43 Notable alumni of
Oxford Brookes University
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Oxford Brookes University is 1080th in the world, 380th in Europe, and 77th in the United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 43 notable alumni from Oxford Brookes University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Burna Boy
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- Studied in 2009-2010
- Occupations
- record producermusiciansongwritersinger
- Biography
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Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer and record producer. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and its parent company Warner Music Group. His third studio album Outside, which also serves as his major label debut, was released in 2018.
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Laura Lopes
- Occupations
- journalistcurator
- Biography
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Laura Rose Lopes is an English art curator. She is the daughter of Andrew Parker Bowles and Queen Camilla, thus making her the stepdaughter of King Charles III.
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Masih Alinejad
- Occupations
- writerjournalistblogger
- Biography
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Masih Alinejad is an Iranian-American journalist, author, and women's rights activist. Alinejad works as a presenter/producer at Voice of America Persian News Network, a correspondent for Radio Farda, a frequent contributor for Manoto television, and a contributing editor for IranWire. Alinejad focuses on criticism of the status of human rights in Iran, especially women's rights. Time magazine named her among its 2023 honorees for Women of the Year.
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Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
- Occupations
- studentaristocrat
- Biography
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Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones is a relative of the British royal family. She is the granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the grandniece of Queen Elizabeth II. As of 2025, she is 28th in the line of succession to the British throne. She was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011 and accompanies members of the royal family to public events. Lady Margarita is a jewellery designer and the creator of the bespoke jewellery label Matita. In 2023, she was the cover girl for the May issue of Tatler.
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David Mayer de Rothschild
- Occupations
- comics artistenvironmentalist
- Biography
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David Mayer de Rothschild is a British environmentalist, film producer and a member of the Rothschild family.
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Sarah Willingham
- Occupations
- restaurateurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Sarah Louise Willingham is a British entrepreneur, serial investor, founder and CEO of Nightcap, with extensive experience in the hospitality industry.
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Sian Williams
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenteractor
- Biography
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Sian Mary Williams is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter, and psychologist.
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Praya Lundberg
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Nataya Lundberg, also known as Praya Lundberg (Thai: ไปรยา ลุนด์เบิร์ก; RTGS: Praiya Lunboek) or Praya Suandokmai (Thai: ไปรยา สวนดอกไม้; RTGS: Praiya Suandokmai), or nicknamed Pu (Thai: ปู; RTGS: Pu), is a Swedish Thai actress and model. She is the UNHCR or United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Goodwill Ambassador and the first Goodwill Ambassador from Southeast Asia(2014 - 2020). She made her acting debut in the TV series Rak Dai Mai Thar Hua Jai Mai Pean and appeared in roles on TV hits such as Sao Noi Nai Tha Kieng Kaew (2004) and Nang Sao Som Lon. Her first role in film was in the comedy Maa Kap Phra (2006) and she also appeared in the action comedy Bangkok Adrenaline (2009).
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Prince Azim of Brunei
- Occupations
- activistaristocratphilanthropistfilm producer
- Biography
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Prince Abdul Azim ibni Hassanal Bolkiah was the second son of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei. He was fourth in line to succeed the throne of Brunei until his death on 24 October 2020.
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N. G. Ranga
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Acharya Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu, also known as N. G. Ranga, was an Indian freedom fighter, classical liberal, parliamentarian and farmers' leader. He was the founding president of the Swatantra Party, and an exponent of the peasant philosophy. He received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contributions to the Peasant Movement. N.G. Ranga served in the Indian Parliament for six decades, from 1930 to 1991.
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Jonathan Djanogly
- Occupations
- solicitorpolitician
- Biography
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Jonathan Simon Djanogly is an English politician and solicitor, who was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon from 2001 to 2024. Djanogly has been Trade and Industry Spokesman shadowing the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales and was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice from 2010 to 2012.
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Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
- Occupations
- politicianactivist
- Biography
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Aseefa Bhutto Zardari is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. She is the youngest daughter of Asif Ali Zardari, the current President of Pakistan, and Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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Kit de Waal
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Mandy Theresa O'Loughlin, known professionally as Kit de Waal, is a British/Irish writer. Her debut novel, My Name Is Leon, was published by Penguin Books in June 2016. After securing the publishing deal with Penguin, De Waal used some of her advance to set up the Kit de Waal Creative Writing Scholarship to help improve working-class representation in the arts. The audiobook version of My Name is Leon is voiced by Sir Lenny Henry. De Waal has also published short stories, including the collection Supporting Cast (2020). She is visiting professor in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester.
