{"id":7615,"date":"2026-07-06T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/news\/?p=7615"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:00:40","slug":"school-of-medicine-graduation-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/news\/school-of-medicine-graduation-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Medicine Graduation 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Day 2026 marked a major milestone for graduating BSc, ScotGEM, PhD and MRes students from the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, as they celebrated the completion of their studies surrounded by staff, families, and peers.<\/p>\n<p>The day began in the historic Younger Hall, where graduates gathered for the official graduation ceremony. From there, the students followed the traditional procession route to St Salvator\u2019s Quad, with the iconic setting providing a fitting backdrop for photographs and celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Following the formal ceremony, graduates and guests enjoyed graduation lunches across St Andrews, taking time to reflect on their achievements and celebrate with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, celebrations continued back at the School of Medicine, where staff, students and their families gathered in the Booth Lecture Theatre for the prize giving ceremony. This provided an opportunity to recognise outstanding academic achievement, professionalism, and contribution across the programme.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Prize Winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dean of Medicine Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Rose Overton &amp; Katharine O\u2019Flaherty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr AR Heller Memorial Fellowship Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Harry Beckett<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Ross Wilson Prize (BSc Hons)<\/strong> \u2013 Devika Panicker<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medal (Fourth Level Medicine)<\/strong> \u2013 Elena Diaz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical Dissertation Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Lucy Anderson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professor P T Herring Memorial Prize in Physiology and Histology<\/strong> \u2013 Hannah Mathias<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clinical Essay Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Axel Van Den Ancker (Essay: <i>Ethical Issues in the Clinical Management of Patients Who Self-Harm<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ScotGEM Social Accountability Award for Exceptional Achievement<\/strong> \u2013 Heather Sherriffs<\/li>\n<li><strong>ScotGEM Top Scholar across programme<\/strong> \u2013 Sin\u00e9ad Keeley &amp; Christian Diprose<\/li>\n<li><strong>ScotGEM Year 4 Agent of Change Individual Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Ceciley MacGregor<\/li>\n<li><strong>ScotGEM Year 4 Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Gemma Peters<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Art of Rural General Practice Award<\/strong> \u2013 Mairead MacSween<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The day concluded with celebrations across St Andrews and beyond, including the traditional garden party, as graduates marked the start of the next stage of their careers in medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all graduates of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Day 2026 marked a major milestone for graduating BSc, ScotGEM, PhD and MRes students from the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, as they celebrated the completion of their studies surrounded by staff, families, and peers. 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