Principal honoured

The University’s Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea has received an honorary degree from the University of Strathclyde.

The Principal was awarded an honorary doctorate.

Illustrious career

A graduate of the universities of Sussex and Leeds, the Principal served as Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Open University and then the University of London.

He was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh in 2002.

He was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s 2008 New Year’s Honours List in recognition for his services to higher education.

He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Academy of Social Sciences and the European Coordinating Committee on Artificial Intelligence, among others.