14 Notable alumni of Bournemouth University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bournemouth University is ranked #901 in the world and #74 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Bournemouth University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bournemouth University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Steven Chong Wan Oon
1957-. (aged 69)
judge
Steven Chong Wan Oon is a Brunei magistrate who was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam in 2018.
2. Kenneth C. M. Young
composer
Kenneth Young, also known as Kenneth C. M. Young or Kenny Young, is a Scottish freelance audio director, composer, sound designer and writer. He is best known for his award-winning work on the audio experiences in Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway video game franchises, and the music of Team Asobi's Astro Bot games.
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3. Innes McCartney
1964-. (aged 62)
explorer
historian
archaeologist
anthropologist
author
Innes McCartney is a British nautical archaeologist and historian. He is a Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University in the UK.
4. Emma McClarkin
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Emma McClarkin OBE is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region from 2009 to 2019. She was a spokesman for international trade for the Conservative Party. She is currently the Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association.
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5. Max Waller
1988-. (aged 38)
cricketer
Maximilian Thomas Charles Waller is an English professional cricketer who played first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket for the Somerset County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg break bowler.
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6. Nigel Haywood
1955-. (aged 71)
diplomat
linguist
lepidopterist
Nigel Robert Haywood CVO is a British diplomat, who served as British ambassador to Estonia from 2003 until 2008 and Governor of the Falkland Islands from 2010 until 2014.
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7. Edwina Dunn
1958-. (aged 68)
entrepreneur
Edwina D. Dunn, OBE is an English entrepreneur in the field of data science and customer business strategy. Since 2014, she has been the Chief Executive Officer of the consumer insights company Starcount. She is also the founder of The Female Lead campaign. At the end of 2018, she was appointed to the board of the Government Centre for Data...
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8. Richard Starkings
1962-. (aged 64)
type designer
letterer
comics writer
Richard Starkings is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.
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9. C. E. M. Hansel
1917-2011 (aged 94)
psychologist
Charles Edward Mark Hansel was a British psychologist most notable for his criticism of parapsychological studies.
10. Jane Austen
1775-1817 (aged 42)
novelist
short story writer
writer
Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
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11. David Amess
1952-2021 (aged 69)
politician
Sir David Anthony Andrew Amess was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 38 years, serving Southend West from 1997 until his murder in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from 1983 to 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a Catholic with socially conservative political views, and was in favour...
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12. Hayu
1983-. (aged 43)
Princess Hayu of Yogyakarta is daughter of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta and his consort, Ratu Hemas.
13. Chalita Yaemwannang
1988-. (aged 38)
model
Chalita Yaemwannang, nickname Lita (Thai: ลิต้า) (born 21 April 1988 in Bangkok) is a Thai beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Thailand 2013 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2013.
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14. Angela Browning
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Angela Frances Browning, Baroness Browning is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton from 1997 to 2010, having previously been MP for Tiverton from 1992 to 1997.
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