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12 July 2010 | PR 10/109
Honorary degrees recognise contributions to local, national and international society
Students graduating from Loughborough University this summer will be joined by a number of distinguished people who will receive honorary degrees in recognition of their contributions to local, national and international society.
The awards will be presented as follows:
Thursday 15 July at 10.30am
Professor Sir William Wakeham
Former Vice Chancellor of University of Southampton; Chair of SEPnet; International Secretary, Royal Academy of Engineering; and Chair of Exeter Science Park
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of chemical engineering and services to higher education
Thursday 15 July at 3.30 pm
Dr Rajendra Pachauri
Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute; Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and Director, Yale Climate and Energy Institute
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to raising awareness of climate change
Colin Smith
Director of Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce Group Plc.
Honorary Doctor of Technology (Hon DTech)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of gas turbine engineering and promotion of research collaborations between industry and academia in the UK and worldwide
Friday 16 July at 10.30am
Dr Ben Goldacre
Doctor and journalist
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to science and journalism
Professor Margaret Brown
Professor of Mathematics Education, Kings College London
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
In recognition of her prolonged and outstanding contribution in the field of mathematics education
Friday 16 July at 3.00pm
Chris Barrie
Actor and TV presenter
Honorary Doctor of Technology (Hon DTech)
In recognition of his promotion of engineering to the general public
Monday 19 July at 10.30am
Steve Coneron
Retired headteacher of Limehurst High School, Loughborough
Honorary Doctor of the University (Hon DUniv)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the local community
Luol Deng
Professional basketball player with Chicago Bulls
Honorary Doctor of the University (Hon DUniv)
In recognition of his dedication to improving the lives of children across the world and in particular, refugees returning to Southern Sudan
(Luol Deng’s honorary degree will be awarded in absentia)
Monday 19 July at 3.00pm
Sir David Jones
Former Chairman of Next Plc
Honorary Doctor of the University (Hon DUniv)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the retail industry and charitable fundraising
Tuesday 20 July at 10.30am
Professor Dr der Soz Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri
President, University of Indonesia
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Higher Education in Indonesia
Sir Christopher Frayling
Former Chair of the Arts Council, England
Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt)
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to art and design education
Tuesday 20 July at 3.00pm
Eileen Claussen
President of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and Strategies for the Global Environment
Honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSc)
For her outstanding contribution to combating, and raising awareness of, climate change
−ENDS−
For all media enquiries contact:
Hannah Baldwin
Head of PR
Loughborough University
T :01509 222239
E: H.E.Baldwin@lboro.ac.uk
Notes for editors:
- Members of the media are welcome to attend the graduation ceremonies, which will take place in the Sir David Wallace building on the University campus. There will also be opportunities for interviews, photography and filming of the honorary graduates in the Sir John Beckwith Centre for Sport (Lecture Theatre) 30 minutes prior to the start of each ceremony. You are asked to access the campus via the main University entrance on Epinal Way. Please inform the Public Relations Office on 01509 222224, in advance, if you wish to attend.
- Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an
international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines
It was awarded the coveted Sunday Times University of the Year 2008-09 title, and is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in national newspaper league tables. In the 2009 National Student Survey, Loughborough was voted one of the top five universities in the UK, and has topped the Times Higher Education league for the UK’s Best Student Experience every year since the poll's inception in 2006. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, the University has been awarded six Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
Loughborough is also the UK’s premier university for sport. It has perhaps the best integrated sports development environment in the world and is home to some of the country’s leading coaches, sports scientists and support staff. It also has the country’s largest concentration of world-class training facilities across a wide range of sports.
It is a member of the 1994 Group of 19 leading research-intensive universities. The Group was established in 1994 to promote excellence in university research and teaching. Each member undertakes diverse and high-quality research, while ensuring excellent levels of teaching and student experience.