12 Notable alumni of Teesside University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Teesside University is ranked #1,293 in the world and #93 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Teesside 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 Teesside University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. James Caldwell
1943-2024 (aged 81)
mathematician
James Caldwell was a Northern Irish mathematician.
2. Ben Everson
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
futsal player
Benjamin James Everson is an English footballer who plays for Dandenong City as a striker. He previously played for Norton & Stockton Ancients, Shildon, Guisborough Town, El Paso Patriots, Bradenton Academics, West Texas United Sockers, Tindastóll, Breiðablik, York City, Gateshead, AFC United and KA Akureyri.
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3. Jamie Dornan
1982-. (aged 44)
musician
model
television actor
actor
film actor
James Peter Maxwell Dornan is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. His accolades include two Irish Film and Television Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has been ranked as one of the "25 Biggest Male Models of All Time" by Vogue, as well as named one of Ireland's...
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4. Skin
1967-. (aged 59)
disc jockey
songwriter
guitarist
singer
Deborah Anne Dyer OBE, known mononymously by the stage name Skin, is a British singer, musician and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of Skunk Anansie, who are often grouped as part of the Britrock movement in the UK, and has gained attention for her powerful, wide-ranging soprano voice and striking look.
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5. Beth Mead
1995-. (aged 31)
association football player
Bethany Jane Mead is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League (WSL) club Arsenal and the England national team. Prior to her move to Arsenal, she played for Sunderland. A creative and prolific forward, she has all-time most assists and all-time second-most goal contributions in the WSL. Joint with Vivianne Miedema, she is...
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6. Tom Blenkinsop
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Thomas Francis "Tom" Blenkinsop is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland from 2010 to 2017, as a member of the Labour Party.
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7. Vera Baird
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
barrister
Dame Vera Baird DBE KC is a British barrister and politician who has held roles as a government minister, police and crime commissioner, and Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales.
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8. Jacob Young
1993-. (aged 33)
politician
Jacob Young is a former British Conservative Party politician and served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up from 18 September 2023, until losing his seat in July 2024. He previously served as Assistant Government Whip between September 2022 and September 2023. He was elected as MP for Redcar at the 2019 general election. He was the first Conservative...
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9. Aimee Willmott
1993-. (aged 33)
swimmer
Aimee Willmott is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She was the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in the 400 metres individual medley.
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10. Paul Marsden
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Paul William Barry Marsden is a British writer, businessman and politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1997 until 2005. He was most prominently known for his anti-war views and crossing the floor twice (the first to do so since Winston Churchill), from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in 2001 and returning to Labour...
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11. Brendan Cleary
1958-. (aged 68)
writer
Brendan Cleary is a poet who was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland but lives in England.
12. Michael Short
1975-. (aged 51)
university teacher
researcher
engineer
Michael Short is Professor of Control Engineering and Systems Informatics and leads the Centre for Sustainable Engineering at Teesside University in the UK. He received a BEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) in 1999 and a PhD (Robotics) in 2003 from the University of Sunderland. In 2012 he was also awarded a PGCHE from Teesside University. He was previously at the...
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