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Dr Bridget Towle CBE - Honorary Degree - University of Leicester

https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads... A University of Leicester stalwart who led the charge for more women in leadership roles has been honoured by the institution. Dr Bridget Towle CBE received a Distinguished Honorary Fellowship during a graduation ceremony, held at De Montfort Hall, in Leicester, today (Thursday 18 July). For more than 20 years, Bridget has worked tirelessly for the University in different governance roles. She sat on Council from 2000 to 2019, including serving as University Treasurer 2009-2013, then as Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council 2013-2019. She is also a Life Member of University Court. Recognised as a trailblazing leader, Bridget was the first female Chair of Council and preceding that its first female Treasurer. In 1980, Bridget was appointed CEO of Towles, her family’s knitwear and hosiery company, in Loughborough. She was one of only three female CEOs of a public limited company in the UK at the time, leading the charge for more women in leadership roles. Speaking about her honorary award, Bridget said: “I am delighted, and somewhat humbled, to be honoured by the University of Leicester. “The University has been a fixture in my life for the past quarter of a century and it’s been a privilege to play a role in its governance. “As someone who was born and bred in Leicestershire, I’ve been very proud to witness the University’s growth in my time here. It’s an honour to be associated with such an outstanding seat of learning that is such a force for good, locally, nationally and internationally.”