John Nettles, Angela Rippon and founders of Specsavers to get honorary doctorates in Plymouth
Actor John Nettles and television presenter Angela Rippon are to be awarded honorary doctorates as part of Plymouth University’s 150th anniversary graduation celebrations.
John, famous for his fictional detectives Bergerac and Detective Tom Barnaby, and Angela, who has graced screens for four decades in shows such as Come Dancing and Antiques Roadshow, will both receive Honorary Doctorates of Art next week.
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John Nettles and Angela Rippon
The pair will join thousands of students on the Hoe in Plymouth, and a host of other honorary awardees, who will be recognised for the outstanding contribution they have made in their particular field.
They include Robin Hanbury-Tenison, one of the most decorated explorers in the country, and Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, who will both receive Honorary Doctorates of Science.
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The husband and wife founders of Specsavers, Dame Mary Perkins and Douglas Perkins, will be awarded Honorary Doctorates of Health, and award-winning farming entrepreneur Chris Murray will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Business.
And Baroness Helena Kennedy, one of the country’s leading human rights lawyers, and champion of widening participation in education, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Law.
Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University, said: “Graduation is rightly the highlight of our academic year and a proud day for our graduates. It’s a ceremonial occasion and a celebration of student achievement shared with families, friends, our staff team, and partners in the City and wider region.
"Each year we also have the privilege of bestowing honorary academic degrees upon a select number of eminent people whose achievements reflect the mission and values of our University across a range of disciplines. I am very proud of all our graduates – they distinguish this University through their efforts."
It is the fifth year that the University’s graduation has been held on the Hoe, and once again the ceremonies are preceded by a week of public engagement and community events.
A celebration of innovation and entrepreneurialism will be the theme for the 4th annual Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards on Saturday 15th September, when students, staff, graduates, businesses and community organisations will attend a gala dinner. The marquees will also host a 30th Anniversary dinner for St Luke’s Hospice on Friday 14th; and events associated with the Plymouth Marine City Festival, and the Plymouth International Book Festival.
Professor Purcell added: “Our 150th anniversary celebrations are reaching a peak in September and October, so Graduation 2012 promises to be more exciting than ever – and our return to the Hoe will provide an opportunity to reflect upon our deep connection with the sea and our founding of the School of Navigation.”
Comments
by HermesThelema
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 6:28PM
“Such systems (Scientology, Freemasonry, Dianetics) generate their yearly recruitment and persuasion games by first casting their net far and wide so as to appear to encompass all belief and to fake being deep. The usual predictable news stories are spoon fed, and a few old tales are reeled out from the script cupboard and used to divide opinion one way and/or another to make a target group fight against one another. A list of the causes of the problems in society is waved about again to attempt to highlight the perceived difficulties, in attempt to lay blame, and to attempt to hint at what faked fate is in store for those who disobey or dissent away from or against the 'party' line. New recruits are told a few lines to keep them in the system and are used to bully and intimidate any sources of trouble or dissent by repeating these lines to them, and used to attract any anon other later by leaving a few clues to their presence in their mind; middle weights are left to decide whether they really wish to advance any further in the system and at what cost; the higher tier debates with itself to death, disbelief, or given up for profit. Pyramid sales and marketing suicide cults. Not for me. Any new recruits they attempt to negatively influence, any approaching with an existing standpoint they attempt to break and replace with a fake route they can break later. We already know all of their secrets and they lay open.”
by deputydog
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 6:21PM
“charliedodd re throwing plates of food it was well over thirty years ago so i dont think it would be on youtube”
by Vinnie_Gar
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 6:05PM
“Who chooses these people?
Where are the doctorates for:
Judi Spiers
Ron Bendell
Gus Honeybun
and last but not least
Your main man - Larry Speare!”
by HermesThelema
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:49PM
“Let's hope Ms Rippon and Mr Nettles were not silly enough to join Scientology, Freemasonry, or Dianetics (whoops that is Scientology under another name), otherwise they may guess today's game which I can see too. One day my angel will come.”
by Coprofile
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:24PM
“How could anyone with half a brain consider it an honour to receive an award from that institution?”
by CharlieDodd
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:16PM
“Quote- 'angela rippon at a dinner party for friends threw plates of food at her husband'..
Praps he deserved it..:)
Is it on youtube?”
by AnneTeak
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 4:59PM
“No comments allowed on airport story again confirming that SHH have the Herald and the Council in their pocket.
Only a matter of time before SHH build lots more houses on the land on which they only have a lease.
What a farce.”
by deputydog
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 2:31PM
“angela rippon turned snob who was born in emma place stonehouse who once at a dinner party for friends threw plates of food at her husband and embaressed the guests i know i was there who does she think she is”