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4.6 Honorary Graduates and Chancellor's Medallists

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A Kathleen ADAMS, MA 1992 - Master of Arts
*Professor Cyril Clifford ADDISON, PhD, DSc, FInstP, FRSC, FRS, DSc 1979 - Doctor of Science
*Povl AHM, CBE, DSc 1994 - Doctor of Science
Professor Sir George ALBERTI, MA , DPhil, BM, BCh, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPE, FRCPGlas, FRCPI, MD, DM, DSc 2005 - Doctor of Science
*Lord ALEXANDER OF WEEDON, BA, MA, QC, LLD 2003 - Doctor of Laws
Juliet AMERY, 2008 - Chancellor's Medal
Baroness AMOS OF BRONDESBURY, BA, MA, LLD 2000 - Doctor of Laws
Dame Mary ARDEN, DBE, MA, LLM, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Chris ARGYRIS, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Sir John ARMITT, CBE, FREng, FICE, DSc 2011 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Vladimir Igorevic ARNOLD, DSc 1988 - Doctor of Science
Professor Sir Eric ASH, CBE, BSc (Eng), PhD, DSc, FRS, FEng, DSc 1998 - Doctor of Science
*Dame Edith Margaret Emily ASHCROFT, DBE, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Michael Francis ATIYAH, MA, PhD, FRS, FRSE, OM, DSc 1969 - Doctor of Science
Professor Patrick ATIYAH, MA, RCL, QC, FBA, LLD 1989 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Ungku Abdul AZIZ, BA, DEcons, DLitt 1985 - Doctor of Letters
B Professor Sir George BAIN, BA, MA, DPhil, LLD 2003 - Doctor of Laws
Baron BAKER OF DORKING, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Sir Jack Edward BALDWIN, PhD, FRS, DSc 1988 - Doctor of Science
*Joseph BAMFORD, CBE, DSc 1998 - Doctor of Science
Gautam BANERJEE, BA, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
*The Rt. Rev. Cuthbert Killick Norman BARDSLEY, CBE, MA, DD, DLitt 1976 - Doctor of Letters
The Rt. Rev. Simon BARRINGTON-WARD, KCMG, MA, DD, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Camila BATMANGHELIDJH, MA 2008 - Master of Arts
Simon Russell BEALE, CBE, BA, DLitt 2005 - Doctor of Letters
Sir John BELL, DM, FRCP, FRS, FMedSci, DSc 2010 - Doctor of Science
*Leonard BERNSTEIN, AB, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Michael Victor BERRY, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 1998 - Doctor of Science
Professor Donald BERWICK, BA, MD, DSc 2008 - Doctor of Science
*Joseph BESSERMAN, MA 1991 - Master of Arts
Rodney BICKERSTAFFE, LLD 2009 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Michael BILLINGTON, DLitt 2009 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor David BLACKWELL, DSc 1990 - Doctor of Science
Professor Thomas Leon BLUNDELL, FRS, BA, DPhil, DSc 1995 - Doctor of Science
Rev. Dr Allan BOESAK, BTh, DTh, LLD 1989 - Doctor of Laws
Jennie BOND, BA, DLitt 2004 - Doctor of Letters
David BRADLEY, DLitt 2012 - Doctor of Letters
*Willy BRANDT, LLD 1990 - Doctor of Laws
Alfred BRENDEL, Hon KBE, DLitt 1991 - Doctor of Letters
David BRIERLEY, CBE, DLitt 1996 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Timothy Robert Peter BRIGHOUSE, MA, Dip Ed, DLitt 2002 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord BRITTEN OF ALDEBURGH, OM, CH, DLitt 1975 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Susan BROCK, 2014 - Chancellor's Medal
Professor Alec Nigel BROERS, BSc, PhD, ScD, FRS, FREng, FIEE, FInstP, DSc 1997 - Doctor of Science
Professor Timothy BROOK, PhD, DLitt 2010 - Doctor of Letters
Sheila Jeanne BROWNE, CB, MA, DLitt 1981 - Doctor of Letters
Lord BROWNE OF MADINGLEY, MA, MS, FIMM, FInstP, FREng, DSc 2001 - Doctor of Science
Colin BRUMMITT, OBE, IPFA, MA 1993 - Master of Arts
Dr Clark BRUNDIN, BS, MA, PhD, LLD 2005 - Doctor of Laws
The Hon. Quentin Bryce AD CVO - Doctor of Laws (joint with Monash University)
*Lord BULLOCK, FBA, MA, DLitt 1993 - Doctor of Letters
*Ivor BULMER-THOMAS, CBE, MA, FSA, DSc 1979 - Doctor of Science
Professor John Boscawen BURLAND, MSc(Eng), PhD, DSc(Eng), FICE, MIStructE, MSA/CE, FGS, FEng, FRS, DSc 2003 - Doctor of Science
Professor Susan Jocelyn Bell BURNELL, CBE, BSc, PhD, FRAS, FInstP, DSc 1995 - Doctor of Science
