List of University of Surrey alumni
A list of University of Surrey alumni which includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students of the University of Surrey.
Politics and government
UK politicians
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- George Young, Baron Young of Cookham
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Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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William Clark, Baron Clark of Kempston | 1941 | Conservative Member of Parliament and peer | |
Ann Keen | PGCE | Labour Member of Parliament | [1] |
Liz McInnes | MSc, 1983 | Labour Member of Parliament | [2] |
Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley | PhD, 1982 | Conservative peer | [3] |
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne | MBA | Conservative peer | [4] |
George Young, Baron Young of Cookham CH | MPhil, 1974 | Conservative peer and former Leader of the House of Commons | [5] |
Foreign politicians
- Hassan Diab
- Ameenah Gurib
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Dzulkefly Ahmad | Malaysian Health Minister | ||
Ghazi Salah al-Din al-Atabani | PhD, 1985 | Sudanese Cabinet Minister | |
Obafemi Anibaba | PhD, 1975 | Nigerian Cabinet Minister | [6] |
Rilwan Lanre Babalola | PhD, 1999 | Nigerian Cabinet Minister | [7] |
Hassan Diab | MSc, 1982 | Prime Minister of Lebanon (2020–2021) | [8] |
Ameenah Gurib | BSc, 1983 | President of Mauritius (2015–2018) | |
Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim | BSc, 1989 | Member of the Nigerian House of Representatives | [9] |
Abraham Iyambo | BSc, 1990; PhD, 1994 | Namibian Education Minister | [10] |
Rihupisa Justus Kandando | PhD, 1998 | Namibian politician | |
Yiannis Karousos | BSc, 2002 | Cypriot Cabinet Minister | [11] |
Shukuru Kawambwa | PhD, 1993 | Tanzanian Education Minister | [12] |
Rolph Payet | MBA | Seychellois Cabinet Minister | [13] |
Paetongtarn Shinawatra | MSc | Prime Minister of Thailand (2024–) | [14] |
Geoff Southern | BSc | Member of the States of Jersey | [15] |
Arief Yahya | Indonesian Cabinet Minister |
Diplomats
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Peter Hayes | BSc, 1985 | UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory | [16] |
Imad Moustapha | PhD, 1997 | Syrian Ambassador to the United States | [17] |
Robin Ord-Smith MVO | BSc | UK Ambassador to Tajikistan and UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan | [18] |
Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy | MSc, 1975 | Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Syria |
Armed forces
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Nicholas Caplin CB | BSc | Commander of British Forces Germany | [19] |
Law
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Dame Linda Dobbs DBE | BSc, 1976 | High Court judge | [20] |
Science and academia
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Magda Abu Ras | PhD, 2010 | Environmental biotechnologist | [21] |
Jim Al-Khalili OBE | BSc, 1986; PhD, 1989 | Theoretical physicist | [22] |
Sara Arber | PhD, 1991 | President of the British Sociological Association | [23] |
Tony Attwood | MA | Psychologist | |
Judith Baxter | MSc | Sociolinguist | |
Ramon Berguer | PhD | Vascular surgeon | [24] |
Susan Blackmore | MSc, 1974; PhD, 1980 | Parapsychologist | [25] |
Tanya Byron | PhD, 1995 | Clinical psychologist and Chancellor of Edge Hill University | [26] |
Anne Chamney | MSc | Medical engineer | [27] |
Martin Earwicker | BSc, 1970 | Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University and Director of the Science Museum Group | [28] |
Gísli Guðjónsson CBE | MSc, 1977; PhD, 1981 | Forensic psychologist | [29] |
Susan Jebb OBE | Nutritionist | ||
Christopher Jenks | BSc, 1969 | Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University | [30] |
Kate Jones | PhD, 1998 | Zoologist | [31] |
John Lennox | MA | Mathematician and Christian philosopher | [32] |
Angela Little | BSc, 1971 | Educational theorist | |
Sue Meek | BSc, 1975 | Chief Executive of the Australian Academy of Science | |
Wahid Omar | BSc | Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | |
Linda Papadopoulos | MSc | Psychologist | |
John Pickett CBE, FRS | BSc, 1967; PhD, 1971 | Wolf Prize in Agriculture laureate | [33] |
Jonathan Potter | Psychologist | ||
Adam Scaife | MSc, 1992 | Meteorologist | |
Stefaan Simons | BSc, 1986 | Chemical engineer | |
Sir Martin Sweeting OBE, FRS | BSc, 1974; PhD, 1979 | Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology | [34] |
John R. Terry | PhD | Scientist and mathematician | |
Sein Tun | MSc, 1967; PhD, 1973 | Physicist | |
Dianne Willcocks CBE | BSc, 1976 | Vice-Chancellor of York St John University | [35] |
Engineering
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Mike Glover OBE | Engineer | ||