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Lynne Featherstone
- Occupations
- bloggerpolitician
- Biography
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Lynne Choona Featherstone, Baroness Featherstone, PC is a British politician, businesswoman and Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.
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Sacha Skarbek
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- music executiverecord producerguitaristcomposerpianist
- Biography
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Sacha Skarbek is a British songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". Skarbek has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more.
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Justin Tomlinson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Justin Paul Tomlinson is a British politician and former marketing executive who served as Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Swindon from 2010 to 2024.
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Nika Melia
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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Nikanor "Nika" Melia is a Georgian politician, former chairman of the United National Movement party and former member of Parliament of Georgia. He was a member of parliament of Georgia from United National Movement from 2016 to 2019 and from 2020 to 2021. He holds a master's degree in International Relations from Oxford Brookes University.
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Louis Ng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Louis Ng Kok Kwang is a Singaporean politician and animal and environmental activist. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Nee Soon East division of Nee Soon GRC since 2015. He is also the founder of ACRES.
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Tim Rodber
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Timothy Andrew Keith Rodber is an English former rugby union footballer who played at Number eight, flanker or lock for Northampton Saints, England, and the British and Irish Lions.
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Dave Goulson
- Occupations
- university teacherbiologistecologistentomologist
- Biography
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Dave Goulson FRSE FRES is Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment) at the University of Sussex. Specializing in the ecology and conservation of insects, particularly bumblebees, Goulson is the author of several books, including Bumblebees: Their Behaviour and Ecology (2003), Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse (2021), and more than 200 academic articles. In 2006 he founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a charity that aims to reverse the decline in the bumblebee population.
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Lilou Macé
- Occupations
- writertelevision producerYouTuber
- Biography
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Lilou Macé is a French-American New-Age author, webTV host, video blogger, speaker and interviewer.
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Annabel Port
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
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Annabel Port is a British radio presenter. She was the co-presenter of Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port on Absolute Radio from 2008 until the show ended on 12 April 2017. Previously, she has worked on The Geoff Show and read travel reports on the Pete and Geoff Breakfast Show which she hosted along with Lloyd and Pete Mitchell before the latter's departure in December 2005. On 9 May 2011 she won a Gold Sony Radio Award for Best On-Air Contributor.
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Steve Williams
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion. In April and May 2011, Williams walked to the North Pole and achieved the summit of Mount Everest.
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Laurentia Tan
- Occupations
- para equestrian
- Biography
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Laurentia Tan Yen Yi BBM PBM, is a Singaporean para-equestrian competitor. Tan developed cerebral palsy and profound deafness after birth, and moved to the United Kingdom with her parents at the age of three. She took up horse riding aged five years as a form of physiotherapy. She subsequently completed her A-levels at the Mary Hare Grammar School, a residential special school for the deaf, and graduated with an honours degree from Oxford Brookes University in hospitality management and tourism.
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Robert Evans
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Robert Neil Evans is a Welsh scriptwriter and actor.
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Chris Toumazou
- Occupations
- electronics technicianresearcher
- Biography
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Christofer "Chris" Toumazou, CEng is a British Cypriot electronic engineer. He is perhaps best known for inventing a fast and portable means of genome sequencing, following his 13-year-old son's diagnosis with end stage kidney failure through a rare genetic mutation.
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Zoe de Toledo
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- Studied psychology
- Occupations
- coxswain
- Biography
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Zoe Michaela de Toledo is a British rowing cox who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She coxed the eight that won the gold medal at the 2016 European Rowing Championships. She also coxed the Oxford eight in The Boat Race 2012.
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Richard Younger-Ross
- Occupations
- architectpolitician
- Biography
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Richard Alan Younger-Ross is a politician in England. He was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for Teignbridge from 2001 to 2010, having contested the seat in 1992 and 1997, finally winning in the 2001 election. He was defeated in the redefined Newton Abbot constituency in 2010 election. In 2013 he fought and won the Devon County Council seat of Teignmouth Town, but four years later, on 4 May 2017, he lost his seat to Sylvia Russell, a Conservative, by just 22 votes.
