Twins celebrate leaving Cambridge with first class honours

Eunice and Kirsty Phillips, both 21, started university in 2020 to read natural science and medicine at their respective colleges. Three years on, the duo have been celebrating after having their completion of studies ceremony on July 1.

The girls had attended Priory School in Pamber End before going to Kendrick School in Reading.

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As part of nationwide industrial action by the University and College Union (UCU), some members at Cambridge University are participating in a marking and assessment boycott, this means that they will not mark exams and other forms of assessments whilst they are on strike.

Eunice and Kirsty celebrated their completion of studies ceremony on July 1 (Image: Colin & Toyoko Phillips)

It means that the twins' final official grades have been delayed. Despite this, Eunice and Kirsty have been celebrating, with their preliminary marks being first-class honours.

Eunice is set to follow in her sister's clinical footsteps by starting a graduate medicine course at the University of Oxford at St Anne's College in the autumn. Kirsty will continue into Year 4 of her medical studies at Cambridge, with a placement at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, and other opportunities from there.

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Before that, both are celebrating with a summer in Japan, as they hold dual UK and Japanese nationalities, and are set to work in Tokyo alongside travelling. Eunice is also set to take in some clinical experience in New Zealand.

Parents Colin and Toyoko Phillips, said: "We're tremendously proud and excited for both of our twins that their hard work and diligence over so many years has resulted in such a great result for them both, and we wish them every success in their medical careers ahead."