Sir Professor Chris Witty and Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir are among those being awarded honorary degrees by Glasgow University.
The honoris causae are given out to recipients in recognition of their achievements in the fields of politics, arts, science, sport and humanities.
Among the recipients are Booker Prize winning novellist Douglas Stuart, Ms Muir, and the chief medical officer for England Sir Chris Whitty. Sir Whitty was appointed CMO for England in 2019 and took a high-profile role during the Covid-19 pandemic.and was raised on the Sighthill estate in Glasgow.he was discouraged from choosing the subject by a teacher who mentioned that it would"not suit someone from his background".was awarded the Booker Prize in 2020, making Mr Stuart just the second Scotsman to win the prestigious award after James Kelman in 1994.
Honorary degrees will also be awarded to a host of recipients during the University’s summer and winter graduation ceremonies – including lawyer David Lammy; dress and textiles historian Barbara Burman; musician Paul Buchanan; and actor Bill Paterson.
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