Honorary Degrees and Fellowships 2018: an invitation to nominate

Staff and students are invited to submit nominations for the award of Honorary Degree and Fellow of the University.

Applications will be sent to the appropriate Faculty for endorsement, before consideration by the Honorary Degree Advisory Group.

The President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Christopher Snowden will then present the recommendations to Senate and Council for approval.

When making recommendations to Senate and Council, the Honorary Degree Advisory Group will take into account the following considerations:

Honorary degrees

1. Recognition of an individual’s intellectual, creative and/or academic achievement.
2. The recognition will be evidenced by international, or at the least national, distinction in the nominee’s field.
3. Evidence of a direct link to the University of Southampton or to the city of Southampton

Fellow of the University

This award is intended to reward those who have an established connection with the University. Potential Fellows of the University of Southampton will:

1. Support the interests and welfare of the University of Southampton or of a particular part of the University’s activities
2. Foster links between the University and other institutions within and outside the United Kingdom.

Nominations should be submitted on the standard form, available from Tracy Stevens in the Governance Office or from the Honorary degrees/Fellow SharePoint site (you will need to join the site as a member before you can access the form) and returned to Tracy Stevens when completed.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is 30 September 2017. The process operates to a strict timetable, and proposals received after this date will be only be accepted at the Vice-Chancellor’s discretion.

The nomination form contains further information and details of the criteria for both Honorary Degrees and Fellow of the University. Your nomination must show evidence of links with the University.