List of Honorary Graduates of the University of Leeds

This list of Honorary Graduates of the University of Leeds is a year-by-year list of people recognized by the University of Leeds for their achievements in their given field with an honorary award.[1]

An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa (Latin: 'for the sake of the honour') is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations). The degree itself is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution.

2010s

2014[2]

2013[3]

2012[3]

2011[3]

2010[4]

2000s

Sunil Mittal, honoured in 2009

2009[5]

2008

Albert Fert, honoured in 2008

2007

Dr. Piers Sellers, honoured in 2007
Lynne Brindley DBE, FRSA, honoured in 2006

2006

Sir David Cox, honoured in 2005

2005

Sir Ian McKellen CH, CBE, honoured in 2004

2004

Dame Judi Dench CH, DBE, FRSA, honoured in 2002

2003

2002

2001

2000

1990s

Jeremy Paxman, honoured in 1999

1999[6]

1998

1997

The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, honoured in 1999

1996

Harold 'Dickie' Bird, honoured in 1997

1995

Manmohan Singh, honoured in 1995

1994

Anish Kapoor, honoured in 1993

1993

1992

Sir Erik Christopher Zeeman, honoured in 1990

1991

1990

1980s

Caspar Weinberger, honoured in 1989

1989[7]

1988

Roy McMurtry, honoured in 1988

1987

Professor Stephen Hawking, honoured in 1987

1986

1985

1984

Roy Colin Strong, honoured in 1983

1983

Willy Brandt, honoured in 1982

1982

Viscount Hailsham, honoured in 1982

1981

1980

1970s

1979[10]

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1973

1972

1971

1970

1960s

1969[11]

1968

1967

1966

1965

1964

1963

1962

1961

1960

1950s

1959[12]

1958

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

1950

1940s

1949[13]

1948

1947

1946

1945

1944

1943

1942

1941

1930s

1939[14]

1938

1937

1936

1935

1934

1933

1932

1931

1930

1920s

1929[15]

1928

1927

1926

1925

1924

1923

1922

1920

1910s

1919[16]

1917

1915

1914

1912

1910

1900s

1909[17]

1907

1906

1904

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