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Honorary Doctorates

• Professor Marie Edmonds FRS is an Earth Scientist who works across the fields of volcanology, igneous petrology, tectonics, atmospheric science and economic geology. She holds a Chair in Volcanology and Petrology, and is Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, at the University of Cambridge. She is also the Ron Oxburgh Fellow in Earth Sciences, and Vice President, of Queens’ College, Cambridge. Marie was born in Devon and spent her formative years in Â鶹´«Ã½, attending Â鶹´«Ã½ High School for Girls.
• Alastair Revell MBA is a distinguished IT professional, businessman and ardent advocate of chartered professionalism. A strategic leader working at a national level in governance and advisory roles, he has been influencing public policy and the development of professional standards in IT, digital and computing for well over a decade. Having been born in Exeter, into a family with strong links to Â鶹´«Ã½ and the surrounding county, he has also been a constant supporter of computer science at this University for many years.
• Professor Emily Spearman CEng FEI FWES is an award-winning leader in the international world of renewable energy. A Chartered Engineer, she has almost 25 years’ experience across the energy, environmental, and engineering sectors, and has made significant contributions to the energy transition and the development of low-carbon energy systems. Her vital work intersects with Â鶹´«Ã½ through the Advisory Board of the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub, which is led by the University.
• Paul Barnard MBE BA (Hons), MPA, CIHM, MRTPI, FAcSS is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and has over 35 years’ experience working in Local Government. Paul is currently the Service Director for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure at Â鶹´«Ã½ City Council and has delivered a number of housing, regeneration, and planning initiatives.
• Professor Dame Judith Petts DBE, FAcSS, FRGS, FRSA. Dame Judith’s exceptional career has spanned five decades and her contributions to higher education, environmental leadership, and public policy have been truly transformative. Her most recent role was as Vice-Chancellor of this University from 2016 to 2024. Under her stewardship, the University was twice ranked among the top five institutions worldwide for its marine research and teaching, and was shortlisted for the University of the Year prize in the Times Higher Education Awards.