Professor Marilyn Speers BUTLER, MA, DPhil, DLitt 1997 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir Herbert BUTTERFIELD, MA, FBA, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord BUTTERWORTH, CBE, JP, DL, MA, DCL, DLitt 1986 - Doctor of Laws
Lady BUTTERWORTH, MA 1986 - Master of Arts
Professor Edward BYRNE, AC, MBBS, MD, MBA, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
C Professor Robert CALDERBANK, PhD, DSc 2013 - Doctor of Science
Dame Fiona CALDICOTT, DBE, MA, BM, BCh, DPM, FRCPsych, FRCP, ARCPI, DSc 1997 - Doctor of Science
Professor Averil Millicent CAMERON, CBE, MA, PhD, FBA, FSA, DLitt 1996 - Doctor of Letters
Mr Earl CAMERON, CBE, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Yvonne CARTER, CBE, (awarded posthumously) 2010 - Chancellor's Medal
Ian CAULFIELD, CBE, 2006 - Chancellor's Medal
The Rt. Hon. Baroness CHALKER OF WALLASEY, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Jung CHANG, PhD, DLitt 1997 - Doctor of Letters
Julie CHRISTIE, DLitt 1994 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord CLARK, OM, CH, KCB, MA, CLit, FBA, DLitt 1970 - Doctor of Letters
Lady Frances CLARKE, OBE, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
*Malcolm William CLARKSON, BA, PGCE, AcadDip, DLitt 1997 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Hugh Armstrong CLEGG, MA, DLitt 1987 - Doctor of Letters
Dame Julia CLEVERDON, DCVO, CBE, BA, LLD 2002 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Craig CLUNAS, PhD, FBA, DLitt 2010 - Doctor of Letters
*Massimo Aldo COEN, CBE, LLD 1997 - Doctor of Laws
His Honour Richard COLE, 2011 - Chancellor's Medal
*Professor Patrick COLLINSON, CBE, BA, PhD, FBA, FRHistS, FAHA, DLitt 2003 - Doctor of Letters
*Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh CONSTANTINE, KBE, CB, DSO, LLD 1978 - Doctor of Laws
Mr Dominic COOKE, DLitt (alumnus) 2013 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir John Warcup CORNFORTH, CBE, MSc, DPhil, FRS, Dsc 1976 - Doctor of Science
*Sir Alan Howard COTTRELL, BSc, PhD, FRS, FREng, DSc 1971 - Doctor of Science
*Fleur COWLES, DLitt 2004 - Doctor of Letters
*Malcolm COWLEY, AB, DLitt 1975 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. The Earl of CRAWFORD AND BALCARRES, GBE, MA, RSA, FRIBA, FSA, FSAScot, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
John CUNNINGTON, 2006 - Chancellor's Medal
D *The Rt. Hon. Lord DAINTON, BSc, MA, PhD, ScD, FRS, DSc 1970 - Doctor of Science
Paul DANIEL, CBE, DLitt 2001 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Robert DARNTON, BA, BPhil, DPhil, DLitt 2001 - Doctor of Letters
Tarun DAS, DSc 1996 - Doctor of Science
Andrew Wynford DAVIES, FRSA, BA, DLitt, DArts, DLitt 2004 - Doctor of Letters
Sir David Evan Naughton DAVIES, CBE, PhD, DSc, FEng, FRS, DSc 1997 - Doctor of Science
Sir Graham DAY, LLB, DSc 1991 - Doctor of Science
Martyn DAY, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
The Rt Hon Baroness DEAN OF THORNTON-LE-FYLDE, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
William G DEMAS, MA, MLitt, LLD 1989 - Doctor of Laws
Dame Judith Olivia DENCH, DBE, DLitt 1979 - Doctor of Letters
Ambassador Barry DESKER, LLD, 2012 - Doctor of Laws
Marlon DEVONISH, MA 2006 - Master of Arts
Professor Jan de VRIES, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Avinash DIXIT, DSc, BA, PhD, Dr. Econ, LLD 2007 - Doctor of Laws
Declan Michael Martin DONNELLAN, MA, DLitt 2002 - Doctor of Letters
Nicholas M DONOFRIO, BS, MS, DSc 2002 - Doctor of Science
Peter Howard DONOHOE, BMus, GRNCM, ARCM, Hon FRNCM, DLitt 1996 - Doctor of Letters
Mr Gregory DORAN, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Mary DOUGLAS, FBA, OBE, MA, DPhil, DLitt 1993 - Doctor of Letters
*Hugh Harrington Cazalet DOUTY, CBE, MA 1977 - Master of Arts
Robert A. DOVER, BSc, FREng, FRSA, DSc 2002 - Doctor of Science
Professor Michael William DOYLE, PhD, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Carol Ann DUFFY, CBE, OBE, BA, FRSL, DLitt 2002 - Doctor of Letters
*Archbishop George DWYER, MA, DD, PhD, DLitt 1980 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Eugene Borisovich DYNKIN, MS, PhD, DPhysandMaths, FIMS, FAAAS, DSc 2003 - Doctor of Science
