As you receive your final results and prepare for graduation, I want to congratulate you on everything you've achieved during your time at Newcastle.
Whether you're starting a new job, continuing your studies, travelling, or still deciding what comes next, we wish you every success for the future. In this edition, you'll find important information about graduation, your degree certificate, staying connected as an alumnus, and support available as you take your next steps.
All the best,
Yvonne
Head of Student Life
In this edition:
📜 Your certificate
💻 Digital certificate
🎉 Summer 2026 Congregations - celebrating your achievement
🎓 Staying connected after graduation
🚀 START UP your summer
💼 Get Careers support after you've graduated
📝 Student stories
☀️ Summer in Newcastle
📰 Other news
📜Your certificate
Your certificate will be produced within six weeks of you receiving your final results.
If you are attending the summer graduation, you will collect your certificate from campus on the day of your ceremony.
If you are not attending graduation, the Congregations team will arrange for your certificate to be collected or posted to you. You will be contacted directly to confirm which option you have chosen and with further guidance in June.
In addition to the printed certificate, a digital certificate will be produced for you via Parchment.
Through Parchment, you can securely share access to your qualifications directly with employers/other universities. You’ll have lifelong, 24/7 access to your documents from anywhere in the world and it’s completely free of charge!
An email will be sent to your University email to let you know when a document has been issued to you. Simply click on the link provided and follow the instructions.
Your login details are your University user ID and password.
🎉 Summer 2026 Congregations - celebrating your achievement!
If you are registered to attend graduation, the Congregations team will send out information in June with details about what to expect on the day, what you need to do, where to go, etc.
There will also be more information about activities on campus during congregations, including:
Photo opportunities, including professional graduation photos, free photobooth prints, and a 360-video booth
Live portraits by talented illustrator (and NU graduate) Lemon Rose Studios
Flowers - pre-order or purchase bouquets on the day (while stocks last!)
Refreshments, including a complimentary drink for all ticket holders, in the post-ceremony Reception, a coffee cart, food truck, Dr Juice, and pop-up bar
Did you know graduation isn’t the end of your Newcastle University journey?
When you graduate, you’ll join a global network of graduates - our alumni community. With over 280,000 Newcastle alumni in 187 countries, we can help you continue to learn, develop, and thrive.
Start growing your network by joining our dedicated Newcastle University Alumni LinkedIn group.
Just because university has finished for the summer doesn’t mean our support has.
If you’re thinking about working for yourself, exploring a side hustle or developing a business idea over the break, the START UP team is here for you all summer long.
Book a one-to-one appointment for tailored advice or use this time to dip into our online resources whenever it suits you.
As your graduation moves into view, it’s important to remember that even though your time at university is coming to an end, the support you can access from the Careers Service isn’t!
To make sure that you can make the most out of the resources available to you, you need to register as a graduate through MyCareer. Once you have done that, you'll be able to access a range of support including:
1:1 appointments in person and online
online resources, including support for perfecting interviews and our AI CV checker
job vacancies from employers looking for graduates like you
employer workshops and events
tailored support for international graduates both working in the UK and overseas
advice on how to turn your passion into a START UP
Find out more about what you can access as a Newcastle University Graduate.
From family festivals and art exhibitions to funfairs, markets and community events, Bill shares some of the best things happening in and around Newcastle this June.
🚚 Leave Newcastle Happy: Moving this summer? We know the end-of-tenancy clear out can be chaotic! Luckily NUSU have shared their top tips, and use the interactive map to find skip locations, donation points and recycling options to help you move out responsibly.
♻️ ResLife ReHome reminder: Donate unwanted kitchenware, books, coat hangers and other reusable items through ResLife ReHome and help support new students arriving in September.
📧 Be alert to SharePoint phishing emails:We are currently seeing an increase in phishing emails that use Microsoft SharePoint file sharing notifications to trick students and colleagues into clicking malicious links.
🌏 Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship for Study in Australia: Applications are open for students normally resident in the United Kingdom wishing to undertake a higher degree at an Australian university for a period of up to three years.
😎 Your summer wellbeing [accessible view]: Explore how to make the most of summer to maintain wellbeing, staying safe while having fun, and ideas for reading and activities.
💰 Support to help you to stop or reduce gambling: If you are concerned about the gambling you are participating in or the gambling of someone you know, there are services available to support you.
