25 Notable alumni of University of Hertfordshire
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Hertfordshire is ranked #690 in the world and #61 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from University of Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sean Hedges-Quinn
1968-. (aged 58)
sculptor
Sean Hedges-Quinn is a British sculptor, animator, and film model and prop-maker.
2. Tony Banham
1959-. (aged 67)
historian
Tony Banham is founder of the Hong Kong War Diary project, which studies and documents the 1941 defence of Hong Kong, the defenders, their families, and the fates of all until liberation. His published books cover topics including the Hong Kong experience during the Second World War. Mr. Banham is also very active in the "human side" of historical research...
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3. Tom Ryder
1985-. (aged 41)
rugby union player
Thomas P. Ryder is a former rugby union player who played at lock, latterly for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship.
4. Theresa Lola
1994-. (aged 32)
writer
Theresa Lola is a British Nigerian poet and writer. She was joint winner of the 2018 Brunel International African Poetry Prize and the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. In April 2019, she was announced as the 2019 Young People's Laureate for London.
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5. Laura Coombs
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Laura Coombs is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team. She was awarded the Legacy number 193 by The Football Association in 2022.
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6. Ignatius Dorell Leiking
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Darell Leiking, also known as Ignatius Dorell Leiking is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Moyog since September 2020. He served as the Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH...
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7. Claire Ward
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Claire Margaret Ward is a British Labour Party politician who was elected Mayor of the East Midlands in May 2024. Previously, she served as Member of Parliament for Watford from 1997 to 2010. Ward was a Government Whip from 2005 to 2009 and a Justice Minister from 2009 to 2010.
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8. Sarah West
1972-. (aged 54)
sailor
Sarah West is a retired Royal Navy officer, the first woman to be appointed to command a major warship in the Royal Navy.
9. Kimberley Woods
1995-. (aged 31)
canoeist
Kimberley Woods is a British slalom canoeist who has competed in C1, K1 and KX1 at the international level since 2011. A six time world and eight time European champion, she won the bronze medal in both the K1 event and the first ever women's kayak-cross (KX1) event in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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10. Djustice Sears-Duru
1994-. (aged 32)
rugby union player
Djustice Sears-Duru is a Canada international rugby union prop who plays for Ealing Trailfinders and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).
11. Noah Cato
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Noah Cato is an English rugby union player who plays as a wing and fullback for Wimbledon RFC in the National League 2 South.
12. Stevyn Colgan
1961-. (aged 65)
illustrator
writer
Stevyn Colgan is a British writer, artist and speaker.
13. Alex Goode
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Alexander David Goode is a retired English professional rugby union player who played for Saracens in Premiership Rugby.
14. Kim Little
1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Kim Alison Little MBE is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Arsenal of the English Women's Super League. Before her retirement from international duty in 2021, Little was vice-captain of the Scotland national team. She began her senior career at Hibernian, winning the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Women's Cup and Scottish Premier League Cup...
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15. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah
1963-. (aged 63)
businessperson
politician
Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud is a Saudi royal, the fourth son of King Abdullah and one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz, and a businessman who served as the deputy minister of foreign affairs from 2011 to 2015.
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16. John Cryer
1964-. (aged 62)
underwriter
politician
journalist
John Robert Cryer, Baron Cryer, is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, he was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornchurch from 1997 to 2005 and the MP for Leyton and Wanstead from 2010 to 2024. Cryer was Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 2015 to 2024, and was a lord-in-waiting in the House of...
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17. Fiona Onasanya
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Fiona Oluyinka Onasanya is a former British politician and solicitor. She was elected as a Labour Party MP in the 2017 United Kingdom general election for the constituency of Peterborough and was removed from that office in 2019 following a successfully recall petition triggered by her conviction of perverting the course of justice.
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18. Akif Çağatay Kılıç
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Akif Çağatay Kılıç is a Turkish educator, politician, a former MP for Samsun Province of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and the former Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey. He is the President's Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor.
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19. George Kruis
1990-. (aged 36)
rugby union player
George Edward John Kruis is an English former professional rugby union player. He played lock for Saracens and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He was almost always used as a jumper in the line-out due to his height and athleticism.
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20. Eva Rueber-Staier
1949-. (aged 77)
sculptor
film actor
model
visual artist
fashion model
Eva Rueber-Staier is an Austrian actress, television host, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1969.
21. Upen Patel
1980-. (aged 46)
model
actor
Upen Patel is a British actor who worked predominantly in Hindi films. In addition to working in Hindi films, he has participated in several television reality shows including Bigg Boss 8 and Nach Baliye 7. He also hosted MTV Love School with Karishma Tanna.
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22. Helen Lederer
1954-. (aged 72)
actor
comedian
film actor
Helen Margaret Lederer is a British comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s. Among her television credits are the BBC2 sketch series Naked Video and BBC One's Absolutely Fabulous, in which she played the role of Catriona.
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23. Steve Borthwick
1979-. (aged 47)
rugby union player
Stephen William Borthwick is an English rugby union coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the England national team. As a player, he played as a lock for Bath and Saracens. At international level, he played for England 57 times from his debut in 2001; he served as captain from 2008, until he was dropped from...
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24. Farida Bedwei
1979-. (aged 47)
computer scientist
software engineer
Farida Nana Efua Bedwei is a Ghanaian software engineer and co-founder of Logiciel, a fin-tech company in Ghana. Farida Bedwei has built mobile and enterprise applications, and is also known for her knowledge of software architecture, and deploying mobile services, particularly for banking applications.
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25. Gaylene Preston
1947-. (aged 79)
screenwriter
film director
director
film producer
Dame Gaylene Mary Preston DNZM is a New Zealand filmmaker with a particular interest in documentary films.