‘Shamed Savile stripped of uni honor’
Savile, who died in 2011, was presented with the honour at a prestigious ceremony in 2009 by the then vice-chancellor, Professor Les Ebdon.
According to national newspaper reports, the university has now decided to annul the accolade..
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Hide AdA university spokesman is reported as saying: “The board of governors’ nominations and honours committee met to confirm that the honorary degree would be rescinded.
“The honorary award was in recognition of his charitable fund-raising. It was given in good faith without the knowledge of the current very serious allegations.”
Before the 2009 ceremony, Sir Jimmy was interviewed by the university for a television broadcast.
The interviewer asked him if he was “carrying on leading an interesting life”.
He replied: “Yes, well, I’ve not been found out yet.”