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A number of famous faces are receiving Honorary Fellowships at a Welsh university this week, including Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens.

The cousins received their honours together during Bangor University’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday.

In between playing at festivals from Glastonbury to Japan, Gruff Rhys, from Bethesda, managed to squeeze in a stop in North Wales to attend the event.

He has recently completed a successful tour with the Super Furry Animals and has also been working on solo projects, including writing the film score for Set fire to the Stars, a film about the last days of Dylan Thomas.

His other achievements are American Interior, a film, mobile app and book which was recently shortlisted for the English non-fiction Welsh book of the year awards, and his solo album Hotel Shampoo which won the 2011 Welsh music prize.

Huw Stephens is being honoured for his contribution to contemporary music.

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Other awards being received

During the week, honorary fellowships will be awarded at the university during various degree ceremonies to recognise outstanding contribution in specific fields.

Lowri Evans will be awarded for her contribution to marine science. Originally from Pwllheli she has been director general of the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries for the European Commission for the past five years.

Bangor University graduate Jeremy Howell, now a professor at the University of San Francisco, will receive an award for his services to sports science.

Dr David Roberts who was a member of staff at the university for 35 years, including as University Registrar, will receive an honorary fellowship in recognition of his services to the university.

Rewarded for his services to pharmaceutical science is zoology alumni Bernard Taylor CBE who went on to become chairman of Cambridge Laboratories Ltd.

Myrddin ap Dafydd, founder of Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, a Llanrwst press and publishing house, is being honoured for his services to Welsh literature and the publishing industry in Wales.

Joining him is Meirion Prys Jones, who is well-known across Europe for linguistic rights and language planning.

Nicholas Snowman OBE, Chairman of jewellers Wartski, which was originally founded in Bangor, will be awarded for his services to business. And Bangor graduate Shireen Chambers will receive an honorary fellowship for her services to forestry.