Noam Chomsky to receive honorary degree from St Andrews University

Renowned American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky will be among those receiving honorary degrees from Scotland’s oldest university this summer.

By CHRIS MARSHALL

Published 15th May 2012, 17:43 BST

Chomsky will join novelists AS Byatt and AL Kennedy in receiving the awards from St Andrews University.

Also receiving honorary degrees will be Irish poet Paul Muldoon and science broadcaster Simon Singh. The university’s summer graduations take place between 19-22 June.