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SENATE
Subject: Introduction of
Doctor of the University – Honorary Award
Origin: Secretary, Honorary Degrees
Committee
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At its meeting on 10 November 2003, the Honorary Degrees Committee agreed that further consideration should be given to the range of Honorary Degrees awarded by the University. The Secretary to the Honorary Degrees Committee has undertaken research within the sector to establish what Honorary Degrees other universities currently award. A summary of the results is attached as Annex A.
Several universities, including
Brunel, Heriott Watt, Birmingham, Ulster and the Open University have
introduced the award of Doctor of the University.
Honorary Degrees Committee, at its
meeting on 19 January 2004, recommended to Senate that Loughborough University
introduce the award of Doctor of University to be conferred upon those
candidates who have made significant contributions to society but for whom it
would not be appropriate to award one of the University’s existing Higher
Doctorates. The title would only be awarded as an honorary degree. The
Committee further proposes that the award of Honorary Master’s degrees be
discontinued.
The new degree title requires
amendment of Ordinances III and IV and revised drafts are attached. The
opportunity has been taken to tidy up a number of anomalies in the wording of
these Ordinances at the same time.
This recommendation will require
approval from Council and the revised wording of Ordinances III and IV is
subject to comment from the Ordinances and Regulations Committee.
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Author – J C Nutkins
Date: January 2004
Copyright (c) Loughborough
University. All rights reserved
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Annex
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UNIVERSITY |
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DOCTORATES |
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Bath |
DLitt,
DMus, DSc |
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Brunel |
DD, DEd,
DEng, DHum, DLitt, DMus,DsocSci, DSc, DTech, DUniv, LLD |
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Cambridge |
DLitt,
DTech, DSc, LLD, DMus |
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Canterbury |
DClinPsy |
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City
University of London |
DPhych,
DArt, DEng, LLD, Dr (Nursing), DPA, DSc, DSoSci |
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Coventry |
DClinPsy |
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Derby
University |
DPP |
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Essex |
DUniv |
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Exeter |
DD, DEng,
DLitt, LLD, DMus, DSc |
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Glasgow
Caledonian |
MSc,
MLitt, Muniv, DSc, DLitt, DTech, DUniv, LLD, Honorary Fellowship |
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Herriott
Watt University |
DEng,
DSc, DLitt, DUniv (MSc, MLitt) |
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Huddersfield |
DLitt,
DTech, DSc,DCL, DBA |
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Leeds |
DClinPsy,
DD, DDSc, DLitt, DMus, DSc (Engineering) |
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Leicester |
DClinPsy,
DLitt, DSc |
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Liverpool |
DClinPsy,DEng,
DLitt, DMus, DSc, DVetSc, LLD |
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London
Metropolitan |
LLD,
DPhil, DBA |
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Newcastle
University |
DCL, DCh,
DDSc, DMus, DD |
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Nottingham |
DArch,
DBA, DD, DLitt, DMus, DSc |
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Nottingham
Trent Uni |
DBA |
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Open
University |
Duniv,
Muniv (Dlitt & DSc not honorary) |
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Queen
Mary University of London |
DLitt,
DSc, DSc (Economics), DSc (Engineering), DSc (Medicine), DVetMed |
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Robert
Gordon University |
DArt,
DBA, DDes, DEd, LLD, DLitt, DMus, DSc, DTech |
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Salford |
DLitt,
DSc, MSc, MA |
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Sheffield |
DClinPsy,
DEng, DLitt (Architecture), DLitt (Arts), DLitt (Social Science), DMet, DMin,
DMus, DSc(Medicine), DSc (Pure Science), DSc (Social Science), DSc
(Technology) - Everyone becomes Doctor of the University |
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Ulster
University |
LLD,
DLitt, DSc, DUniv, MUniv |
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Uni of
Birmingham |
DD, DDS,
DEng, DLitt, DMus, DSc,DSocSc, LLD, DUniv |
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Uni of
Maryland |
DA, DPS,
DHL, DPA, DBA, DBM, DFA, DSc, LHD, DAgr, DEng, DLitt, LLD |
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Uni of St
Andrews |
MusD, LLD,
DD, DLitt, DTech, DSc |
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University
of East London |
DClinPsy,
DPsychol |
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DAgr |
Doctor of
Agriculture |
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DBA |
Doctor of
Business Administration |
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DCh |
Doctor of
Surgery |
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DCL |
Doctor of
Civil Law |
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DD |
Doctor of
Divinity |
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DDes |
Doctor of
Design |
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DDSc |
Doctor of
Dental Science |
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DEd |
Doctor of
Education |
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DEng |
Doctor of
Engineering |
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DFA |
Doctor of
Fine Arts |
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DHL |
Doctor of
Humane Letters |
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DHum |
Doctor of
Humanities |
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DLitt |
Doctor of
Letters |
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DMus |
Doctor of
Music |
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DPA |
Doctor of
Public Administration |
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DPhil |
Doctor of
Philosophy |
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DPS |
Doctor of
Public Service |
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DSc |
Doctor of
Science |
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DSocSci |
Doctor of
Social Science |
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DTech |
Doctor of
Technology |
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DUniv |
Doctor of
the University |
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DVetSc |
Doctor of
Veterinary Science |
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LLD |
Doctor of
Law |
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ORDINANCE III Substantive Awards and Honorary Awards Degrees
III.1 Substantive Awards
1. Substantive degrees,
diplomas, certificates, fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions and prizes shall
be awarded by authority of the Senate on such conditions as may be prescribed
by the Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.
