The Churchill Gowns Blog about Graduations Sustainability and Academic Dress

Graduation Gowns in the North East of England

Graduation Gowns in the North East of England

The region of the North East of England boasts a number of world class universities, all of which have their own academic dress traditions. Some sh...

Academic Dress at Manchester

Manchester is one of the largest universities in the UK, and every summer it's buzzing with students celebrating their graduation with family and f...

How to Become a Churchill Gowns Influencer

If you're tapped into the social media scene at your university, then we want to hear from you! This year we will be hiring influencers across 80 c...

How to Get the Best Graduation Photos

Having framed graduation photos on your parents’ walls is a right of passage, but if you’re not careful they can end up looking a bit dull and old ...

What to Do With Your Mortarboard After Graduation

The square graduation cap or ‘mortarboard’ is a funny looking thing and, let’s be honest, you probably won’t be getting much use out of it after yo...

Traditions of Legal Wear in the UK

The legal profession in the UK is one of few that still uses traditional clothing when appearing in court. Judges and barristers wear gowns and wig...

Great Graduation Gifts for This Academic Year

If someone special in your life is graduating this year, show them how proud you are by giving them a celebratory graduation gift. We've put togeth...

Tis the season to… graduate?!

Bear with us, we know graduations and Christmas don’t usually go hand in hand. Most students celebrate the end of their university journey in the b...

Why Become a Churchill Gowns Student Ambassador?

Every year Churchill Gowns recruits student ambassadors at university campuses across the UK. We usually have one or two student ambassadors per un...

Are Virtual Graduation Ceremonies the Way Forward?

The Covid 19 pandemic and social distancing measures have resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of graduation ceremonies in 2020. As hopes of ho...

What Do New Covid19 Restrictions Mean for Graduation Ceremonies?

For students hoping to celebrate their graduation with their peers this year, the latest announcements on Covid19 restrictions are likely to spell ...

Five Ideas to Make Your Online Graduation Stand Out

The trend of online graduation ceremonies hosted over video platforms such as Zoom has been growing rapidly since the UK went into lockdown and sev...

Top Tips for Graduating at Home

As Universities across the UK begin cancelling or postponing their graduation ceremonies many students are left wondering whether they'll get the c...