Degree of D.Univ
2005
- Nancy Lane 0BE
- Sir Trevor Nunn (accepted but not awarded)
- Lord Bhikhu Parekh
- Paula Rego
2004
- Sir David Attenborough
- Dr Lennart Meri
2003
- Professor Steven Pinker
- Philip Pullman
2002
- Brian Alderson
- Professor John Sutherland
2001
- Michael Marland CBE
2000
- Michael Wheeler
1999
- Professor J Tomlinson
1998
- Dr Kenneth Greet
1997
- Professor M Butler
- Evelyn Glennie
- Iona Opie
1996
- Monica Mason
1995
- Baroness Perry
1994
- Professor H Chadwick
1992
- Richard Alston
- Professor R Leaper
- Lord Runice
1991
- Professor Paul Black
- Dr Gerhard Weiler
Degree of M.Univ
2002
- Nancy Vlasto
1998
- Geoffrey Duncan
- Sir Gullum Noon
1997
- Howard Berry (deceased)
1996
- Anthony Nicolson
1995
- Jan Beaney
1993
- Canon G Greenwood
Degree of B.Univ
1999
- Frank Pope