Honorary Award Nomination Form
Each year we make a number of honorary awards to distinguished individuals. These are awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the University, to the City of Birmingham or the local community, or to public/professional life nationally or internationally.
Honorary degrees are conferred annually at our degree ceremonies, where we celebrate the achievements of our recent graduates and award them their degrees. Honorary award holders provide positive role models whose achievements we hope our graduates will be keen to emulate in their own careers.
Conferment of Honorary awards can both recognise an existing relationship between the individual and the University; and signal the potential for future relationship.
We welcome nominations for Honorary Degrees from staff, students, faculties or schools, members of the Board of Governors, and the general public. As part of our equality and diversity mission, we particularly welcome nominations for candidates from backgrounds or groups which are currently under-represented in civil life. Awards are made without bias in relation to gender, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Please read the criteria below and then complete the online form. The form will be copied to members of the Committee for the Conferment of Honorary Awards, which is responsible to the Board of Governors and to Senate for decisions on honorary awards.
View a list of all Honorary Doctors of Birmingham City University
Nominations should be kept strictly confidential and should be submitted by Friday 8 June 2012.
Criteria for Honorary Doctorates
Honorary Doctorates of the University are conferred in accordance with the following criteria:
- Candidates are likely to be persons who have a demonstrable track record of exceptional service to the City of Birmingham or its locality; or who have made outstanding contributions to public or professional life nationally or internationally, and who command national or international recognition in their field;
- Candidates may already have made an outstanding contribution to the work or interests of the University, particularly in a voluntary capacity; or have the potential and willingness to do so in the future;
- Candidates should not normally be serving politicians;
- Candidates should not normally be former members of staff, or current staff of academic partner institutions. Where such individuals are honoured, this will be on the grounds of achievements made outside of the University.
Honorary Fellowships: Birmingham Conservatoire and Birmingham School of Acting
Birmingham Conservatoire and Birmingham School of Acting have a long and established tradition of awarding Honorary Fellowships. Please note that separate arrangements are made for nominations for the above awards. If you have any queries in this regard, please contact:
Birmingham Conservatoire Honorary Fellowships: Professor David Saint, Acting Principal - Tel. No. 0121 331 6913
Birmingham School of Acting Honorary Fellowships: Mr Stephen Simms, Director of School - Tel. No. 0121 331 7223
Nomination Form