Laureation Address: Richard Michael BEM
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music. Laureation by Bill Shackman, Assistant Chaplain.
Tag: Summer Graduation 2026
Honorands 2026 – Summer Graduation
The following people are to be awarded honorary degrees at this year’s summer graduation ceremonies at the University of St Andrews.
Professor Michael Hoch
Professor Michael Hoch will be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) on Friday 3 July 2026 during the afternoon ceremony.
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE BSc MB MS MD DSc FRCP FRCP (Edin) FRCPath FMedSci MAE
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate will be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) on Friday 3 July 2026 during the morning ceremony.
Professor Ian Newton OBE BSc DPhil DSc FRS FRSE
Professor Ian Newton will be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) on Thursday 2 July 2026 during the afternoon ceremony.
Professor Stefan Collini FBA
Professor Stefan Collini will be awarded a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) on Thursday 2 July 2026 during the morning ceremony.
Billy Kay MA DUniv
Billy Kay will be awarded a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) on Wednesday 1 July 2026 during the afternoon ceremony.
Professor Geoffrey Grimmett MA DPhil DSc (Oxon) ScD (Cantab) FRS
Geoffrey Grimmett will be awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) on Wednesday 1 July 2026 during the morning ceremony.
Professor Bruce Hoffman BA BPhil DPhil FRHistS
Bruce Hoffman will be awarded a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) on Tuesday 30 June 2026 during the afternoon ceremony.
Professor Caroline Walker Bynum BA MA PhD
Professor Caroline Walker Bynum will be awarded a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) on Tuesday 30 June 2026 during the morning ceremony.