See below for the list of Queen Margaret University Honorary Degrees (1987-2019).
2019
Marie O'Keefe, Former Chief Executive of Leuchie House | Degree of Doctor of the University, Honoris Causa |
2018
Alice Thompson, Co-Founder of The Social Bite | Degree of Doctor of the University, Honoris Causa |
Ann Southwood, Former Principal of Newbattle Abbey College | Degree of Doctor of Education, Honoris Causa |
2017
Iain Smith OBE, International Film Producer | Degree of Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa |
2016
Laura Lee, Chief Executive of Maggie’s | Doctor of the University |
Keir Bloomer, education leader | Doctor of the University |
2015
Henry Simmons, Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland Action on Dementia | Doctor of the University |
Laura Young, Founder of The Teapot Trust charity | Doctor of the University |
2014
Eugenio Barba, influential theatre director | Doctor of Letters |
Kate Adie, internationally renowned journalist | Doctor of Letters |
2013
Nigel Osborne, talented composer and former Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh | Doctor of Letters |
Shaheen Unis, entrepreneur and business woman behind Mrs Unis Spicy Foods Ltd | Doctor of Business Administration |
2012
Professor Colwyn Trevarthen, developmental psychologist | Doctor of Science |
Norman Springford, leading hotelier and hospitality industry champion | Doctor of Business Administration |
Professor Ian Percy CBE, former chair of QMU's board of governors | Doctor of the University |
Susan Boyle, musical entertainer | Doctor of the University |
2011
Professor Alison Tierney CBE, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Advanced Nursing and internationally recognised nursing researcher and educationalist | Doctor of Science |
Albert Roux, internationally renowned chef | Doctor of the University |
Sir Garth Morrison, Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian | Doctor of Letters |
2010
David Duke, founder of the social enterprise, Street Soccer Scotland | Doctor of the University |
Jacqui Lunday, Chief Health Professions Officer, Scottish Government | Doctor of the University |
David Hayman, actor, producer and humanitarian | Doctor of Letters |
2009 (November)
Bill Hardcastle, internationally renowned speech scientist | Doctor of Letters |
2009 (June/July)
John Bellany CBE RA (click to read oration), internationally renowned painter | Doctor of Letters |
Jonathan Mills (click to read oration), Director of the Edinburgh International Festival | Doctor of the University |
Alan Bain (click to read oration), international business professional and President of the American-Scottish Foundation | Doctor of the University |
Sally Brown OBE FRSE (click to read oration), educationalist and former Deputy Principal of the University of Stirling | Doctor of the University |
Sathyu Sarangi (click to read oration), humanitarian and campaigner for victims of the Bhopal disaster | Doctor of the University |
Bruce Halle, philanthropist, Founder and Chairman of Discount Tire (world's largest independent tire and wheel retailer). | Doctor of the University |
Diane Halle, philanthropist | Doctor of the University |
2008 (November)
Andrew Mooney (click to read oration), Chairman of Disney Consumer Products | |
Andrew Chua (click to read oration), Principal and Executive Chairman, East Asia Institute of Management, Singapore |
2008 (July)
Dame Evelyn Glennie, internationally celebrated percussionist | Doctor of the University |
Dr Suborno Bose (earlier in 2008 - see laureation), Chairman and Chief Executive, Asia Pacific International University | Doctor of Education |
Geoff Ball, former Chief Executive of CALA Homes | Doctor of Business Administration |
Susan Rice, Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Scotland | Doctor of Business Administration |
PV Ramana, Chairman of the Institute of Technology Management Group, Mumbai | Doctor of Education |
2007 (November)
Lord Neil Kinnock, Chair of the British Council, politician and former Leader of the Labour party | Doctor of the University |
Ken McCulloch, hotelier (1 Devonshire Gardens, Malmaison and Dakota) | Doctor of Business Administration |
Magnus Linklater, journalist and editor | Doctor of Letters |
2007 (July)
Brian Cox, actor | Doctor of Letters |
Mel Young, journalist, social entrepreneur and Founder of the Big Issue in Scotland | Doctor of the University |
Janet Lowe CBE, former Principal of Lauder College (now Carnegie College) and member of the Scottish Funding Council | Doctor of Education |
2006
Robert Black FRSE, Auditor General for Scotland | Doctor of Business Administration |
Professor John D M H Laver CBE, world leader in phonetics | Doctor of Letters |
Catherine Lockerbie, former Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival | Doctor of Letters |
Rt Hon George Reid MSP, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament | Doctor of University |
2005 (November)
Professor Margaret Alexander CBE, former Chair of the National Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting of Scotland, and former Director of the Centre for the Older Persons' Agenda (COPA) | Doctor of University |
