8 Notable alumni of Canterbury Christ Church University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Canterbury Christ Church University is ranked #1,719 in the world and #107 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Canterbury Christ Church 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 Canterbury Christ Church University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Guise Brittan
1809-1876 (aged 67)
farmer
William Guise Brittan, mostly known as Guise Brittan and commonly referred to as W. G. Brittan, was the first Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury in New Zealand.
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2. Steve Backshall
1973-. (aged 53)
naturalist
television presenter
biographer
writer
Stephen James Backshall is an English naturalist, explorer, presenter and writer, best known for BBC TV's Deadly... franchise.
3. Rob Beckett
1986-. (aged 40)
comedian
television presenter
Robert Anthony Beckett is an English comedian, actor, and presenter. He was a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! from 2012 to 2014, and a team captain on the E4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2016 to 2021. Since 2025, Beckett has been a team captain on the Channel...
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4. Jon Holmes
1976-. (aged 50)
comedian
podcaster
journalist
Jon Holmes is a British comedian, writer, presenter and broadcaster. His work includes, for BBC Radio 4, The Naked Week, The Skewer, The Now Show, and Listen Against. He has also appeared on other music and spoken word radio, and on television.
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5. Geraldine McCaughrean
1951-. (aged 75)
novelist
writer
science fiction writer
children's writer
author
Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet (2004), the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, es worldwide. She has received the Carnegie Medal twice and the Michael L. Printz Award among others.
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6. Dorothée Munyaneza
1982-. (aged 44)
choreographer
dancer
actor
singer
Dorothée Munyaneza is a British-Rwandan singer, actress, dancer and choreographer. She has produced two performance pieces, Samedi Détente and Unwanted, both about the Genocide against the Tutsi.
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7. Gregory Venables
1949-. (aged 77)
Anglican priest
Gregory James Venables is an English Anglican bishop. He served as the Primate of the Southern Cone in South America (now called the Anglican Church of South America) from 2001 until 2010, and again from 2016 until 2020. He was also Bishop of Argentina from 2002 to 2020.
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8. Colin Skinner
1965-. (aged 61)
biologist
athletics competitor
explorer
Colin Skinner is a British author, adventurer and molecular biologist who is attempting to walk around the world. As of mid-2014, he has walked over 14,500 miles (23,300 km) and has crossed Great Britain, Iceland, United States and New Zealand. He has used the walks to raise money and awareness for various causes, including conservation biology, people with disabilities, cancer...
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