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Winter 2015 Honoraries

These are the honorary graduates for the 2015 Winter Graduation Ceremonies.

Katy Mclean MBE has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship, in recognition of her achievements and her services to rugby and women’s sport.

Katy Mclean, England Rugby’s fly half and captain of five years, led her team to World Cup victory in Canada in 2014. She became the first woman to play rugby for England professionally and has 78 caps for the national team. Fiercely determined in what is a brutal game, she is fighting fit and has her sights firmly set on Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Professor Peter Fidler

Professor Peter Fidler CBE

Professor Peter Fidler CBE has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Education (HonDEd) from Paul Callaghan CBE, Chair of the University’s Board of Governors.

When Professor Peter Fidler joined the University of Sunderland in 1999 as Vice-Chancellor his vision was that it be recognised as ‘one of a new generation of great civic universities’. Today we congratulate Peter on a vision that has been realised.