Sir Arthur Hawkins | BSc, 1956 | Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board | [36] |
Abbie Hutty | Space Structures Engineer for ExoMars Mission | [37] | |
Phebe Mann | MSc, 1995 | Chair, Institution of Civil Engineers London, First Female Chair, Chartered Institute of Building Leicester, Specialist Judge, Upper Tribunal, Woman of Outstanding Achievement Tomorrow’s Leader Award, WES/Telegraph Top50 Women in Engineering Award | [38] |
Beatrice Shilling OBE | PhD | Aeronautical engineer and motor racer | |
Azmi Mohd Hanifah | BEng | Engineer and Deputy Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office | [39] |
Anusha Shah | MSc | Civil engineer and 159th President of Institution of Civil Engineers | [40] |
Media
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Behrouz Afagh | BBC executive | [41] | |
Richard Burrell | BA, 1990 | Television producer | |
Claudia Hammond | MSc | Journalist | [42] |
Aleks Krotoski | PhD, 2009 | Technology journalist and broadcaster | [43] |
Paul Morgan | Sports journalist | ||
Róisín Mullins | BA, 2008 | Television presenter and dancer | [44] |
Sarah Tan | Broadcaster | ||
Deborah Turness | BA | President of NBC News and Editor of ITV News | [45] |
Jonathan Vernon-Smith | Radio presenter | [46] | |
John Warburton | Television producer and director | [47] | |
Nigel Williams | Radio presenter |
Arts
Actors
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Ella Balinska | BA, 2018 | Actor | [48] |
Chiké Okonkwo | BSc, 2003 | Actor | [49] |
Nabil Shaban | Actor | [50] | |
Rehan Sheikh | BA | Actor | |
Wong Li-Lin | MA, 2001 | Actress |
Music
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Jim Abbiss | 1988 | Music producer | [51] |
Charlie Andrew | BMus | Music producer | |
Lorraine Bowen | Musician | ||
Bill Bruford | PhD 2016 | Drummer | |
John Butcher | Saxophonist | ||
George Chlitsios | Conductor and composer | ||
Eric Crees | Trombonist | ||
Huw Edwards | Conductor | ||
Eleftheria Eleftheriou | Singer | ||
Stephen Farr | PhD | Organist | [52] |
Jeremy Filsell | Musician | ||
Nick Gatfield | Music executive | ||
O. D. Hunte | Music producer | ||
Gerard Johnson | BMus | Keyboardist | |
Cass Lowe | Songwriter and producer | ||
Odaline de la Martinez | MMus, 1977 | Composer and conductor | |
Kathleen McGuire | MMus | Musician | |
Miaoux Miaoux | BMus | Musician | |
Michael Price | BMus | Composer | |
Starsmith | BMus 2009 | Musician | [53][54] |
Sheridan Tongue | BMus | Composer | |
Andrew Toovey | BMus | Composer | |
Keith Waithe | Musician | ||
Peter Wilson | BMus | Music producer |
Other
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Litza Bixler | MA, 1995 | Choreographer | |
Wayne Hemingway MBE | MA | Fashion designer | [55] |
Sir Alec Issigonis CBE, FRS | Designer of the Mini | [56] | |
Rita Marcalo | MA, 1998 | Dancer and choreographer | |
Sheron Wray | Dancer |
Literature
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Tariq Goddard | Novelist | ||
Graham Holderness | PhD | Shakespearean scholar | |
Suzannah Olivier | Writer | ||
Alexander Waugh | Writer | ||
Norsiah Abdul Gapar | BSc, 1978 | Writer | [57] |
Economics
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Ila Patnaik | PhD, 1996 | Economist | |
Souad al-Sabah | PhD, 1981 | Economist | [58] |
Sir David Varney | BSc | Chairman of HM Revenue and Customs | [59] |
Paul Heaton | BSc, 1978 | CEO | |
Marion Vernese Williams | PhD, 1995 | Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados | [60] |
Business
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Pejman Azarmina | MSc, 2005 | Founder of Thinkocrats | [61] |
Victor Chavez CBE | MSc, 1993 | CEO of Thales UK | |
Robert Earl | Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood | [62] | |
David Ebsworth | BSc, 1976; PhD, 1980 | Businessman | |
Prince Abdul Fattaah of Brunei | BSc, 2002 | Chairman of Baiduri Bank | [63] |
Keith Harris | Chairman of the Football League | ||
Kevin Morley | MSc | Businessman | |
Emma Mulqueeny | Founder of Young Rewired State | [64] | |
Andrew Rickman OBE | PhD | Internet entrepreneur |
Religion
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Sarah Bullock | BA, 1986 | Bishop of Shrewsbury | [65] |
Gordon McPhate | MSc, 1986 | Dean of Chester | [66] |
Sport
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Kate Allenby MBE | MA | Olympic medal winning pentathlete | [67] |
Patrick Collins | BSc | Rugby player | |
Armel Tchakounte | MSc; MBA | Footballer |
Other
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Julian Darley | MSc | Founder of the Post Carbon Institute | |
Philip Fang | Interpreter | ||
Mansur Hoda | Appropriate Technology advocate | ||
Michael Middleton | BSc, 1973 | Businessman; father of Catherine, Princess of Wales | |
Muhammad Ruzaini | 2003 | Bruneian prince consort and civil servant | [68] |
Adrian Walker | MSc | Computer scientist |
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