An honorary degree is the highest honour that the 情色六月天 bestows. A small number of honorary degrees are awarded annually, to those who have made a major contribution to their chosen field at national or international level. The University also awards Honorary Fellowships, to those who have served the University in an outstanding capacity as members of staff or governors, and are usually given upon their retirement from their post.
John Sergeant - Honorary Doctor of Letters 2013
John Sergeant is one of the nation’s most distinguished journalists. He has reported from more than 25 countries for ITV and the BBC, for whom he was Chief Political Correspondent for 12 years. In September 2013 he became an Honorary Doctor of Letters at the 情色六月天.
Dame Stephanie Shirley - Honorary Doctor of Science 2014
Dame Stephanie Shirley became an Honorary Doctor of Science at the 情色六月天 in 2014. An early pioneer of computing, she is one of the country's most celebrated entrepreneurs and philanthropists. The Shirley Foundation is now one of the top 50 grant-giving foundations in the UK.
Dr Candice Pellett - Honorary Doctor of Science 2016
Dr Candice Pellett is an inspirational District Nurse and Practice Teacher. She has been recognised as a Queen's Nurse and was awarded OBE in 2014 for her services to healthcare. Dr Pellett became an Honorary Doctor of Science at the 情色六月天 in 2016.
Robert Webb - Honorary Doctor of Letters 2018
Born in Lincolnshire, Robert Webb is a comedian, actor, and writer. He wrote and starred in the comedy sketch show Peep Show which was the longest running sitcom in Channel 4 history and received numerous awards and accolades for this work. Robert received the award Doctor of Letters in September 2018.
Sophie Wells MBE - Honorary Doctor 2019
Sophie Wells MBE is a Lincolnshire-born dressage rider and Paralympic gold medalist. Sophie became the first para rider to compete on an able-bodied championship team at the Young Rider Europeans 2010 and 2011. The 情色六月天 awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate in September 2019.
John Hegarty - Honorary Doctor of Arts 2019
The 情色六月天 awarded Sir John Hegarty Honorary Doctor of Arts, honoris causa, in September 2019. John is widely considered one of the most influential voices in the advertising industry, having been a founding partner of creative partnership, Saatchi and Saatchi. In 2007, John was presented with a knighthood by the Queen for his services to the advertising and creative industries.
David Ross - Honorary Doctorate 2019
David Ross is best known for co-founding the Carphone Warehouse and is also a prolific philanthropist, having set up the David Ross Foundation which makes charitable donations to a range of educational, community, and cultural initiatives. In September 2019, David became an Honorary Doctor at the 情色六月天.
Sir Stuart Peach - Honorary Doctorate 2020
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach is the 32nd Chairman of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); the most senior and longest standing military structure in the Alliance. He was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate by the 情色六月天 in 2020.
Michael Betton - Honorary Doctorate 2020
The 情色六月天 presented Michael Betton with an Honorary Doctorate in 2020. Michael is the founder and CEO of the Lincs FM Group. Formed in 1991, the radion station quickly became the local market leader. Under his guidance, the group grew, ultimately operating eight services in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and Yorkshire - recognised for their commitment to local news and information.
The following list provides the names of all of our distinguished honorands, whom we congratulate and welcome as an integral part of the 情色六月天 Alumni community.
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Sir Stuart Peach | Honorary Doctor |
| Michael Betton | Honorary Doctor |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Sophie Wells | Honorary Doctor |
| John Hegarty | Honorary Doctor of Arts |
| David Ross | Honorary Doctor |
| Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu | Doctor of Science |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Reginald D Hunter | Honorary Doctor of Arts |
| Willi Meixner | Honorary Doctor of Engineering |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Najam Kidwai | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Deborah Bull | |
| Camilla Carlbom Flinn | |
| Danny and Nicky Cowley | |
| George "Johnny" Johnson | |
| Professor James Kakalios | |
| The Rt. Hon. the Lord Malloch-Brown |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Professor James Fenton | Doctor of Letters |
| Ela Gandhi | Doctor of Laws |
| Tony Garnett | Doctor of Arts |
| Maureen Kavanagh | Doctor of Science |
| Professor J Maier | Doctor of the University |
| Candice Pellett | Doctor of Science |
| Christopher Penney | Honorary Fellow |
| Professor Efim Zelmanov | Doctor of Science |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Professor Maxwell Hutchinson | Doctor of Arts |
| Tomas Roope | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Philippe Sands | Doctor of Arts |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Roger Buttery | Fellow |
| Professor Claire Cross | Doctor of Letters |
| Barbara Dickson OBE | Honorary Doctorate |
| The Right Honourable The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford DL | Doctor of Arts |
