Dame Ann Limb Clarifies Use of Doctor Title Amid Peerage Nomination
Dame Ann Limb, chair of the King's Foundation, has admitted she did not complete a PhD at the University of Liverpool and has used the Doctor title based on honorary doctorates she received. A July 2024 update to her CV removed the Dr honorific and the previously claimed 1978 Liverpool PhD, instead listing honorary doctorates from Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Northampton.
Limb told the Sunday Times that her use of the Doctor title was due to these honorary degrees and acknowledged she would correct any misleading information. She also confirmed that a claimed MA from the Institute of Linguistics was untrue.
She has been nominated for a life peerage by the Labour Party, with Downing Street announcing the nomination in December. Limb is expected to step down as chair of the King's Foundation if she becomes a peer. The BBC sought comment from Limb, while the King's Foundation declined to comment.
No 10 provided a document outlining the reasons for her nomination, highlighting her roles as chair or non-executive director of various public, private, and charity organizations. Limb grew up in Moss Side, Manchester and currently serves as pro-chancellor of the University of Surrey and chair of the Lloyds Bank Foundation.
She was named a Dame for her services to young people and philanthropy in the Queen's Birthday Honours list announced in 2022.
