Judy Murray Gets Honorary Degree from Glasgow University
Tennis - Judy Murray, the coach and mother to Andy Murray and Jamie Murray and former British Fed Cup captain, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree from The Open University in Glasgow on Friday. Murray was one of thee awardees, with the other two being crime writer Professor Louise Welsh and campaigner Dr Corinne Hutton.
Honoured for her public services, Judy Murray commented, “I have worked for most of my coaching career to make tennis more inclusive and more accessible to anyone who has an interest in playing. I’m delighted to receive this award from The Open University because for fifty years it has done something similar with higher education, opening up university study to everyone, regardless of who or where they are. My experience in tennis also means I know the value of dedicated effort in pursuit of your goals. It’s something I can see in students and graduates of the OU, and that’s why it’s a pleasure to have the chance to celebrate with them on their special day.”
More than 500 Open university graduates received their degrees on Friday in Glasgow.
Susan Stewart, the Director of The Open University in Scotland, commented, "There’s no such thing as a typical OU student, but what they all have in common is that they have hugely busy lives. They fit their study in along with family, work and all sorts of other responsibilities, which makes today’s celebrations particularly special. These wonderful graduates join the 200,000 Scots who’ve studied with the OU in the 50 years since our founding and it’s a pleasure to be able to welcome them, and our inspiring honorary graduates, to the OU family.”
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