Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow later this year.

Yes, the Doctor is going to be a Doctor!

Gatwa debuted in the lead role in The Giggle back in 2023, bi-generating from David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor, and lasted two seasons, regenerating at the conclusion of last year’s The Reality War. Outside of Doctor Who, of course, his career has spanned film, TV, and theatre roles such as Sex Education, Barbie, and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Other recipients include include musicians Deacon Blue and Eddi Reader, and the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith (no, not Sarah Jane!), alongside her younger sister, the Advocate General for Scotland, Baroness Catherine Smith.

The university said they had been selected for having a “a profound and positive impact within their professions and wider society.”

Prof Andy Schofield, the principal and vice chancellor at the university, said:

“Honorary degrees give us the opportunity to recognise individuals whose achievements have had a profound and positive impact within their professions and wider society.

“Their work embodies values that continue to inspire our community.

“I am delighted to welcome our honorary graduates into the University of Glasgow community at such a significant milestone, and to celebrate them alongside our graduating students.”

The first honorary degrees will be awarded at a special Commemoration Day ceremony on Wednesday 17th June 2026, marking the 575th anniversary of the University’s foundation in 1451 (which is pretty darn astounding).

Congratulations to Ncuti!