43 Notable alumni of Oxford Brookes University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Oxford Brookes University is 802st in the world, 1st in North America, and 67st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 43 notable alumni from Oxford Brookes 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 Oxford Brookes University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Assael
architect
John Assael FRIBA FRSA is a prominent British architect. He is particularly known for his work at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and for his commitment to being an exemplar employer.
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2. István Józsa
1953-. (aged 73)
mechanical engineer
politician
István Józsa is a Hungarian mechanical engineer and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from the Hungarian Socialist Party from 2002 to 2018.
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3. Peter Chambers
1990-. (aged 36)
rower
Peter Chambers is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Richard Chambers. He is a World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls and an Olympic silver medalist in the men's lightweight coxless four.
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4. Beatrice Catanzaro
1975-. (aged 51)
artist
Beatrice Catanzaro is an Italian-Swedish artist known for her long term socially engaged art practice and exploring issues such as migration and cultural exchange. She has also worked as a professor.
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5. Richard Chambers
1985-. (aged 41)
rower
Richard Scott Chambers is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Peter Chambers. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was part of the British crew that won the silver medal in the lightweight men's four.
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6. Patrick Hall
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Patrick Hall is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1997 to 2010. He was re-selected by the Labour Party as their candidate in Bedford for the 2015 general election, but failed to be re-elected to Parliament.
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7. Alexander James Kent
1977-. (aged 49)
university teacher
geographer
cartographer
Alexander James Kent FBCartS FRGS FRSA FSA SFHEA is a British cartographer, geographer and academic, currently serving as Vice President of the International Cartographic Association. He leads the Coastal Connections Project for World Monuments Fund and English Heritage and is honorary Reader in Cartography and Geographical Information Science at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and also a senior research associate...
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8. Arthur Eaglefield Hull
1876-1928 (aged 52)
composer
musicologist
biographer
music critic
Arthur Eaglefield Hull was an English music critic, writer, composer and organist. He was the founder of the original British Music Society in 1918.
9. George Pringle
1984-. (aged 42)
spoken word artist
Georgina Richards-Pringle is an artist, music producer, Radio DJ, performer, writer and curator from London, UK. She is best known for her stream-of-consciousness style poetry and prose delivered over backing tracks which she creates on GarageBand music software.
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10. James Roe
1988-. (aged 38)
rower
James Roe MBE is a British adaptive rower. He was part of the mixed coxed team that won gold at both the 2011 World Rowing Championships and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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11. Sasha Roseneil
1966-. (aged 60)
researcher
sociologist
Sasha Roseneil is a group analyst and a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Roseneil became the ninth vice chancellor of the University of Sussex in August 2022.
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12. Lilou Macé
1977-. (aged 49)
television producer
YouTuber
writer
Lilou Macé is a French-American New-Age author, webTV host, video blogger, speaker and interviewer.
13. Annabel Port
1975-. (aged 51)
radio personality
Annabel Port is a British radio presenter. She was the co-presenter of Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port on Absolute Radio from 2008 until the show ended on 12 April 2017. Previously, she has worked on The Geoff Show and read travel reports on the Pete and Geoff Breakfast Show which she hosted along with Lloyd and Pete Mitchell before the...
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14. Steve Williams
1976-. (aged 50)
rower
Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion. In April and May 2011, Williams walked to the North Pole and achieved the summit of Mount Everest.
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15. Laurentia Tan
1979-. (aged 47)
para equestrian
Laurentia Tan Yen Yi BBM PBM, is a Singaporean para-equestrian competitor. Tan developed cerebral palsy and profound deafness after birth, and moved to the United Kingdom with her parents at the age of three. She took up horse riding aged five years as a form of physiotherapy. She subsequently completed her A-levels at the Mary Hare Grammar School, a residential...
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16. Chris Toumazou
1961-. (aged 65)
electronics technician
researcher
Christofer "Chris" Toumazou, CEng is a British Cypriot electronic engineer. He is perhaps best known for inventing a fast and portable means of genome sequencing, following his 13-year-old son's diagnosis with end stage kidney failure through a rare genetic mutation.
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17. Zoe de Toledo
1987-. (aged 39)
coxswain
Zoe Michaela de Toledo is a British rowing cox who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She coxed the eight that won the gold medal at the 2016 European Rowing Championships. She also coxed the Oxford eight in The Boat Race 2012.
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18. Richard Younger-Ross
1953-. (aged 73)
architect
politician
Richard Alan Younger-Ross is a politician in England. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Teignbridge from 2001 to 2010, having contested the seat in 1992 and 1997, finally winning in the 2001 election. He was defeated in the redefined Newton Abbot constituency in 2010 election. In 2013 he fought and won the Devon County Council seat...
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19. Walter Feit
1930-2004 (aged 74)
mathematician
university teacher
Walter Feit was an Austrian-born American mathematician who worked in finite group theory and representation theory. His contributions provided elementary infrastructure used in algebra, geometry, topology, number theory, and logic. His work helped the development and utilization of sectors like cryptography, chemistry, and physics.
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20. Lynne Featherstone
1951-. (aged 75)
blogger
politician
Lynne Choona Featherstone, Baroness Featherstone, PC is a British politician, businesswoman and Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.
21. Sacha Skarbek
1972-. (aged 54)
record producer
guitarist
composer
pianist
songwriter
Sacha Skarbek is a British songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". Skarbek has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more.
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22. Louis Ng
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Louis Ng Kok Kwang is a Singaporean retired politician and activist on animal welfare and the environment. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nee Soon East division of Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2015 and 2025. He is also the founder of Animal Concerns Research and...
