Helle Vandkilde was 24 May 2019 appointed honorary doctor (Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa) at Lund University, Sweden. The official reasoning sounds in excerpts: Professor Helle Vandkilde is appointed honorary doctor for her important and lasting contributions to European archaeological research. Vandkilde has collaborated with Lund University for many years. She has led major Danish and international research projects and is one of the leading researchers in her field.