Mercury Prize winning PJ Harvey has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Goldsmiths University in London.
The singer songwriter, who won the Mercury in 2001 and 2011 for her Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea and Let England Shake albums respectively, was among a number of ‘creative and visionary individuals’ to receive degrees from the renowned academic institution.
LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and Orwell Prize winning journalist and writer Neal Ascherson were also among the recipients.
Liz Bromley, registrar and secretary at Goldsmiths, said: ‘Our honorands this year are a remarkable group of people. They have changed communities through their inspiring architectural designs.
'They have pointed out the ridiculous in the news and made us laugh. They have inspired us with their words, their music and their art. They have fought for our rights. And they have helped us to understand who we are now by looking to the past.’
Previous recipients of honours from the university include Sir Michael Caine, Jude Kelly, artistic director of the Southbank Centre and Jools Holland.
The singer songwriter, who won the Mercury in 2001 and 2011 for her Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea and Let England Shake albums respectively, was among a number of ‘creative and visionary individuals’ to receive degrees from the renowned academic institution.
LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and Orwell Prize winning journalist and writer Neal Ascherson were also among the recipients.
Liz Bromley, registrar and secretary at Goldsmiths, said: ‘Our honorands this year are a remarkable group of people. They have changed communities through their inspiring architectural designs.
'They have pointed out the ridiculous in the news and made us laugh. They have inspired us with their words, their music and their art. They have fought for our rights. And they have helped us to understand who we are now by looking to the past.’
Previous recipients of honours from the university include Sir Michael Caine, Jude Kelly, artistic director of the Southbank Centre and Jools Holland.
