A welcome to the new University Students

Yesterday evening, I popped into the University of Buckingham Matriculation ceremony. This is the moment when all the new students of the University are welcomed to the institution. I was there to represent the town and our welcome to them as well. It was lovely to hear the warmth of the welcome from Sir Anthony Seldon and his colleagues to these fresh new learners, on the cusp of their lives to come.

Indeed I was moved by Anthony's declaration that not only did he care, deeply care about each and everyone of them, but that he loved them too. And he will be delighting in their academic journey ahead.

We do have a really rather special university in our town with some amazing academics, who are profoundly committed to the learning and well being of their students.

A quick selfie as the church was filling up with students.

The University Mace on proud display