The mortar boards fly at UEA graduation ceremony in 2016.
- Credit: Denise Bradley
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has defended its decision to delay its graduation ceremony to 2022 after students described the decision as "premature".
A spokeswoman for the university said the decision was "not taken lightly" after a cohort of social work students called for the decision, which was made in March, to be reconsidered.
Speaking on behalf of the cohort, third-year student Chelsea Hardesty questioned why a scaled down ceremony could not take place this year with the government roadmap and vaccination rollout progressing well.
The University of East Anglia has postponed this year's graduation ceremony to 2022