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Officials from Edinburgh Universities Recognised in New Year Honours 2025

  • Submitted by: Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-16050

That the Parliament congratulates the officials of Edinburgh universities who were recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours, Professor Richard Williams, Professor Susan Welburn and Claire Biggar; understands that Richard, who is the Vice Chancellor and Principal of Heriot-Watt University, was appointed a CBE for his services to education and entrepreneurship ; notes that Susan, who is a Professor of Medical and Veterinary Molecular Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh was appointed an OBE for services for her services to one health research and disease elimination; understands that Claire, who works as an inclusion and wellbeing consultant and military public engagement lead at the University of Edinburgh was appointed an MBE for services to education; welcomes the recognition in the honours list of people working in the education sector, and wishes them all well.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells