Press release issued 25 June 2003
Bristol University is awarding the following Honorary Degrees at ceremonies to be held in the Wills Memorial Building in July 2003.Monday, July 7
Professor Glynis Breakwell
(Psychologist; Vice-Chancellor, University of Bath; Bristol graduate)
Doctor of Laws
Professor Sir Gabriel Horn, FRS
(Anatomist)
Doctor of Science
Professor Sir Paul Nurse, FRS
(Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine; Joint Director, Cancer Research UK)
Doctor of Science
Tuesday, July 8
Professor Raman Bedi
(Chief Dental Officer for England; Bristol graduate)
Doctor of Science
Dr Paul Magelli
(Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, University of Illinois; member, Advisory Board, University of Bristol Enterprise Centre)
Doctor of Laws
Wednesday, July 9
Sir Charles Pollard, QPM
(Former Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police; Bristol graduate)
Doctor of Laws
Brigadier Hugh Pye
(Treasurer, Society of Merchant Venturers; Chairman, CLIC)
Doctor of Laws
Thursday, July 10
Professor Carol Black
(President, Royal College of Physicians; Bristol graduate)
Doctor of Medicine
Professor Shu-Sheng Jiang
(President, Nanjing University, People's Republic of China)
Doctor of Laws
This degree will be conferred by proxy
Professor Christopher Ricks, FBA
(Literary critic and editor; former Professor of English at the University)
Doctor of Letters
Ms Emily Watson
(Actress; Bristol Graduate)
Masters of Arts
Friday, July 11
Father Edward Crouzet
(Former Chaplain to Roman Catholic students at the University; author)
Doctor of Laws
Mr Will Hutton
(Director, The Work Foundation; author; journalist; Bristol graduate)
Doctor of Laws
Ms Jill White
(Former Director, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain)
Doctor of Music
