Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix “Doctor.” The decree applies to use of the moniker outside ...

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has cautioned its members against use of “Doctor” title in professional setting after the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees.

Sir: It has become both amusing and concerning to witness individuals who receive honorary doctorate degrees from obscure or questionable institutions parade themselves with an air of superiority.

Northwestern Engineering’s Richard Lueptow has received a Doctorat Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate) from Aix-Marseille University, the largest university in France. Lueptow formally accepted the ...

Recently, government moved against vanity fair entailed in awarding and parading academic titles that aren’t academically earned. It placed a ban on award of honorary doctorate to serving public ...

Renowned industrialist and agriculture sector thinker Nandkishore Kagliwal has been honoured with an honorary doctorate in science in recognition of his significant contributions to Indian agriculture ...

The Iowa Board of Regents announced in February that it would be reviewing the honorary degree policy in Iowa. The following month, the board officially adopted a new policy regarding revoking ...

Ethiopia's Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix "Doctor." The decree applies to use of the moniker outside ...