List of University of Hull people

This is a list of notable people associated with the University of Hull, 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)

• Edwin A. Dawes - Reckitt Chair in Biochemistry (1963-1990), magic historian

• 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

• 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).

• 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

• 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

• Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond - judge and President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

• Graeme Hall – dog trainer, TV presenter and author

• David Hanson - Labour Party politician

• Nick Hardwick - former Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons

• Maidin Hashim - Bruneian diplomat (BSc, 1976)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• Rowan Oliver - Former drummer of Goldfrapp (current Director of Music at Hull University)

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)