Sir James Dyson, Founder of Dyson, Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor of the University of Warwick, Mary Curnock Cook, Chair of Council, and Babajide Popoola, Graduate, class of 2024.
Click below to see a video summarising the day.
Sir James Dyson reflected on the success of our seven-year partnership with WMG in his commencement address:
This graduation marks another change for us as we step out from the partnership with WMG and the University of Warwick. I would like to thank Professor Robin Clark, Dean of WMG, And Professor Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor of Warwick University. Thank you for saying ‘yes’ to joining us on this pioneering adventure back in 2017. You took on our pioneering adventure, it was an unselfish undertaking by you, a brave decision. I am sure you are as proud as I am at the achievements of the undergraduates, and the institution they’ve created. I sincerely hope our close association will continue.
During the ceremony, attendees also heard from Babajide Popoola, Graduate, class of 2024, as he reflected on his experiences over the past four years, his speech touched on the impact of community on personal growth, the trust that Dyson and the Dyson Institute places on our students. He closed thespeech by encouraging his peers to continue with the cycle of mentorship and support that is core to the Dyson Institute
You can watch the full ceremony, including Sir James’ and Jide’s speech here.
Thank you to all attendees who joined us and made the day a true celebration.
