Honorary degrees to recognise pair of 'outstanding individuals'

A FORMER MP AND A FORMER CEO WILL SEE DECADES OF WORK HONOURED

- By TELEGRAPH REPORTER

FORMER MP for Mid Derbyshire Pauline Latham OBE and founder and former CEO of EMB Group, Stephen Smith, will each receive an Honorary Degree at awards ceremonies in Buxton later this month.

Each year, notable people with a strong connection to the University of Derby, the city, or the county are nominated to receive an Honorary Degree at the Graduation Award Ceremonies.

This year, two outstanding individuals will be recognised in front of graduates and guests who attend the ceremony, which will take place on Friday 27 June 2025, at the University of Derby's Buxton Campus.

Pauline Latham OBE first became a Derbyshire Councillor in 1987 and was elected the first MP for Mid Derbyshire in 2010, a role she held for 14 years before stepping down in 2024.