Agree with you totally about Nelson Mandela. A true hero in every sense of the world. An honorary doctorate for him actually menas something to the university but probably not much to Nelson.

As far as Shilpa Shetty is concerned, I think this is all about political correctness and to show how non racist Leeds University is. Its not really about achievement, its about notoriety.

A agree with you Mak 1, the university has gone crazy.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mahatma Gandhi