Honorands 2025 – Winter Graduation
The following people are to be awarded honorary degrees at this year's winter graduation ceremonies at the University of St Andrews.
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The Right Honourable Lady Dorrian PC KC FRSE
The Right Honourable Lady Dorrian PC KC FRSE is to be awarded a Doctor of Laws (LLD) on Wednesday 3 December 2025 during the morning ceremony.
Dr Robert M Califf MD MACC
Robert McKinnon Califf will be awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) on Tuesday 2 December 2025 during the morning ceremony.
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young will be awarded a Doctor of Laws (LLD) on Wednesday 3 December 2025 during the afternoon ceremony.
University Medal: Raphael Vermeir CBE
Raphael Vermeir will be awarded the University Medal on Tuesday 2 December 2025 during the afternoon ceremony.
Graduation address: Principal Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE
“It takes courage to venture beyond consensus, to sit with uncertainty, to temper conviction with tolerance.”
Laureation Address: Frank Gardner OBE
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws. Laureation by Professor Frank Lorenz Müller, Assistant Vice-Principal (Dean of Learning and Teaching) and Provost of St Leonard’s College.
Graduation address: Professor Dan Clayton, School of Geography and Sustainable Development
"...think about the kind of places you want to be in, and make, and fight for, in the future."
Laureation Address: Sir Rory Collins FRS
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medicine. Laureation by Professor Deborah Williamson Dean of Medicine.
Graduation address: Alastair Merrill, Vice-Principal (Governance)
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.”