Honorary Degrees Committee In 'Honorary Degrees Committee' Honorary Degrees CommitteeHonorary Degrees Back to 'Senate' The Honorary Degrees Committee receives nominations for Honorary Degrees and the Vice-Chancellor's Medal and makes confidential recommendations to Senate regarding the award of such distinctions. Read more information about how to make a nomination for an honorary degree. Membership Term of Office (to 31 July - unless otherwise stated) Vice Chancellor and Principal (Chair) Professor Sir David Eastwood Ex officio Provost and Vice-Principal (Deputy Chair) Professor Tim Jones Ex officio Registrar and Secretary Mr Lee Sanders Ex officio Pro-Vice-Chancellor International Professor Robin Mason Ex officio Director of External Relations Ms Cathy Gilbert Ex officio Director of Development and Alumni Relations Mr Gavin Maggs Ex officio Two Heads of College Professor Andrzej Gasiorek Professor Laura Green 2024 2023 Four members elected by the Senate Professor Elaine Fulton 2022 Professor Costas Constantinou 2022 Professor John Curnow 2022 Professor Paul Jackson 2022 One Lay Member of Council Mr Mervyn Walker 2025 Two Public Orator Professor Catherine Needham Professor Kate Thomas 2022 2022 President of the Guild of Students Mr Mikey Brown 2022 Terms of Reference The Committee: considers nominations for Honorary Degrees from students, alumni, employees, honorary staff or lay members of Council of the University and makes confidential recommendations regarding the award of such distinctions; receives notification of the award of the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal. Dates of Meetings The 2021/22 meeting dates are: 5th October 2021 15th February 2022 10th May 2022 Contact Details Mr Neal Sidney Governance OfficerE-mail: n.sidney@bham.ac.uk