Novelist, journalist and broadcaster Francine Stock is receiving an honorary degree from the University of Worcester.
Ms Stock, who lives in Herefordshire, is being recognised for her contribution to the media and art through her TV work, her writing and her role on a number of literary judging panels.
After reading modern languages at Oxford and working in magazines and newspapers, she joined the BBC, where she has been seen on Newsnight, The Money Programme, The Antiques Road Show, Destination Art and several documentary series.
She also presented Radio 4's weekday arts programme Front Row for six years and currently fronts The Film Programme.
Ms Stock has also written novels A Foreign Country - shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award - and Man-Made Fibre.
She has judged many arts prizes, among them the Booker and National Short Story Prize.
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