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Comedian Janey Godley awarded honorary doctorate by UofG
This comes just a month after the comedian announced she was receiving end-of-life care.
The comedian Janey Godley has this week received an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow. The comedian received the award in her hospital bed at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow where she is receiving palliative care after being diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
Godley’s daughter took to social media, saying: “Thank you University of Glasgow for bestowing upon my mum the honorary degree of doctor of the University of Glasgow.
“This has brought her so much joy in the final beats of her life. Janey is so honoured, and I am so immensely proud of her. I am always proud of her. Congratulations Doctor Godley.”
She added: “Thank you Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice for making this day special and beautiful for our family”
Janey Godley rose to prominence in 2020, when she went viral for online videos impersonating the then First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. Last year, she was awarded the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award.
Her tour Why is She Still Here? was cancelled in September on medical grounds.
A spokesperson for the University said: “We are delighted to confirm Janey has been made an honorary graduate of the University
“It is an honour to bestow an honorary doctorate on the incredible Dr Godley. We send all our love and support to Janey and her family”
Published 1 November 2024