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An Honorary Degree is the highest mark of distinction that a university can award. Honorary Degrees are conferred on people who have a record of outstanding achievement in scholarship or in public life and who have made contributions of unusual importance. Recipients of Honorary Degrees will normally have, or have had, a close association with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

Honorary Fellowships are awarded to people who have attained distinction in the arts, literature, science or public life; have rendered exceptional service to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, which may include philanthropic support; or have a close association with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. The ceremonies are a great opportunity for graduating students to meet and talk to the inspirational individuals receiving two of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's highest accolades.

Honorary Graduands 2014

• Lord Melvyn Bragg Honorary Doctorate of Literature (DLit) Broadcaster and author
• Professor Wendy Davies OBE Honorary Doctorate of Literature (DLit) Emerita Professor of History, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
• Professor Dave Delpy Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc (Eng)) Chief Executive, EPSRC
• Professor Dame Athene Donald Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge
• Professor Dame Wendy Hall Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc (Eng)) Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton
• Mr Stephen Rubin OBE Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) Chairman Pentland Group plc
• Professor Michael Ruse Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University
• Professor Margaret Snowling Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) President, St John's College
• Professor Marc Tessier-Lavigne Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) Neuroscientist, President Rockefeller University
• Professor Michael Worton Honorary Doctorate of Literature (DLit) Formerly Vice-Provost (International, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº; Emeritus Fielden Professor of French Language and Literature

Honorary Fellows 2014

• Dr Elizabeth Mason Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Director, World Health Organisation (WHO Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Division, Geneva
• Professor Phyllida Barlow Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Artist; Professor Emerita, Slade School of Fine Art
• Mr Andrew Ng Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Owner and Managing Director of Andrew W Y Ng & Co, Hong Kong
• Ms Camila Batmanghelidjh Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Founder and Director of Kid's Company
• Mr Chris Masterson Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Chairman, Montagu Private Equity LLP
• Mr Jon Moulton Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Chairman, Better Capital
  
• Mr Nirmal Sethia Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Chairman N Sethia Group Limited
• Mr Robin Ince Honorary Fellowship of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Freelance comedian and author

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• (From left to right) Professor Michael Ruse, Robin Ince and Professor Dame Athene Donald