List of University of Hull people
This is a list of University of Hull people, including alumni and staff.
Notable academics
- Richard Beeman – American history (1976–77)
- Malcolm Bradbury – Adult education (1959–61), novelist and academic
- Jacob Bronowski – mathematics (1934–42)
- Arthur Geoffrey Dickens – historian on The English Reformation (1949–1962)
- George William Gray FRS (also a Hull alumnus, PhD 1953) – instrumental in developing the materials which made liquid crystal displays possible (1946–1990), awarded Kyoto Prize and Leverhulme Medal of the Royal Society
- Sir Alister Hardy FRS – Marine biologist, the first Professor of Zoology at the University College of Hull (1928–1942)
- Clive Head – artist (1990–2000)
- Richard Hoggart - Staff Tutor in Adult Education (1946-1959), influential British academic and public intellectual
- Terence Wilmot Hutchison – Lecturer in Economics (1946–1947), influential as an economic methodologist and as a historian of economic thought
- Ludwig Lachmann – German economist and member of the Austrian School of economics (1943–1948)
- Christian Langton (academic) – developed an early detection system for osteoporosis utilising ultrasonic waves[1]
- Philip Larkin – University Librarian (1955–1985), poet, jazz critic and novelist
- Kathleen Lennon – Ferens Chair in Philosophy (2009–), feminist philosopher
- Sir Leslie Martin – Head of Architecture (1934–?), leading architect and designer of the Royal Festival Hall
- Rob S. Miles – computer scientist, Microsoft MVP
- Sir Andrew Motion – Lecturer in English (1976–1980), Poet Laureate (1999–2009)
- Bernhard Neumann – Lecturer in Mathematics (1946–1948), leading figure in group theory
- Philip Norton, Baron Norton of Louth – professor of politics
- Stuart Palmer – responsible for breakthroughs in the field of ultrasound bone densitometry
- Michael Paraskos – writer and anarchist art historian (1994–2001)
- Bhikhu Parekh, Baron Parekh – professor of politics, specialist on the theory of multiculturalism (1964–2000)
- Barrie Pettman, lecturer in Industrial Relations in the Department of Social Administration; publisher and philanthropist.
- John Guest Phillips FRS – endocrinologist and gerontologist, Professor of Zoology at Hull (1967–1979), Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University (1986–1987).[2]
- Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden – Professor of Economics and Commerce (1935–1946), economist, civil servant and banker
- John Saville – Professor of History, marxist historian
- Guido Imbens-Professor of Econometrics at Stanford University and fellow of the Econometric Society
- Richard Swinburne – Christian philosopher of religion, later professor of philosophy at University of Oxford
Notable alumni
- Ana Brnabić, the Prime Minister of Serbia 29 June 2017 - present
- Faisal al-Qassem,Television personality
- Michael Aldrich, online shopping pioneer, innovator, and entrepreneur (BA, 1962)
- Daniel Francis Annan, former Appeal Court Judge, member of the Provisional National Defence Council and Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana (1993–2001)
- Fred Apaloo, Chief Justice of Ghana (1977–1986) and later Kenya (1993–95)
- Koop Arponen; Finnish singer, winner of the fourth series of "Idols", a popular Finnish reality television talent show (Scarborough Campus)
- Len Arran, Songwriter, Composer
- Professor Tony Badger, historian and Master of Clare College, Cambridge, 2003-14 (PhD American Studies 1974)
- Erkin Bairam, Professor of Economics at the University of Otago (1991–2001)
- Sir Hilary Beckles (born 1955), Barbadian academic and historian, currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies
- Georges Bégué MC – Special Operations Executive agent during World War II. Devised a system of coded communications via Radio Londres.
- Dan Billany, novelist
- Tracy Borman, historian and joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces (History, 1990-1997)
- Colin Challen, Labour politician (BA, Philosophy, 1983)
- Mark Chapman, Radio 1 DJ
- Mark Charnock, actor and star of ITV soap opera Emmerdale
- Simon Cheshire, children's writer
- Neil Codling, keyboard player of the band Suede
- Richard Corbett, Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire & Humber, Deputy Leader of Labour MEPs
- Patrick Cormack, Conservative politician, historian and journalist (BA 1961)
- Stuart Cosgrove, journalist, broadcaster and television executive (BA Drama and English 1974)
- Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman of JD Sports
- Tracey Crouch, Conservative politician
- Stan Cullimore, musician (BSc, Maths, 1984)
- Jeremy Darroch - Chief Executive of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
- Richard Douglas, Director General and Chief Operating Officer, Department of Health (BA, English, 1978)
- Douglas Dunn, Poet.
