Honorary Awards

Each year Swansea University confers Honorary Awards on individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievement and contributions to the University or the region.

Herta Muller

Herta Müller is one of Europe’s foremost contemporary writers, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009.

Lowri Morgan

Lowri Morgan is a Gowerton-born television presenter and currently sports journalist with S4C’s Ralio+ programme.

Lord Sewel is a former research assistant in Social Studies and MSc student of Swansea University.

Hywel Francis

Hywel Francis is the founder of the South Wales Miners’ Library and Chair in Continuing Education at Swansea University.

Huw Jenkins

Huw Jenkins is Chairman of Swansea City Football Club and a life-long fan.

Ruth Madoc
Shane Williams
David Roberts
Katherine Jenkins
Huw Edwards
Rhodri Morgan
Peter Hain

Thomas Conway

Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Conway graduated with a degree in Physics and Pure Mathematics from Swansea University in 1951.

Valerie Lloyd

A former senior lecturer at Swansea University, Valerie Lloyd has played a major role in the All-Wales development of curricula for Nursing and Midwifery.

Valerie Ganz

Valerie Ganz is a Swansea-born painter famous for her landscapes of South Wales and studies of Welsh miners.

Nigel Evans

Nigel Evans, a physics graduate of Swansea University, is Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and Conservative Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley in Lancashire.

Past Recipients

Here are some individuals who have received Honorary Awards from Swansea University. More...

A-Z of Honorary Awards

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