
March 2025
I was speechless, for those of you who know me, this is a rather rare condition, when I received a letter just before Christmas, 2024. I attach the first paragrahp for context.
As Interim Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, it gives me great pleasure to be writing to
you to offer you the honorary degree of Master of the University in recognition of your
services to the Arts. You were nominated for this award as a result of the outstanding
contribution you have made to the film, theatre, and television industry, and to the lives and
development of people involved in the creative industries. Your work sits well with the ethos
of The Open University here in the UK, where we are known for our innovation, flexibility,
accessibility and social justice mission.
You can understand why I was speechless after reading the news of this prestigeous award nomination.
The Ceremony is on the 29th March 2025.