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I know, referencing Orwell’s 1984 is tiresome and cliché but…every day it seems I see something in the real world that mirrors the supposedly purely fictional world: “…Similar slits existed in thousands or tens of thousands throughout the building, not only in every room but at short intervals in every corridor. For some reason they were nicknamed […] … learn more→
Tag Archives: Honorary Degrees
Trump might lose more Honorary degrees. This is a thing?
Is it time we ditched honorary degrees?
The degree-awarding season is upon us again and, as usual, universities are seeking to add a bit of celebrity sparkle to their ceremonies via the award of an honorary degree or two. Or three or four… Honorary degrees are rarely out of the news, whether for the pomp-filled glory of their award, or the acrimony […] … learn more→
Are these the 12 most embarrassing honorary degrees ever awarded?
Which is the most embarrassing honorary degree handed out in recent times? It’s a crowded field, but it’s hard to look beyond the doctorate presented to Sir Jimmy Savile by the University of Bedfordshire in 2009, three years before he was exposed as the UK’s most prolific paedophile. That award’s cringe factor was amplified by the existence […] … learn more→
Honorary degrees in worldwide renown Universities
This is a republish of this article Rewarding honorary degrees at European Universities began during the 15th century and was traditionally called honoris causa (for the sake of the honor) degrees. In 1478, Lionel Woodville (Dean of Exeter University, the Bishop of Salisbury and Edward IV’s brother-in-law) received the first honorary degree ever given from […] … learn more→
Some recipients of Honorary Degrees are more puzzling choices than others
When I read the headline that King Jong Un had received an honorary degree, I assumed immediately that it had been awarded by a North Korean University. I was surprised that it had been awarded by a private Malaysian University, but I was not aware that, except for China, Malaysia has maintained closer relations with […] … learn more→
