Leaders and pioneers to be honoured by University of Leicester
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).
The distinguished figures honoured have all demonstrated their capacity for leadership at a local, national or international level. They will receive their honorary degrees at the ceremonies at De Montfort Hall before an audience of graduating students and their families.
Those to be honoured at the University of Leicester’s summer graduation ceremonies in 2015 are:
| Tuesday 14 July 2015 | |
|---|---|
| 3pm ceremony |
Professor Douglas Fearon (Doctor of Science) Professor of Immunology at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of the Royal Society Professor Keith Waddell (Doctor of Science) Opthalmologist who worked for a number of years as a doctor in Uganda and neighbouring countries |
| Wednesday 15 July 2015 | |
| 3pm ceremony |
Professor Alf Adams (Doctor of Science) Inventor of the strained-layer quantum-well laser and University of Leicester graduate Mr Robert Joyce (Doctor of Science) Group Engineering Director for Jaguar Land Rover and University of Leicester graduate |
| Thursday 16 July 2015 | |
| 11am ceremony |
Professor Mike Batty (Doctor of Laws) Urban planner and geographer who founded the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) H.E. Mrs Atifete Jahjaga (Doctor of Laws) The fourth President of Republic of Kosovo and the first woman to be elected to the office Ms Anita Linsell (Doctor of Laws) International businesswoman who served as Chair of the University of Leicester Alumni Association |
| 3pm ceremony |
Ms Jane Esuantsiwa Goldsmith (Doctor of Laws) Women’s and human rights activist, consultant to voluntary sector organisations and former President of the University of Leicester’s Students’ Union |
| Friday 17 July 2015 | |
| 11am ceremony |
Dr Roger Bettles (Distinguished Honorary Fellow) Formerly Chief Executive of the Fosse Health NHS Trust who also served the University of Leicester as Chairman of Council and Pro-Chancellor Mr Jyrki Katainen (Doctor of Laws) Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness who attended University of Leicester as an Erasmus exchange student |
| 3pm ceremony |
Professor Sir Robert Burgess (Doctor of Laws) Retired Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester and prominent figure in the development of Higher Education Ms Alison Balsom (Doctor of Music) Award-winning classical trumpeter and advocate of the importance of music education |
Watch a time-lapse video of staff setting up De Montfort Hall ready for the graduation ceremonies:
Watch a video of graduates celebrating after the first degree ceremony on 14 July: