In July 2015 she was made an honorary fellow of Queen Mary University of London.[42] On 9 December 2015 she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the Earl of Wessex, Chancellor of the University of Bath, at a ceremony held in the city's Assembly Rooms.[43] In the 2016 Digital Leaders 100 Awards she was voted Digital Leader of the Year.[44] In June 2016 she was named as Computer Weekly's most influential woman in its UK IT 2016 award.[45] In July 2016 she was conferred with an honorary doctorate of the University of Huddersfield for services to science broadcasting and technology education.[46] In the 2017 New Year Honours list she was appointed OBE for services to promoting careers in STEM and creative industries.[47][48] In June 2017 she officially opened the 50th Bedford Park Festival.