11 Notable alumni of University of Bolton
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Bolton is ranked #2,095 in the world and #116 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from University of Bolton sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Bolton won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Georgia Shiels
1996-. (aged 30)
rally driver
Georgia Shiels is an English rally driver. She has won the 2013 Novice Forest Rally Championship, the 2015 Jack Wills Young Brit award and in 2016, Georgia accepted an offer from the University of Bolton to study a degree in Automotive Engineering BEng. Georgia also worked with Abarth as their Abarth 500 Group R R1 development driver in the British...
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2. Stuart Maconie
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
music critic
Stuart John Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of pop music and popular culture. He is a presenter on BBC Radio 6 Music where, alongside Mark Radcliffe, he hosts its weekend breakfast show (Saturday–Sunday, 8 am – 10 am) which broadcasts from the BBC's MediaCityUK in Salford. The pair...
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3. Laurence Robertson
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Laurence Anthony Robertson is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tewkesbury from 1997 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he chaired the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee for seven years, from 2010 to 2017.
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4. Ben Mandelson
1953-. (aged 73)
record producer
guitarist
composer
Ben Mandelson is an English musician. In addition he is a manager and producer.
5. Bilal Zafar
1991-. (aged 35)
comedian
stand-up comedian
Bilal Zafar is a British comedian who won the New Act of The Year Award (NATY) in 2016 and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in the same year. He has written for The Independent and The Guardian.
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6. Samantha Lee Howe
1965-. (aged 61)
writer
Samantha Lee Howe is a British novelist and screenwriter. She writes horror and fantasy under the pen name Sam Stone. She is best known for her 2020 psychological thriller novel The Stranger in Our Bed, published by HarperCollins imprint One More Chapter. Howe is the commissioning editor of Telos Publishing imprint Telos Moonrise.
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7. Amir Khan
1986-. (aged 40)
boxer
Amir Iqbal Khan PP is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. Born and raised in Bolton, Khan began to box competitively at the age of 11. He rose to fame during the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the lightweight division and became at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing...
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8. Sam Allardyce
1954-. (aged 72)
association football player
sports commentator
autobiographer
journalist
association football coach
Samuel Allardyce is an English football manager and former professional player. Allardyce made 578 league and cup appearances in a 21-year career spent mostly in the Football League, as well as brief spells in the North American Soccer League and League of Ireland. He was signed by Bolton Wanderers from Dudley Town in 1969 and spent nine years at Bolton,...
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9. Pete Shelley
1955-2018 (aged 63)
singer
guitarist
songwriter
record producer
music arranger
Pete Shelley was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He formed early punk band Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1976, and became the lead singer and guitarist in 1977 when Devoto left. The group released their biggest hit "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" in 1978. The band broke up in 1981 and reformed at the end of...
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10. Chris Eagles
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Christopher Mark Eagles is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
11. Howard Devoto
1952-. (aged 74)
songwriter
singer-songwriter
guitarist
singer
Howard Devoto is an English singer and songwriter, who began his career as the frontman for punk rock band Buzzcocks, but then left to form Magazine, an early post-punk band. After Magazine, he went solo and later formed indie band Luxuria.
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