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Summer graduations 2026

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This summer, more than 1,700 students graduated, taking the skills they have learned out into the world. According to the most recent statistics, three-quarters of those who find work will do so in the Yorkshire and Humber region - the highest proportion of any West Yorkshire university.

Poster showing all summer 2026 hon-grads headshots

Almost 80% of our undergraduates hail from the region and 65% of those come from the most socially and economically deprived areas - one of the reasons why Bradford has been ranked 1st on the Social Mobility Index for the last five years.

In addition to our graduates, we also celebrate a number of distinguished honrary graduates, all of whom have in some way distinguished themselves in their respective fields or areas of interest. We applaud them all and are proud to welcome them to Team Bradford.

Out honorary graduates are:

Sasha Bhat

The late honorary graduate Sasha Bhat

Yvonne Stocks DL

person in graduation gown holds onto their graduation cap

Dan Bates MBE

Dan Bates at his hon-grad ceremony

Shanaz Gulzar MBE

Shanaz Gulzar MBE receiving her honorary doctorate

Chris Kamara

A person dressed in graduation gown holds a football in one hand and has a clinched fist in the other

Rosie Jones

Comedian Rosie Jones at her honorary graduation

Rumiko Seya

Rumiko Seya receiving her hon-doc

John Hinchcliffe

person in graduation cap and gown poses for photo