St Andrews Class of 2020 door-stepped for virtual celebrations

The students, whose degrees are being conferred virtually this summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are being captured at home, from a safe distance, between Monday and today (Friday) as they become graduates of the university.

The ‘isolation-creation’ initiative was the brainchild of the Graduation 2020 remote creative team, which developed the idea after being inspired by creative, socially distanced photography projects.

Caroline captured Glasgow student Alexandra McNicol at home with her family, while London-based student photographer Toby Lowenstein visited graduand Zoë Nengite in Kent. The remaining students are being captured with socially distanced photo shoots on their doorsteps in Edinburgh, Arbroath, Kirkcaldy, St Andrews and the surrounding area by university photographer Gayle McIntyre.

It is hoped that while only a small group of Scottish-domiciled students could be featured, the Class of 2020 students around the world will take part with their own doorstep photo shoots and share them via social media.

Outgoing chancellor’s piper Sarah Lamorte will make a special final appearance by piping in the streets for the St Andrews-based students as they celebrate at home with their families and flatmates. It is hoped that the photographs taken will form part of an exhibition during Graduation Week next year in St Andrews.