The University

The presenter of the BBC TV programme, Dragons Den, is to be honoured by Coventry University during the annual degree ceremony awards in November.

Evan Davis, a familiar face (and voice to millions of Radio 4 listeners of the Today programme) will be awarded an Honorary DBA (Doctor Business Administration) in recognition of his services to financial journalism.

Evan Davis took up his presenting role on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme in April 2008. He also presents a weekly business discussion programme, “The Bottom Line”.

For the six-and-a-half years prior to working on the Today programme, Evan was the BBC's Economics Editor, the most senior economics reporter in the corporation.

He was promoted to that role after working as an economics correspondent for the BBC and as economics editor of the Newsnight programme on BBC Two in the Nineties. He joined the BBC in 1993.

Before becoming a broadcaster Evan worked as an economist for the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the London Business School's Centre for Business Strategy.

Professor Madeleine Atkins, Vice Chancellor at Coventry University said:

“I am delighted that Evan has accepted our offer of an Honorary DBA. His contribution to financial journalism and the way he continues to make the most complicated issues accessible has not only made him a household name but also a respected authority on his subject.”

Evan Davis will be receiving his Honorary DBA on Monday 23 November at 12.30pm during the degree ceremony for Coventry School of Art and Design (CSAD) at Coventry Cathedral.

The other recipients of Honorary Degrees for 2009 will be announced at a later date.

For further information, contact Alison Bushnell, External Press and Media Relations Officer on 024 7688 8245.