2020
| Honorary graduate | Degree conferred |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline de Rojas CBE | DEng |
| James Scott | DHealth |
2021
| Honorary graduate | Degree conferred |
|---|---|
| Trevor Beswick | DHealth |
| President Fernando Cardoso | DSc |
| Dr Claire Craig | DSc |
| Dame Barbara Frost | EdD |
2022
| Honorary graduate | Degree conferred |
|---|---|
| Professor Kehinde Andrews | EdD |
| Baroness Barran of Bathwick | DUniv |
| Professor Richard Catlow | DSc |
| Dr Nira Chamberlain OBE | DSc |
| Dr David Cleevely CBE | EdD |
| Professor Juliet Davenport OBE | DBA |
| The Lord Eatwell | DPRP |
| Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert | DSc |
| Dr Catherine Green OBE | DEng |
| Professor Jeffrey Jupp | DEng |
| Alastair Lawson | DSc |
| Professor Luke O'Neill | DSc |
| Professor Barry Potter | DSc |
| Professor Alice Roberts | EdD |
| Professor Marie-Françoise Roy | DSc |
| Dr Jacky Wright | DUniv |
2023
| Honorary graduate | Degree conferred |
|---|---|
| Mr Robin Hayes | DBA |
| Col Anne McClain | DEng |
| Mr Richard Mills | DClinPsy |
| Mr Brian Schofield* | MUniv |
| Ms Claire Smith | DEng |
2024
| Honorary graduate | Degree conferred |
|---|---|
| Mr Vittorio Colao | LLD |
| Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon | DSc |
| Professor Sir Mark Welland | DSc |
An asterisk (*) appears after the name of a deceased honorary graduate.