A SCOTS university is set to award honorary degrees to two distinguished figures from the world of politics and music at its summer graduation ceremonies next week.
Abertay University in Dundee will honour Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Jessica Curry, composer and former games developer, at the summer graduation event at Caird Hall on Friday 21 July 2023.
Students from all four of Abertay’s academic schools – the School of Design and Informatics, the School of Applied Sciences, the School of Business, Law and Social Sciences, and the Graduate School – will cross the stage at the ceremonies.
Members of the University’s leadership team, including Chancellor Professor Alice Brown and Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Bacon, will address both ceremonies.
Professor Bacon said: “Graduation is the most important date in the University calendar, bringing our community together to celebrate the considerable achievements of our talented students.
“It is a very special occasion that recognises their hard work and serves as a moment of collective pride for everyone at Abertay.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming Gordon Brown and Jessica Curry to the Abertay family as honorary graduates.
“Both are highly esteemed in their respective fields and are the perfect role models for our graduates and the University more widely.”
Gordon Brown is the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, a World Health Organisation Ambassador for Global Health Financing and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jessica Curry is a BAFTA-winning composer of contemporary classical and video game music.
Her music has had extensive exposure on radio and concert halls around the world, and her work has been performed in high-profile venues around the world.
