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On 17 December 2001, she was installed as Chancellor of the Victoria University of Manchester.

When the Victoria University of Manchester merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology ( UMIST ) on 1 October 2004 to create the new University of Manchester, she became its Co-Chancellor along with Sir Terry Leahy ( the former Chancellor of UMIST ).

( From August 2008 Tom Bloxham has been the sole Chancellor.

) On 22 April 2006, Ford received an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews, nominated by Sir Menzies Campbell.

Her work was praised by the Dean of Arts for both her broadcasting and academic career.

She is also an honorary fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge.