Sandi Toksvig awarded honorary doctorate by Bournemouth University

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 06:27 · Archive

Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by Bournemouth University for her work in archaeology.

Sandi Toksvig has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by Bournemouth University during a ceremony at the Bournemouth International Centre on Monday, November 2. The broadcaster and comedian worked with the university's academics on an Iron Age dig near Winterborne Kingston in Dorset for the television series Hidden Wonders. The research, conducted with BU academics Dr Miles Russell, Dr Megan Russell and Dr Martin Smith, investigated an Iron Age settlement and uncovered human remains and artefacts shedding light on past lives.

The study suggested the site's lineage could be traced to a single woman and that its communities were centred on mothers, with men joining women's families rather than the other way round. The work formed part of the Mappa Mundi project, which aimed to uncover the forgotten stories of women throughout history. Toksvig, who already holds a degree in archaeology and anthropology from Cambridge, told the BBC she was thrilled with the award. She said it had 'got that bit more class to it' compared to previous honorary doctorates, and called for more women to join the archaeology profession to help rewrite history.

How it is being reported

• TV legend awarded honorary doctorate by Bournemouth UniversityBroadcaster, writer and comedian Sandi Toksvig has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Bournemouth University.Bournemouth Echo · 3 Nov, 05:00
• Sandi Toksvig awarded honorary archaeology doctorateThe broadcaster has been working with Bournemouth University's archaeology department on a dig.BBC Dorset · 2 Nov, 13:27

In this story: Sandi Toksvig · Bournemouth University · Miles Russell · Megan Russell · Martin Smith · Winterborne Kingston · Dorset

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