The University’s Summer Graduation celebrations begin today, with more than 6,000 students set to receive their degrees at ceremonies held at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall this week.
As part of the celebrations, Liverpool-born comic book writer and artist John Higgins and Tate director Maria Balshaw are among eight esteemed figures who will receive honorary degrees.
They will be honoured alongside president of the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Dame Jane Dacre; founder of the Rushworth Foundation, Jonathan Rushworth; zoologist and curator, Dr Clemency Fisher; Unilever executive, Dr Peter Gallagher; neurosurgeon Paul May; and Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, David McDonnell.
Each ceremony will be available to watch live online at this webpage.
Monday, 16 July, 4.00pm – David McDonnell (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws)
Tuesday, 17 July, 9.30am – Paul May (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medicine)
Wednesday, 18 July, 9.30am – John Higgins (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters)
Wednesday, 18 July, 4..00pm –Jonathan Rushworth (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws)
Thursday, 19 July, 10.30am – Dr Clemency Fisher (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws)
Thursday, 19 July, 3.00pm – Dr Maria Balshaw (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters)
Friday, 20 July, 9.30am – Dr Peter Gallagher (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science)
Friday, 20 July, 4.00pm – Professor Dame Jane Dacre (Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medicine)
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