Outlander's Sam Heughan receives honorary doctorate from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Sam Heughan urged students to ‘dream big’ as he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) today.

The Outlander star returned to his roots to join the Class of 2022 at their summer graduation in Glasgow. The 42-year-old graduated from the BA Acting programme back in 2003 and is now best known for playing Jamie Fraser in the Scottish set show.As well as Outlander, Sam has found success with other projects.He is executive producer of Men in Kilts, the travel documentary series with his Outlander co-star Graham McTavish, and recently starred in Channel 4 drama Suspect, alongside James Nesbitt.In 2021, Sam announced a new ten-year scholarship to support the next generation as they pursue their dreams at RCS.He is personally funding three annual scholarships for undergraduate students in the School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film.

Sam also created Write Start: The Sam Heughan Creative Commission, designed as an annual award at RCS to encourage students to devise new work.Sam received his honorary doctorate at Scotland’s national conservatoire where more than 300 students graduated across the disciplines of music, drama, dance, production, film and education.

Honorary doctorates were also presented to actor and fellow RCS graduates Ncuti Gatwa and composer and performer Errollyn Wallen CBE.Commenting on his honorary doctorate, Sam said: “I am honoured to share in this special day and would like to thank the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for bestowing on me this wonderful honour.”Addressing the Class of 2022, Sam said they have ‘a whole career of possibilities’ ahead of them.