Congratulations to alumni recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours

Here are the alumni who have been recognised as making extraordinary contributions across the UK.

The Arts Tower as seen from Weston Park in the autumn. Western Bank library at the foot of the Arts Tower.

DCB (Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath)

Dame Susanna Justine McGibbon DCB KC (Hon) (LLB Law, 1989)

Awarded for Public Service.

DBE (Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Dame Professor Melanie Jane Davies DBE CBE (MBCHB Clinical Medicine, 1985)

Awarded for services to Global Diabetes, Research, Policy and Care Management.

OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire)

Celia Richardson OBE (BA English Literature, 1994)

Awarded for services to Conservation.

MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)

Neil Andrew Eastwood MBE (Business Administration MBA, 1993)

Awarded for services to Adults and Children's Social Care.

Valerie Ann Mills MBE (PG DIP Information Technology, 1998)

Awarded for services to the community in Barnsley.

Professor Richard Scaife MBE (MSc Metals Technology and Management, 1990)

Awarded for services to Manufacturing.

Diana Springall MBE (Honorary Degree, 2025)

Awarded for services to Arts and Crafts.


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