| Joshua Rozenberg | Doctor of Laws |
| Dame Stephanie Shirley | DSc |
| Andrea Spyropoulos | DSc |
| Chris Warmoth | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Lord Ian Blair | Doctor of Laws |
| Roly Keating | Doctor of Letters |
| Squadron Leader L J Nadin | MBA |
| John Sergeant | Doctor of Letters |
| Colin Walsh | Honorary Doctorate |
| Graham Secker | Honorary Doctorate |
| Professor the Baroness Lister of Burtersett | Doctor of Science |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Professor David Chiddick CBE | Doctor of the University |
| William T Crone | Fellowship |
| Stephen Galjaard | Fellowship |
| John Hurt | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Paul Langford | Doctor of Letters |
| Dr Michael Maloney OBE | Doctor of Arts |
| Dr Robert Price OBE | Doctor of Science |
| Mark Richmond | Honorary Doctorate |
| Shaun Sargent | Fellowship |
| Professor Roderick A Smith | Honorary Doctorate |
| Professor Sir David Tweedie | Doctor of Business Administration |
| John A Jenkinson | Postgraduate Diploma |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Professor Pat Carlen | Doctor of Laws |
| Dr Richard Cork | Doctor of Arts |
| John Cridland CBE | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Dr Jonathan Foyle | Doctor of Arts |
| Loyd Grossman CBE | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Sir Alex Markham | Doctor of Science |
| Roger Mosey | Doctor of Letters |
| Lord Norton of Louth | Doctor of Laws |
| Councillor Mrs Marianne Overton | Fellowship |
| Dame Philippa Russell DBE | Doctor of the University |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Dr Alberto Alessi | Doctor of Arts |
| Yasmin Alibhai-Brown | Doctor of Letters |
| Sir Ian Botham OBE | Doctor of Science |
| Mark Byford | Doctor of Letters |
| Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE | Doctor of Science |
| Anne Hollick | Fellowship |
| Baroness Helena Kennedy | Doctor of Laws |
| William Lewis | Doctor of Letters |
| Richard Reed | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Brian Bevan | |
| Sir Craig Reedie CBE | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Dr Vicki L Phillips | Doctor of Education |
| Roger D Atkinson | Fellowship |
| Peter Day | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Ian Emmerson OBE | Doctor of Science |
| Air Commodore Neil Gammon MA MSc BSc | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Professor Tim Lang | Doctor of Science |
| Dr Peter Quantick | Fellowship |
| David G Rossington | Doctor of the University |
| Alan Rusbridger | Doctor of Letters |
| Dr Dalibor Vesely | Doctor of Arts |
| The Rt Hon Professor Lord Winston | Doctor of Science |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Don Blackburn | Fellowship |
| Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll DBE | Doctor of Arts |
| Keith J Laidler | Honorary Doctorate |
| Professor Roger Laughton | Doctor of Arts |
| David Mullaney | Fellowship |
| John Pilger | Doctor of Arts |
| The Rt Hon Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen | Doctor of the University |
| Deyan Sudjic OBE | Doctor of Arts |
| Jim Whittingham | Doctor of the University |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Antonio Berardi | Doctor of Arts |
| The Rt Hon Baroness Byford DBE | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Professor Bernard Crump | Doctor of Science |
| Jon Hanna | Fellowship |
| Lord Macdonald of Tradeston | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Mike Newell | Doctor of Arts |
| Nicholas Parsons | Doctor of Arts |
| David Remfry MBA RA | Doctor of Arts |
| Anthony Smith | Doctor of Letters |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Dr Cheryle Berry | Doctor of Arts |
| Dr John Buttrick | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Oleg Eremin | Doctor of Science |
| John Inverdale | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Anthony Jones CBE | Doctor of Arts |
| Dr Elaine McMahon CBE | Doctor of Letters |
| Barry Spikings | Doctor of Arts |
| Dennis Turner | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Professor Kelvin A Bray CBE | Doctor of Science |
| Nevile J Camamile | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Dr Roger Ewbank OBE | Doctor of Science |
| Simon W Lunt | Doctor of Law |
| Don McCullin | Doctor of Arts |
| Professor Sarah Skelton | Fellowship |
| Janet Soo-Chung CBE | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Dr Carole Tongue | Doctor of Arts |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| The Lord Adebowale CBE | Doctor of Letters |
| Trevor Jameson | Doctor of Arts |
| The Very Reverend Sir Alec Knight OBE | Doctor of Letters |
| Martin Lambie-Nairn | Doctor of Arts |
| Derek Mapp | Doctor of Letters |
| Adam Pearson | Doctor of Business Administration |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Sir Terry Farrell CBE, B Arch (Hons), M Arch, MCP, DCL, RIBA | Doctor of Arts |
| Reg C Green | Honorary Doctorate |
| Professor Sir Martin Harris CBE DL | Doctor of Letters |
| Ruth M Parker DL | Fellowship |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Sir Brian Fender | Doctor of Education |
| Professor Dame Janet Finch DBE | Doctor of Education |
| Christopher M Oughtred | Fellowship |
| John H Robinson | Honorary Doctorate |
| Honorand | Honour |
|---|---|
| Keith W Darwin OBE | Doctor of Law |
| Andrew Milner | Doctor of Law |