34 Notable alumni of Sheffield Hallam University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sheffield Hallam University is ranked #763 in the world and #65 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 34 notable alumni from Sheffield Hallam 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 Sheffield Hallam University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Gerry Steinberg
1945-2015 (aged 70)
politician
Gerald Neil Steinberg was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1987 until his retirement at the 2005 general election.
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2. Roma Babuniak
1952-. (aged 74)
artist
Roma Babuniak is an artist whose work is associated with bone china and unglazed biscuit porcelain. She lives and works in Germany and France She has won many prizes and awards, in 1986, the 1st International Ceramics Contest Mino, Japan, (Award with Honorable Mention for outstanding achievement) and the 1999 Premio Diputacio da Valencia; International BiennalManises, Museu de ceramic de...
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3. Stephanie Hill
1995-. (aged 31)
model
actor
Stephanie Hill is an English academic, singer, actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss England 2017. She represented England at Miss World 2017 held in Sanya, China on 18 November 2017 and was 2nd runner-up. She also competed at Miss Universe Great Britain 2020.
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4. Rosalind Canter
1986-. (aged 40)
event rider
Rosalind Canter is a British equestrian who competes in eventing. She is the 2018 World Champion. On Monday, 8 May 2023 and Sunday, 11 May 2025 she won the Badminton Horse Trials riding Lordships Graffalo both times. On the 7th of September 2025 she also won the Defender Burghley Horse Trials on Lordships Graffalo for the second year running. She...
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5. Dean Downing
1975-. (aged 51)
sport cyclist
sporting director
Dean "Deano" Downing is an English retired bicycle racer, specialising in road cycling who last rode for NFTO Pro Cycling. Downing studied at Wales High School and Sheffield Hallam University, where he graduated in 1998 with a degree in Construction Management. He rode for the DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed team in 2006 and is the older brother of former British champion Russell Downing....
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6. Zuzana Roithová
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
physician
Zuzana Roithová is a Czech politician and former Member of the European Parliament. She was vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, a substitute on the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America.
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7. Richard O'Dwyer
1988-. (aged 38)
Richard O'Dwyer is a British entrepreneur & computer programmer who created the TVShack.net search engine while a student at Sheffield Hallam University.
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8. Richard Caborn
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Richard George Caborn is a British politician who served as Minister of Sport from 2001 to 2007 and later as the prime minister's ambassador for England's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid. He previously served as a junior minister in the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions and Department of Trade and Industry. A member of the Labour Party, he...
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9. Ben Jones-Bishop
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby league player
Ben Jones-Bishop is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the York Knights in the Betfred Super League.
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10. Ged Doherty
1958-. (aged 68)
Ged Doherty is a British film and music industry executive. Formerly the chairman of the British Phonographic Industry and BRIT Awards Limited and the chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK, he is the CEO and co-founder of Raindog Films.
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11. Debjani Chatterjee
1952-. (aged 74)
poet
writer
Debjani Chatterjee MBE is an Indian-born British poet and writer. She lives in Sheffield, England.
12. Bruce Oldfield
1950-. (aged 76)
dressmaker
fashion designer
Bruce Oldfield, OBE is a British fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear. Notable clients have included Sienna Miller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana Ross, Charlotte Rampling, Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Noor of Jordan, Queen Camilla, the Duchess of Edinburgh and Queen Rania of Jordan.
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13. David Strettle
1983-. (aged 43)
rugby union player
David Strettle is a former English rugby union wing.
14. Marc Allera
1972-. (aged 54)
businessperson
Marc David Allera is the CEO and former head of three of the UK’s communications brands, BT, EE and Plusnet, who previously was the CEO and Chief Commercial Officer of EE.
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15. Sean Lamont
1981-. (aged 45)
rugby union player
Sean Lamont is a Scottish former international rugby union player and now Strength and Conditioning Coach. He played at centre and on the wing. He gained 105 caps for Scotland before retiring from international rugby in 2017.
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16. Gervase Phinn
1946-. (aged 80)
teacher
writer
Gervase Phinn is an English author and educator. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector and, latterly, Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. He graduated from Leeds Trinity University in 1970 with a degree in Education.
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17. Reuben Wu
1975-. (aged 51)
photographer
musician
Reuben Wu is a British artist, photographer, and musician. He is also known as a founding member of the electronic band Ladytron.
