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Fry receives fourth honorary doctorate
Published Saturday, Jan 29 2011, 05:56 GMT | By Kate Goodacre
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The degree was awarded in recognition of the QI host's work campaigning for people with mental health difficulties and those with HIV.
Fry told Metro he 'couldn't be happier or prouder' with the accolade.
"It is an extraordinary honour to receive this doctorate from such an institution," he added.
"I remember conversations with Richard, Lord Attenborough, when he was chancellor, in which we agreed that Sussex just about ruled the world and now I'm connected."
The actor and comedian has previously been presented with honorary degrees by the University of Dundee, Anglia Ruskin University and Cardiff University.
Fry met his friend and former comedy partner Hugh Laurie while studying for an MA in English literature at the University of Cambridge.
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