ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ʃiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌv lˈɛɾɚz dˈiː lˈɪt ɪn ɐ ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən sˈɛɹᵻməni æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɡlˈæzɡoʊ.
On 13 June 2012, she was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D Litt) in a graduation ceremony at the University of Glasgow.