E Melanie EASTER, MA 2009 - Master of Arts
Professor David EDGAR, DLitt 2012 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir Ronald Stanley EDWARDS, KBE, BCom, DSc, DLitt 1973 - Doctor of Letters
Kenneth John Richard EDWARDS, BSc, PhD, MA, LLD, DSc 2000 - Doctor of Science
John EDWARDS, LLD 2008 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Sir John Huxtable ELLIOTT, FBA, MA, PhD, DLitt 1995 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Vernon ELLIS, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
William John EMMOTT, BA, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
*Dennis Joseph ENRIGHT, OBE, MA, DLitt 1982 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Leon EPSTEIN, MA, PhD, DLitt 1980 - Doctor of Letters
F *The Rt. Hon. Baroness FAITHFULL OF WOLVERCOTE, OBE, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
Professor William James FEAST, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 2004 - Doctor of Science
*Eric William FENBY, OBE, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
*Collin FERGUSON, MA, FRICS, MSc 1997 - Master of Science
*Patrick Leigh FERMOR, OBE, DSO, DLitt 1996 - Doctor of Letters
Frank FIELD, BSc, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Anne FINE, OBE, BA, DLitt 2005 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Kevin FINNAN, MBE, MA, PhD, DLitt 2014 - Doctor of Letters
Sheila FITZGERALD, FRSA, 2012 - Chancellor's Medal
*The Rt. Hon. Lord FLOREY, OM, MA, PhD, MD, FRS, DSc 1967 - Doctor of Science
Professor Sir Brian Keith FOLLETT, FRS, BSc, PhD, DSc 2002 - Doctor of Science
Professor Alec George FORD, MA, DPhil, DLitt 1990 - Doctor of Letters
Professor John FORTY, BSc , PhD, DSc, FRSE, FRSA, LLD, DSc 2005 - Doctor of Science
*Sir Frederick Charles FRANK, OBE, BA, BSc, DPhil, FRS, DSc 1981 - Doctor of Science
Professor Jean M J FRÉCHET, DSc 2012 - Doctor of Science
*Dame Elisabeth FRINK, DBE, CBE, RA, DLitt 1983 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Terence Ernest Manitou FROST, Hon LLD, RA , DLitt 2000 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Carlos FUENTES, DLitt 1992 - Doctor of Letters
G Professor Peter GALISON, PhD, DSc 2010 - Doctor of Science
Paolo GALLI, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
*Dame Helen Louise GARDNER, DBE, MA, DLitt, FBA, FRSL, DLitt 1976 - Doctor of Letters
Alan GARNER, OBE, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
Peter Harry GAYWARD, MA 1977 - Master of Arts
Sir Anthony GILL, BScEng, FREng, FIMechE, FIProdE, DSc 1992 - Doctor of Science
Sir Paul GIROLAMI, FCA, FREConS, FIMC, FIMgt, FRSA, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Evelyn GLENNIE, OBE, FRAM, FRCM, GRSM, LRAM, ARAM, DLitt 1993 - Doctor of Letters
*William Gerald GOLDING, CBE, CLit, DLitt 1981 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Michael GOLDSTEIN, CBE, DSc 2003 - Doctor of Science
Valerie GOODING, CBE, LLD 2009 - Doctor of Laws
*Lawrence Cecil Barlett GOWER, LLM, FBA, LLD 1978 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Matthew Alistair GRANT, DSc 1997 - Doctor of Science
Professor Malcolm GREEN, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
The Rev. Clive Malcolm GREGORY, BA, MA, 1999 - Master of Arts
Professor Robert GRUBBS, DSc 2010 - Doctor of Science
H Professor Erwin L HAHN, BSc, PhD, DSc 2007 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Philip HALL, MA, FRS, DSc 1977 - Doctor of Science
Professor Albert Henry HALSEY, BSc, MA, PhD, FBA, DLitt 1995 - Doctor of Letters
Simon HALSEY, MA 2007 - Master of Arts
*Baron HAMLYN OF EDGEWORTH, CBE, DLitt 1991 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Stuart HAMPSON, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Stanley Jaffa HARLEY, DL, BSc, CEng, FIMechE, FIProdE, DSc 1978 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Wilfrid HARRISON, MA, DLitt 1979 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Roy Forbes HARROD, MA, FBA, DLitt 1968 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Oliver HART, LLD 2012 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Frank HARTLEY, CBE, BSc, PhD, CChem, FRSC, FPS, FRCP, FRCS, FRSC, DSc 1978 - Doctor of Science
