Postgrads on the Pier: St Leonards Day

The Crest of St Leonard's College

History

St Leonard’s College functions as the heart of the University’s thriving postgraduate community. All postgraduate students are automatically members, with access to events and facilities that foster connections, intellectual and academic discourse, and social interaction.

The college was originally founded in 1512 as a college for the education of novices of the Augustinian Order. It was reconstituted in 1974 as a home for the University’s postgraduate community. The head of St Leonard’s Postgraduate College retains the historic title of Provost. The current Provost of St Leonard’s College is Dr Morven Shearer.

St Leonards day falls on the 6th of November every year, and has been celebrated by the college across the centuries with small events and gatherings.

Schedule

  • We will meet at the Old Burgh School on 6th November around 15:30 - 15:45. Postgrad gowns are encouraged!
  • The pier walk will begin at 16:00 and will take the route along Balfour Place and the shore. In 2025, sunset will fall at 16:18.
  • At the pier, a short poem will be read out and many students will take photos with friends and family.
  • We will make out way back to Abbey Walk via the Pends for hot beverages and doughnuts!