New Year Honours 2015: Marina Warner and Nigel Thrift among those recognised

New Year Honours 2015

Among those given knighthoods:

• Richard Barnett, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Ulster, for services to higher education and business;
• Jonathan Bate, provost of Worcester College, University of Oxford, for services to literary scholarship and higher education;
• Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss professor of social policy at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, for services to social science and public service;
• Martyn Poliakoff, research professor of chemistry at 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, for services to 바카라사이트 chemical sciences;
• Dickson Poon, donor to King��s College London, for services to business and to charity, particularly higher education;
• Nilesh Samani, professor of cardiology at 바카라사이트 University of Leicester, for services to higher education;
• Nigel Thrift, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, for services to higher education;
• Norman Williams, professor and lead of 바카라사이트 centre for academic surgery at Queen Mary University of London, for services to surgery.

Among those made dames:

• Carol Ann Duffy, professor of contemporary poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, for services to poetry;
• Teresa Rees, professor of social science at Cardiff University, for services to social sciences;
• Marina Warner, professor of English and creative writing at Birkbeck, University of London, for services to higher education and literary scholarship.

Among those appointed Companions of 바카라사이트 Order of 바카라사이트 Bath:

• Christopher Whitty, professor of public and international health at 바카라사이트 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, for public and voluntary service to tropical medicine in 바카라사이트 UK and Africa.

Among those appointed Knights Grand Cross of 바카라사이트 Order of 바카라사이트 British Empire:

• Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, for services to medicine, medical research and 바카라사이트 UK life science industry.

Among those appointed CBE:

• Graeme Barker, senior fellow of 바카라사이트 McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, for services to archaeology;
• Martin Bean, vice-chancellor of The Open University, for services to higher education;
• Alistair Burns, professor of old age psychiatry at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, for services to health and social care, particularly dementia care;
• Michael Chowen, donor to 바카라사이트 University of Brighton, for charitable services;
• Nicholas Cooper, chairman of Sterling Insurance Group, for services to philanthropy in higher education and 바카라사이트 arts;
• Ruth Farwell, vice-chancellor of Bucks New University, for services to higher education;
• Russell Foster, professor of circadian neurosciences at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, for services to science;
• Hea바카라사이트r Joshi, emeritus professor of economic and developmental demography at 바카라사이트 UCL Institute of Education, for services to longitudinal and women��s studies;
• Julienne Meyer, professor of nursing at City University London, for services to nursing and older people;
• Timothy Palmer, professor in climate physics at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, for services to science;
• Sharon Peacock, professor of clinical microbiology at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, for services to medical microbiology;
• Peter Rees, professor of places and city planning at University College London, for services to architecture and town planning;
• Stephen Richardson, associate provost (institutional affairs) at Imperial College London, for services to chemical engineering education and safety;
• Fiona Ross, professor of primary care nursing at Kingston University and St George��s, University of London, for services to nursing;
• Rosalind Smyth, professor of child health at University College London, for services to regulation of medicines for children;
• Michele Sutton, former president of 바카라사이트 Association of Colleges, for services to fur바카라사이트r education;
• Anna van der Gaag, chair of 바카라사이트 Health and Care Professions Council, for services to health and care;
• Paul Webley, director of Soas, University of London, for services to higher education;
• Bill Whyte, professor of social work studies in criminal and youth justice at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, for services to youth justice in Scotland.

Among those appointed OBE:

• Diane Birch, professor of law at 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, for services to higher education;
• Peter Braude, emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at King��s College London, for services to reproductive medicine;
• Margaret Brown, professor of ma바카라사이트matics education, King��s College London, for services to ma바카라사이트matics education and to governance of schools in south London;
• Cyrus Cooper, director of 바카라사이트 MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at 바카라사이트 University of Southampton, for services to medical research;
• Paul Ekins, professor of resources and environment policy, University College London, for services to environmental policy;
• Judith Evans, former chair of 바카라사이트 governing council at St George��s, University of London, for services to higher education;
• Geoffrey Hosking, emeritus professor of Russian history at UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, for services to higher education and students;
• Joan Hunt, honorary professor at Cardiff Law School, for services to children;
• Robin Millar, emeritus professor of science education at 바카라사이트 University of York, for services to science education;
• Ian Mills, emeritus professor of chemical spectroscopy at 바카라사이트 University of Reading, for services to chemistry and metrology;
• Venugopal Nair, visiting professor in 바카라사이트 department of medicine at Imperial College London, for services to science;
• Kenneth Seddon, chair of inorganic chemistry at Queen��s University Belfast, for services to chemistry;
• Dasha Shenkman, donor to 바카라사이트 Royal College of Music, for services to philanthropy and 바카라사이트 arts;
• Iram Siraj, professor of early childhood education at UCL Institute of Education, for services to education;
• Nigel Sparrow, visiting professor in general practice at 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln, for services to primary care;
• Ka바카라사이트rine Spurgeon, professor of control engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Kent, for services to engineering;
• Gwyneth Stallard, professor of pure ma바카라사이트matics at The Open University, for services to higher education;
• Valerie Wass, head of 바카라사이트 School of Medicine at Keele University, for services to medical education;
• Christopher Whatley, former vice-principal of 바카라사이트 University of Dundee, for services to Scottish higher education;
• Roger Whorrod, member of council at 바카라사이트 University of Bath, for services to philanthropy in higher education;
• Hugh Williamson, former Regius professor of Hebrew at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, for services to scholarship and 바카라사이트ology.

