17 Notable alumni of University of Derby
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Derby is ranked #1,292 in the world and #92 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from University of Derby 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 Derby won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Paul Clark
1962-. (aged 64)
musician
Paul Gordon Clark is a British former Labour Party politician and who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham from 1997 to 2010. During his time in government, Clark served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Derry Irvine, Charles Falconer, John Prescott, and Ed Balls, before being promoted in 2008 to the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at...
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2. Neta Dobrin
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Neta Dobrin is an Israeli former politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between February and April 2006.
3. David Imms
1945-. (aged 81)
painter
David Imms is an English artist and painter.
4. Alfred Edward Goodey
1878-1945 (aged 67)
philanthropist
painter
Alfred Edward Goodey was a collector of paintings, prints and photographs, especially those connected with the English Midlands town of Derby.
5. Andrew Bingham
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
council member
Andrew Russell Bingham is a British Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament (MP). He was first elected as the MP for High Peak in Derbyshire at the 2010 general election, gaining the seat from Labour. Bingham was appointed the Parliamentary private secretary to Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Francois MP in July 2014. He lost...
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6. Lydia Thompson
1992-. (aged 34)
rugby union player
occupational therapist
rugby sevens player
Lydia Bee Thompson is a member of the England Women's Rugby Team having made her debut in 2012. At club level, she plays for Worcester Warriors Women.
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7. Ingrid Pollard
1953-. (aged 73)
photographer
Ingrid Pollard MBE is a British artist and photographer. Her work uses portraiture photography and traditional landscape imagery to explore social constructs such as Britishness or racial difference. Pollard is associated with Autograph, the Association of Black Photographers. She lives and works in London.
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8. Khumbo Kachali
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
minister
Khumbo Hasting Kachali is a Malawian politician who was Vice President of Malawi from April 2012 to May 2014, serving under President Joyce Banda. He is the first vice president from the Northern Region of Malawi. The three previous vice presidents came from the central and southern regions. Kachali previously held a number of cabinet positions between 2004 and 2010.
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9. Andrew Moffat
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
Andrew Moffat MBE is a British teacher at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham, and the author of several books and educational resources, including the No Outsiders programme, an approach to teaching primary school-aged children about diversity and tolerance, for which he was nominated for the Global Teacher Prize. His programme has attracted protests on religious grounds, and was briefly halted...
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10. Roy Wood
1946-. (aged 80)
composer
record producer
guitarist
painter
horn player
Roy Wood is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard.
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11. Lucy Spraggan
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
musician
singer-songwriter
Lucy Honour Ruby Spraggan is an English singer-songwriter. Spraggan was a contestant on The X Factor in 2012, and she was the first contestant in the show's history to score a Top 40 single and album before the live shows aired, with her independently released album Top Room at the Zoo. Following the show Spraggan signed a recording contract with...
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12. Mickey Levy
1951-. (aged 75)
police officer
businessperson
politician
Mickey Levy is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid and is a former Speaker of the Knesset. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance between 2013 and 2014. Before entering politics he was a police officer.
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13. Maddy Cusack
1995-2023 (aged 28)
marketing executive
association football player
Madeleine Cusack was an English footballer who played as a midfielder. She began her career with local club Nottingham Forest before moving to Aston Villa, where she made her professional debut. She joined Birmingham City in 2017 and spent a year there before moving to Leicester City in 2018. She moved to Sheffield United in January 2019. She played for...
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14. Graham Joyce
1954-2014 (aged 60)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Graham William Joyce was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award, the World Fantasy Award, and six times the British Fantasy Award for both his novels and short stories.
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15. Faina Kirschenbaum
1955-. (aged 71)
nurse
politician
Faina Kirschenbaum is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2009 and 2015. In July 2021, she was sentenced to ten years in prison following a conviction for bribery.
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16. Idris Khan
1978-. (aged 48)
video artist
sculptor
artist
visual artist
photographer
Idris Khan OBE is a British artist based in London.
17. Stephen Amoah
1970-. (aged 56)
chief executive officer
consultant
politician
Stephen Amoah, popularly known as Sticka is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He is the member of parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency. He is currently a board member of GCB Bank.
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