List of University of Hull people
This is a list of University of Hull people, including alumni, academics, and staff.
Notable academics
- Sir Hilary Beckles (born 1955) - Barbadian academic and historian, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies
- 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)
- Richard A. Flavell - molecular biologist, and professor of immunobiology
- 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
- Guido Imbens-Professor of Econometrics at Stanford University and fellow of the Econometric Society
- Brad K. Gibson - Professor of Astrophysics
- Ludwig Lachmann – German economist and member of the Austrian School of economics (1943–1948)
- Christian Langton – developed an early detection system for osteoporosis utilising ultrasonic waves[1]
- Philip Larkin – University Librarian (1955–1985), poet, jazz critic and novelist
- Angela Leighton - Professor of English, literary scholar and poet
- 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 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
- Hanna Neumann - Lecturer in Mathematics (1946-1958)
- 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)
- Daniel Parsons - professor of sedimentology
- 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
- David Starkey - maritime historian (1994-)
- Richard Swinburne – Christian philosopher of religion, later professor of philosophy at University of Oxford
Notable alumni
- Michael Aldrich - online shopping pioneer, innovator, and entrepreneur (BA, 1962)
- Assem Allam - businessman and owner of Hull City football club
- Robert Allison - Vice-Chancellor and President, Loughborough University
- Faisal al-Qassem - Television personality
- 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)
- Lucy Beaumont - actor, writer, and stand-up comedian
- Georges Bégué MC – Special Operations Executive agent during World War II. Devised a system of coded communications via Radio Londres
- Ed Bicknell manager of Dire Straits (Social Science, 1969)
- Dan Billany - novelist
- Tracy Borman - historian and joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces (History, 1990–1997)
- Ana Brnabić - the Prime Minister of Serbia
- Colin Challen - Labour politician (BA, philosophy, 1983)
- Mark Chapman - BBC Radio 5 Live sports presenter
- 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, 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
- Neil Coyle - Labour politician
- Tracey Crouch - Conservative politician
- Stan Cullimore - musician with The Housemartins (BSc, Maths, 1984)
- Alexander Apeatu Aboagye da Costa – Ghanaian politician
- Jeremy Darroch - Chief Executive of Sky
- Dehenna Davison - Conservative politician, MP for Bishop Auckland
- Richard Douglas - Director General and chief operating officer, Department of Health (BA, English, 1978)
- Douglas Dunn - Poet
- Rae Earl - author and broadcaster
- Robert Edric - English novelist
- Louise Ellman - Labour politician (BA Sociology and History, 1967)
- Robert Elstone - Chief Executive of Everton F.C.
- 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
- Mark Fisher - cultural theorist, writer, critic, and former lecturer at Goldsmiths
- Anthony Forster - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex
- Stephen Gallagher - novelist, screenwriter
- Tony Galvin - former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland footballer studied Russian and Politics
- 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
- Dame Sarah Gilbert - Saïd Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford and Project Lead on the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
- Helen Grant - Conservative Party politician
- Sarah Greene - actor and television presenter
- Matt Haig - Novelist and journalist
- Baroness Hale of Richmond - judge and President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- David Hanson - Labour Party politician
- Nick Hardwick - former Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
- Roy Hattersley - former Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
- Ayesha Hazarika - broadcaster, journalist and political commentator, and former political adviser
- Antony Higginbotham - Conservative politician[3]
- 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[4]
- 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[5]
- Dorothy Lightbourne - Attorney General of Jamaica
- Sally Lindsay - actress
- Nicholas Liverpool (1960) - former President of Dominica
- Jason Lo – Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur
- Christine Loh - Hong Kong politician
- Magid Magid - politician, activist, and former Lord Mayor of Sheffield
- Her Excellency Maitha Al Mahrouqi - Oman's Undersecretary for Tourism
- John McCarthy - journalist
- Roger McGough - poet and presenter
- Judith McKenna - businesswoman and CEO of Walmart international division
- 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, host of BBC Woman's Hour
- Joanna Nadin - author
- Dr Catherine O'Brien - former Senior lecturer in Film studies and lecturer at Kingston University, London
- Wale Ojo - actor and director (Drama, 1986)
- Ada Osakwe - economist, entrepreneur and corporate executive
- Tom Paulin - poet, and lecturer at The University of Oxford
- Genesis P-Orridge - Throbbing Gristle musician initially studied philosophy in 1968
- Greg Pope - former Labour politician
- Graham Potter - professional football manager
- 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"
- Ken Reid - journalist and political editor at Ulster TV
- Sian Reese-Williams - actor and star of ITV soap opera Emmerdale
- Simon Rushton - academic
- Kevin Shinkwin, Baron Shinkwin - House of Lords
- Nancy Shukri - Malaysian politician
- The Silkie - 1960s folk band, all members of the band attended the university
- Keith Simpson - Member of Parliament for Broadland
- Malcolm Sinclair, actor
- Josephine Sinyo - Kenyan lawyer, politician and disability rights activist
- 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
- Karl Turner - MP and politician
- Wouter Van Besien - Belgian politician of the green party Groen!.
- Ben Watt - Musician, songwriter and one half of Everything But The Girl
- Tom Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest - Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 2015–2019
- Jennifer Wilby - Director of the Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull
- Dame Rosie Winterton MP - Labour Party politician (BA History, 1979)
Other notable people
- Baron Robert Armstrong of Ilminster - former civil servant, and Chancellor (1994-2006)
- Robert Blackburn - aviation pioneer, and commemorated by the Robert Blackburn building
- Baroness Virginia Bottomley of Nettlestone - former Conservative politician, and Chancellor (2006-)
- James William Bruce - mathematics academic, and deputy Vice-Chancellor (2004-2009)
- Lord Henry Cohen - Chancellor (1970-1977)
- Stanley R Dennison - Economist, and Vice-Chancellor (1972-1979)
- David Dilks - Historian, and Vice-Chancellor (1991-1999)
- David Drewry - geophysicist, and Vice-Chancellor (1999-2009)
- Thomas Ferens - Liberal politician, philanthropist
- Brynmor Jones - science academic, and Vice-Chancellor (1956-1972)
- Professor Susan Lea - health academic, and Vice-Chancellor (2017-)
- Sir Roy Marshall - academic lawyer, and Vice-Chancellor (1979-1985)
- Lord Middleton - first Chancellor (1954-1969)
- Arthur Eustace Morgan - first Principal of University College (1926-1935)
- John H Nicholson - academic, Principal of University College (1935-1954), followed by first Vice-Chancellor (1954-1956)
- Calie Pistorius - Engineering academic, and Vice-Chancellor (2009-2017)
- William Taylor - English academic, and Vice-Chancellor (1985-1991)
- John Venn - Hull born mathematician, and commemorated by the Venn building
- Baron Richard Wilberforce, former Judge and Chancellor (1978-1994)
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
- "About Antony Higginbotham". Antony Higginbotham MP. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "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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