List of University of Leicester people

This list of University of Leicester people is a selected list of notable past staff and students of the University of Leicester.

Chancellors Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian (1957–1971) Alan Lloyd Hodgkin (1971–1984) Sir George Porter (1984–1995) Sir Michael Atiyah (1995–2005) Sir Peter Williams (2005–2010) Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott (2013–2018) David Willetts, Baron Willetts (2018–2023) Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock (2023–)

Vice-Chancellors Charles Wilson (1957–1961) Fraser Noble (1962–1976) Mauri nboce Shock (1977–1987) Kenneth Edwards (1987–1999) Robert Burgess (1999–2014) Paul Boyle (2014–2019) Nishan Canagarajah (from November 2019)

Notable academics

Khurshid Ahmad, Islamic scholar Chris Allen, British sociologist and associate professor at the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester Penelope Allison, Professor of Archaeology Lyman Andrews, American Studies Isobel Armstrong, scholar of nineteenth-century poetry and women's writing Graeme Barker, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge Martin Barstow, astronomer and former President of the Royal Astronomical Society Andrew Blain, astronomer Richard Bonney, historian Alan Bryman, social scientist Emma Bunce, space physicist and former President of the Royal Astronomical Society Grace Burrows, violinist and orchestra conductor Neil Christie, Reader in Archaeology Nicholas T. Clerk, Ghanaian academic, public administrator and Presbyterian minister John Coffey, Professor of Early Modern history Heather Couper, astronomer and television presenter Rosemary Crompton, sociologist Nicholas J. Cull, US historian Panicos Demetriades, economist and Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Gabriel Dover, geneticist Eric Dunning, sports sociologist Christopher Dyer, medieval historian Colin Eaborn, chemist Norbert Elias, German sociologist Brian J. Ford, scientist, visiting professor G. S. Fraser, Scottish poet Ali A. F. Al-Furaih, professor of geology Yair Galily, behavioural scientist Anthony Giddens, prominent sociologist, taught social psychology at Leicester Reuben Goodstein, mathematician, proponent of Goodstein's theorem Cosmo Graham, public law and competition law specialist, member of the Competition Commission Sarah Hainsworth, Professor of Materials and Forensic Engineering, involved in analysing the wounds on the skeleton of Richard III Rosalind Hill, historian Jeffrey A. Hoffman, NASA astronaut and physicist Richard Hoggart, sociologist W. G. Hoskins, (1931–1952) (1965–1968), local historian, author of The Making of the English Landscape Norman Housley, crusading historian Jeremy Howick, director of the Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare and inaugural Professor of Empathic Healthcare Arthur Humphreys, inaugural Professor of English and first Dean of the Faculty of Arts Leonard Huxley, physicist Suzanne Imber, planetary scientist and winner of the 2017 BBC Two television programme Astronauts, Do You Have What It Takes? Sir Alec Jeffreys, geneticist, discoverer of genetic fingerprinting Hans Kornberg, biochemist Philip Larkin, librarian and poet Loretta Lees, Urban Geographer David Mattingly, Roman archaeologist Tara McCormack, academic and author John McManners, former Head of History Dept., Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford until retirement Marilyn Palmer, archaeologist and landscape historian, Professor of Industrial Archaeology and Head of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History (2000–2006) Ken Pounds, Emeritus Professor of Physics, discovered black holes were common in the universe Charles Rees, organic chemist Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, the Astronomer Royal, visiting professor at Leicester Adrian Henry Wardle Robinson, geographer and historian of maritime surveying J.B. Schneewind, philosophy professor, Johns Hopkins University Malcolm Shaw, The Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law, prominent international lawyer and jurist Jack Simmons, Professor of History (1947–1975) Brian Simon, Professor of Education (1966–1980) Nial Tanvir, astronomer Abraham Wasserstein, Professor of Classics (1960–1969) and Dean of the Faculty of Arts Sami Zubaida, political scientist

Notable alumni

Malik Zahoor Ahmad, Pakistan Minister of Information Peter Atkins, physical chemist Joy Belmonte, Filipino politician, Mayor of Quezon City, former Vice Mayor of Quezon City Natalie Bennett, former leader of the Green Party of England and WalesFerraro, Carmela. "Force of nature". Inside Story. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014. David Blanchflower, economist, Dartmouth College professor Sir Malcolm Bradbury, author Terry Brugha, Irish psychiatrist and epidemiologist Justin Chadwick, actor and director Philip Campbell, editor-in-chief of Nature Andy Carter - Conservative MP for Warrington South. Michael Cordy, novelist Liam Donaldson, UK Chief Medical Officer Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott, former MP, Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Phelan Hill, Team GB coxswain and Olympic bronze medallist Baroness Howarth of Breckland, peer, on the board of CAFCASS Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo Jinnwoo, British folk musician and visual artist Graham Joyce, novelist Jyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland "Finnish PM’s politics formed at the University of Leicester", University of Leicester, 1 May 2013. Norman Lamb, MP Martin Löb, logician and proposer of Löb's theorem Katie King, curator Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino, Japanese art historian Pete McCarthy, writer, broadcaster, comedian Sunshine Martyn, reality television star Bob Mortimer, comedian Vipul Mudgal, journalist, researcher and activist Massimiliano Neri, fashion model Michael Nicholson, journalist Inke Maris, senior Indonesian journalist, communications consultant Bob Parr, Emmy Award-winning television producer and former Special Air Service soldier David Perry, barrister J. H. Plumb, historian of 18th-century Britain John-Henry Phillips, author and Romani archaeologist. Patrick Redmond, novelist Derek Schmidt, member of the U.S. House Of Representatives, former Attorney General of Kansas Steven M. Smith, Emeritus Professor of Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Tasmania C. P. Snow, Physical Chemist, Director of the English Electric Company, Author, Life Peer Mary Ann Steggles, Commonwealth Scholar from Canada, international expert on British sculpture exported to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia Sir John Stevens, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner and former adviser on international security issues to Gordon Brown John Sutherland, Guardian columnist, Emeritus Professor of English Literature, University College London Laurie Taylor, broadcaster, actor, sociologist Philip Tew, professor of English (Post-1900 Literature), Brunel University, novelist Steven Thiru, current president of Malaysian Bar Jon Tickle, celebrity Bosun Tijani, Nigerian minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Storm Thorgerson, artist Tony Underwood, England rugby union international Sir Alan Walters, economist and former Chief Economic Adviser to Margaret Thatcher, 1981–83 and 1989. Andrew Waterman, poet Quentin Willson, motoring journalist/expert and TV presenter Bryan R. Wilson, Oxford sociologist Ted Wragg, educationalist

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