The Council have sanctioned the submission of the following Graces to the Regent House at a Congregation to be held on Saturday, 2 April 2005.1
1. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Law honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon The Rt. Hon. BRENDA MARJORIE, Baroness HALE OF RICHMOND, D.B.E., P.C., M.A., a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, Visitor of Girton College.
2. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Law honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon Sir BRIAN EDWARD URQUHART, K.C.M.G., M.B.E., formerly Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization.
3. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon CARL DJERASSI, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry in Stanford University, Honorary Member of Christ's College, scientist, and author.
4. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon LOUIS CHA, O.B.E., Honorary Fellow of Robinson College, novelist, editor, and publisher.
5. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon DAVID CRYSTAL, O.B.E., F.B.A., Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Wales, Bangor, formerly Professor of Linguistics in the University of Reading, author, editor, and broadcaster.
6. That the title of the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa be conferred under Statute B, IV upon Sir DAVID HARE, M.A., F.R.S.L., Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, playwright.
1 It is expected that these Honorary Degrees will be conferred at a Congregation to be held on Wednesday, 22 June 2005 (see the Vice-Chancellor's Notice, p. 530).