Recipients of Honorary Degrees and other awards to be made in 2026 HonoraryPositionAWARDDATEBrian SmithShetland Archivist and HistorianDoctor honoris causaWednesday 1 July 2026 at 11amProfessor Luc SelsPresident of Leiden University and Honorary Rector of KU LeuvenDoctor honoris causaThursday 2 July 2026 at 3pmChristopher John Brookmyre and Dr Marisa HaetzmanAmbrose Parry AuthorsDoctor honoris causaSaturday 4 July 2026 at 11amKatie Petty-SaphonChief Executive Medical Schools CouncilDoctor honoris causaSaturday 4 July 2026 at 11amDr Annabel SowemimoNHS Consultant in Community Sexual and Reproductive HealthDoctor honoris causaSaturday 4 July 2026 at 11amDr Paula BoydenVeterinary Director of the Dogs Trust (2011 – 2025)Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and SurgerySaturday 4 July 2026 at 3 pmDavid Edmund Ian PyottProfessional Director, Private Investor and PhilanthropistUniversity BenefactorMonday 6 July 2026 at 11amJennifer LeeCeramic ArtistDoctor honoris causaTuesday 7 July 2026 at 3pmProfessor Jean-Louis HalpérinProfessor, École Normale Supérieure, ParisDoctor of LawsWednesday 8 July 2026 at 3pmBishop Graham Barham UsherBishop of NorwichDoctor honoris causaThursday 9 July 2026 at 3pmDr Kathy SullivanRetired Astronaut & oceanographerDoctor honoris causaThursday 9 July 2026 at 3pmProfessor David LaneHonorary Professor at the University of EdinburghDoctor of ScienceSaturday 11 July 2026 at 3pmProfessor Sinfree Bullock MakoniLiberal Arts Professor, Applied Linguistics and African Studies, Pennyslvania State UniversityDoctor of LettersTuesday 14 July 2026 at 11amProfessor Karen VousdenCancer researcher, former Chief Scientist for Cancer Research UKDoctor of ScienceSaturday 21 November 2026 at 3pmProfessor Sarah WanlessHonorary Fellow at UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyDoctor of ScienceThursday 19 November 2026 at 11amDr Fiona BradleyDirector of Fruitmarket GalleryDoctor honoris causaFriday 27 November 2026 at 11amProfessor Margaret Meikle (in memoriam)Honorary Fellow: History University BenefactorFriday 27 November 2026 at 3pm This article was published on 2026-03-30
