Happy memories and future plans. History graduates speak out

They gathered with family and friends to enjoy strawberries and cream and share memories with academic staff. Some were planning further study, others embarking on their careers straightaway. All felt studying History was an enjoyable experience and, even more importantly, gave them a good grounding in the work-related skills they will need in later life.

We caught up with some of our happy graduates after the ceremony to find out more about their time at Southampton and their plans for the future.

Click on the links to the right of this page to find out more about our graduates’ opinions.

• Alice Trickey has appreciated her lecturers’ passion for their subjects. She now works at a heritage site on the Isle of Wight:

• Amy James is pleased she chose Southampton. She enjoyed both the academic and social life at university over the last three years:

• Catherine Irving felt at home at Southampton right from the word go. She believes the second year group project will give her the edge in job interviews:

• Joe Moore valued the wide choice of modules during the degree. He’s planning to become a writer:

• Matthew Harris took combined honours with English as he loved both subjects. He has ambitions to become a teacher:

• Ryan Self enjoyed the academic challenge of third year study and also played football for the University:

• Tom Roberts became fascinated by Jewish history and culture and specialised in this area. Outside class, he learned to skydive:

• Kathleen Webb loved learning about ancient history, especially in Biblical times. She achieved one of the highest ever marks for her dissertation on Herod the Great: