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. The honorary degrees of Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSc) shall be conferred upon persons who have served the University or the community and for whom the award of such a degree would be a proper form of recognition by the University.
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 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)