--- title: BGU honorary award nominations now open description: Current BGU staff, students, retired staff and alumni and current or former University Council members are invited to nominate candidates for honorary awards. image: https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hubfs/Afternoon%20Ceremony%201%20(33%20of%2040)%20crop.jpg --- - [Prospectus](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/prospectus) - [Apply Now](https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/results/courses?studyYear=2024&destination=Undergraduate&providers=Bishop%20Grosseteste%20University&postcodeDistanceSystem=imperial&pageNumber=1&sort=MostRelevant&clearingPreference=None) - [Contact Us](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/contact-us) - - - - - [![BGU Logo (White, PNG, full)](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/BGU%20Logo%20(White%2c%20PNG%2c%20full).png?width=400&height=162&name=BGU%20Logo%20(White%2c%20PNG%2c%20full).png)](http://www.bgu.ac.uk) - [Open Days](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/open-days/) - [Prospectus](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/prospectus/) - [Courses](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/courses/) - [Choose BGU](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/campus/) - [About](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/about-bgu/) - You are here: [Home](http://dev-source4.bishopg.ac.uk/) - [BGU News](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog) - BGU honorary award nominations now open Dec 01, 2017 by [BGU](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/author/bgu) # BGU honorary award nominations now open 01/12/2017 *![Afternoon Ceremony 1 (33 of 40).jpg](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Afternoon%20Ceremony%201%20(33%20of%2040).jpg?width=200&name=Afternoon%20Ceremony%201%20(33%20of%2040).jpg)For the attention of the BGU community* Each year the University has the opportunity to award Honorary Doctorates and Honorary Fellowships at its graduation ceremonies. Honorary Fellowship is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the University; whilst Honorary Doctorate is awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions to academic, local, regional, national or international life. Current Bishop Grosseteste University staff and students, retired staff and alumni and current or former University Council members are invited to nominate candidates for honorary awards. Nominations must be made, in the first instance, using the relevant one-page nomination form, and **be received by the Governance team: [governance@bishopg.ac.uk](mailto:governance@bishopg.ac.uk) by close of** **Thursday 14 December 2017**. 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