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)
• Chris Langton – 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
• Richard Swinburne – Christian philosopher of religion, later professor of philosophy at University of Oxford

Notable alumni

• 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
• 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
• Tracey Crouch, Conservative politician
• Stan Cullimore, musician (BSc, Maths, 1984)
• Jeremy Darroch - Chief Executive of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
• John Doran, author, journalist and editor of The Quietus
• 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.
• 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

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