*Jacquetta HAWKES, OBE, DLitt 1986 - Doctor of Letters
John HEARTH, CBE, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
Stephen HEIGHWAY, MA 2012 - Master of Arts
*The Hon. Dame Rose HEILBRON, DBE, RBE, LLM, LLD 1978 - Doctor of Laws
John Henry HEMMING, CMG, DLitt, DLitt 1989 - Doctor of Letters
Lenworth George HENRY, MA 1992 - Master of Arts
*The Rt. Hon. Lord HEYWORTH OF OXTON, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir John Richard HICKS, MA, BLitt, FBA, DLitt 1972 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Geoffrey HILL, BA, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Friedrich HIRZEBRUCH, Dr Rer Nat. DSc 1980 - Doctor of Science
Professor Nigel HITCHIN, BA, DPhil, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
Professor Charles Antony Richard HOARE, MA, Cert Stats, FRS, DSc 1985 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Dorothy HODGKIN, OM, MA, PhD, FRS, DSc 1979 - Doctor of Science
*George Edward HODGKINSON, OBE, MA 1975 - Master of Arts
Dr Eva HOFFMAN, PhD, DLitt 2008 - Doctor of Letters
Michael HOLROYD, CBE, FRSL, FRHistS, FRSA, DLitt 1993 - Doctor of Letters
Joseph HOMAN, MA 1988 - Master of Arts
Professor John HOOD, PhD, MPhil, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Leroy HOOD, MD , PhD, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
*Sir Michael Murray HORDERN, CBE, DLitt 1987 - Doctor of Letters
*The Most Rev. Trevor HUDDLESTON, MA, DD, CR, DLitt 1988 - Doctor of Letters
John HUMPHRYS, LLD 2003 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Lord HUNT OF CHESTERTON, CB, PhD, DSc, FRS, DSc 2000 - Doctor of Science
Vivian Y HUNT, AB, MBA, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
*Rita HUNTER, CBE, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
I *Eugène IONESCO, LèsL, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Donald IRVINE, CBE, MD, FRCGP, FMedSci, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
J Professor Sir Alec JEFFREYS, PhD, FRS, DSc 2007 - Doctor of Science
*The Rt. Hon. Lord JENKINS OF HILLHEAD, PC, MA, FBA, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
Alex JENNINGS, BA, DLitt 1999 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor James JOLL, MA, FBA, DLitt 1988 - Doctor of Letters
*James Larkin JONES, MBE, CH, FCIT, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
Lord Digby JONES, LLB, DUniv, DLitt, DL, CIMgt, FRI, LLD 2006 - Doctor of Laws
Dr John Howel JONES, MA, MD, FRCP, DSc 2002 - Doctor of Science
Ruth JONES, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
Dr DeAnne JULIUS, PhD, LLD 2000 - Doctor of Laws
K Hon. Dr Justice George W. KANYEIHAMBA, PhD, LLD 2008 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Steven T KATZ, BA, MA, PhD, DLitt 2014 - Doctor of Letters
Jackie KAY, BA, DLitt 2005 - Doctor of Letters
Barrie KEEFFE, DLitt 2010 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Anthony John Patrick KENNY, FBA, STL, DPhil, DLitt 1995 - Doctor of Letters
*Clark KERR, AB, MA, PhD, LLD 1987 - Doctor of Laws
Sir Robert KERSLAKE, LLD, 2012 - Doctor of Laws
Brenda KING, MBE, MA 2009 - Master of Arts
Sir David KING, FRS, DSc 2012 - Doctor of Science
*The Rt. Hon. Lord KINGS NORTON, PhD, DIC, DSc 1986 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Ernst KITZINGER, DPhil, DLitt 1989 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor KIYOSHI ITO, DSc 1992 - Doctor of Science
Sir Aaron KLUG, OM, PhD, FRS, DSc 1994 - Doctor of Science
*Lionel Charles KNIGHTS, MA, PhD, DLitt 1979 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Hans Leo KORNBERG, MA, PhD, DSc, ScD, Hon DSc, PRS, FRS, FIBiol, DSc 1975 - Doctor of Science
Professor Sir John Richard KREBS, MA, DPhil, FRS, DSc 2000 - Doctor of Science
*Alexander Adum KWAPONG, MA, PhD, DLitt 1971 - Doctor of Letters
L Philip LADER, BA, MA, JD, LLD 2002 - Doctor of Laws
*Winifred LAKIN, MA 1988 - Master of Arts
Sir Richard Peter LAMBERT, BA, LLD 2004 - Doctor of Laws
Pascal LAMY, LLD 2009 - Doctor of Laws
Jane LAPOTAIRE, DLitt 2000 - Doctor of Letters
