22 Notable alumni of University of Central Lancashire
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Central Lancashire is ranked #920 in the world and #76 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from University of Central Lancashire 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 Central Lancashire won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Isioma Daniel
1981-. (aged 45)
journalist
Isioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel Listen is a Nigerian journalist whose 2002 newspaper article comment involving the Islamic prophet Muhammad sparked the Miss World riots and caused a fatwa to be issued on her life. She ultimately had to flee the country because of jihadists.
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2. Aileen McLeod
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Aileen McLeod is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election. She served as MEP until the 31 January 2020 when the Brexit process was completed.
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3. Carl Lygo
1967-. (aged 59)
barrister
Carl Raymond Lygo is a British barrister and academic who was the founding vice-chancellor of BPP University. Since 2018 he has been the Chairman of University of Europe for Applied Sciences in Germany and since 2019 the Vice-Chancellor of Arden University in the UK. He is the founding chairman of the Association of Cost Lawyers Training, the founding chairman of...
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4. Mary M. Talbot
1954-. (aged 72)
comics writer
writer
Mary Talbot is a British academic and author. She has written several well received academic works in critical discourse analysis and since 2009 has turned her hand to freelance writing. Her first graphic novel Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, published by Jonathan Cape in 2012 and illustrated by her husband Bryan Talbot won the 2012 Costa biography prize.
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5. Maria 'Miza' Tavares
1965-. (aged 61)
painter
Maria "Miza" Tavares is a Portuguese artist and art teacher, born in Santiago do Cacem on 15 May 1965.
6. Polly Billington
1967-. (aged 59)
journalist
politician
Polly Billington is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament for East Thanet since 2024.
7. Mark Gill
screenwriter
film director
director
film editor
Mark Gill is an English screenwriter and film director. He is from Stretford in Manchester.
8. Lee Mavers
1962-. (aged 64)
singer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
Lee Antony Mavers is an English musician, best known for being the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the La's.
9. Prithvirajsing Roopun
1959-. (aged 67)
statesperson
official
politician
Prithvirajsing Roopun GCSK ( Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [pʁitviʁad͡ʒsiŋ ʁupʌn]; born 24 May 1959) is a Mauritian politician who served as the seventh president of Mauritius from 2019 to 2024.
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10. John Stapleton
1946-2025 (aged 79)
television presenter
broadcaster
journalist
John Martin Stapleton was an English journalist and broadcaster. He was known for his work as a presenter and reporter on ITV breakfast television (TV-am, GMTV and Daybreak) in addition to hosting Nationwide and Watchdog for the BBC. He also hosted the ITV morning talk show The Time, The Place and presented the Sunday morning programme My Favourite Hymns.
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11. Lee Ridley
1980-. (aged 46)
stand-up comedian
Lee Ridley, better known by his stage name the Lost Voice Guy, is an English stand-up comedian. Disabled since early life, and unable to speak, in June 2018 he won the 12th series of Britain's Got Talent.
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12. Adnan Hussain
1989-. (aged 37)
solicitor
politician
Adnan Hussain is a British independent politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn since 2024.
13. Bryan Talbot
1952-. (aged 74)
comics writer
comics artist
Bryan Talbot is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and its sequels Heart of Empire and The Legend of Luther Arkwright, as well as the Grandville series of books. He collaborated with his wife, Mary M. Talbot to produce Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, which won the 2012 Costa...
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14. Damien Moore
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Damien Moore is a British Conservative Party politician, who was Member of Parliament for Southport from 2017 to 2024. He served as Assistant Government Whip from September to October 2022.
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15. Graham Jones
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Graham Peter Jones is a former British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Hyndburn from 2010 until 2019.
16. Don Warrington
1951-. (aged 75)
film actor
actor
television actor
Don Warrington MBE is a Trinidadian-born British actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp (1974–78), and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective series Death in Paradise (2011–present). His son, Jake Fairbrother, is also an actor.
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17. Andy Goldsworthy
1956-. (aged 70)
artist
land artist
sculptor
environmental artist
photographer
Andy Goldsworthy OBE is an English sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural or urban settings.
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18. Ranvir Singh
1977-. (aged 49)
television presenter
news presenter
journalist
Ranvir Singh is a British journalist and television presenter. She is a newsreader and presenter for Good Morning Britain, presenter of Riddiculous and a relief presenter of Lorraine (alongside Christine Lampard).
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19. Victoria Derbyshire
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
Victoria Antoinette Derbyshire is a British journalist, newsreader and broadcaster. Her eponymous current affairs and debate programme was broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel from 2015 until March 2020. She has also presented Newsnight and Panorama for the BBC.
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20. Mandip Gill
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
film actor
Mandip Kaur Gill is a British actress and narrator. Her first television role came in 2012 when she was cast as Phoebe McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. After departing the series in 2015, Gill went on to have guest roles in Cuckoo, Doctors, The Good Karma Hospital and Casualty. In October 2017, the BBC announced that Gill...
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21. John Foxx
1948-. (aged 78)
graphic artist
lecturer
composer
painter
singer
John Foxx is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. He was the original lead singer of the new wave band Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career in 1980 with the album Metamatic.
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22. Paul Nuttall
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
researcher
Paul Andrew Nuttall is a British politician who has been the Deputy Chairman of Reform UK since July 2025. He served as Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2016 to 2017. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2009 as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for...
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