Professor Raj Singh Bhopal CBE, Professor of public health at the University of Edinburgh | Doctor of Science |
2005 (July)
Dr Barbara Kelly CBE, broadcaster and public servant | Doctor of University |
Liz Lochhead, Scottish poet and dramatist | Doctor of Letters |
Sir John Ward CBE, former Chief Executive of IBM Scotland and former Chair of Scottish Enterprise | Doctor of University |
2004 (November)
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, independent film producer | Doctor of Letters |
2004 (July)
Joan Bakewell CBE, broadcaster and campaigner for the rights of older people | Doctor of Letters |
Professor Gary Kielhofner, internationally recognised occupational therapist and educationalist | Doctor of Science |
The Rt Hon Lord Sutherland of Houndwood KT FBA FRSE, former Principal of the University of Edinburgh and author of the Sutherland Report on free personal care for the elderly | Doctor of Letters |
Professor the Lord Quirk of Bloomsbury KT CBE FBA, international expert in linguistics and the English language | Doctor of Science |
2003 (November)
Professor Donald Leach CBE | Doctor of Education |
2003 (July)
Professor Sir Neil MacCormick, distinguished academic, law scholar and former Member of the European Parliament (SNP) | Doctor of Letters |
Professor Janet Finch, leading UK social scientist and former Chancellor of Keele University | Doctor of Education |
Michel Tremblay, playwright | Doctor of Letters |
2002 (November)
Niall Bowen, Managing Director of Nutricia Ltd | Doctor of Business Administration |
Vera Weisfeld, philanthropist and Founder of the phenomenally successful retail giant 'What Everyone Wants' | Doctor of Business Administration |
2002 (July)
Ronnie Corbett OBE, Scotland's best loved entertainer | Doctor of Letters |
Sir Tom Farmer CBE, Scotland's leading and most highly respected entrepreneur | Doctor of University |
Professor Peter Ladefoged, distinguished phonetician | Doctor of Science |
Sir Rocco Forte, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rocco Forte Hotels Ltd | Doctor of Business Administration |
Mr Peter Thomson, one of Australia's most successful golfers | Doctor of Business Administration |
2001 (November)
Professor Clive Perry OBE, former Professor of Theatre at Queen Margaret College | Doctor of Letters |
2001 (July)
The Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, authority on the penal system and promoter of education for children with special needs | Doctor of University |
Edith MacArthur MBE, Scottish actor | Doctor of Letters |
Peter Taylor OBE, entrepreneur, leading hospitality specialist and Founder of the Town House Collection (group of luxury boutique hotels in Scotland) | Doctor of Business Administration |
2000 (November)
Canon Kenyon Wright | Doctor of Letters |
Dr Wilma Steedman | Doctor of Science |
Joyce McMillan, Journalist | Doctor of Letters |
2000 (July)
Andrew Cubie CBE, Senior Partner, Fyfe Ireland WS Convenor, Independant Inquiry into Student Finance | Doctor of Letters |
Dr Dereck Doyle OBE, First Medical Director of St Columba's Hospice | Doctor of Science |
Dr Wali Uddin, Leading figure in Bangladeshi Community and successful restaurateur | Doctor of Business Administration |
Professor Sir John Arbuthnott, Distinguished microbiologist and biochemist, Former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Strathclyde University | Doctor of Science |
Dame Judi Dench, Actress | Doctor of Letters |
The Rt Hon The Countess of Elgin and Kincardine | Doctor of University |
1999
Derek Cooper OBE, Journalist | Doctor of Letters |
Dr John Baynham CBE, Former Chairman of Lothian Health Board | Doctor of University |
Tom Fleming CVO OBE, Actor/Poet/Playwright/Commentator | Doctor of Letters |
Anne Jarvie OBE, Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland | Doctor of Science |
1998
Dr Campbell Christie CBE, Retiring General Secretary, STUC | Doctor of Letters |
Professor Mary Marshall OBE, Director of Dementia Services University of Stirling | Doctor of Education |
Peter J Lederer CBE, Managing Director Gleneagles Hotel | Doctor of Business Administration |
1997
George Borthwick CBE | Doctor of Business Administration |
Sir David Carter | Doctor of Science |
Professor Blaise Cronin | Doctor of Letters |
Prue Leith OBE | Doctor of Letters |
1996
Professor David Crystal OBE | Doctor of Science |
Mary Cunningham MBE | Doctor of Science |
Joan Knight OBE | Doctor of Letters |
1995
Graham Maitland Bowie CBE | Doctor of Letters |
Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE | Doctor of Science |
Russell Hunter | Doctor of Letters |
Una McLean | Doctor of Letters |
Professor Leslie Rodger | Doctor of Letters |
1994
HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester | Doctor of |
Ann Gloag | Doctor of Business Administration |
Sir Peter Heatly CBE | Doctor of Letters |
Rev Colin R Martin | Doctor of Letters |
Claudine Lapsley Morgan | Doctor of Education |
1991
Ester Cotton | Doctor of Education |
1989
William Rough Bryden | Master of Letters |
Malcolm David Mill (Calum Mill) | Master of Arts |
1987
Margaret Gibson Auld | Doctor of Science |