*Philip Arthur LARKIN, CH, CBE, MA, FRSL, DLitt 1973 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Bruno LATOUR, LLD 2009 - Doctor of Laws
The Hon. Martin Chu Ming LEE, BA, LLB, LLD 2006 - Doctor of Laws
John LEIGHFIELD, CBE, LLD 2011 - Doctor of Laws
Ms Prudence LEITH, OBE, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Richard LERNER, DSc 2010 - Doctor of Science
*Doris M. LESSING, DLitt 1994 - Doctor of Letters
Adrian LESTER, DLitt 2013 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Oi-sie Elsie LEUNG, GBM, JP, LLD 2005 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Jinghai LI, DSc 2011 - Doctor of Science
Dr The Hon. David K P LI, OBE, MA, FCIB, FCA, LLD 1994 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Edmund LIGGINS, TD, LLD 1988 - Doctor of Laws
Liliane LIJN, DLitt 2005 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor John Wilfrid LINNETT, MA, DPhil, FRS, DSc 1973 - Doctor of Science
Norman Peter LISTER, OBE, JP, MA 1985 - Master of Arts
*Lt. Col. J.E. LITTLE, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Dame Penelope LIVELY, DBE, CBE, OBE, BA, OBG, FRSL, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Kenneth LOACH, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Professor David John LODGE, CBE, BA, MA, PhD, FRSL, DLitt 1997 - Doctor of Letters
Professor George LOEWENSTEIN, PhD, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
Sir Colin LUCAS, DPhil, FRHistS, LLD 2006 - Doctor of Laws
*Humphrey Richard Adeane LYTTELTON, DLitt 1987 - Doctor of Letters
M Neil MACGREGOR, DLitt 2009 - Doctor of Letters
Mr Michael MACKENZIE, LLD 2013 - Doctor of Laws
*Professor William James Millar MACKENZIE, CBE, MA, LLB, FBA, DLitt 1972 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Michael MALLETT, OBE, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
*Nelson Rolihlahla MANDELA, Hon OM, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Yuri I MANIN, PhD, DSc 2006 - Doctor of Science
Professor Nicholas MANN, CBE, MA, PhD, DLitt 2006 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Josè Marià MARAVALL, BA, PhD, DLitt 1985 - Doctor of Letters
*Dr James MARTIN, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
Peter MATHIAS, CBE, FBA, MA, DLitt 1995 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Denis James MATTHEWS, CBE, DMus, DLitt 1982 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Robert Charles Oliver MATTHEWS, CBE, MA, FBA, DLitt 1980 - Doctor of Letters
Robert MATTHEWS, MBE, MA 2001 - Master of Arts
Sir Peter MAXWELL DAVIES, CBE, DLitt 1986 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Robert McCredie MAY, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 1997 - Doctor of Science
Simon MAYO, BA, DLitt 2005 - Doctor of Letters
Tarell Alvin McCRANEY, BFA, DLitt 2014 - Doctor of Letters
Robert Ian MEAKIN, MSc 1999 - Master of Science
*Sir Yehudi MENUHIN, OM, KBE, DLitt 1968 - Doctor of Letters
Julie MEYER, BA, MBA, MBE, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Douglas MILLER, MBA, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Dr Professor Sir James Alexander MIRRLEES, BA, PhD, FBA, DLitt 1982 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Ole Danbolt MJOS, MD, PhD, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
Sir Brian MOFFAT, OBE, FCA, DSc 1998 - Doctor of Science
Mr Terry MONNINGTON, 2013 - Chancellor's Medal
David MOORCROFT, MBE, OBE, BEd, MA 1991 - Master of Arts
*Henry MOORE, OM, CH, FBA, DLitt 1969 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Peter MOORES, CBE, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
*Geoffrey MOORHOUSE, FRSC, DLitt 2006 - Doctor of Letters
Rt Hon Estelle MORRIS, TCert, BEd, MP, LLD, DLitt 2003 - Doctor of Letters
William MORRIS, LLD 2002 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Alistair MORTON, MA, DSc 1994 - Doctor of Science
Dr Russell MOSELEY, 2010 - Chancellor's Medal
*Sir Nevill Francis MOTT, MA, FRS, DSc 1968 - Doctor of Science
*Dame Anne Elisabeth MUELLER, DCB, MA, DLitt 1985 - Doctor of Letters
Professor David MUMFORD, BSc, PhD, DSc 1983 - Doctor of Science