- Rae Earl, author and broadcaster
- Roger Elkin, poet, editor, critic and authority on Ted Hughes's Recklings
- Robert Elstone – CEO of Everton F.C.
- Louise Ellman, Labour politician (BA, 1967)
- Barry Everitt, Professor of Neuroscience, Master of Downing College, University of Cambridge
- John Fallon – British business executive. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pearson PLC.
- Frank Field, Labour politician
- Anthony Forster, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex
- Stephen Gallagher, novelist, screenwriter
- Tony Galvin, former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland footballer
- Hazel Genn, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at University College London
- Dennis Gibson, academic, Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia (BSc, 1963)
- Anthony Giddens, sociologist, government advisor, and writer; former director of the LSE
- Helen Grant MP, Conservative Party politician
- Sarah Greene, actor and television presenter
- David Hanson, Labour Party politician
- Nick Hardwick – Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons 2010–2015
- Roy Hattersley – Former Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
- Mark C. Hunter, naval historian
- Peter Kenny - Voice-over artist, actor, singer and designer
- Muhtar Kent, Turkish businessman and executive of the Coca-Cola Company
- Yahya Al Khusaibi – Undersecretary of the Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman
- Monika Kinley – art dealer, collector and curator[3]
- Jonathan Kydd, Son of actor Sam Kydd. Actor, singer, voice over artist. Famous as the voice of Paddington Bear on TV.
- Allan Levy QC - Barrister and children's advocate; chairman of the Pindown Inquiry[4]
- Dorothy Lightbourne, Attorney General of Jamaica
- Sally Lindsay, Actress
- Nicholas Liverpool, former President of Dominica
- Jason Lo – Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur
- Christine Loh, Hong Kong politician
- John McCarthy, journalist
- Roger McGough, poet and presenter
- Kevin McNamara – Politician and MP for a number of Hull constituencies, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Rosie Millard, journalist, columnist, and broadcaster
- Anthony Minghella, film director
- Juliet Morris (aka Julie), broadcaster
- Chris Mullin, Labour politician, author, and journalist
- Jenni Murray, broadcaster and writer
- Joanna Nadin, author.
- Ada Osakwe, economist, entrepreneur and corporate executive.
- Tom Paulin, poet, and lecturer at The University of Oxford
- John Prescott, Baron Prescott, Former Deputy Prime Minister
- Sinéad Quinn, contestant in the first series of BBC's Fame Academy. (Scarborough Campus)
- Jonathan Raban, fiction and travel writer, including "Hunting Mister Heartbreak" and "Bad Land: An American Romance"
- Sian Reese-Williams actor and star of ITV soap opera Emmerdale
- Simon Rushton, academic
- The Silkie, 1960s folk band, all members of the band attended the university
- Keith Simpson (politician), Member of Parliament for Broadland.
- Jimmy Smith – Guitarist for the indie rock band, Foals
- Mike Stock, record producer
- Philip Sugden, historian
- Chris Tame, libertarian political activist and founder and Director of the Libertarian Alliance
- Tracey Thorn – Singer, songwriter and one half of Everything But The Girl
- Jon Trickett MP, Labour Politician
- Sam Troughton, actor, grandson of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton
- Wouter Van Besien, Belgian politician of the green party Groen!.
- Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 2015–
- Jennifer Wilby, Director of the Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull.
- Dame Rosie Winterton MP, Labour Party politician
- Everything but the Girl, (Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt), a pop music duo
- Nicholas Liverpool (1960) Former President of the Commonwealth of Dominica
References
- ↑ "100 UK university discoveries". The Guardian. London. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ↑ Vinson, G.P. and Tait, J.F. John Guest Phillips. 13 June 1933 – 14 March 1987, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 34 (December 1988), pp. 610–637
- ↑ "Death of Monika Kinley, advocate of Outsider Art". AMA. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Butler-Sloss, Baroness Elizabeth. "Levy, Allan". Dictionary of National Biography. OUP. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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