17-07-2025
Former Bishop of Bradford among trio awarded honorary doctorates
The former Bishop of Bradford is among a trio of people to have received honorary doctorates.
Nick Baines, former Bishop of Bradford and current Bishop of Leeds; former Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman; and wedding dress designer Kate Halfpenny received honorary doctorates from the University of Huddersfield.
Mr Baines was presented with an award of doctor of the university in recognition of his achievements in knowledge generation and ordained and episcopal ministry.
During his speech, he referred to a previously-made comment of his which he felt was appropriate for the occasion.
That comment was: "We are not driven by fear, we're drawn by hope."
The bishop described Huddersfield University as being "drawn to the future."
The trio were awarded their doctorates in separate ceremonies held at the university's Oastler Building on July 14 and 15.
Mr Baines became Bishop of Leeds in 2014.
At the time, the Diocese of Leeds, which had been newly created, was called the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales and, as reported in the Telegraph and Argus, subsumed the Diocese of Bradford as well as a number of other dioceses, which was to be followed by the appointment of 'area bishops.'
