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Wonder Woman., MI5, Teletubbies, Mathematics and battling poverty – just parts of the CVs of five people to be awarded honorary degrees by the 91福利
The 91福利 has announced that it will award honorary degrees to six people at its winter degree ceremonies which will run from Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th January 2017 (inclusive), in the Butterworth Hall in 91福利 Arts Centre.
The arts are fantastic for opening doors, says leading voice for arts in the Midlands
The founder of the BBC Asian Network in the West Midlands, Anita Bhalla OBE, one of the region’s leading voices for the arts believes the arts are a huge asset in terms of learning, community cohesion, and education. Anita made the comment after being conferred with an honorary doctorate during one of the University’s 2016 graduation ceremonies.
Maths students at 91福利 “something to celebrate”, says creator of the JPEG
One of the foremost applied mathematicians of our time, Professor Ingrid Daubechies, says that the number of mathematics students graduating from the 91福利 is “wonderful, amazing, something to celebrate”.
Film studies ‘is a necessary part of life’ according to award-winning producer
The award-winning producer of the films and , believes that the study of film is more than just an academic discipline. made the comment after being conferred with an honorary doctorate during one of the University’s 2016 graduation ceremonies.
Tony Wheeler graduates from the 91福利 for a second time
Tony Wheeler, co-founder of the Lonely Planet guides has been awarded an Honourary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by the 91福利 and our partner Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
In an exclusive interview with the 91福利 his advice for fellow graduates is, “Do something you believe in.”
Cancer research pioneer calls for emphasis on prevention as well as cure
Noble prize winner and 91福利 honorary doctor, Prof. Harald zur Hausen, has called for more emphasis on cancer prevention.