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A University of Manchester professor has been recognised in the .

, a distinguished researcher and educator at The University of Manchester, has been made an OBE for his exceptional services to the Advancement of Knowledge in Social Mobility and to Ethnic Integration.

Professor Li is one of more than 1,200 people across the country, in all fields of work, who have been handed honours to celebrate their contributions to society, community, or their area of employment.

Professor Yaojun Li is a Professor of Sociology at the University, his work focuses on social mobility and social stratification, social capital, education, labour market positions, ethnic integration and comparative studies, especially between Britain and China.

Speaking about being recognised in the Honours list Yaojun said: 青瓜视频淚 am completely humbled and startled. It is beyond my dream of all dreams. I wish to thank all colleagues who have given me so much help, advice and support all these years.青瓜视频�

Honours typically celebrate the contributions of well-known personalities, government employees, and ordinary people who have served their community. Most honours are awarded at New Year and on the monarch's official birthday, in June.

Keely Hodgkinson, Greater Manchester's two time Olympic medallist and recent Sport Personality of the Year champion, has also been awarded an MBE for services to Athletics after winning an Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024. Keely was one of in this year青瓜视频檚 Games supported by the University青瓜视频檚 Performance Sport team.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: 青瓜视频淓ach and every day, ordinary people go out and do extraordinary things for their communities. They represent the very best of the UK and that core value of service which I put at the centre of everything this government does. The New Year Honours List celebrates more of these unsung heroes, and I thank them for their incredible contribution.青瓜视频�

King George V created these honours during World War One to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home and service personnel in support positions. The ranks are Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE), and Member (MBE). They are now awarded for prominent national or regional roles and to those making distinguished or notable contributions in their own specific areas of activity.

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路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Dr. Anthony Freeman

BSc(Hons) Mathematics 1979; PhD Mathematics 1982

Retired Head of Formulation for Solar System Exploration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA

CBE for UK/US Relations in Space and Earth Science

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Dr. Sarah Lancashire

Hon LittD 2018

Actor: Coronation Street, Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, Black Doves

CBE for Drama

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Professor Christine Harrison

BSc(Hons) Genetics and Cell Biology 1975; PhD Oncology 1978

Academic - Professor of Childhood Cancer Cytogenetics at Newcastle University; Trustee of Blood Cancer UK

OBE for contributions to children with acute leukaemia

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Professor Petra Oyston

BSc(Hons) Bacteriology and Virology 1987; PhD Cell and Structural Biology 1991

Fellow, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Non-Executive Director, Zentraxa

OBE for contributions to Science and Defence

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Professor Daniel Davis

BSc(Hons) Physics 1992

Head of Life Sciences and Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London

MBE for Science Communication

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Mr. Francis Galvin

BA(Hons) Combined Studies 1978

Retired museum curator and former Chair of Manchester Historic Buildings Trust

MBE for contributions to Heritage

路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Mrs. Christine Lyness

Dip Guidance and Counselling in Education 1983

Former teacher and now governor at Ashton Sixth Form College

MBE for contributions to Education