Two grads Prescott: Lord John to be Hull University Doctor of Science
LORD Prescott is to be made an honorary graduate of the University of Hull.
The former Hull East MP will be made a Doctor of Science (in Economics).
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Accolade: Lord Prescott will graduate from the University of Hull for a second time.
He joins seven other notable figures being honoured by the university this week.
Lord Prescott will graduate with students at 11.30am on Friday at the Cottingham Road campus.
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It will be his second degree from the university, after graduating in 1968 with a degree in economics and economic history.
Lord Prescott was elected to represent Hull East in 1970, which he did until he stepped down in the May 2010 election.
In July of that year he entered the House of Lords as a life peer with the title Baron Prescott, of Kingston upon Hull in the County of East Yorkshire.
Last year he became Labour's candidate to become the first Humberside police and crime commissioner.
But he was beaten to the role by Matthew Grove, the Conservative candidate, in November.
Professor Calie Pistorius, vice chancellor of the University of Hull, said: "Our degree ceremonies are a cause for great celebration as our students embark on the next chapter of their lives.
"Graduation gives us the opportunity to congratulate our students on their hard work and thank their families and friends.
"To make the occasion even more special, this year's honorary degrees will go to eight diverse people whose endeavours should provide an inspiration to all of our newest graduates, no matter what path they choose to take."
The honorary graduands include humanitarian Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE, who set up a relief charity and a scheme called Mary's Meals, which today provides nutritious daily meal to more than 700,000 children across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
Also being honoured as a Doctor of Music is soprano and music lecturer Sarah Leonard.
Ms Leonard is one of the countries most respected and versatile sopranos.
She has appeared throughout the world in major concert halls, opera houses and festivals and has worked closely with composers.
She teaches at the University of Hull and at the Central School of Speech and Drama as well as being a regular tutor at Benslow Music.
Other honorary graduands are nursing expert and alumna Lady Roberts, medical scientist Professor Terence Ryan, politics Professor Jack Hayward, physicist Professor Gillian Gehring OBE and veterinary scientist Professor Peter Holmes.
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by wraith56
Sunday, January 27 2013, 3:50PM
“Snout still in the trough i see, consolation prize for the abysmal failure at the police commissioner's job?”
by AdPotentia
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 6:42PM
“What next? Perhaps a statue above the Beverley gate they want to fill in?”
by ice_warrior
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:08PM
“not a bad outcome for a fat lad waiter .....which is where he started from. just proves if you are a good blagger and join the labour party you never know where you might end up!”
by KirstyandPhil
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 8:41AM
“So let me get this right Hull University have honoured this fecking idiot with 1st a degree in economics and the a degree in Science.
This after 2 grads Prescott couldn't get his head around all the advice from the professionals that his new generation of FiReControls were never going to work. And that they would have put the public's and firefighter' safety at risk. AND, would waste over £500 million (and still counting!!) of tax payers money or morelike UK debt!!
Prescott, Hull's Doctor of Economics and Science. I tell you, you couldn't have made this one up how ever hard you tried! Even here on Humberside!!
A marketting ploy by Hull University??!! The big hitter's of Humberside, Hull and Hull University; best trhing you can all do, is hand your heads in shame!!”
by Rastus
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 1:03AM
“Rejoice!
This is a victory for the unbelievably aggressive, greedy, self serving, nasty, adulterous, magnanimity lacking, overfed, overpaid, promoted WAY beyond ability, publicity seeking, gobby, horrible, tinted haired, fat and humility starved people of the world!
Seek and you might just find that you blag your way through life.”
by cowboy1962
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 11:23PM
“It make u laugh students pay thousands of pounds for there degree and they go and give this idiot one for nothing”
by pgr123
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 10:32PM
“Well you learn something new every day! I never realised you could be awarded an honorary degree in "Stuffing your belly with Chinese meals!" I suppose the next award will be for coming second in the Police Commisioners contest!”
by KirstyandPhil
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 8:38PM
“OK I surrender folks! If anything could ever say all there is to say about Hull and Humberside's lot, image and standing in this world!! This one has to be it and truly takes the biscuit.
Self evidently, Hull deserved Prescott and Prescott deserved Hull for all them years!!??”
by jezhull
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 7:54PM
“Dbrj's post perfectly sums up this ludicrous situation. Prescott should ride off into the sunset, never to be seen or heard of ever again”
by ArthurHunt
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 7:28PM
“I would like to know why my taxes go towards paying for these non-qualifications.......”