Honorary Award Orations

Honorary awards are nominated by members of University staff and approved by Senate. These are conferred at our Winter and Summer Congregation ceremonies. During the ceremony an oration is presented detailing the life and achievements of the honorary award recipient. Orations are published here following the ceremonies.

Previous Honorary Awards:

Winter Congregation 2023

• Claire Malcolm, DLitt

Summer Congregation 2022

• Edith Hall, DLitt
• Henry Timms, DLitt
• Jill Black, DCL
• Lorna Goodison, DLitt
• Maggie Bosanquet, DSc
• Mark Waller
• Sara Thornton, DCL
• Simon Croft, DSc

Spring Congregation 2022

• Benj Sykes, DSc
• Charlotte Riley, DLitt
• Mike Barton, DCL
• Neil Tennant, DLitt
• Robert Senior, DCL

Winter Congregation 2020

• John Sentamu, DD
• Kevan Collins, DLitt
• Chris Kelly, DCL
• Barabara Vest, DSc

Summer Congregation 2019

• Jon Boden, DMus
• Elspeth Garman, DSc
• Robert Gillespie, DCL
• Anthony Hughes, DCL
• Michelle Simmons, DSc

Chancellors Medal 2019

• Professor Robert Layton

Winter Congregation 2019

• Gordon Bacon, MA
• Damon de Laszlo, MSc
• Neil Hunt, DSc

Summer Congregation 2018

• John Morrill, DLitt
• Veena Das, DSc
• David Childs, DLitt
• Andrew McFarlane, DCL

Chancellors Medal 2018

• Dr Margaret Harvey
• Professor Judith Howard
• Professor Anthony Unsworth

Winter Congregation 2018

• Jonathan Ruffer, DLitt
• Wendy Shepherd, DCL
• Chris Terrill, DSc