Every year, the New Year Honours list celebrates the achievements and contributions of extraordinary individuals who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in society. This year, we are thrilled to announce that 15 of our outstanding University of Bristol alumni have been honoured for their services across health, community, education, the arts, and more. We are immensely proud to highlight their remarkable accomplishments and the profound impact they continue to make.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Damehood)
Linda Heggs (BSc 1974), Chair, Babcock International and Lately Chair, Powerful Women Initiative. For services to Industry.
Knight Bachelor
Jeremy Isaacs (Hon DLitt 1988), Honorary Life Chair, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. For services to Philanthropy and to Children’s Hospice Care.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Professor Rosemary Collier (BSc 1974), Professor of Life Sciences, University of Warwick. For services to Horticultural Science and the Technologies of Pest Control.
David Fairbrother (BSc 1996), Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury. For Public Service.
Dr Paul Fisher (BSc 1980), Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, UK Debt Management Office. For services to Public Finances.
Professor Susan Welburn (PhD 1991), Professor of Medical and Veterinary Molecular Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh. For services to One Health Research and to Disease Elimination.
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Trevor Beattie (BSc 1979), Lately Chief Executive, South Downs National Park Authority. For services to the Natural Environment.
Dr Harry Destecroix (PhD 2015), Founder, Science Creates. For services to Science.
Helen Holland (Hon DLitt 2023), Lately Local Councillor, Hartcliffe and Withywood. For services to Local Government and to the community of Hartcliffe and Withywood.
Calvin Kipling (BSc 1993), Head, Virtual School, Darlington Borough Council. For services to Education.
Isobel Obeng-Dokyi (BSc 2014), Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Foundervine. For services to UK Digital Growth and Entrepreneurs from Underrepresented Backgrounds.
The Reverend Andrew Paget (BEd 1974), Senior Force Chaplain, Avon and Somerset Police. For services to Policing and to the community in Avon and Somerset.
Professor Martin Wooster (BSc 1990), Professor of Earth Observation Science, King’s College London. For services to Landscape Fire Research and Wildfire Monitoring.
Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Richard Parry (BSc 1972), Accompanist. For services to Music and to Choral Singing.
Dr Roger Ransome (BSc 1961, PhD 1979). For services to Bat Conservation.