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Honorary Awards Committee

Proposals for the conferment of honorary awards shall be considered by the Joint Committee of Senate and Council on Honorary Awards.

Please see our Honorary Graduates page for further information.

Nominations for honorary awards

Nominations for Honorary Degrees and Outstanding Contribution Awards should be submitted using the form at the bottom of the page.

Please note you will not receive feedback on your nomination due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the honorary awards process.

All nominations are dealt with in the strictest confidentiality.

Nominations can be made at any time and are welcome from all sections of the community.  Nominations will be considered by the University Honorary Awards Committee who make recommendations to Senate and Council for formal approval.

The nomination of candidates with a demonstrable record of achievement in areas which align with the University’s strategy and values are particularly welcome. 

If you have any questions about the nominations process please contact Martin Conway the University Secretary via [email protected]

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

Honorary Awards Nomination Form

The form to be completed to nominate someone for a University of Bradford Honorary Degree or Outstanding Contribution Award

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our team. You can also read our Website Accessibility Statement.

Terms of Reference and Membership

Below are the Membership and Terms of Reference for Honorary Awards Committee: 

Meeting Dates 2024-2025

  • 5 September 2024 (deadline for receipt of nominations 12 noon, 9 August 2024),
  • 23 January 2025 (deadline for receipt of nominations 9 December 2024)
  • 8 May 2025 (deadline for receipt of nominations 4 April 2025)

NB Late documents will normally be deferred to the next meeting.

Please contact [email protected] for any queries relating to this Committee.

Data and Privacy

Our Honorary Award recipients and supporters are important to us. We're committed to protecting your privacy, keeping your data safe and not doing anything with it that you wouldn’t reasonably expect. Our privacy notice describes how we collect, store, manage, protect and use your personal information.

Honorary Awards Privacy Notice