Emma Thompson's adopted son graduates at Exeter (From Mid Devon Star)

Emma Thompson's adopted son graduates at Exeter

2:10pm Friday 24th July 2009

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TINDYEBWA Agaba, adopted son of actors Emma Thompson and Greg Wise, has graduated from the University of Exeter with a 2.1 (Hons) degree in politics.

Tindyebwa was one of more than 3,000 students to receive degrees from the university last week.

His adoptive parents witnessed him being presented with his degree by the university’s chancellor, Dr Floella Benjamin OBE.

Now 22, he moved to the UK aged 16 in 2003 and met his adoptive parents at a Refugee Council party.

From September he plans to go to the School of Oriental and African Studies in London to pursue an MA in Human Rights Law.

Tindyebwa Agaba said: “I admit I found my first year very difficult, the second year was less difficult and the third year was an absolute blast.

“So in a nutshell I’ve been from hell to heaven in three years.”

Professor Tim Dunne, Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and one of his Tindyebwa’s tutors, added: “Tindy has achieved an excellent degree overall and Exeter wishes him well in his future academic work.

“In fact, this future is going to be upon him very soon as he has been invited to write an essay for the Times Higher Education magazine on law and human rights.”

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