List of University of Surrey alumni

A list of University of Surrey alumni which includes graduates and non-graduate former students of the University of Surrey.

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Politicians and government officials

UK politicians

Sir George Young, Baron Young of Cookham
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
William Clark, Baron Clark of Kempston 1941 Conservative Member of Parliament and peer
Geoff Southern BSc Jersey politician [1]
Ann Keen PGCE Labour Member of Parliament [2]
Liz McInnes Labour Member of Parliament
Kay Swinburne MBA Conservative MEP [3]
Sir George Young, Baron Young of Cookham MPhil, 1974 Conservative peer and former Leader of the House of Commons [4]

Foreign politicians

Shukuru Kawambwa
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Dzulkefly Ahmad Malaysian Member of Parliament
Ghazi Salah al-Din al-Atabani PhD, 1985 Sudanese Cabinet Minister
Obafemi Anibaba PhD, 1975 Nigerian Cabinet Minister [5]
Rilwan Lanre Babalola PhD, 1999 Nigerian Cabinet Minister [6]
Hassan Diab MSc, 1982 Lebanese Education Minister
Ameenah Gurib BSc, 1983 President of Mauritius
Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim BSc, 1989 Member of the Nigerian House of Representatives [7]
Abraham Iyambo BSc, 1990; PhD, 1994 Namibian Education Minister [8]
Rihupisa Justus Kandando PhD, 1998 Former leader of SWANU
Shukuru Kawambwa PhD, 1993 Tanzanian Education Minister [9]
Rolph Payet MBA Seychellois Cabinet Minister [10]

Diplomats

Jon Benjamin
Robin Ord-Smith
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jon Benjamin BSc, 1985 UK Ambassador to Chile and UK High Commissioner to Ghana [11]
Hugh Mortimer BSc UK Ambassador to Slovenia [12]
Imad Moustapha PhD, 1997 Syrian Ambassador to the United States [13]
Robin Ord-Smith BSc UK Ambassador to Tajikistan [14]

Lawyers

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Dame Linda Dobbs BSc, 1976 High Court judge [15]

Engineers, scientists and academics

Jim Al-Khalili
Linda Papadopoulos
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jim Al-Khalili BSc, 1986; PhD, 1989 Theoretical physicist [16]
Susan Blackmore freelance writer, lecturer, and broadcaster on psychology and the paranormal [17]
Tanya Byron PhD, 1995 Clinical psychologist and Chancellor of Edge Hill University [18]
Martin Earwicker BSc, 1970 Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University [19]
Sir Arthur Hawkins BSc, 1956 Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board 1972 -1977 [20]
Mansur Hoda scientist and pioneer of Appropriate Technology in India
Christopher Jenks BSc, 1969 Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University [21]
Wahid Omar BSc Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Linda Papadopoulos MSc Psychologist
Martin Sweeting BSc, PhD Engineer; Distinguished Professor; founder, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Sein Tun MSc, 1967; PhD, 1973 Physicist
Dianne Willcocks BSc, 1976 Vice-Chancellor of York St John University [22]

Media

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jim Abbiss 1988 Producer of Arctic Monkeys' debut album Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not and Adele's debut album 19 [23]
Toby Anstis Television and radio presenter [24]
Aleks Krotoski PhD, 2009 Technology journalist and broadcaster [25][26]
Jeremy Kyle BA Television and radio presenter [27]
Róisín Mullins BA, 2008 Television presenter, Television talent show judge, professional Irish dancer, stage show owner and choreographer. [28]
Deborah Turness BA Editor of ITV News [29]
John Warburton Television producer and director [30]

Arts

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Lorraine Bowen Musician, performer
Felix Dodds BSc 1979 Author and activist in the field of sustainable development [31]
Odaline de la Martinez MMus, 1977 Composer and conductor
Sir Alec Issigonis Designer of the Mini [32]
Chiké Okonkwo BSc, 2003 Actor [33]
Danielle Perez 2005 Gibraltarian dancer and model
Nabil Shaban Actor [34]
Starsmith Musician [35]
Wong Li-Lin MA, 2001 Actress

