List of University of Keele people
Appearance
This is a list of notable people related to the University of Keele and its predecessor, the University College of North Staffordshire.
Presidents and Chancellors
- John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby (1949–55)
- HRH Princess Margaret (1956–86)
- Claus Moser, Baron Moser (1986–2002)
- Sir David Weatherall (2002–2012)
- Sir Jonathon Porritt (2012–)
Principals and Vice-Chancellors
- Lord Lindsay of Birker (1949–52)
- Sir John Lennard-Jones (1953–54)
- Sir George Barnes (1956–60)
- Harold McCarter Taylor (1961–67)
- W. A. Campbell Stewart (1967–79)
- Sir David Harrison (1979–84)
- Sir Brian Fender (1985–95)
- Dame Janet Finch (1995–2010)
- Nick Foskett (2010–2015)
- Trevor McMillan (2015- )
Academics
- Roy Fisher - American Studies lecturer and poet
- Oliver Harris - professor of American literature and expert in the works of William Burroughs
Alumni
- Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili - Iraqi Minister
- John Abram - composer [1]
- Jamie Aitchison - BAFTA-winning broadcaster[1][2]
- Eliathamby Ambikairajah - engineer[1]
- Kojo Annan
- Maggie Atkinson - Children's Commissioner, England[1][2]
- Paul Atterbury - writer, antiques expert[1]
- Phil Avery - BBC weather presenter[1]
- Yvette Baker - champion orienteer[1]
- Emran bin Bahar - ambassador for Brunei Darussalam[1]
- Tony Barrand - anthropologist and folk musician[1]
- Stan Beckensall - expert on prehistoric rock art[1]
- Francis Beckett - writer, biographer, journalist[1]
- Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate - Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Society of Biology
- Jo Beverley - novelist[1]
- Carol Birch - author[1]
- Jonty Bloom - BBC business correspondent[1][2]
- Phillida Bunkle - New Zealand MP[1]
- Mike Cattermole - racing commentator[1]
- Peter Child - composer[1]
- Alys Clare - novelist[1]
- Paul Clark - Secretary of State, MP[1]
- Wayne Clarke - radio presenter[1]
- Dominic Coles - BBC Director of Operations[1][2]
- David Collett - director, VSO and CEO Wateraid[1][2]
- Robert Cooling - Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff[1]
- David Cooney - Irish ambassador to the UK[1]
- Sir Peter Coulson - High Court judge[1]
- Araminta Craig Hall - author[1]
- Stephen Cutts - UN Assistant Secretary-General[1][2]
- Dame Sandra Dawson - organisational theorist[1]
- Edward Derbyshire - geologist[1]
- Keith Dobson (director, British Council[1]
- Jonathan Dollimore - sociologist; cultural and literary theorist[1]
- Kenred Dorsett - Cabinet Minister, Bahamas[1]
- John Duncan - diplomat[1]
- David Edwards - the second person to win Who Wants to be a Millionaire?[1]
- Tony Elliot - publisher, founder of Time Out[1]
- Jack Emery - director, writer, producer[1]
- Richard English - political historian[1]
- Farahanaz Faizal - High Commissioner of the Maldives[1]
- Jem Finer - musician, songwriter, The Pogues[1][2]
- Janet Fitch - author[1]
- Don Foster - politician[1]
- Zulfikar Ghose - author[1]
- Jonathan Gledhill - Bishop of Lichfield[1]
- Andrew Glover - composer[1]
- John Golding - politician[1]
- Charles Iain Hamilton - historian[1]
- Jon Haylett - novelist[1]
- Steve Jackson - game designer[1][2]
- Sir Jeffrey James - UK High Commissioner[1]
- Mumtaz Kassam - Ugandan ambassador[1]
- Liz Kessler - author[1]
- Denise King - chief executive, Girlguiding UK[1]
- Claire Kober - politician[1]
- Greg Lambert - writer, broadcaster, wrestling impresario[1][2]
- Jon Lamonte - CEO London Tubelines & Transport for Greater Manchester[1]
- Marina Lewycka - author[1]
- Bernard Lloyd - actor[1]
- Ron Maddison - astronomer[1]
- Datuk Seri Panglima Clarence Bongkos Malakun - politician, Malaysia[1]
- Laurence Mann - Personal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, David Cameron[1][2]
- Michael Mansfield - barrister[1][2]
- Pradeep Mathur - educationalist[1]
- Innes McCarthey - nautical archaeologist[1]
- Andy McDermott - author[1]
- Peter Mond, 4th Baron Melchett - executive director of Greenpeace[1][2]
- Alun Michael - First Secretary, National Assembly for Wales[1]
- Terry Milewski - Canadian broadcaster and journalist[1]
- Rear Admiral Ian Moncrieff - UK National Hydrographer[1][2]
- Madeleine Moon - politician[1]
- Peter Moore - business executive[1]
- Jim Moran - EU ambassador[1]
- Sir Richard Mottram - Cabinet Office[1]
- Bernard Myers - puzzle-book author[1]
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah - Namibian politician[1]
- Roger Nightingale - computer analyst[1]
- Sam Nolutshungu - political scientist[1]
- Gerry Northam - BBC investigative journalist[1]
- Marina Oliver - novelist[1]
- Keith Ovenden - novelist[1]
- Adrian Pang - actor[1]
- Sir Nick Partridge - chief executive, Terence Higgins Trust[1][2]
- Priti Patel - politician[1]
- David Pownall - playwright and author[1]
- Ken Rattenbury - musician[1]
- Davide Rossi - musician, Goldfrapp; composer[1]
- Antti Sakari Saario - composer, lecturer[1]
- Malcolm Shaw - legal scholar[1]
- Clare Short - politician[1]
- Beverley Skeggs - sociologist[1]
- Margaret Spurr - educationalist[1]
- Brian Stewart - UK ambassador[1]
- Sir James Moray Stewart - distinguished civil servant [1]
- Dame Joan Stringer - political scientist[1]
- John Sutton - General Secretary, Secondary Heads Association[1]
- Adelaide Tambo - anti-apartheid activist South African MP[1][2]
- Chris Taylor - landscape archaeologist[1]
- Ian Taylor - politician[1]
- John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick - politician[1]
- John Thompson - sociologist[1]
- Derek Tidball - theologian
- Sir John Vereker - Governor of Bermuda[1]
- Lynda Waltho - politician[1]
- Peter Whelan - playwright[1]
- Dame Jo Williams - chief executive MENCAP[1][2]
- Sir Chris Woodhead - chief inspector of schools[1][2]
- Dame Fiona Woolf - President of the Law Society, Lord Mayor of the City of London[1][2]
- Mark Worrall - football writer[1]
- Hso Kan Pha "Tiger" Yanghwe - Burmese prince[1]
- Paul Goa Zoumanighi - ambassador of Guinea to UK[1]
References
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