*Dame Jean Iris MURDOCH, DBE, MA, DLitt 1979 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Noreen MURRAY, CBE, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 2001 - Doctor of Science
Riccardo MUTI, Hon KBE, DLitt 1983 - Doctor of Letters
N Professor Stephen NICKELL, CBE, BA, MSc, FBA, DSc 2008 - Doctor of Science
Adrian NOBLE, BA, DLitt 2001 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Denis NOBLE, CBE, BSc, BA, PhD, FMedSci, FRS, DSc 2008 - Doctor of Science
Harry NOBLE, MA 1993 - Master of Arts
*Sir Sidney NOLAN, OM, AC, CBE, ARA, DLitt 1991 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord NOLAN, MA, PC, DL, LLD 1998 - Doctor of Laws
Humphrey Nicholas NOLAN, BA, LLD 2004 - Doctor of Laws
Sir Gulam NOON, MBE, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
Trevor Robert NUNN, CBE, BA, DLitt 1982 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Paul NURSE, FRS, DSc 2013 - Doctor of Science
Dr Ian NUSSEY, OBE, FREng, 2006 - Chancellor's Medal
Michael NYMAN, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
O *Sir Richard O’BRIEN, DSO, MC, DLitt 1983 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Gus O’DONNELL, CB, BA, MPhil, LLD 2004 - Doctor of Laws
Sir Peter OGDEN, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
Professor Stephen O'RAHILLY, FRS , FMedSci, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
Sir Herman OUSELEY, LLD 1998 - Doctor of Laws
P Dr Rajendra PACHAURI, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
Professor Jacob PALIS, PhD, DSc 2000 - Doctor of Science
Professor Stuart PALMER, DSc 2011 - Doctor of Science
Baron Bikhu PAREKH OF KINGSTON UPON HULL, BA, MA, PhD, LLD 2001 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Richard PARRY-JONES, CBE, FREng, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
*Roy PASCAL, MA, DLitt, FBA, DLitt 1977 - Doctor of Letters
*Edwin John Victor PASMORE, CH, CBE, DLitt 1985 - Doctor of Letters
*Betty PATTISON, MA 1999 - Master of Arts
Professor Christopher PEACOCKE, BA, MA, PPE, BPhil, DPhil, FBA, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
Brian PEARCE, OBE, LLD 2009 - Doctor of Laws
Dr Yesu PERSAUD, DLitt 2008 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Keith PETERS, DSc 2012 - Doctor of Science
The Hon. Pierre PETTIGREW, PC, BA, MPhil, LLD 2008 - Doctor of Laws
*Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon PEVSNER, CBE, MA, PhD, FBA, FSA, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir Cyril Henry PHILIPS, MA, PhD, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord PHILLIPS, BSc, PhD, FRS, FlnstP, DSc 1982 - Doctor of Science
Alan PHILLIPS, BSc , CMG, LLD 2005 - Doctor of Laws
Trevor PHILLIPS, OBE, BSc, FRSA, MA, DLitt, LLD 2004 - Doctor of Laws
Bernd PISCHETSRIEDER, Dip-Ing, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
The Rt. Hon. Lord PLUMB, DL, MEP, LLD 1990 - Doctor of Laws
*Professor Sir Karl Raimund POPPER, CH, MA, PhD, DLitt, FRS, FBA, DLitt 1971 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Jonathon PORRITT, BA, LLD 2003 - Doctor of Laws
David Edwin POTTER, CBE, MA, PhD, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
Professor Kenneth POUNDS, CBE, BSc, PhD, FRS, DSc 2001 - Doctor of Science
Terence David John PRATCHETT, OBE, DLitt 1999 - Doctor of Letters
Oliver PRENN, LLD 2001 - Doctor of Laws
Alexandra Jane Reina PRINGLE, BA, DLitt 2014 - Doctor of Letters
R *The Rt. Hon. Viscount RADCLIFFE, GBE, PC, MA, FBA, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
The Hon. Sir Shridath S RAMPHAL, OE, GCMG, AC, QC, FKC, LLD 1988 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Raj REDDY, BE, MTech, PhD, FIEEE, FAAII, DSc 2001 - Doctor of Science
*Dr Alan REECE, DSc 2012 (in absentia) - Doctor of Science
Dame Helen REEVES, DBE, OBE, BA, LLD 2001 - Doctor of Laws
Dame Fiona REYNOLDS, DBE, DSc 2013 - Doctor of Science
Sir Rex RICHARDS, DSc , FRS, FRSC, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
David RICHARDS, CBE, MA 2009 - Master of Arts
*Gilbert Stanley Nowell RICHARDS, CBE, LLB, MA 1979 - Master of Arts
Professor Joseph ROACH, PhD, MA, DLitt 2009 - Doctor of Letters
*Gordon ROBERTS, MA 1991 - Master of Arts
Philip ROBINSON, JP, MA 1991 - Master of Arts
