Kirkwood becomes honorary fellow

Weather presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Carol Kirkwood was among recipients yesterday of a honorary fellowship, to mark her contribution to broadcasting.

John Duncan, a consultant surgeon at Raigmore Hospital and vice president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, was made an honorary fellow.

Retired dean Ian Leslie was awarded a chancellor’s medal for his contribution to the university.

Leanne Demay, from Spey Bay in Moray, was named 2015 UHI student of the year.

She was praised for her

“I will always be a Highland girl through and through”

positive attitude and academic achievement, securing a first class honours degree in archaeology at Moray College UHI while bringing up a family, working at Elgin Museum and volunteering on excavations around the Highlands and Islands.

Ms Kirkwood said: “I am thrilled and honoured to receive an honorary fellowship of such a prestigious university and one so very close to my heart.

“No matter where I travel in life I will always be a Highland girl through and through.

“It was an amazing day and so encouraging to see such enthusiasm from those students who will be shaping our future. The icing on the cake was to be presented this wonderful accolade by the Princess Royal.”