Robin Nicholson awarded UWE Bristol Honorary Doctorate of Design

Congratulations to our Fellow partner, Robin Nicholson, who this summer became one of eleven recipients of Honorary Degrees awarded by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Spanning areas of expertise and leadership across television, sustainability, public health, banking, engineering, higher education and community work, all the recipients were recognised for outstanding achievements in their chosen fields, and for their significant contributions not only to the university, but to the wider Bristol region.

Robin has supported, mentored and been a positive influence for many members of the studio since joining the practice in 1979. And outside the office, he has enabled and empowered a vast network of people. As a CABE Commissioner, Chair of the Construction Industry Council, co-founder of the Edge thinktank and through teaching, Robin has led, and continues to lead, the effort to modernise the construction industry, steering it towards a future in which collaboration, rather than confrontation is the norm.

Dr Robin Nicholson (front left) receives an Honorary Doctorate of Design at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) - image courtesy of UWE Bristol