Canterbury Christ Church University bosses reconsider virtual graduation ceremony after student revolt
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Updated: 17:17, 01 February 2021
Angry students have forced university bosses to rethink plans to replace its traditional graduation ceremony with a virtual event.
The proposal had been branded an insult by Canterbury Christ Church University graduates, who said they would be heartbroken if they could not celebrate the culmination of their degree studies with their friends and family.
Canterbury Christ Church University. Picture: Google Street View
It offered the former students a drinks reception where they can meet fellow graduates and staff, once it is safe to do so.
But the announcement was met with fury by graduates and a petition calling for the event to be postponed until it is safe to gather quickly gained more than 525 supporters.