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The Chancellor will honour distinguished individuals at the Sheldonian Theatre in February.

The Sheldonian Theatre

Following his admission as Chancellor of the University of Oxford in February 2025, Rt Hon The Lord Hague of Richmond, CVO, will confer honorary degrees on distinguished individuals at a Special Honorary Degree Ceremony on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

Among the recipients is Professor Irene Tracey, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, neuroscientist and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

Professor Irene Tracey is Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford and Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, a department she led. Irene was a founding member and subsequently Director for ten years of Oxford’s world-leading neuroimaging centre, FMRIB. She has served on national and international Councils, including: IASP, BNA, MRC and the Lundbeck Brain Prize Committee. Irene was recently President of FENS and has been awarded multiple prizes, honours and fellowships in academia and science, including being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences.

 

Congratulations to all the awardees! 

Read the full story on the University of Oxford website.