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• Leading Leicester lawyer who switched careers at 40 gains University honour

  Date: 20 Jul 2023

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  A businesswoman and lawyer who made a career U-turn at the age of 40 has been honoured by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

• Record-breaking artist and successful technology entrepreneur gives Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates advice for life

  Date: 19 Jul 2023

  /news/2023/july/sam-barnett

  A tech entrepreneur-turned-artist has returned to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ to receive an honorary degree.

• From council estate to House of Lords – race equality campaigner is honoured by Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 18 Jul 2023

  /news/2023/july/simon-woolley

  A race equality campaigner who rose from humble beginnings on a Leicester council estate to sit in the House of Lords has been honoured by the...

• Finance expert honoured by Â鶹ÊÓƵ half a century after graduation

  Date: 18 Jul 2023

  /news/2023/july/david-moore

  A former Â鶹ÊÓƵ student has attended his second graduation almost half a century after his first.

• 86-year-old PhD graduate amongst Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Class of 2023

  Date: 2 Feb 2023

  /news/2023/february/stan-hardie

  An 86-year-old was amongst the thousands of students who graduated from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ last week.

• Strawbs founder honoured by Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 20 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/david-cousins-honorary-degree

  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ conferred an honorary Doctor of Music (DMus) degree on David Cousins, musician, songwriter and founder of UK rock...

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ awards honorary degree to graduate and best-selling author

  Date: 20 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/adele-parks

  Acclaimed novelist and Leicester graduate, Adele Parks MBE has returned to the University to be awarded an honorary degree.

• Part of the students’ union: reflections from Strawbs founder David Cousins

  Date: 20 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/david-cousins-interview

  Strawbs founder David Cousins is interviewed by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ about his career and his time as a student.

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ bestows honour on English student-turned-inspiring-author

  Date: 20 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/jeffrey-boakye

  A Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate who has enjoyed a successful career as an author, broadcaster and educator has been awarded an honorary degree...

• Olympics poet honoured with award from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 19 Jan 2023

  /news/2023/january/lemn-sissay

  The official poet for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been recognised with an honorary degree from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.