Honorary awards 1990 to date All awards up to and including 1999 were made through the Honorary Degrees Committee of the University of Southampton. From 2000, Chichester has awarded honorary degrees up to and including Master of Arts, Education or Science plus Honorary Fellowships. 2020 2019 Elizabeth Baily Professor Gillian Beer DBE FBA FRSL Professor Cathy Creswell Marianne Griffiths DBE 2018 Michael ‘Herbie’ Blash Laurie Borg Professor Elizabeth (Lisa) Hall CBE Sarah Kempson Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE Hope Powell CBE 2017 Saskia Clark MBE and Hannah Mills MBE Due to the Covid 19 pandemic honorary awards are delayed to 2021 A strong advocate for disabled people and what they can achieve. Lizzie has made a significant contribution to the lives of many children and young people with disabilities and their families A key figure in the field of literature and science and one of the World’s great literary scholars. Dame Gillian is a truly inspirational figure and has received academic honours from several leading institutions Committed to increasing research capacity in clinical psychology and child and adolescent mental health, particularly through supporting training and development opportunities. An impressive role model for students and young researchers Chief Executive of Western Sussex Hospital Trust, the first multi-site trust to be rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission Former FIA Deputy Race Director at Formula One and one of the major architects of F1 One of this Country’s leading television and film producers First female Professor of Queens’ College Cambridge and Vice-President of the College. President of DSUK (Disability Snowsport UK Captain of England Ladies’ Beach Soccer Team and member of Lewes FC Women’s first-team Founder, Artistic and Executive Director of Chineke! Europe’s first professional orchestra and Junior orchestra of majority black and minority ethnic (BME) musicians Former England international footballer and manager and currently women’s first-team manager of Brighton & Hove Albion. First woman to achieve the UEFA Pro Licence: the highest coaching qualification available Olympic Gold and Silver Medallists and first British pairing to become world champions in the Honorary Doctor of Science Nick Dempsey Emma Wiggs MBE Clive Behagg OBE Tanika Gupta MBE FRSL Liz Aggiss Ruth Valerio Benita Mehra Greg Valerio Harry Gregson-Williams 2016 (The Late) Barbara Smith Women’s 470 class. Olympic silver medallist windsurfer and first man to hold two windsurfing world titles. Paralympic gold medal winner and six-time World Champion paracanoeist. Former Vice-Chancellor of the University. Clive worked at Chichester for nearly 41 years. Award winning playwright who fights for social justice and social inclusion. Award winning, Brighton based dance artist, choreographer and filmmaker with a long established connection to the University’s Dance Department. Global Advocacy and Influencing Director for Tearfund and author. President and Trustee of the Women’s Engineering Society. Founder of CRED (Christian Relief Education and Development), a development education network on the south coast of England and CRED Jewellery, the pioneering fine jewellery company. One of Hollywood’s most sort after composers, whose scores span the spectrum of high-profile projects from action to drama to animation. Honorary Doctor of Science Honorary Doctor of Education Honorary Doctor of the University Honorary Doctor of Theatre Honorary Doctor of Art Honorary Doctor of Divinity Honorary Doctor of Science Honorary Doctor of Business Administration Honorary Doctor of Music Honorary Doctor of Education Carl Davis CBE Former Deputy Director of the West Sussex Institute of Higher Education (WSIHE) and Head of Bognor College Charity fundraiser for the Steve Bernard Foundation set up in memory of Steve Bernard Composer 2015 Philip Robinson First Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chichester Honorary Doctor of the University Honorary Doctor of Education Honorary Doctor of Arts Honorary Doctor of Science Tony Bernard Vic Goddard Shobana Jeyasingh Kari Fasting 2014 Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE, FRSL, FKC, DL and Mrs Clare Morpurgo MBE Alexandra Danson MBE Alumnus of the University of Chichester, headteacher and writer Leading choreographer A founding member of Women Sport International and researcher in women and sport Honorary Master of Arts Honorary Doctor of Music Contribution to children’s literature and foun