18. Steven Hall
1975-. (aged 51)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Steven Hall is a British writer. He is the author of The Raw Shark Texts, lead writer of the video game Battlefield 1, and writer on Nike's World Cup short film The Last Game.
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19. Leon Taylor
1977-. (aged 49)
competitive diver
Leon Roy Taylor is a former British competitive diver. During his diving career he won medals at all major international events including a silver at the Athens Olympics. Following his retirement from competition, Taylor transitioned to a portfolio of projects. He now speaks about mental wellness, supports the SportsAid charity, teaches yoga and mental wellness, works for an executive performance...
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20. Mike Berners-Lee
1964-. (aged 62)
climatologist
writer
university teacher
scientist
ecologist
Mike Berners-Lee is an English researcher and writer on carbon footprinting. He is a Professor in Practice at Lancaster University and director and principal consultant of Small World Consulting, based in the Lancaster Environment Centre at the university. His books include How Bad are Bananas?, The Burning Question, There Is No Planet B and A Climate of Truth, and he...
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21. Steve Peat
1974-. (aged 52)
sport cyclist
Steve Peat, nicknamed "Sheffield Steel" or more commonly just "Peaty", is a British professional downhill mountain biker who was born and lives in Chapeltown, Sheffield, England. Prior to his career as a professional mountain biker Peat was employed as a plumber by James Lamb. He is married to Adele Croxon and has two sons, Jake and George Peat.
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22. Miriam Cates
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Miriam Joy Cates is a British former politician who was the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Penistone and Stocksbridge from 2019 to 2024.
23. Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, is a British former politician. As a member of the Labour Party, he was appointed a life peer in 1998.
24. Mr. Scruff
1972-. (aged 54)
composer
record producer
club DJ
disc jockey
Andrew Carthy, known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. He lives in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf stocker in the Hazel Grove branch of Kwik Save.
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25. Kevin Hollinrake
1963-. (aged 63)
estate agent
politician
Kevin Paul Hollinrake is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk and Malton since 2015. He has served as Chairman of the Conservative Party since July 2025. He has previously served as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government between November 2024 and July 2025. He...
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26. Andy Whitfield
1971-2011 (aged 40)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Andrew Whitfield was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
27. Nick Park
1958-. (aged 68)
film producer
film director
cinematographer
animator
television producer
Nicholas Wulstan Park CBE RDI is an English filmmaker and animator who created Wallace & Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, and Early Man. Park has been nominated for an Academy Award seven times and won four with Creature Comforts (1989), The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Close Shave (1995) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit...
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28. Kelly Holmes
1970-. (aged 56)
middle-distance runner
Dame Kelly Holmes is a retired British middle distance athlete and television personality.
29. David Slade
1969-. (aged 57)
manufacturer
screenwriter
film director
David Aldrin Slade is an English film and television director and actor. His works include the films Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Slade is also a director for television, directing episodes for Breaking Bad, Awake, Hannibal, Crossbones, Powers, American Gods and Black Mirror. Before he was a film director, Slade was a director of...
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30. Andrea Hirata
1967-. (aged 59)
writer
novelist
Andrea Hirata Seman Said Harun or better known as Andrea Hirata is an Indonesian novelist who hails from Bangka Belitung islands. His first novel was Laskar Pelangi which spawned two sequels,
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31. David Artell
1980-. (aged 46)
association football player
association football coach
David John Artell is a football manager and former professional player who is currently the head coach of EFL League Two club Grimsby Town. Born in England, he won seven caps for the Gibraltar national team between 2014 and 2015.
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32. Charles Sargeant Jagger
1885-1934 (aged 49)
sculptor
painter
draftsperson
Charles Sargeant Jagger MC ARA was a British sculptor who, following active service in the First World War, sculpted many works on the theme of war. He is best known for his war memorials, especially the Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner and the Great Western Railway War Memorial in Paddington Railway Station. He also designed several other monuments...
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33. David Mellor
1930-2009 (aged 79)
lighting designer
David Rogerson Mellor CBE FCSD RDI was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer.
34. Karmenu Vella
1950-. (aged 76)
architect
politician
Karmenu Vella KOM is a Maltese politician and former member of the European Commission, in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2014 and 2019. He has been one of the longest serving Maltese Parliamentarian with the Maltese Labour Party. He was appointed Companion of the National Order of Merit of Malta in 2019.
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