29/03/2026
Congratulations to Esther G**y, who was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chester this week.
“I had a beautiful day and was looked after so well by everyone,” she said.
“It was a privilege to watch the graduates receive recognition for all their hard work and to see the pride on their faces when they came to collect their certificates.”
She gave a speech where she spoke about her own education - returning to college in her 30s, completing an access course, resitting her GCSEs and studying for a BSc degree.
“I really see the value in education and believe we should be offering all children and young people the very best,” she added.
“This is why I’m pushing for a fully phone free education and for every school to receive funding to implement this.”
She continued: “Everything I work on now is because of the suffering my beautiful daughter, Brianna went through.
“I’m determined to create positive change in her memory and to ensure that other families don’t go through the pain we have.
“I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this work without the love, support and guidance of so many outstanding people who I have met on my journey, especially my amazing team at the Brianna G**y Legacy Project.”
