ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, bˈoːɹn wʌz mˌeɪd ɐ fˈɛloʊ ʌv ˌæbɚɹˈɪstwɪθ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ˌɛlˌɛldˈiː fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv wˈeɪlz, tɹˈɪnᵻɾi sənt dˈeɪvɪd.
In 2015, Bourne was made a fellow of Aberystwyth University and in 2018, he received the Honorary degree of LLD from the University of Wales, Trinity St David.