University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. The University has approximately 15,000 students, including over 1,000 international students from about 70 countries.

Famous recipients of honorary degrees

• Steve Cram (Honorary Fellowship) - 1986
• Catherine Cookson (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1991
• Kate Adie (Honorary Professor in Journalism) (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1991
• Dave Stewart (Honorary Fellowship) - 1992
• Antony Gormley (Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration) - 1992
• Tom Cowie (Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration) - 1992
• Victoria Wood (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1994
• David Puttnam (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1996
• Tom Hadaway (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1998
• David Parfitt (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 1999
• Alan Hinkes (Honorary Fellowship) - 1999
• Stirling Moss (Honorary Doctorate of Technology) - 2000
• Terry Deary (Honorary Doctorate of Education) - 2000
• Melvyn Bragg (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2001
• Anthony Stafford Beer (Honorary Doctorate)
• Niall Quinn (Honorary Fellowship) - 2002 http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2002/07/09/story58967.asp
• Gina McKee (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2002
• Robert Winston (Honorary Doctorate of Science) - 2003
• Kiri De Kanawa (Honorary Doctorate of Music) - 2003
• Greg Dyke (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2004
• Alan Parker (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2005