Honorary Graduates

Each year, the University makes a number of honorary awards that recognise outstanding service to the University, to the City of Birmingham and the West Midlands, or to public or professional life nationally and internationally.

Here we take a look at our Honorary Graduates, across a wide range of professional fields and industries.


Recent Honorary Graduates

Derrick Anderson CBE

Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands

Graduated: 2026

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Marverine Cole

Award-winning journalist and Birmingham broadcasting icon

Graduated: 2026

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Inderjeet Kaur

Director of Midwifery at Fernandez Hospitals

Graduated: 2026

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Dr Graham Herries

Vice President IT - Europe and Africa, Lear Corporation

Graduated: 2025

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Marcus Ryder MBE

Chief Executive Officer, The Film and TV Charity

Graduated: 2025

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Sonia M Phythian OBE

Head of Defence Case Management System, Ministry of Defence

Graduated: 2025

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Eileen Schofield

Principal, Schofield & Associates

Graduated: 2025

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