University of Plymouth researcher, Professor Liz Wells, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, for her contributions within the fields of photography history, theory, curation and criticism internationally. This is especially significant as there is a particular interest in photography and environment at Valand Academy (Department for Film, Photography, Fine Art and Literary Composition) and also an established working relationship between photography and the Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg. The honorary doctoral conferment will took place at their annual University doctoral degree ceremony on October 20th 2017. Liz Wells will be returning to Gothenburg to participate in a Valand Academy research day on December 4th.