In 1989 , Sir Richard received an Honorary Doctor of Letters ( DLitt ) degree from Sunderland Polytechnic .
In 1989 , Sir Richard was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the University of Portsmouth in 1992 .
In 1989 , Sir Richard received an Honorary Doctor of Letters ( DLitt ) degree from Sunderland Polytechnic and was appointed an Honorary Fellow of the University of Portsmouth in 1992 .