LSE alumna Lisa Harker (MSc Social Policy and Planning 1995) receives a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026

Congratulations to Lisa Harker (MSc Social Policy and Planning 1995) who has received a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for services to Children and Young People.

Lisa has dedicated more than 30 years to advancing policy and practice that improves the lives of children and families. As Director of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory since 2019, Lisa leads efforts to ensure that decisions made about vulnerable children in the family justice system are informed by robust data and research evidence.

Read more about the members of the LSE alumni community who have received honours from HM King Charles III in his Birthday Honours list here.