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Honorary Fellowships and Degrees

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Manon Steffan Ros
Honorary Fellow Bryn Terfel

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's HONORARY FELLOWS

Here are just some of the many famous names that are Honorary Fellows of Îá°®³Ô¹Ï:

  • Sian Lloyd
  • Chris Coleman
  • Iolo Williams
  • Elin Manahan-Thomas
  • Frances Barber
  • Catrin Finch
  • Gruff Rhys
  • Tim Haines
  • Huw Stephens
  • Mark Hughes
  • Aled Jones
  • George North
  • John Sessions
  • Duffy
  • Matthew Maynard
  • Philip Pullman
  • Bryn Terfel
  • Carol Vorderman
  • Dafydd Iwan
  • Steve Backshall
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Noel Thomas

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Degrees 2024

  • Manon Steffan Ros
  • Linda Gittins MBE
  • Noel Thomas
  • Sir Alan Bates
  • Mark Williams
  • Professor E Wynne Jones
  • Professor John Phillip Sumpter
  • Carl Foulkes
  • Dr Susan Chomba
  • Professor David N Thomas
  • Nigel Brown
Steve Backshall yn Llyfrgell Prifysgol Bangor mewn gwn graddio

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Degrees 2023

  • Dr Pauline Cutting OBE
  • Dr Tina Barsby
  • Professor Iwan Davies
  • Mr Richard Broyd OBE
  • Mr Dafydd Iwan
  • Mr Steve Backshall MBE
  • Dr Salamatu Jidda-Fada
  • Mr Caradoc Jones
  • Mr Gwyn Evans
  • Professor Gareth Ffowc Roberts
  • Dr Dafydd Owen
Hamza Yassin
Hamza Yassin before receiving his Honorary Degree.

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2022

  • Rt Hon. Robert Buckland QC
  • DJ Sasha
  • Mr Simon Gibson CBE
  • Miss Rebecca Heaton
  • Mr Arfon Jones
  • Lord John Krebs FRS
  • Mr Tudur Owen
  • Mr Nigel Short CBE
  • Ms Rachel Taylor
  • Mr Simon Thompson
  • Miss Zaha Waheed
  • Ms Ruby Wax OBE
  • Dr Debra Williams
  • Miss Menai Williams
  • Mr Hamza Yassin
Students and friends and family gather outside the University's Main Arts building on graduation day

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2019

  • Dr Rhian Davies
  • Miss Angela Gardner
  • Mr Arthur Johnston
  • Professor Liao Xiaoping
  • Prof Karin Lochte
  • Mr Chris Roberts
  • Dame Elan Closs Stephens
  • Mrs Catrin Stevens
  • Judge Meleri Tudur
  • Professor Emeritus Gareth Wyn Jones
Students celebrating by throwing their caps in the air after their graduation ceremony with the Îá°®³Ô¹Ï sign in the background

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2018

  • Mr Howard Clarke MIEE
  • Ms Ann Evans
  • Professor Robin Grove-White
  • Mr Stavros Ioannou
  • The Rt. Hon David Lloyd Jones
  • Ms Llio Rhydderch
  • Dr Philip Trathan OBE
  • Professor Julie Williams
  • Dr Margaret Wood
The inner quad at the Main Arts Building

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2017

  • Mr Chris Coleman OBE
  • Lord Mervyn Davies CBE
  • Professor Julian Evans OBE
  • Y Prifardd (Chief Bard) Ifor ap Glyn
  • Professor Constantinos Grammenos CBE
  • Mr Nicholas Jackson OBE
  • Dr Rajkumari Jones
  • Mr Kailesh Karavadra
  • Mr Gwion Lewis
  • Professor Gareth Ffowc Roberts
  • Mr Osian Roberts
  • Dr Cen Williams
  • Mr Llion Williams
Main Arts Building and Pontio

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2016

  • H.E. Rasheed Almaraj
  • Dr Ruth Hussey OBE
  • Professor Merfyn Jones CBE
  • Ms Elin Manahan Thomas
  • Professor John Porter
  • Major General Susan Ridge
  • Miss Nia Roberts
  • Mr Glyn Watkin Jones
  • Ms Rhian Williams
  • Professor John Wingfield
Gruff Rhys - Honorary Fellow

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2015

  • Mr Myrddin Ap Dafydd
  • Miss Shireen Chambers MBE
  • Ms Lowri Evans
  • Professor Jeremy Howell
  • Mr Meirion Prys Jones
  • Mr Gruff Rhys
  • Dr David Roberts
  • Mr Huw Stephens
  • Mr Bernard Taylor
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Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2014

  • Ms Beti George
  • Professor Anthony Hill CBE
  • Professor Roberts Jones OBE
  • Dr Meave Leakey
  • Mrs Alison Lea-Wilson MBE
  • Mr David Lea-Wilson MBE
  • Professor Donal Manahan
  • Professor Andrew McNeillie
  • Mr Rhys Meirion
  • Mr George North
  • Mr Dei Tomos
  • Professor Jean White
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Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2013

  • Mr Geraint Davies OBE
  • Dr Lyn Evans CBE
  • Dr Peter Florence MBE
  • Mr Eric Hepburn CBE
  • Mr Patrick Holdich
  • Mr Bryan Hope
  • Mr Thomas James MBE
  • Mr Huw Jones
  • Mr Terry Jones
  • Professor Paul Mealor FRSA
  • Professor John Williams FBA
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Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2012

  • Professor Malcolm Evans OBE
  • Mr Terence Hands CBE
  • Professor Steve Jones
  • Lord Barry Jones
  • Professor Tony Jones CBE
  • Dr Gwyneth Lewis
  • Professor Catherine McKenna
  • Mr Bleddyn Wynn-Jones
Students walking in the Main University hallway
Students walking in the Main University hallway

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2011

  • Ms Amie Duffy
  • Dr Paul Feeney
  • Mr John Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis
  • Mr Julian Lewis Jones
  • Professor Laura McAllister
Stained Glass Window inside the Main Arts Building

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2010

  • Ms Jane Edwards
  • Sir Christopher Evans OBE
  • The Honorable Roderick Evans
  • Sir Simon Jenkins
  • Mr Michael Peters
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Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2009

  • Mr David Brailsford CBE
  • Ms Lena Coker OBE
  • Mr Dyfrig John CBE
  • Professor Sandra Shumway PhD DSc
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Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2008

  • Mr Peter Bennett-Jones
  • Dr Professor Juan Castilla 
  • Mr Guto Harri
  • Ms Sian Lloyd
  • Mr Jim Perrin
  • Mr Griff Rhys Jones
  • Mr Rhodri Thomas
  • Sir The Right Honorable Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
  • Mr Llyr Williams
Îá°®³Ô¹Ï Main Arts Building

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï's Honorary Fellows 2007

  • Dr Owain Hughes OBE
  • Mr Rhys Ifans
  • Ms Sian James
  • Dr Owen Jones 
  • Dr David Pritchard OBE
  • Professor Stefan Rahmstorf
  • Mr David Richards CBE
  • Mr Iolo Williams
Sir David Attenborough

Îá°®³Ô¹Ï 125th anniversary Honorary Degrees

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of its foundation, Îá°®³Ô¹Ï decided to award honorary doctorates to four individuals of world renown whose contributions over a long period were considered to be of major international significance.