Hartpury University and Hartpury College have appointed British actor and presenter, Martin Clunes, as their inaugural Chancellor. Martin will serve as the honorary head of both specialist educational institutions, representing Hartpury in a ceremonial and ambassadorial capacity.  The appointment marks an important milestone for the Gloucestershire university and college that offers specialist undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and diplomas in agriculture, animal, business, equine, sport and veterinary nursing, as well as A-levels and T-Levels.  One of Britain’s best-loved actors, with a career spanning decades, Martin has starred in popular series and films including Doc Martin, Shakespeare in Love, and Men Behaving Badly, for which he won a Bafta. He is celebrated not only for his contribution to the arts, but also for his commitment to charitable causes and the community. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours List and appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of the County of Dorset in 2019. Martin and his family run a 130-acre farm which is home to horses, cows, sheep, chickens, dogs …