Equality - New Year Honours List 2026

4 recipients recognised for this theme in this round

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Award

Medal / BEM

Sally Bridge
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Student Support Administrator, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”

Member (MBE)

Avtar Singh Matharu
Person
Member Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Professor of Chemistry, University of York. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to Interfaith and Community Cohesion”

Officer (OBE)

Advolly Xotshiwe Taylor Richmond
Person
Officer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“Plant, Garden, Social Historian and Champion, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Horticulture”

Commander (CBE)

Sarah Catherine Sharples
Person
Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport. For services to Transportation, to Manufacturing Research and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”