Higher Education

Peter Scobie

British Empire Medal · 2026

Newtownards, County Down

“Head Chef, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education”

Helen Millie Mackie

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Guardbridge, Fife

“Assistant Director, Facilities Management, The University of St Andrews. For services to Apprenticeships and Facilities Management in Higher Education”

Gordon Kane

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Islandmagee, County Antrim

“Curriculum Area Manager, Advanced Technologies, Northern Regional College. For services to Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland.”

Annette Hay

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Coventry, West Midlands

“Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, De Montfort University. For services to Higher Education”

Nigel Frederick Coates

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

“Lately Director of the Business Clinic, Northumbria University. For services to Higher Education and to Business”

John Blakeley

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

London, Greater London

“Team Leader, Higher Education Student Accommodation and Consumer Rights Policy, Department for Education. For services to Higher Education”

Stephenson

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

King's Lynn, Norfolk

“Lately Chief Executive, Advance HE. For services to Higher Education”

Jonathan Thornton

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

“Chair, University Council, University of Huddersfield. For services to Higher Education”

John Raby

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Cleveland, County Durham

“Principal and Chief Executive, The Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, North Yorkshire and County Durham. For services to Higher Education”

Julian Toby Gray Gravatt

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

London, Greater London

“Deputy Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, Greater London. For services to Further Education”

David Henry Felix

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Bearsden, Dunbartonshire

“Lately Dean of Postgraduate Dental Education and Director of Dentistry, NHS Education for Scotland. For services to Dental Education and Clinical Training”

Graham Baldwin

Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Carnforth, Lancashire

“Vice-Chancellor, University of Lancashire. For services to Higher Education”

Paul David Nisbet

Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

“Director of Communication Access Literacy and Learning Scotland, School of Education and Sport, Edinburgh University. For services to Education and the Development of Assistive Technology”

Taraneh Dean

Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Brighton, East Sussex

“Provost and Executive Director of Higher Education, London South Bank University Group. For services to Higher Education”

Blanc Chun Pong Wan

British Empire Medal · 2026

“For services to UK Higher Education and Music Culture in Hong Kong.”

Jacqueline Whitnell

British Empire Medal · 2026

Worthing, West Sussex

“Nurse, Lime Tree Primary Care Practice. For services to the NHS and to Higher Education”

Russell David Clark

British Empire Medal · 2026

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

“Head of Languages Centre, University of Keele, Staffordshire. For services to Higher Education”

Peter Farrell

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Warrington, Cheshire

“Construction Management Professor Emeritus, University of Greater Manchester. For services to Higher Education and to the Construction Industry”

Jacquelyn Bridget Dunne

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Coventry, West Midlands

“Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham Newman University. For services to Higher Education”

Michael Alcorn

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Downpatrick, County Down

“Professor of Music and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability and Strategic Projects, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Music, to Higher Education and to the Creative Industries”

Susan Rigby

Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

“Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh Napier University and lately Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University. For services to Higher Education”

Paul Bartholomew

Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026

Ballymoney, County Antrim

“Vice-Chancellor, Ulster University. For services to Higher Education and Public Service”

Cedric Canagarajah

Knight Bachelor · 2026

Leicester, Leicestershire

“Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester. For services to Higher Education”

Amanda Wilcox

Member Order Of The British Empire · 2025

York, North Yorkshire

“Pro Vice-Chancellor, York St John University. For services to Higher Education”