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src="https://pxl-duracuk.terminalfour.net/fit-in/768x432/filters:format(webp)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/professional-services/ceremonies-all/congregation/Graduands-Talking.jpg" alt="Graduands talking outside Durham Cathedral"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-w-full u-h-full u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-flex-col-reverse md:u-flex-row-reverse u-bg-white hover:u-shadow u-transition u-cursor-pointer" data-card=""> <div class="u-border-1 u-border-grey-50 card-body u-flex u-content-box u-z-1 u-p-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-1 u-flex-col"> <div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-1 u-o-2"> <h3 class="card-heading u-mb-0 u-font-bolder u-text-primary u-leading-tight u-text-large"> <a href="/about-us/professional-services/ceremonies/congregation/winter/" class="link u-text-inherit group-hocus:u-underline"> Winter Congregation </a> </h3> <div class="u-flex-1 u-text-black u-text-small"> <div 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<img class="embed-responsive-item u-object-cover u-transition group-hocus:u-scale-110 image u-w-full lazyload" data-src="https://pxl-duracuk.terminalfour.net/fit-in/768x432/filters:format(webp)/prod01/prodbucket01/media/durham-university/professional-services/ceremonies-all/congregation/87730.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="Cathedral Cloisters"> </div> </div> </li> <li class="horizontal-slider__item u-scroll-snap-start u-pl-2 u-mr-1"> <div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-w-full u-h-full u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-flex-col-reverse u-cursor-pointer" data-card=""> <div class="card-body u-flex u-content-box u-z-1 u-flex-1 u-py-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-1 u-flex-col"> <div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-1 u-o-2"> <h3 class="card-heading u-mb-0 u-font-bolder u-text-primary u-leading-tight h5"> <a href="/about-us/professional-services/ceremonies/congregation/" class="link u-text-inherit 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