Imperial students will receive their degrees in front of 6,000 guests, over the three ceremonies that mark this year's Commemoration Day.

Today's event in the Royal Albert Hall will see 2,200 new graduates join an international network of 170,000 alumni, supported by more than 50 alumni associations worldwide.

Delivering her first graduation address since arriving at the College in September, President Alice Gast said: “I hope that you take all that you have learned and experienced at Imperial and put it to work for yourself, your family, your community and the world.

“In addition to leading in the world, with the new approaches, the clever solutions, and the compelling ideas that will determine the future, I hope you will keep your love of learning. 

“Today you become a graduate, but your learning has only just begun.”