2. Degrees Awards shall
be conferred in person or in absentia at the Congregation next following their
award by the Senate unless a candidate has
requested that his/her award be conferred at a later Congregation.
3.
Staff candidates for research degrees shall be
presented by the Vice-Chancellor or in his/her absence by some other Senior
Officer of the University.
3.4.Candidates for degrees
shall be presented at a Congregation by the Dean of the Faculty concerned or in
his/her absence by some other member of the Board of the Faculty appointed by
the Board as his/her deputy.
4.5.No
person shall be admitted to a
degree an
award in the University unless he/she has paid the fees
prescribed by Regulations and has satisfied all other Regulations.
5.6 Senate shall prescribe in
Regulations the conditions under which a substantive degree award
may be awarded to a member of the staff of the University.
6.7. Aegrotat Awards
If a candidate in the final year of a first degree programme be prevented by
illness or other sufficient cause from obtaining a degree, application may be
made in writing by the student, or in exceptional circumstances on his/her
behalf, to the Senate for an aegrotat degree. The Senate, upon the
recommendation of the External Programme Assessor appointed to the student's
programme, may deem him/her a successful candidate and grant him/her an
aegrotat degree without division or classification. Such candidates shall not
necessarily be prevented from going forward to a programme for a higher degree
in the University where an Honours degree is prescribed by Regulations as a
requirement.
7.8.No degree
award shall be conferred except in
pursuance of a resolution of the Senate.
III.2 Honorary Degrees
Honorary
graduands shall be presented by the a Public Orator of the
University, appointed by Senate.
ORDINANCE IV – Titles of Degrees and
Conditions of Award
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Foundation degrees shall be designated as follows: |
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Foundation Degree in Arts |
FdA |
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Foundation Degree in Science |
FdSc |
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Foundation Degree in Engineering |
FdEng |
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Bachelor of Technology |
B.Tech. |
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Bachelor of Science |
B.Sc. |
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Bachelor of Arts |
B.A. |
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Bachelor of Education |
B.Ed. |
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Bachelor of Library Studies |
B.L.S. |
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Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering |
B.Sc., B.Eng. |
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Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering |
B.Tech., B.Eng. |
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Bachelor of Engineering |
B.Eng. |
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Master of Engineering |
M.Eng. |
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Master of Mathematics |
M.Math. |
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Master of Physics |
M.Phys. |
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Master of Chemistry |
M.Chem. |
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Master of Computer Science |
M.Comp. |
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Master of Philosophy |
M.Phil. |
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Master of Science |
M.Sc. |
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Master of Arts |
M.A. |
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Master of Business Administration |
M.B.A. |
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Master of Design |
M.Des. |
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Doctorates shall be designated as follows: |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
Ph.D. |
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Doctor of Engineering |
Eng.D. |
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Higher Doctorates shall be designated as follows: |
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Doctor of Technology |
D.Tech. |
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Doctor of Science |
D.Sc. |
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Doctor of Letters |
D.Litt. |
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Doctor of the University |
D.Univ |
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The Degree of Doctor of the University may only
be awarded as an Honorary Degree of the University.
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7. |
Higher Doctorates may be conferred as Honorary
Degrees upon individuals approved by
Senate and Council. |
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