List of University of Exeter people

This is a list of University of Exeter people, including office holders, current and former academics, and alumni of the University of Exeter.

In post-nominals, the University of Exeter is abbreviated as Exon. (from the Latin Exoniensis), and is the suffix given to honorary and academic degrees from the university.

Chancellors

Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, current Chancellor of the university

• Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (1955–1972)
• Derick Heathcoat Amory, KG, PC, GCMG, TD, DL (1972–1981)
• Sir Rex Richards, FRS, FRSC (1982-1998)
• Robert Alexander, Baron Alexander of Weedon, QC, FRSA (1998–2005)
• Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OBE (2006-2016)
• Paul Myners, Baron Myners, CBE (2016-)

Vice-Chancellors

• Sir James Cook (1954–1966)
• Sir John Llewellyn (1966–1972)
• Harry Kay (1973-1984)
• Sir David Harrison (1984–1994)
• Sir Geoffrey Holland (1994–2002)
• Sir Steve Smith (2002–)

Notable academics

• Richard Acland, Education
• John Adair, Management (Leadership)
• Omar Ashour, Middle East Studies
• Barry Barnes, Sociology
• Jeremy Black, History
• Adam Curle, Psychology and Education
• Uri Davis, Middle East Studies
• John Dupré, Philosophy
• John Endler, Animal Behaviour
• Edzard Ernst, Complementary Medicine
• Timothy Gorringe, Theology
• Alex Haslam, Psychology
• Philip Hensher, Creative Writing
• Ghada Karmi, Middle East Studies
• Paul Kline, Psychology
• Dominik Lasok, Law
• William Lewis, Chemistry
• Alastair Logan, Theology
• Linda Long, Biochemistry
• Richard Lynn, Psychology
• Colin MacCabe, Film Studies
• Moelwyn Merchant, English
• Gerd Nonneman, Middle East Studies
• Richard Overy, History
• Ilan Pappe, Middle East Studies
• Philip Payton, Cornish Studies
• David Rees, Pure Mathematics
• Nicholas Rodger, History
• Roy Sambles, Physics
• Richard Seaford, Classics
• Dikran Tahta, Mathematics educator
• Nick Talbot, FRS, Molecular genetics
• Andrew Thorpe, History
• Malcolm Todd, History
• Sir John Tooke, Medicine
• Paul Webley, Psychology
• Canon Vernon White, Theology (Lecturer and Lazenby Chaplain)
• Michael Winter, Politics
• Ted Wragg, Education

Notable alumni

Academics

• Sir Michael Berry - mathematical physicist, known for the Berry Phase and recipient of the Ig Nobel Prize for using magnets to levitate a frog
• Stephen J. Ceci - cognitive psychologist - PhD Psychology (1978)
• Andrew D. Hamilton, Vice-chancellor of Oxford
• Sir William Wakeham - former vice-chancellor of Southampton University

Actors and directors

• Phil Cameron - theatre producer
• Adam Campbell - actor
• Stephen Dillane - actor
• Michael Garner - actor
• Jeremy Meadow - theatre director/producer
• Nicholas Pegg - actor/director
• Julian Richings - actor
• Christopher Smith - American actor and improviser

Business people

• Raef Bjayou - candidate on The Apprentice
• Rachel Burnett - IT lawyer, author and president of the British Computer Society
• Phil Cameron - owner of No.1 Traveller
• Sam E. Jonah - president of AngloGold Ashanti

Entertainers and journalists

• Solomon Akhtar - former contestant on BBC's The Apprentice
• Toby Amies - TV presenter
• Katy Ashworth - children's TV chef
• Emma B - Heart 106.2 Drivetime presenter
• Nick Baker - wildlife TV expert
• William Bemister - Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist
• Alison Booker - radio DJ
• John Crace - Guardian features writer
• Tim Footman - journalist and author
• Frank Gardner - BBC security correspondent
• Rhod Gilbert - comedian
• Simon Greenberg - Chelsea FC's Director of Communications
• Stefano Hatfield - editor, i
• Lindsey Hilsum - Channel 4 journalist and international editor
• Katie Hopkins - presenter and former contestant on BBC's The Apprentice
• Paul Jackson - television producer
• Ted Kravitz - Formula 1 commentator
• Isobel Lang - weather presenter on Sky News
• Tim Montgomerie - editor of ConservativeHome
• Clemmie Moodie - Daily Mirror associate features editor
• Mark Power - journalist and photographer
• Henry Staunton - media mogul
• Tim Taylor - creator and producer of Channel 4's series Time Team
• Matthew Wright - TV presenter of The Wright Stuff

Judges, lawyers and law enforcement

• Patrick Kwateng Acheampong - Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service - MA Police Studies and Criminal Justice (1990)
• Sir Patrick Elias - Lord Justice of Appeal - LLB (1969)
• Sir John Goldring - Lord Justice of Appeal, and member of the Judicial Appointments Commission
• Sir Robert Michael Owen - High Court Judge
• Fiona Shackleton - high-profile divorce lawyer
• Ambiga Sreenevasan - former president of the Malaysian Bar Council and human rights activist

