Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia 2025

Published on June 23, 2025

Recipients of honorary degrees at Oxford University today included a Nobel laureate and a multiple Olympic, World and European champion, and represented the fields of sport, entertainment, broadcasting, science, politics, literature, journalism and academia.
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