Honorary Fellows

The title of Honorary Fellow is conferred upon a woman of distinction for life. Until the mid-1980s Honorary Fellows were chosen only from those who were already members of the College.

Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott

MA (Cantab) (NC 1973)

Honorary Fellow (2025)

Diane Abbott
Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop

BMus (Julliard), MMus (Julliard), Hon DMus (Bournemouth)

Honorary Fellow (2017)

Marin Alsop
Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

CBE, BA (Open), Hon DMus (Birmingham), Hon DLitt (Aston), Hon DMus (RSAMD), DUniv (Open), Hon DLitt (West Indies), Hon DMus (St Andrews)

Honorary Fellow (2021)

Joan Armatrading
Jenn Ashworth

Jenn Ashworth

BA (Cantab), MA (Manchester), PhD (Lancaster), PGCert (Lancaster), FRSL (NC 2000)

Honorary Fellow (2022)

Jenn Ashworth

Joan Bakewell

CBE, DBE, MA (Cantab), Hon FBA (NC 1951)

Honorary Fellow (2016)

Joan Bakewell

Clare Balding

OBE, CBE, MA (Cantab) (NC 1990)

Honorary Fellow (2014)

Clare Balding

Mary Beard

DBE, MA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab), HonDLitt (Bristol), FBA (NC 1973)

Honorary Fellow (2023)
Fellow Emerita

Mary Beard

Carol Black

GBE, BA (Bristol), MA (Cantab), FRCP, FMedSci, MedScd(Hon)

Honorary Fellow (2019)

Carol Black

Jane Brown

MA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab) (NC 1951)

Honorary Fellow (2003)

Jane Brown