AN Olympic rower and the head of the University of Durham's Stockton campus are both to receive honorary doctorates.
Three times gold medalist Matthew Pinsent and John Hayward OBE, will both become Honorary Doctors of Civil Law at the University of Durham, Stockton, in June. The degrees will be conferred by University Chancellor Sir Peter Ustinov, at Stockton Parish Church.
Sir Peter will also be conferring degrees to the 400 students completing degrees on the campus
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