Military personnel

• Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB, ADC, formerly the First Sea Lord chief of the Naval Staff (head of the Royal Navy)

Musicians

Thom Yorke, singer

Will Young, singer

• Felix Buxton of Basement Jaxx
• Anthony Drewe - lyricist
• Matthew Herbert - electronic musician
• Simon Shackleton - electronic musician
• Hannah Kendall - composer
• Simon Neil - singer
• Jackie Oates - rising folk star and multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner
• George Stiles - composer
• Thom Yorke - singer Radiohead
• Will Young - singer and actor
• Principal Edwards Magic Theatre - performance artists of the 1960s/70s

Politicians

Abdullah Gül, former President of Turkey

Andrew Lansley, MP

Caroline Lucas, MP and former leader of the Green Party

• Adrian Bailey - Labour MP
• James Brokenshire - Conservative MP
• David Burrowes - Conservative MP
• Martin Cauchon - former Minister of Justice in Canada
• Derek Clark - UKIP MEP
• Major James Coldwell - former MP and leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party in Canada.
• Michael Frendo - Foreign Minister of Malta
• Abdullah Gül - former President of Turkey (2007-14)
• Vilmundur Gylfason - former Icelandic politician, historian and poet
• Robert Halfon - Conservative MP and Deputy Chairperson
• Philip Ian Hope - Labour MP and vocational education minister
• Moussa Ibrahim - spokesman for Gaddafi during the 2011 Libyan civil war
• Sajid Javid - Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skill.
• Mark Lancaster - Conservative MP
• Andrew Lansley - MP and Secretary of State for Health
• Lau Kong Wah - member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong
• Caroline Lucas - MP and former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
• Jonny Oates - Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg
• Roy Perry - Conservative Politician and former MEP
• Andrew Slaughter - Labour MP
• Iain Stewart - Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South
• Robin Teverson - Liberal Democrat MEP and Peer
• Jeremy Wright - Conservative MP
• Derek Wyatt - Labour MP
• Ahmed Zaki Yamani - former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Saudi Arabia

Religion

• Metropolitan Seraphim of Glastonbury - head of the British Orthodox Church
• James Stuart Jones - Bishop of Liverpool - Theology (1970)
• Peter Smith - Archbishop-elect of Southwark, Vice-President of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales

Royalty

• Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi - ruler of Sharjah - PhD History (1985)
• Infanta Elena of Spain - eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía - MA Sociology and Education - (1990)
• Peter Phillips - eldest grandson and first grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh - Sport Science (2000)^[1]
• Zara Phillips - eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II - Physiotherapy^[2]

Sports people

• Andy Beattie - England rugby player
• Ben Collins, Formula 3 racing driver, who appeared in Top Gear as the Stig
• Richard Dawson - Yorkshire and England cricketer
• Paul Downton - former England cricketer
• Richard Ellison - former Kent and England cricketer
• Richard Hill -- former England rugby captain
• Samantha Smith - tennis player and commentator
• David Sole - former Scottish rugby captain
• Tom Stayt - cricketer
• Arul Suppiah - Malaysia and Somerset cricketer
• Matthew Wheeler - former Northamptonshire cricketer
• Nathan Collins - former Olympian in Modern Pentathlon

Writers and artists

J K Rowling, author

• Steve Bell - cartoonist (PGCE 1975, St Luke's)
• Robert Bolt - Oscar and BAFTA-winning playwright and screenwriter
• Nick Burbridge - author of poetry, plays, novels and songs; founder of folk-rock band McDermott's Two Hours
• Stanley Donwood (aka Dan Rickwood) - artist and writer
• Jon Edgar - sculptor
• David Eldridge - playwright
• John O'Farrell - author
• Abi Morgan - screenwriter
• Ian Mortimer - historian and historical biographer
• Roger Nash - philosopher and poet
• Suniti Namjoshi - writer
• Mark Power - photographer
• J. K. Rowling - author of Harry Potter books - BA French and Classics
• Robert Shearman - writer for Doctor Who
• Carol Shields - author and Pulitzer Prize winner
• Zoë Skoulding - poet

Others

• Dame Suzi Leather - Chairwoman of the Charity Commission
• Tuppy Owens - sexuality campaigner
• Laury Haytayan - MENA officer in the Natural Resource Charter framework, and civil activist in Lebanon

Fictional alumni

• Debbie Aldridge - character in radio soap opera The Archers, played by Tamsin Greig
• One of the characters in Jonathan Coe's novel The Rotters' Club

References

1. "Princess Anne's son set to marry". BBC. 28 July 2007.
2. "An in-depth look at your favourite celebrity personalities - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!". Retrieved 2007-10-22.

External links

• The University of Exeter Aumni Services