Honorary Fellowships are awarded to eminent public and business figures who have championed, or who demonstrate the power of research, insight or data from outside the sector.

Below is a list of Honorary Fellows who are acknowledged by the Society for their exceptional contribution to the profession.


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MRS Honorary Fellows
Belinda Beeftink

Bill Bryson, OBE

Rita Clifton, CBE

Melanie Courtright

Sir John Curtice

Jan Gooding

Christopher Graham

Rt Hon Dame

Margaret Hodge MP

Dr Stephen Jenkins

Seema Malhotra MP

Deborah Mattinson

Elissa Molloy

Dr Camilla Pang
Vijay Raj

Alan Rusbridger

Baroness Minouche Shafik

Sir David Spiegelhalter

Patrick Sturgis

Dame Dianne
Thompson

Phyllis Vangelder

Richard Webber

Keith Weed

Stian Westlake

David Wilding

Geoff Wright

Nadhim Zahawi MP

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