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Graduation 2010: Honorary Degree Profile – Michael Joyce
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Engineer Michael Joyce has been awarded an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University.
Mr Joyce, a well known geotechnical engineer, chartered engineer and chartered geologist, has over 40 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and environmental science and was previously a Visiting Fellow at Leeds Metropolitan.
A Chartered arbitrator and former Visiting Fellow in Arbitration at Leeds Metropolitan, he runs a successful engineering consultancy in Wakefield, Michael D Joyce Associates LLP, and has also written a text book on site investigation practice.
On receiving his award, Mr Joyce said: “I am both deeply honoured and extremely flattered to receive a Doctorate. My times with Leeds Metropolitan as a Visiting Fellow were most enjoyable ones. I met some great students and only hope that I managed to inspire them with not only something of my experiences but also a little common sense.”
Mr Joyce is a past member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of their Education and Training Committee and past chairman of the North East branch.
Leeds Metropolitan’s week-long graduation celebrations saw over 3,000 celebrating their achievements at the graduation Village at the university’s Headingley Campus. Mr Joyce received his honorary doctorate in science alongside students from the Faculty of Arts & Society on 19 July.
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Graduation 2010: Honorary Degree Profile – Steven Burt
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Royal Armouries Museum Director, Steven Burt, has been awarded an honorary degree by Leeds Metropolitan as part of our Summer graduation celebrations.
In his role at the Royal Armouries, Steven is responsible for delivering a successful, visitor-focused, educational heritage attraction across all the three sites of the museum – Leeds, Tower of London and Fort Nelson.
Originally from Leeds, Steven was runner-up in the prestigious ‘Spirit of Leeds’ award in 2008 for outstanding contribution to the city. Steven is well known for his public lectures and books on the history of the ‘Capital of the North’ and is former President of the Thoresby (Leeds Historical) Society.
He started his career as a teacher with a passion for history, which led to his work on the creation of the Thackray Medical Museum which opened in 1997. He became Advisory Teacher for Leeds City Council’s Inspection Services which he undertook for five years working in a series of settings including West Yorkshire Playhouse.
He next became Resources Manager for Education Leeds, being responsible for the second largest museum’s loans service in the country as well as contributing to the introduction of the new online services for schools. As a result of this work he became head of South Leeds City Learning Centre, part of the government’s Excellence in Cities initiative, that used the latest technology to actively engage young people in learning. The success of this centre’s activities led to further promotion and he became Area Manager for South of the city.
Steven received his honorary doctorate in education from the University’s Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education.
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Graduation 2009: Honorary Degree Profile – Lindsey Hilsum
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Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor for Channel 4 News, has been awarded an honorary degree by Leeds Met as part of our Summer graduation celebrations.
Lindsey has recently returned from China where she spent two years as China Correspondent. She covered the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the 2003 war in Iraq and, most recently, the elections and post-election turmoil in Iran.
She received her honorary doctorate in Arts from the University’s Faculty of Arts and Society.
As International Editor, Lindsey won the 2005 Royal Television Society Journalist of the Year Award. She is a regular contributor to the Observer and Granta.
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Graduation 2009: Honorary Degree Profile – Humphrey Lloyd QC
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Arbitrator and former judge, Humphrey Lloyd QC, has been awarded an honorary degree by Leeds Met as part of our Summer graduation celebrations. Mr Lloyd began his career as a barrister from 1963 to 1993, becoming Queen’s Counsel in 1979, specialising in construction and related law.
He has edited The International Construction Law Review since 1984 and was a founding member of the UK Society of Construction Law. He received his honorary doctorate in Law at the University’s Faculty of Arts & Society degree ceremony.
Having worked as a judge for 12 years, Mr Lloyd has returned to work as an arbitrator and a Visiting Professor in Construction Law and Arbitration at Leeds Met.
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Graduation 2009: Honorary Degree Profile – Pat Loughrey
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Pat Loughrey, Director of Nations and Regions for BBC Television, has been awarded an honorary degree by Leeds Met as part of our Summer graduation celebrations.
Pat has overall responsibility for the BBC’s television, radio and online services in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the 12 English Regions.
His editorial highlights include Doctor Who, Murphy’s Law and Inside Out. He received his honorary doctorate in Arts at the University’s Faculty of Business & Law degree ceremony.
Pat began his career as a Language Teacher and freelance broadcaster in Northern Ireland before progressing to Controller of BBC Northern Ireland in 1995 and his current post in 2000.
On receiving his award, he said that he was “Sincerely grateful at this delightful achievement.”
He gave encouragement to the graduands adding: “You are about to enter a world of huge uncertainty, but you must remember three things: stay energetic, stay optimistic and always believe in yourself, remember – you come from a remarkable university.”
He thanked the University once more and then addressed the graduands again, saying “I am very pleased to be in your company – I salute your acheivement.”
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