*Willy RONIS, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
*Albert Richard ROSE, MA 1977 - Master of Arts
Lord Nathaniel Charles Jacob ROTHSCHILD, OM, GBE, BA, FKC, FBA, FRIBA, Fram, PhD, DLitt, LLD, DCL, DLitt 2004 - Doctor of Letters
David ROWE, 2012 - Chancellor's Medal
Anthony RUDGE, MA, FIB, LLD 1991 - Doctor of Laws
James RUSHTON, 2008 - Chancellor's Medal
*Sir Edward Lionel RUSSELL, CBE, MA, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Michael RUTTER, CBE, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych, FRS, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
Margaret RYLATT, MA 1989 - Master of Arts
*Gilbert RYLE, MA, DLitt 1969 - Doctor of Letters
S Dr Oliver SACKS, CBE, MD, FRCP, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Edward SAID, AB, AM, PhD, LLD 2001 - Doctor of Laws
Lady SAINSBURY OF TURVILLE, CBE, FRAM, FRSA, DLitt 2012 - Doctor of Letters
Lord SAINSBURY OF TURVILLE, BA, MBA, FREng, LLD 2008 - Doctor of Laws
*Professor Abdus SALAM, Hon. KBE, BA, MA, PhD, FRS, DSc 1991 - Doctor of Science
Professor Saskia SASSEN, LLD 2012 - Doctor of Laws
Michael SAUNDERS WATSON, CBE, DL, DLitt 1991 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Richard Sidney SAYERS, MA, FBA, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Nicholas Vernon SCHEELE, KCMG, BA, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice SEDLEY, BA, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
*Samuel SELVON, DLitt 1989 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Richard SENNETT, DLitt 2010 - Doctor of Letters
Dr John SEXTON, BA, MA, PhD, JD, LLD 2011 - Doctor of Laws
*The Rt. Hon. Lord SHACKLETON OF BURLEY, KG, OBE, PC, MA, FBIM, DSc 1978 - Doctor of Science
Dr Nemat SHAFIK, LLD 2012 - Doctor of Laws
Michael Lewis SHATTOCK, OBE, MA, LLD 2000 - Doctor of Laws
Sir Antony SHER, KBE, DLitt 2007 - Doctor of Letters
*Ignazio SILONE, DLitt 1972 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Brian SIMON, MA, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Lord SIMPSON OF DUNKELD, FCCA, FIMI, FCIT, DSc 1995 - Doctor of Science
Professor Yakov SINAI, DSc 2011 - Doctor of Science
Sir Clive M. SINCLAIR, CBE, DSc 1983 - Doctor of Science
Lord Robert SKIDELSKY, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Anne-Marie SLAUGHTER, LLD 2013 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Peter SLOTERDIJK, DLitt 2009 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Stephen SMALE, MS, PhD, DSc 1974 - Doctor of Science
Timothy Bartel SMIT, BA, DSc 2003 - Doctor of Science
Professor Robert Merton SOLOW, MA, PhD, DLitt 1976 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Richard William SOUTHERN, MA, FBA, FRSL, FRHistS, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor Sir Richard SOUTHWOOD, BSc, MA, PhD, DSc, FRS, FIBiol, DL, FMedSci, DSc 1989 - Doctor of Science
*John Hanbury Angus SPARROW, OBE, MA, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
Patrick SPOTTISWOODE, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Hugh Worrell SPRINGER, GCMG, GCVO, KA, CBE, MA, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
Venu SRINIVASAN, BEng, MBA, DSc 2004 - Doctor of Science
Professor Barbara STAFFORD, DLitt 2010 - Doctor of Letters
Max STAFFORD-CLARK, DLitt 2006 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Nicholas STERN, BA, DPhil, FBA, DSc 2006 - Doctor of Science
*Professor Sir John Richard Nicholas STONE, CBE, MA, ScD, FBA, DLitt 1975 - Doctor of Letters
Tom STOPPARD, CBE, OM, FRSL, DLitt 1981 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Dennis Parnell SULLIVAN, PhD, DSc 1984 - Doctor of Science
Professor Barry Emmanuel SUPPLE, CBE, BSc Econ, PhD, LittD, Hon Dlitt, FRHistS, FBA, DLitt 2000 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Subra SURESH, MS, ScD, DSc 2014 - Doctor of Science
Mrs Jyotsna SURI, LLD 2010 - Doctor of Laws
Lord SUTHERLAND OF HOUNDWOOD, DLitt 2001 - Doctor of Letters
Janet SUZMAN, BA, DLitt 1990 - Doctor of Letters
*Helen SUZMAN, Hon DBE, BComm, LLD 1990 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Sir Peter SWINNERTON-DYER, KBE, FRS, CBE, DSc 1993 - Doctor of Science
