Honorary graduates

The University of Brighton confers honorary academic awards during our graduation ceremonies at the Brighton Dome in February and July. In making these honorary awards, the university recognises the achievement of individuals who have made a significant contribution towards activities which link closely to our mission as an institution of higher education and scholarship.

We consider all our honorary graduates to be full members of the university’s community and are delighted to enjoy ongoing close relationships with honorary graduates following their awards.

Below is a list of all honorary awards conferred since 1987.

Summer 2012
Johnny Ball (Doctor of Science)
Harvey Goldsmith CBE (Doctor of Arts)
David Lepper (Master of Laws)
Professor Baroness Ruth Lister CBE (Doctor of Laws)
Professor Sir Alex Markham (Doctor of Medicine)
Ghazi Nujeidat (Doctor of Arts)
Professor Dame Linda Partridge (Doctor of Science)
Deyan Sudjic OBE (Doctor of Letters)
Matthew Taylor (Doctor of Arts)

Winter 2012
Helen Boaden (Doctor of Letters)
Nick Cave (Doctor of Letters)
Michael Rosen (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 2011
Steve Bell (Master of Arts)
Michael Chowen (Doctor of Science)
Liz Gray (Master of Arts)
Jonathan Grimshaw MBE (Master of Laws)
Professor Nigel Llewellyn (Doctor of Letters)
Dr Martin Mackay (Doctor of Science)
Professor Declan McGonagle (Doctor of Letters)
Brian Oliver (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 2011
Mr David House (Doctor of Letters)
Professor Iram Siraj-Blatchford (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 2010
Christopher Adams (Master of Science)
Professor Sir Graeme Catto (Doctor of Medicine)
Bob Cotton OBE (Doctor of Science)
Barbara Hulanicki (Doctor of Letters)
Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Kasim (Doctor of Technology)
Professor Lucy Orta (Doctor of Letters)
Ed Sweeney (Doctor of Laws)
Dr Etienne Wenger (Doctor of Science)

Winter 2010
Mr Darren Kenny OBE (Master of Science)

Summer 2009
Professor Gregory Ashworth (Doctor of Science)
Mr Keith Clarke (Doctor of Technology)
Mr David Dimbleby (Doctor of Letters)
Professor Sir Christopher Frayling (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Peter James (Doctor of Letters)
Lord Nicholas Stern (Doctor of Science)

Winter 2009
Professor Sir Tim Brighouse (Doctor of Letters)
Dr June Crown CBE (Doctor of Science)
Robin and Lucienne Day (Degrees of Doctors of Letters)

Summer 2008
Mr Trevor Baylis OBE (Doctor of Technology)
Sir Michael Checkland (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Thomas Heatherwick (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Reginald Johnson (Master of Arts)
Professor Sir David King (Doctor of Science)
Mr Marc Koska OBE (Doctor of Science)
Dame Denise Platt DBE (Doctor of Laws)
Dr John Maxwell Roberts (Doctor of Technology)
Baroness Mary Warnock DBE (Doctor of Medicine)
Mr Martin Webb (Doctor of Laws)

Winter 2008
Mr Joe Edwards QPM (Doctor of Laws)
Ms Hanneke van Bruggen (Doctor of Science)

Summer 2007
Professor Laurence Bacow (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Roger French OBE (Master of Arts)
Dr John Gill (Doctor of Science)
Mr Paul Greenhalgh (Doctor of Letters)
Professor Romek Marber (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Derek Marshall (Master of Arts)
Dr Alex Moulton CBE RDI FEng (Doctor of Technology)
Mr Tan Sri Dato¹ Seri Ir. Shamsuddin bin Abdul Kadir (Doctor of Science)
Sir William Stubbs (Doctor of Laws)