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23. Nika Melia
1979-. (aged 47)
jurist
lawyer
official
politician
Nikanor "Nika" Melia is a Georgian politician, former chairman of the United National Movement party and former member of Parliament of Georgia. He was a member of the parliament of Georgia from United National Movement from 2016 to 2019 and from 2020 to 2021. He holds a master's degree in International Relations from Oxford Brookes University.
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24. Justin Tomlinson
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Justin Paul Tomlinson is a British politician and former marketing executive who served as Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Swindon from 2010 to 2024.
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25. Tim Rodber
1969-. (aged 57)
rugby union player
Timothy Andrew Keith Rodber is an English former rugby union footballer who played at number eight, flanker or lock for Northampton Saints, England, and the British Lions.
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26. Dave Goulson
1965-. (aged 61)
biologist
ecologist
entomologist
university teacher
Dave Goulson FRSE FRES is Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment) at the University of Sussex. Specializing in the ecology and conservation of insects, particularly bumblebees, Goulson is the author of several books, including Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology (2003), Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse (2021), and more than 200 academic articles. In 2006 he founded the Bumblebee...
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27. Kit de Waal
1960-. (aged 66)
writer
Mandy Theresa O'Loughlin, known professionally as Kit de Waal, is a British/Irish writer. Her debut novel, My Name Is Leon, was published by Penguin Books in June 2016. After securing the publishing deal with Penguin, De Waal used some of her advance to set up the Kit de Waal Creative Writing Scholarship to help improve working-class representation in the arts....
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28. David Mayer de Rothschild
1978-. (aged 48)
comics artist
environmentalist
David Mayer de Rothschild is a British environmentalist, film producer and a member of the Rothschild family.
29. Sarah Willingham
1973-. (aged 53)
restaurateur
businessperson
Sarah Louise Willingham is a British entrepreneur, serial investor, founder and CEO of Nightcap, with extensive experience in the hospitality industry.
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30. Sian Williams
1964-. (aged 62)
television presenter
actor
journalist
Sian Mary Williams is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter, and counselling psychologist.
31. Praya Lundberg
1989-. (aged 37)
model
actor
Nataya Lundberg, also known as Praya Lundberg (Thai: ไปรยา ลุนด์เบิร์ก; RTGS: Praiya Lunboek) or Praya Suandokmai (Thai: ไปรยา สวนดอกไม้; RTGS: Praiya Suandokmai), or nicknamed Pu (Thai: ปู; RTGS: Pu), is a Swedish Thai actress and model. She is the UNHCR or United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Goodwill Ambassador and the first Goodwill Ambassador from Southeast Asia (2014–2020). She made...
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32. N. G. Ranga
1900-1995 (aged 95)
writer
economist
lecturer
politician
Acharya Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu, also known as N. G. Ranga, was an Indian freedom fighter, classical liberal, parliamentarian and farmers' leader. He was the founding president of the Swatantra Party, and an exponent of the peasant philosophy. He received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contributions to the Peasant Movement. N.G. Ranga served in the Indian Parliament for six decades,...
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33. Prince Abdul Azim of Brunei
1982-2020 (aged 38)
activist
aristocrat
philanthropist
film producer
Abdul Azim ibni Hassanal Bolkiah was a member of the royal family of Brunei.
34. Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
1993-. (aged 33)
politician
activist
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. She is the youngest daughter of Asif Ali Zardari, the current President of Pakistan, and Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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35. Jonathan Djanogly
1965-. (aged 61)
solicitor
politician
Jonathan Simon Djanogly is a British politician and solicitor who served as Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales from 2004 to 2010 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Aid from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon from 2001 to 2024.
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36. Laura Lopes
1978-. (aged 48)
journalist
curator
Laura Rose Lopes is an English art curator. She is the daughter of Andrew Parker Bowles and Queen Camilla, making her the stepdaughter of King Charles III.
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37. Masih Alinejad
1976-. (aged 50)
blogger
writer
journalist
Masoumeh "Masih" Alinejad-Ghomikolayi, is an Iranian-American journalist, author, and political activist. Alinejad works as a presenter/producer at Voice of America Persian News Network, a correspondent for Radio Farda, a frequent contributor for Manoto television, and a contributing editor for IranWire. Alinejad focuses on criticism of the status of human rights in Iran, especially women's rights. Time magazine named her among...
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38. Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
2002-. (aged 24)
student
aristocrat
Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones is a member of the British royal family. She is the granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the grandniece of Queen Elizabeth II. As of 2025, she is 28th in the line of succession to the British throne. She was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011 and accompanies...
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39. Adaora Onyechere
1984-. (aged 42)
television presenter
Adaora Onyechere // is a Nigerian broadcast journalist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, poet and author. She is a former co-anchor of Kakaaki, a daily talk show on Africa Independent Television. She currently hosts her own show, Talk to Adaora commonly known as Talk2Adaora on Kiss 99.9 FM Abuja. She is the founder of WEWE Network Afrique, a Pan-African organization. Talk2Adaora is...
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40. Robert Evans
1977-. (aged 49)
actor
television actor
Robert Neil Evans is a Welsh scriptwriter and actor.
41. Makis Keravnos
1951-. (aged 75)
civil servant
economist
banker
politician
Iacovos "Makis" Keravnos is a Cypriot politician, economist, and banker. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been serving as Minister of Finance since March 2023. He previously held the same position from May 2004 to August 2005, in addition to serving as Minister of Labor and Social Security from March 2003 to May 2004.
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42. Lars Graugaard
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
flautist
composer
Lars Graugaard is a Danish composer of contemporary classical music and a laptop performer of improvised music and experimental techno music.
43. Sosten Gwengwe
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Sosten Gwengwe is a Malawian politician who served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Republic of Malawi from January 30, 2022 until his replacement in October 2023. He previously served as Minister of Trade from June 2020 until his appointment as Finance and Economic Affairs Minister.
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