Honorary degrees

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST. LLD: Jacques Delors, former president of 바카라사이트 European Commission; Fredrik Eaton, Canadian high commissioner in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom (1994); John Hume, SDLP MP.

DLitt: Michael Longley, poet and winner of 바카라사이트 Eric Gregory Award for Poetry and 바카라사이트 Commonwealth Poetry Prize.

DSc: Robert Wilson, professor of astronomy, University College, London; Allen McClay, chairman of 바카라사이트 Galen Group of Companies.

DSSc: Thomas Smout, historiographer royal for Scotland, director of 바카라사이트 centre of advanced historical studies at University of St Andrews; Patrick Kinder, chief executive of Eastern Health and Social Services Board.

DSc(Ed): Joseph Cooper, former secretary and chairman of 바카라사이트 Workers Education Association's NI district and former president of 바카라사이트 Trades Council.

DUniv: Phil Coulter, composer, songwriter and record producer; Joyce McCartan, founder of Mornington Enterprises.

KEELE UNIVERSITY. DLitt: Richard Hoggart, author and former Warden of Goldsmith's College; Bernard Williams, professor of moral philosophy at Oxford University; Margaret Spurr, former head of Bolton School, Girls' Division.

LLD: Michael Mansfield, QC.

DSc: Magdi Yacoub, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Harefield Hospital; Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal.