Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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- 'There's one thing I want to do, I want to go to Oxford University.'
- 'I had to stick my thumbnails in my hand [to] not to cry because it’s so beautiful.'
- 'It gives me the strength to keep going and to do bigger things.'

From moments of joy to heartfelt reflection, Adjoa Andoh, Jacinda Ardern, Carlos Acosta and Billie Jean King share what receiving an honorary degree at Encaenia 2026 meant to them.