Menu HONORARY GRADUATES Our honorary graduates are valued members of the Bath Spa community, and are given awards in recognition of outstanding achievement or excellence in their field. Each year the University confers honorary awards to individuals who have made a notable and sustained contribution to their academic fields or profession, to society, or to the University. All Bath Spa staff (with input from students) are able to propose potential recipients of honorary awards, and nominees are approved by the University’s Board of Governors. We're immensely proud of our community of honorary award recipients and value their ongoing relationship with the University. 'I am passionate about supporting emerging entrepreneurs and inspiring a new generation to work hard, live responsibly and look for golden opportunities to build fresh and exciting businesses.' DEBORAH MEADEN, HONORARY AWARD RECIPIENT IN 2014 David Puttnam receives his honorary doctorate The Oscar and BAFTA-winning producer received his award from Bath Spa University in 2017 and continues to work with us. In 2019 he delivered a series of masterclasses to our Film and TV students and recognised the best work produced by our graduates through The Puttnam Prizes. Lord Puttnam's films include The Killing Fields and Chariots of Fire. 2020-2016 Damian Carrington (2020) Col Needham (2019) Annie Maw (2019) Andrea Arlidge (2018) Howard Skempton (2018) Val McDermid (2018) Michael Simpson (2018) Amelia Freedman (2018) Lord David Puttnam (2017) Salima Hashmi (2016) Ashley Pharoah (2016) Vice-Chancellor Sue Rigby and Val McDermid 2015 Honorary Graduates Iwan and Manuela Wirth Sir Don McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS Professor Xiao Xiao Cao (Sha) David Malouf Juli Beattie 2014 Honorary Graduates Takeshi Yasuda Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE RA Alfred ‘Pee Wee’ Ellis Deborah Meaden Stella Pirie OBE Mary Toman 2013 Honorary Graduates Dame Hilary Mantel DBE FRSL Peter Randall-Page RA Anne Bull OBE Professor Sir Harrison Birtwistle 2012 Honorary Graduates Sir Howard Hodgkin CH CBE (1932 - 2017) Mary Berry CBE Manolo Blahnik CBE Professor Ian Hargreaves CBE Grenville Jones Professor Miller Puckette Ken Loach Professor Salima Hashmi Honorary Doctorate Speech 2017 2009-2011 Honorary Graduates Tony Dewberry (1950 - 2010) (2009) Asha Sarabhai (2009) Dr Paul Phillips OBE (2009) Professor Brian L Gomes da Costa JP (2009) Simon Relph CBE (1940 - 2016) (2010) Professor David Timms (2010) Professor Sir Graeme Davies FRSNZ (2010) Sir William Stubbs (2010) Tristram Shapeero (2010) Tom McCaw LOV (2011) Joanna MacGregor OBE (2011) Honorary Awards 1986-2008 Recipients of honorary awards made prior to 2009 You might also be interested in STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ABOUT US OUR PEOPLE NETWORKS Edit section | Website feedback to web@bathspa.ac.uk