Abstract

This article refers to Neil K. Dickson’s article, ‘Degrees of Degrees’, in Transactions of the Burgon Society, 19 (2019), pp. 183–203, and provides an alternative taxonomy with the emphasis on contemporary practice. It affords an understanding of academic dress because academic dress varies not only with specific degrees but with the category of degree, subject to the caveat that nearly all generalizations about academic dress tend to be wrong. The article also discusses the use of the title ‘Dr’ with honorary degrees and begins with some comments on Dr Dickson’s analysis of degrees.

Keywords: University degrees, earned degrees, honorary degrees, incorporation degrees, official degrees, dignity degrees, prerogative degrees, Dickson, Lambeth degrees

How to Cite:

Zellick, G., QC, (2021) “‘Degrees of Degrees’: An Alternative Structure”, Transactions of the Burgon Society 20(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1185