Anthony Evans, 1929-2017 Creator of Leicester’s courses in applied geology remembered By Matthew Reisz 3 August
Isabelle Clark-Decès, 1956-2017 A leading anthropologist has died in a fall on a study trip in the Indian Himalayas By Matthew Reisz 27 July
Patricia Keely, 1963-2017 Cancer expert whose research was shaped by her experience of the disease remembered By Matthew Reisz 13 July
Arthur Bloom, 1928-2017 Leading geomorphologist who spent his career at Cornell is remembered By Matthew Reisz 6 July
Eduard Sekler, 1920-2017 Architectural historian who spent most of his career at Harvard remembered By Matthew Reisz 29 June
Patrick Johnston, 1958-2017 Tributes paid after sudden death of Queen’s University Belfast vice-chancellor By Matthew Reisz 22 June
Arthur Kerman, 1929-2017 MIT professor who advised US government on nuclear physics remembered By Matthew Reisz 15 June
Lee Sing Kong, 1951-2017 Educationalist who transformed teacher training in Singapore remembered By Matthew Reisz 8 June
Marc Bertrand, 1933-2017 Academic who prized French popular and high culture is remembered By Matthew Reisz 1 June
Kenneth Gloag, 1960-2017 Tributes paid to expert on 20th-century music who was ‘exhilarating colleague’ By Matthew Reisz 25 May
Thomas Pleger, 1969-2017 Archaeologist who introduced innovative tuition fee structure as university president is remembered By Matthew Reisz 18 May
Allan Mills, 1933-2017 Planetary scientist whose sculptures can be found across the University of Leicester’s campus is remembered By Matthew Reisz 11 May
Hubert Dreyfus, 1929-2017 Long-serving Berkeley philosopher and critic of artificial intelligence remembered By Matthew Reisz 4 May
Sheila Gosden, 1928-2017 Academic who epitomised the term ‘university citizen’ remembered By John Elmes 27 April
Kozo Yamamura, 1934-2017 Economic historian and novelist who survived dramatic childhood remembered By Matthew Reisz 20 April
Marilyn McCord Adams, 1943-2017 First female Regius professor of divinity at the University of Oxford remembered By Matthew Reisz 13 April
Derrick Ball, 1930-2017 Academic whose expertise spanned economics and chemistry remembered By Matthew Reisz 6 April
David Garel Rhys, 1940-2017 Expert who advised policymakers on the automotive industry remembered By Matthew Reisz 30 March
John Felstiner, 1936-2017 Long-serving Stanford University scholar remembered By Matthew Reisz 23 March
Alexander Wedderburn, 1935-2017 Former president of the British Psychological Society remembered By Matthew Reisz 16 March
Gordon Reece, 1940-2017 Bristol-based expert in real-world applications of computer systems remembered By Matthew Reisz 9 March
Carol Fitz-Gibbon, 1938-2017 An innovative educationalist who worked on both sides of the Atlantic is remembered. By Matthew Reisz 2 March
Neil Doherty, 1959-2017 A researcher who transformed our understanding of how information systems can deliver benefits for organisations has died By Matthew Reisz 23 February
Andy Furlong, 1956-2017 An internationally renowned sociologist of youth has died By Matthew Reisz 16 February
Tim Rooth, 1939-2017 A leading authority on international trade negotiations has died By Matthew Reisz 9 February
Carl Weber, 1925-2016 A theatre director who worked as an assistant to Bertolt Brecht before becoming professor of drama at Stanford University has died By Matthew Reisz 2 February
Mark Hepworth, 1955-2016 A researcher who transformed our understanding of how people experience and relate to information has died By Matthew Reisz 26 January
Joyce Appleby, 1929-2016 A leading authority on early American history has died By Matthew Reisz 19 January
Charles Stein, 1920-2016 A statistician of genius who was also a committed political activist has died By Matthew Reisz 5 January
Ian Bryden, 1958-2016 A leading researcher in the field of renewable energy has died By Matthew Reisz 22 December
Gary Slapper, 1958-2016 A leading expert on corporate crime and social responsibility, who also wrote extensively about the funny side of the law, has died By Matthew Reisz 15 December
Yu-kung Kao, 1929-2016 A leading scholar who brought his deep knowledge of Chinese literature with him to the US – and then back to China and Taiwan – has died By Matthew Reisz 8 December
Aubrey Trotman-Dickenson, 1926-2016 Renowned chemist and administrator, known for his financial acumen and attention to detail, oversaw the creation of Cardiff University By Jack Grove 1 December
David Arnold, 1951-2016 A leading expert on applying IT within the cultural sector has died By Matthew Reisz 24 November
Helen Reece, 1968-2016 An exceptional, bold and fearless expert on family law has died By Matthew Reisz 17 November
William Bowen, 1933-2016 A prominent educational leader who served as president of Princeton University from 1972 to 1988 has died By Matthew Reisz 10 November
Katharine Perera, 1943-2016 An expert on children’s reading who was closely involved in the merger that created the University of Manchester has died By Matthew Reisz 3 November
Desmond Ball, 1947-2016 One of Australia’s leading public intellectuals has died By Matthew Reisz 27 October
Henry Thomas James, 1915-2016 A highly innovative former dean of the Stanford School of Education has died By Matthew Reisz 20 October
Peter Wright, 1941-2016 A sociologist who helped to forge new qualifications and quality assurance regimes has died By Matthew Reisz 13 October
Theodore Anderson, 1918-2016 A leading mathematical statistician whose work anticipated the age of ‘big data’ has died By Matthew Reisz 6 October
Jim Port, 1948-2016 A management consultant whose many studies of the sector gained him an OBE in higher education has died By Matthew Reisz 29 September
Dorothy Jones, 1930-2016 A microbiologist who revolutionised the classification of bacteria has died By Matthew Reisz 22 September
Simon Newell, 1956-2016 Neonatal consultant was an ‘inspirational and gifted teacher’ at the University of Leeds By Jack Grove 15 September
John Barnes, 1933-2016 A prominent advocate for engineering and education in the subject has died By Matthew Reisz 1 September
Alison Winter, 1965-2016 An ‘infectiously brilliant’ intellectual historian has died By Matthew Reisz 25 August
Jack Meadows, 1934-2016 The founder of the University of Leicester’s astronomy department, who had a minor planet named in his honour, has died By Jack Grove 18 August
Ursula Franklin, 1921-2016 A leading physicist, activist and author has died By Matthew Reisz 11 August
Stanley Mandelstam, 1928-2016 An academic described as a ‘giant in theoretical physics’ has died By Matthew Reisz 4 August
Seymour Roworth-Stokes, 1965-2016 An acclaimed designer who became an academic leader has died By Matthew Reisz 28 July
Leslie Jesch, 1926-2016 A leading authority on the application of solar energy has died By Matthew Reisz 21 July
Beverly Griffin, 1930-2016 A pioneering researcher into the viruses that can cause cancer has died By Matthew Reisz 14 July
Gillett Griffin, 1928-2016 A leading curator of ancient American art has died By Matthew Reisz 7 July
Annette Cashmore, 1958-2016 A leading authority on genetics and genetics education has died By Matthew Reisz 30 June
Michael Feige, 1957-2016 A sociologist and anthropologist who investigated some of the most challenging aspects of Israeli society has died By Matthew Reisz 23 June
James Campbell, 1935-2016 A penetrating and highly original historian of Anglo-Saxon England has died By Matthew Reisz 16 June