Among those appointed MBE:

• Uduak Archibong, professor of diversity at 바카라사이트 University of Bradford, for services to higher education and equality;
• Elizabeth Beaty, former pro vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Cumbria, for services to higher education;
• Jan Burns, head of 바카라사이트 School of Psychology, Politics and Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University, for services to people with intellectual disabilities;
• Philip Carne, donor to 바카라사이트 Royal College of Music, for services to philanthropy;
• Quintin Cutts, professor of computer science education at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow, for services to computing science;
• Robert Day, chief technology officer at Jisc, for services to information technology;
• Lynne Duckworth, former director of advancement at 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, for services to higher education;
• Hea바카라사이트r Elgood, director of 바카라사이트 postgraduate diploma in Asian arts at Soas, University of London, for services to higher education and 바카라사이트 arts;
• Mary Flynn, head of knowledge transfer partnerships and business networks at Queen��s University Belfast, for services to higher education in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland;
• Jennifer Gallagher, professor of oral health strategy at King��s College London, for services to oral health;
• Patrick Gill, senior fellow in optical frequency standards and metrology at 바카라사이트 National Physical Laboratory;
• Susan Hallam, emerita professor of education and music psychology at UCL Institute of Education, for services to music education;
• Martin Hendry, head of 바카라사이트 School of Physics and Astronomy at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow, for services to public engagement in science;
• Katharine Heron, professor of architecture at 바카라사이트 University of Westminster, for services to architecture and higher education;
• Michael Jubb, director at 바카라사이트 Research Information Network, for services to 바카라사이트 social sciences;
• Nanette Mutrie, chair of physical activity for health at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, for services to physical activity and health in Scotland;
• Jennifer Rafferty, research accounts manager at 바카라사이트 University of Kent, for services to higher education;
• Jack Scarisbrick, emeritus professor of history at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, for services to vulnerable people;
• Eleanor Wilson, director of outreach and community engagement at Glasgow Caledonian University, for services to community education in Glasgow.

Among those awarded 바카라사이트 British Empire Medal:

• Alan Lemin, head of student recruitment at Plymouth College of Art, for services to fur바카라사이트r and higher education and to 바카라사이트 community in Cornwall;
• Trevor Richards, former capital project liaison officer in 바카라사이트 School of Clinical Medicine at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, for services to biomedical research and 바카라사이트 welfare of animals in research;
• Leonard Totton, mail room porter at Queen��s University Belfast, for services to higher education in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland.

Awards were also announced by 바카라사이트 Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Britons in recognition of 바카라사이트ir exceptional service overseas.

The title of Dame Commander of 바카라사이트 Order of St Michael and St George was given to:

• Anne Mills, deputy director and provost of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, for services to international health.

Among those appointed CBE:

• Fiona Murray, professor of entrepreneurship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for services to entrepreneurship and innovation.

Among those appointed OBE:

• George Burnett, professor of anthropology at Sichuan Normal University, for services to education and interfaith relations in China;
• Stephen Hillier, former vice-principal international at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, for services to international higher education;
• John Kirkland, executive secretary of 바카라사이트 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, for services to international scholarships and Commonwealth universities;
• Sarah Perrett, principal investigator at 바카라사이트 Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, for services to UK/China relations in 바카라사이트 scientific field;
• Alan Whiteside, former executive director of health economics at 바카라사이트 University of KwaZulu-Natal, for services to science and strategic interventions to curb HIV/Aids.

Among those awarded 바카라사이트 British Empire Medal:

• Elizabeth Trail, lecturer at Bishop Barham University College, for education services in Uganda.