Overview
- Northumbria University conferred Doctor of Civil Law degrees on Eddie Howe and Dan Burn in a special ceremony on December 2.
- The presentation took place at St James' Park after plans were shifted to accommodate preparations for a rescheduled Tottenham Hotspur fixture, with new chancellor George Clarke officiating.
- The honours reflect Newcastle United's Carabao Cup win in March, the club's first domestic trophy since 1955, with Burn scoring at Wembley.
- Both recipients support Newcastle United Foundation programmes and speak openly about mental health and wellbeing, reaching nearly 70,000 people across the North East each year.
- Other honourees in this period included Sir Bob Murray CBE, cinematographer Lol Crawley, St Oswald's Hospice chief Steph Edusei, Matt Hutnell, and Dr Marios Loukas.