New Year Honours 2026 · Topic
Recognised for Higher Education
9 people were recognised for Higher Education in the New Year Honours 2026. See Higher Education across all years.
Recipients
People recognised for Higher Education in the New Year Honours 2026
9 people
Blanc Wan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK Higher Education and Music Culture in Hong Kong.”
Cedric Canagarajah
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Jacqueline Whitnell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to the NHS and to Higher Education.”
Jacquelyn Dunne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Higher Education.”
Michael Alcorn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Downpatrick, County Down
“For services to Music, to Higher Education and to the Creative Industries.”
Paul Bartholomew
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“For services to Higher Education and Public Service.”
Peter Farrell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Higher Education and to the Construction Industry.”
Russell Clark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Higher Education.”
Susan Rigby
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Higher Education.”