7 Notable alumni of York St John University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
York St John University is ranked #2,261 in the world and #120 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from York St John 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 York St John University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Paul Blomfield
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Paul Christopher Blomfield is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central from 2010 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he was a Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union from 2016 to 2020 and Shadow Minister for Brexit and European Union Negotiations from 2020 to 2021.
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2. Bella Hardy
1984-. (aged 42)
fiddler
singer-songwriter
singer
songwriter
Bella Hardy is an English contemporary folk musician, singer and songwriter from Edale, Derbyshire, England, who performs a combination of traditional and self-penned material. She was named Folk Singer of the Year at the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, having previously won the award for Best Original Song in 2012 for "The Herring Girl".
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3. Julia Davis
1966-. (aged 60)
screenwriter
stage actor
film director
comedian
television producer
Julia Davis is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the comedies Human Remains (2000) and Nighty Night (2004–2005). She later worked on the comedies Hunderby (2012–2015), Camping (2016), and Sally4Ever (2018) which she also directed.
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4. Scarlett Moffatt
1990-. (aged 36)
entertainer
Scarlett Sigourney Leigh Moffatt is a British television personality and presenter, best known for appearing in the Channel 4 programme Gogglebox. She won the sixteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2016, and has since appeared in a number of programmes, including the I'm a Celebrity companion show Extra Camp as a co-presenter, and Ant &...
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5. Harry Gration
1950-2022 (aged 72)
journalist
television presenter
Harry John Gration MBE DL was an English journalist and broadcaster. He was one of the main anchors for the BBC Yorkshire regional magazine programme Look North. He was often referred to as Mr. Yorkshire by the media.
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6. Tim Smith
1961-. (aged 65)
radio personality
Tim Smith is a British broadcaster and radio personality who is a presenter for digital station Magic Classical. He was a co-presenter on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2 from 1999 until 2022.
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7. Alistair Griffin
1977-. (aged 49)
singer-songwriter
musician
Alistair Richard Griffin is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Already an established songwriter, he first became famous as a solo artist through his appearances on the BBC television show Fame Academy 2 in 2003, where he was mentored by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. He subsequently had two top twenty hit singles and a top twenty album in the...
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