Sir Richard SYKES, BSc, PhD, DSc, FRS, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
T Ratan TATA, BSc, DSc 2005 - Doctor of Science
*Alan John Percivale TAYLOR, BA, DLitt 1981 - Doctor of Letters
Lord TAYLOR OF WARWICK, BA, LLD 1999 - Doctor of Laws
Matthew TAYLOR, BA, MA, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Dame Kiri TE KANAWA, DBE, DLitt 1989 - Doctor of Letters
*Professor René THOM, DEtat, DSc 1970 - Doctor of Science
Sir Keith THOMAS, BA, FBA, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Alan John THORPE, PhD, DSc 2012 - Doctor of Science
Colin Gerald Dryden THUBRON, DLitt 2002 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Michael TIPPETT, OM, CH, CBE, DLitt 1974 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. Lord TODD OF TRUMPINGTON, OM, MA, DPhil, Dr Phil nat, DSc, FRS, FRSC, DSc 1979 - Doctor of Science
The Rt. Hon. Lord TOMBS, BSc(Econ), FIMechE, FlEE, FInstE, FREng, DSc 1990 - Doctor of Science
Sir Michael TOMLINSON, CBE, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
*The Rt. Hon. The Viscount TONYPANDY, PC, LLD 1984 - Doctor of Laws
*Professor Martin TROW, ME, HonDLitt, PhD, DLitt 1997 - Doctor of Letters
Alan TUCKETT, OBE, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Ronald Ernest TUNBRIDGE, OBE, JP, BSc, MSc, MB, ChB, MD, FRCP, DSc 1979 - Doctor of Science
U Sir Brian URQUHART, KCMG, MBE, LLD 1989 - Doctor of Laws
V Professor Leslie VALIANT, DSc 2013 - Doctor of Science
Professor David VANDELINDE, BA, MA, PhD, DEd, LLD 2007 - Doctor of Laws
Mario VARGAS LLOSA, BA, PhD, DLitt 2004 - Doctor of Letters
*Sándor VÈGH, DLitt 1988 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Arthur VICK, OBE, PhD, FIEE, FInstP, MRIA, DSc 1993 - Doctor of Science
Nazmudin Gulamhusein VIRANI, LLD 1990 - Doctor of Laws
W Derek Alton WALCOTT, BA, DLitt 1998 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Roberta WARMAN, 2013 - Chancellor's Medal
Baroness WARNOCK, DBE, FRCP, FRSM, LLD 1991 - Doctor of Laws
*Professor William Alexander WATERS, MA, PhD, ScD, FRS, DSc 1977 - Doctor of Science
*Arthur James WAUGH, MA 1977 - Master of Arts
*Professor Dorothy Enid Cole WEDDERBURN, MA, DLitt 1984 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Stanley WELLS, CBE, BA, PhD, DLitt, DPhil, DLitt 2008 - Doctor of Letters
*Sheila WHITAKER, BA, LLD 2005 - Doctor of Laws
Baron WHITBY OF HARBORNE IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, DSc, FloD, LLD 2014 - Doctor of Laws
Professor Roger WHITTENBURY, CBE, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
*Sir Frank WHITTLE, OM, FEng, KBE, CB, FRS, MA, DSc 1968 - Doctor of Science
Professor Andrew WILES, MA, PhD, FRS, DSc 1998 - Doctor of Science
*Sir Edgar Trevor WILLIAMS, CB, CBE, DSO, MA, FRHistS, DL, DLitt 1967 - Doctor of Letters
Sir Peter WILLIAMS, CBE, MA, PhD, FREng, FRS, DSc 1999 - Doctor of Science
Rhys WILLIAMS, DSc 2005 - Doctor of Science
Rees WILLIAMS, BEd, MA 1992 - Master of Arts
Dorothy WILSON, MBE, FRSA, DLitt 2014 - Doctor of Letters
Martin WOLF, CBE, DSc 2009 - Doctor of Science
*The Rt. Hon. Lord WOLFENDEN OF WESTCOTT, CBE, MA, DLitt 1977 - Doctor of Letters
Dr Eric WOOD, LLD 2007 - Doctor of Laws
*Dr Brian WOOD-SCAWEN, 2012 Chancellor's Medal (awarded posthumously)
*The Rt. Hon. Baroness WOOTTON OF ABINGER, CH, MA, DLitt 1972 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Robert (Milton) WORCESTER, KBE, Hon Prof, FKC, DSc, DLitt, LLD, BSc, LLD 2012 - Doctor of Laws
Y Dr Tadataka YAMADA, MD, Hon KBE, DSc 2008 - Doctor of Science
*William YARDLEY, MA 1997 - Master of Arts
*Dame Frances Amelia YATES, DBE, OBE, MA, DLitt, FBA, DLitt 1981 - Doctor of Letters
*Sir Richard Dilworth YOUNG, BSc, FIMechE, CBIM, DSC 1987 - Doctor of Science
Professor Muhammad YUNUS, LLD 1996 - Doctor of Laws
Z *Professor George ZARNECKI, CBE, MA, PhD, FSA, FBA, DLitt 1978 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Sir Erik Christopher ZEEMAN, FRS, MA, PhD, DSc 1988 - Doctor of Science
Professor Natalie ZEMON DAVIS, PhD, DLitt 2006 - Doctor of Letters
Professor Harriet ZUCKERMAN, DLitt 2011 - Doctor of Letters


*Deceased