Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Press Releases

Select tags to filter on

Honorary doctor tells top universities to shout about their achievements

Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee has been discussing how universities should continually strive for recognition in today’s global higher education market.


CBI Director-General talks Europe and what students can learn from history

Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry John Cridland has discussed the forthcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union in an interview to mark being award with an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Warwick.

Thu 16 Jul 2015, 14:13 | Tags: Honorary Graduates, VIPs and Personalities

Nobel Prize winner Professor Ada Yonath talks about her life in Chemistry

Winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Professor Ada Yonath was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Warwick in recognition of her distinguished career.

Thu 16 Jul 2015, 14:11 | Tags: Honorary Graduates, VIPs and Personalities

Mike Leigh interviewed at the University of Warwick after receiving an Honourary Doctor of Letters, "The future of British cinema is very bright"

Mike Leigh gave a podcast interview yesterday (14 July) at the University of Warwick immediately after receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. He believes, "The future of British cinema is very bright".

Pioneering British writer and director Mike Leigh discusses his career, some of the challenges he has faced, the future of the British Film industry and gives advice to fellow graduates of the University of Warwick.


On receiving an Honorary Degree from the University of Warwick, Krishnan Guru-Murthy reflects on his work - the day after his interview with Jeremy Corbyn

Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy gave a podcast interview yesterday (14 July) at the University of Warwick immediately after receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. Speaking immediately after picking up the University of Warwick award – and just a day after his highly-charged interview with Jeremy Corbyn – the TV broadcaster also discussed his self-critical nature and how he consistently reflects on his most recent interviews.

Wed 15 Jul 2015, 15:19 | Tags: University of Warwick, graduates, VIPs and Personalities

University of Warwick Honorary Graduate Sir Peter Bazalgette on how class conflict popularised Big Brother in the UK

In the week of the Big Brother final we publish this podcast interview with Sir Peter Bazalgette who brought the Big Brother TV format to the UK. The interview was recorded on the occasion of him receiving his Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Warwick. He reflects on how Big Brother was predicted by the 1968 television play The Year of the Sex Olympics and how class conflict popularised Big Brother in the UK.

Wed 15 Jul 2015, 09:15 | Tags: University of Warwick, Film & TV, Media, VIPs and Personalities

Latest news Newer news Older news