UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM DCL: Elsie Tu, elder stateswoman of Hong Kong.

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT, LEUVEN

Honorary doctorates were awarded on February 2, to the following: Raymond Dwek, professor of glycobiology, University of Oxford.

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

DBA: Anita Roddick, founder and chief executive of the Body Shop; David Cooksey, chairman of the Local Government Commission.

MBA: Stuart White, former head of small business at the Midland Bank.

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UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

LLD: Robert Smart, keeper of manuscripts and muniments at the university's library.

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON

DEd: William van Straubenzee, former parliamentary under-secretary of state.

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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW DMus: Krzystof Penderecki, Polish composer.