Winter 2007
Professor Roger Wilson (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 2006
Ms Margaret Calvert (Doctor of Letters)
Dr Cecil French (Doctor of Science)
Mr Alan Gilchrist (Doctor of Letters)
Ms Sandy Goulding (Doctor of Science)
Ms Janet Paraskeva (Doctor of Laws)
Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG, KCVO (Doctor of Science)
Professor Sir David Watson (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 2006
Mr Jiri Pelcl (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Rick Stein OBE (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 2005
Mr Roger Bamber (Master of Arts)
Mr David Bedford (Doctor of Science)
Professor Brendan Hicks (Doctor of Science)
Mr Richard Lambert (Doctor of Laws)
Professor Diana Laurillard (Doctor of Science)
Ms Lynne Truss (Doctor of Letters)
Professor Alan Tuckett (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Keith Tyson (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 2005
Professor Norma Brook (Doctor of Science)
Ms Sara Parkin OBE (Doctor of Science)

Summer 2004
Mr Peter Moores (Master of Arts)
Professor Brian Ramsden (Doctor of Letters)
Ms Posy Simmonds MBE (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Stuart Welling (Doctor of Science)

Winter 2004
Professor Dame Jill Macleod Clark (Doctor of Science)
Dr Anthony Seldon (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 2003
Professor Norbert Lynton OBE (Doctor of Letters)
Baron Ouseley of Peckham Rye, of the London Borough of Southwark (Doctor of Letters)
Dame Sheila Wallis DBE (Master of Arts)

Winter 2003
Professor John Weinman (Doctor of Science)

Summer 2002
Mr Michael Aldrich (Doctor of Letters)
Ms M J Long (Doctor of Science)
Mr Derek Norcross OBE (Master of Arts)

Winter 2002
Datuk Ir Mohd Annas Hj Mohd Nor (Doctor of Technology)

Summer 2001
Professor Sir Gordon Conway (Doctor of Science)
Dame Karlene Davis DBE (Doctor of Science)
Mr Simon Fanshawe (Master of Arts)
Professor Christopher Freeman (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Peter Keen OBE (Doctor of Science)

Summer 2000
Ms Sue Atkins (Doctor of Letters)
Dr Norman Boyland (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Manfred Eicher (Doctor of Letters)
Professor John Lord (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 2000
Professor Sir Kenneth Calman KCB FRSE FRCS FRCP (Doctor of Science)

Summer 1999
Mr Michael Ann OBE (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Clifford Dann MBE (Doctor of Science)
Mr Kenneth Edwards (Master of Arts)
Ms Helen Rollason MBE (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Roy Greenslade (Doctor of Letters)
Winter 1998
Lord Dearing of Kingston upon Hull CB (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 1998
Professor John Hilbourne (Doctor of Science)
Mr Jonathan Minns (Doctor of Technology)
The Rt Revd Dominic Walker (Doctor of Letters)
Ms Rachel Whiteread CBE (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 1997
Mr Christopher Boardman MBE (Doctor of Science)

Summer 1997
Baroness Emerton of Tunbridge Wells and Clerkenwell CBE (Doctor of Science)
Mr Noel Hepworth OBE (Doctor of Laws)
Mrs Ann Markham OBE (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Roger Stone (Doctor of Technology)

Winter 1996
Dr Geoffrey Lockwood (Doctor of Laws)

Summer 1996
Lord Berkeley OBE (Doctor of Science)
Mr Anthony Land (Doctor of Letters)
Mr Barry Wordsworth (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 1995
Mr Peter Hall (Doctor of Laws)

Summer 1995
Mr David Mallen (Doctor of Laws)
Mr Joseph Noero (Doctor of Science)
Ms Grace Robertson OBE (Doctor of Letters)

Winter 1994
Baroness Cumberlege of Newick CBE (Doctor of Science)

Summer 1994
Mr Paul Hilton (Doctor of Technology)
Mr John Holland (Doctor of Laws)
Sir Claus Moser KCB CBE FBA (Doctor of Letters)

Summer 1993
Dr Susan Campbell CBE (Doctor of Science)
Mr George Squair (Doctor of Technology)

Honorary Fellows - University of Brighton

Winter 2010
Dr John Clements

Summer 2009
Professor Richard Vincent
Mr David Farmer

Summer 2008
Mr Graham Turner

Winter 2007
Mr Anthony Lane CB