Honorary Graduates of the University and Chancellor's Medallists
As provided for under University Ordinance 9 and Regulation 20, the honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws (LLD), Doctor of Letters (DLitt) and Doctor of Science (DSc) shall be conferred upon persons of high intellectual or cultural distinction.
Honorary Graduands July 2024
The following will receive honorary doctorates from the University of Warwick as part of the summer graduation ceremonies:
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Thursday 18 July am ceremony Major General Tim Hodgetts CBE Will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science for pioneering a new approach in emergency and disaster medicine, serving communities at all levels. Tim is the Surgeon General for the UK Armed Forces and Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands. |
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Thursday 18 July pm ceremony Vita Sanderson Will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science for humanitarian engineering and commitment to improving school and health facilities. Vita is an award-winning structural engineer who has used her knowledge and expertise in humanitarian projects around the world. |
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Friday 19 July am ceremony Vanessa Vallely Will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in of her role as trailblazer for gender parity in Financial Services and establishing ‘WeAreThe City’, a hugely successful network that creates opportunities and upskilling for women to progress and excel in their careers. |
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Friday 19 July am ceremony Dr Phil O’Donovan Warwick alumnus, engineer and one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs, Phil will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of the mentoring, investment and development of engineering innovation to so many across the UK. |
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Tuesday 23 July am ceremony Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin Warwick alumnus Mahmoud will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of his role leading reforms across Egypt and addressing climate change challenges. |
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Wednesday 24 July am ceremony Karamjit Singh Warwick alumnus and former member of the University Council, Karamjit will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws in recognition of his achievements in the medical field, both in the NHS in the UK and medical camps in India. |
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Thursday 25 July am ceremony Professor Tim Lang Tim will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of his work on food policy in the UK and worldwide. Tim is an internationally renowned expert on food policy, known as ‘the man who invented food miles’. |
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Thursday 25 July pm ceremony Professor Stéphane Udry Will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science, in recognition of his pioneering research in the field of exoplanets. |
The orations for Honorary Graduates of the University are accessible via the ceremony-specific links below. In addition, a full list of all previous Honorary Graduates and Chancellor's Medallists is published here.
Honorary Graduates and Chancellor's Medallists:
Winter 2024 (January): Biographies, Orations and Photos
Summer 2023 (July): Biographies, Orations and Photos
Winter 2023 (January): Biographies, Orations and Photos
Summer 2022 (July): Biographies, Orations and Photos
To note that no ceremonies were held for July 2020, January 2021, July 2021 and January 2022 due to the Covid Pandemic.
Summer 2019 (July): Orations and Biographies
Winter 2019 (January): Orations and Biographies
Summer 2018 (July): Orations and Biographies
Winter 2018 (January): Orations and Biographies
Summer 2017 (July): Orations and Biographies
Winter 2017 (January): Orations and Biographies
Summer 2016 (July): Orations and Biographies
March 2016 Special ceremony for Oliver Stone
Winter 2016 Orations (January); Biographies
November 2015 Special ceremony for Chair Janet Yellen
Summer 2015 Orations (July); Biographies
Winter 2015 Orations (January); Biographies
Summer 2014 Orations (July); Biographies
Winter 2014 Orations (January); Biographies
Summer 2013 Orations (July); Biographies
Winter 2013 Orations (January); Biographies
Summer 2012 Orations (July); Biographies
Winter 2012 Orations (17, 18 & 19 January)
Summer 2011 Orations (18 to 22 July)
Winter 2011 Orations (19 & 20 January)