Businesspeople and economists

Marion Vernese Williams
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Robert Earl Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood [36]
Keith R. Harris Chairman of investment bank Seymour Pierce; director of Wembley National Stadium Ltd [37]
Jim O'Neill PhD, 1982 Economist who coined the acronym BRIC
David Varney Former chairman of HM Revenue and Customs [38]
Marion Vernese Williams PhD, 1995 Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados [39]

Clergy

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Sarah Bullock BA, 1986 Archdeacon of York [40]

Sportspeople

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Kate Allenby MA Olympic medal-winning pentathlete [41]

References

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  2. ↑ ‘KEEN, Ann Lloyd’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  3. ↑ ‘SWINBURNE, Dr Kay’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  4. ↑ "Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP - Profile". Conservative Party (UK). Archived from the original on November 22, 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  5. ↑ http://beltatech.com/directors.html
  6. ↑ http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?did=1&uin=uk.bl.ethos.301108
  7. ↑ "HON. IBRAHIM KHADIJA BUKAR". House of Representatives (Nigeria). Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Abraham Iyambo at Namibias Institute for Democracy
  9. ↑ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  10. ↑ African Perspectives on Genetic Resources: A Handbook on Laws, Policies, and Institutions
  11. ↑ ‘BENJAMIN, Jonathan, (Jon)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  12. ↑ ‘MORTIMER, Hugh Roger’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  13. ↑ http://imad_moustapha.blogs.com/about.html
  14. ↑ ‘ORD-SMITH, Robin Jeremy’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  15. ↑ "Graduate Profiles: The Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE" (PDF). Surrey Graduate (16) (Surrey Alumni Society). 2005. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2009.
  16. ↑ ‘AL-KHALILI, Prof. Jameel S., (Jim)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  17. ↑ Dr. Susan Blackmore (2007-05-24). "Who am I?". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  18. ↑ "Dr Tanya Byron warns digital-age children should be left to take risks". London: The Times. 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  19. ↑ ‘EARWICKER, Prof. Martin John’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  20. ↑ "Lost 'alumini'". Forever Surrey - University of Surrey. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  21. ↑ ‘JENKS, Prof. Christopher’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  22. ↑ MacLeod, Donald (2004-01-20). "Dianne Willcocks: devout sceptic". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  23. ↑ "Jim Abiss". University of Surrey. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  24. ↑ "I got my asthma from Tom and Jerry, says Heart DJ Toby Anstis". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Aleks Krotoski". London: The Guardian. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  26. ↑ Krotoski, Aleksandra Krystyna (2009). Social influence in second life : social network and social psychological processes in the diffusion of belief and behaviour on the Web (PhD thesis). University of Surrey.
  27. ↑ Silver, James (2006-05-29). "Call Me Jezza". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  28. ↑ Marsden, Shelley. "Lady of the Dance". The Irish World. 26 February 2011.
  29. ↑ 'Deborah Turness: 'News is the best drama on television' The Guardian 5 July 2012 Retrieved: 24 April 2012
  30. ↑ "Where Are They Now?". University of Surrey. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  31. ↑ Felix Dodds. "CV". Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  32. ↑ "Alec Issigonis". Design Museum. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  33. ↑ IMDB – Biography Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  34. ↑ "Webby Talents - ScabsNabs's profile". Webby Talents. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  35. ↑ Lester, Paul. "New band of the day – No 618: Starsmith". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  36. ↑ "The Independent: The School of Management, University of Surrey". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  37. ↑ "Surrey Centre for Sport". University of Surrey. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  38. ↑ "Sir David Varney launches his Review of the Competitiveness of Northern Ireland". HM Treasury. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  39. ↑ "2006 Independence Day Honours List". Barbadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2006. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2014.
  40. ↑ ‘BULLOCK, Ven. Sarah Ruth’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  41. ↑ Hubbard, Alan (11 July 1999). "The Interview: Kate Allenby - A modern daredevil rides out". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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