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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Social Science
23 people have received a UK honour for Social Science in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Social Science - awards over time
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2026
2025
Officer (OBE)
David Ford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Professor of Informatics, Swansea University. For services to Social Science”
Mary Susanna Morgan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Historian and Philosopher of Economics. For services to the Economics Profession and to Social Science”
2024
Commander (CBE)
Roger Goodman
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies and Warden, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. For services to Social Science”
Michaela Jane Benzeval
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
“Professor of Longitudinal Research and Director of Understanding Society, University of Essex. For services to Social Science”
2023
2021
2018
2017
2016
Officer (OBE)
Edward Charles Melhuish
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Research Professor, University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London. For services to Social Science”
Ellen Frances Bennett
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Oxfordshire
“Senior Research and Teaching Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford. For services to Social Science.”
2015
2014
Commander (CBE)
Professor Hilary Mavis Graham
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“Professor of Health Sciences, University of York. For services to Social Science.”
Professor Denise Anne Lievesley
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“Professor of Statistics and Head of School of Social Science and Public Policy, King's College London. For services to Social Science.”
Professor Alan Walker
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
South Yorkshire
“Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology and New Dynamics of Ageing Director, University of Sheffield. For services to Social Science.”
Professor Ash Amin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cambridgeshire
“Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge. For services to Social Science.”
Knight / Dame
Professor Richard Blundell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
London
“Professor of Economics, UCL and Director, ESRC Centre for the Micro-Economic Analysis of Public Policy, IFS. For services to Economics and Social Science.”
Professor Cary Lynn Cooper
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2014
Cheshire
“Distinguished Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University. For services to Social Science.”