12 Notable alumni of
Teesside University
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Teesside University is 2338th in the world, 746th in Europe, and 123rd in the United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Teesside 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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Jamie Dornan
- Occupations
- television actormodelmusicianfilm actoractor
- Biography
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James Peter Maxwell Dornan is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. The recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards, he has been nominated for a BAFTA Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2020, he was named one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times.
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Skin
- Occupations
- singerguitaristdisc jockey
- Biography
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Deborah Anne Dyer, known mononymously by the stage name Skin and often erroneously as the name of her band Skunk Anansie, is a British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ. She is the lead vocalist of British rock band Skunk Anansie, a band often grouped as part of the Britrock movement in the UK, and has gained attention for her powerful, wide-ranging soprano voice and striking look.
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Beth Mead
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Bethany Jane Mead is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League (WSL) club Arsenal and the England national team. A creative and prolific forward, she has all-time most assists and all-time second-most goal contributions in the WSL. Joint with Vivianne Miedema, she is the first player to reach a combined total of 100 goals and assists in the WSL. At UEFA Women's Euro 2022, she became the Golden Boot winner, Player of the Tournament, and top assist provider, leading England to win a major tournament for the first time. Later that year, she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first women's footballer to win the prestigious award; and finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and UEFA Player of the Year.
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Tom Blenkinsop
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas Francis Blenkinsop is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland from 2010 to 2017.
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Vera Baird
- Occupations
- barristerpolitician
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Dame Vera Baird is a British barrister and politician who has held roles as a government minister, police and crime commissioner, and Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales.
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Jacob Young
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jacob Young is a British Conservative Party politician serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up since 18 September 2023. He previously served as Assistant Government Whip between September 2022 and September 2023. He was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar at the 2019 general election. He is the first Conservative MP to represent the constituency.
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Aimee Willmott
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Aimee Willmott is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She was the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion in the 400 metres individual medley.
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Paul Marsden
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Paul William Barry Marsden is a British writer, businessman and former politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1997 until 2005. He was most prominently known for his anti-war views and crossing the floor twice (the first to do so since Winston Churchill), from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in 2001 and returning to Labour in 2005. He instructed a solicitor in 2010 to begin action for phone hacking that allegedly took place back in 2003 by a newspaper. In 2012, Marsden was appointed to draft the parliamentary inquiry report into VIP security at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Currently Marsden is Head of Business Intelligence at the construction company MWH Global.
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Ben Everson
- Occupations
- futsal playerassociation football player
- Biography
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Benjamin James Everson is an English footballer who plays for Dandenong City as a striker. He previously played for Norton & Stockton Ancients, Shildon, Guisborough Town, El Paso Patriots, Bradenton Academics, West Texas United Sockers, Tindastóll, Breiðablik, York City, Gateshead, AFC United and KA Akureyri.
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James Caldwell
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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James Caldwell is a Northern Irish mathematician.
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Brendan Cleary
- Years
- 1958-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Brendan Cleary is a poet who was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland but lives in England.
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Michael Short
- Enrolled in Teesside University
- 2010-2012 graduated with Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
- Occupations
- researcherengineerprofessor
- Biography
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Michael Short is Professor of Control Engineering and Systems Informatics and leads the Centre for Sustainable Engineering at Teesside University in the UK. He received a BEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) in 1999 and a PhD (Robotics) in 2003 from the University of Sunderland. In 2012 he was also awarded a PGCHE from Teesside University. He was previously at the University of Leicester until 2009, and was made Reader (Professor) in January 2015 and full (Chair) Professor (by Research) in August 2020. Michael is also a time-served automation and process control engineer, with eight years' industrial experience.