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Walter Feit
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- Studied in 1943-1946
- Occupations
- mathematicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Walter Feit was an Austrian-born American mathematician who worked in finite group theory and representation theory. His contributions provided elementary infrastructure used in algebra, geometry, topology, number theory, and logic. His work helped the development and utilization of sectors like cryptography, chemistry, and physics.
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Adaora Onyechere
- Occupations
- television presenter
- Biography
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Adaora Onyechere // is a Nigerian broadcast journalist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, poet and author. She is a former co-anchor of Kakaaki, a daily talk show on Africa Independent Television. She currently hosts her own show, Talk to Adaora commonly known as Talk2Adaora on Kiss 99.9 FM Abuja. She is the founder of WEWE Network Afrique, a Pan-African organization. Talk2Adaora is a project of WEWE Network Afrique. She is also the CEO of Signature Heels Media.
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Makis Keravnos
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- Studied emerging technology
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servanteconomistbanker
- Biography
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Iacovos "Makis" Keravnos is a Cypriot politician, economist, and banker. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as Minister of Finance since March 2023. He previously held the position from May 2004 to August 2005, in addition to serving as Minister of Labor and Social Security from March 2003 to May 2004.
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Richard Chambers
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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Richard Scott Chambers is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Peter Chambers. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was part of the British crew that won the silver medal in the lightweight men's four.
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Patrick Hall
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patrick Hall is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1997 to 2010. He was re-selected by the Labour Party as their candidate in Bedford for the 2015 general election, but failed to be re-elected to Parliament.
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Sosten Gwengwe
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sosten Gwengwe is a Malawian politician who served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Republic of Malawi from January 30, 2022 until his replacement in October 2023. He previously served as Minister of Trade from June 2020 until his appointment as Finance and Economic Affairs Minister.
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Alexander James Kent
- Years
- 1977-.. (age 48)
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- 1995-1998 graduated with Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- Occupations
- geographercartographeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Alexander James Kent FBCartS FRGS FRSA FSA SFHEA is a British cartographer, geographer and academic, currently serving as Vice President of the International Cartographic Association. He leads the Coastal Connections Project for World Monuments Fund and English Heritage and is honorary Reader in Cartography and Geographical Information Science at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and also a senior research associate of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford.
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Arthur Eaglefield Hull
- Years
- 1876-1928 (aged 52)
- Occupations
- biographermusic criticcomposermusicologist
- Biography
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Arthur Eaglefield Hull was an English music critic, writer, composer and organist. He was the founder of the original British Music Society in 1918.
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George Pringle
- Years
- 1984-.. (age 41)
- Occupations
- spoken word artist
- Biography
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Georgina Richards-Pringle is an artist, music producer, Radio DJ, performer, writer and curator from London, UK. She is best known for her stream-of-consciousness style poetry and prose delivered over backing tracks which she creates on GarageBand music software.
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James Roe
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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James Roe MBE is a British adaptive rower. He was part of the mixed coxed team that won gold at both the 2011 World Rowing Championships and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Lars Graugaard
- Occupations
- composeruniversity teacherflautist
- Biography
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Lars Graugaard is a Danish composer of contemporary classical music and a laptop performer of improvised music and experimental techno music.
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John Assael
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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John Assael FRIBA FRSA is a prominent British architect. He is particularly known for his work at the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA) and for his commitment to being an exemplar employer.
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István Józsa
- Enrolled in Oxford Brookes University
- Studied in 1990
- Occupations
- mechanical engineerpolitician
- Biography
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István Józsa is a Hungarian mechanical engineer and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from the Hungarian Socialist Party from 2002 to 2018.
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Peter Chambers
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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Peter Chambers is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Richard Chambers. He is a World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls and an Olympic silver medalist in the men's lightweight coxless four.
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Beatrice Catanzaro
- Occupations
- artist
- Biography
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Beatrice Catanzaro is an Italian-Swedish artist known for her long term socially engaged art practice and exploring issues such as migration and cultural exchange. She has also worked as a professor.
