O Presidente da Câmara dos Comuns está sendo homenageado com um prestigioso prêmio acadêmico da Universidade de LanCashire (Uclan). Um quando ele recebe sua bolsa honorária no campus de Preston da UCLAN na sexta -feira, 17 de dezembro. Ele foi eleito deputado da cidade em 1997 e venceu o assento geral das eleições de Chorley por sete vezes. Ele foi eleito para a mais alta autoridade do Presidente da Câmara dos Comuns em 2019.
The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle will swap his Parliamentary robe for an academic one when he receives his Honorary Fellowship at UCLan’s Preston Campus on Friday 17 December.
Sir Lindsay served as a Labour Councillor on Chorley Borough Council between 1980 and 1998, including spells as Deputy Leader and Mayor of Chorley. He was elected as the town’s MP in 1997 and has won Chorley’s General Election seat a total of seven times. He was elected to the highest authority of Speaker of the House of Commons in 2019.
Ele está sendo reconhecido por sua universidade local pela contribuição significativa que deu à política e ao parlamento do Reino Unido. Doutorado honorário na quarta -feira, 15 de dezembro, em reconhecimento a suas realizações notáveis no setor de ensino superior. Ele supervisionou o desenvolvimento de programas de prestígio em medicina, odontologia e arquitetura, para citar alguns. de comuns em seu prestigioso papel de orador. Enorme piloto na criação de instalações de classe mundial em todos os nossos campi. ”
Former UCLan Vice-Chancellor Dr Malcom McVicar, who was at the helm of the Institution between 1998 and 2013, is also being acknowledged.
He will receive an Honorary Doctorate on Wednesday 15 December in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the higher education sector.
During his 15 years in charge, Malcolm accelerated the growth of student numbers and oversaw the expansion of the Preston Campus, along with creating UCLan’s Burnley and Cyprus Campuses. He oversaw the development of prestigious programmes in medicine, dentistry and architecture to name a few.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin said: “I’m absolutely delighted we are officially recognising two outstanding people who have contributed so much to our area.
“Sir Lindsay has served the people of Chorley with distinction during nearly 25 years as the town’s MP and he is now bringing order to the House of Commons in his prestigious role as Speaker.
“I was fortunate to be a Deputy Vice-Chancellor for a number of years when Malcolm was at the helm and it was great to work alongside him and see how passionate he was about giving every student, no matter of their background, an opportunity to succeed. His determination to make UCLan a name on the national and international stage is why we’re so well thought of across the world and he was a huge driver in creating world-class facilities at all our campuses.”
Eles se juntarão a 2.500 estudantes que subirão ao palco, no Sir Tom Finney Sports Center, entre 13 e 17 de dezembro. As celebrações pós-evento ocorrerão dentro do novo centro de estudantes de vários milhões de libras. canal
To ensure the everyone’s safety during the degree and award ceremonies, the University is asking all attendees to wear face coverings and is advising the graduates, their visitors and staff members to take a lateral flow test beforehand.
The ceremonies will also be live streamed via the University’s YouTube channel para garantir que a família e os amigos em todo o mundo possam testemunhar a ocasião especial.
