List of Open University people
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This is a partial list of alumni and staff of the Open University.
Alumni
The OU has over 2 million alumni, including:
Politicians
- Barbara Follett, MP
- Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, former Lord Chancellor, completed his degree whilst serving as Chancellor of the Open University
- Bill Henderson, member of the House of Keys (Isle of Man)
- David Heyes, MP
- Adam Ingram, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office
- David Jamieson, former MP
- Glenys Kinnock, MP
- John McFall, MP
- Chris Pond, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
- Graham Smith, CEO of Republic
- Meles Zenawi, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Entertainers
- Joan Armatrading, singer/songwriter
- Connie Booth, actress
- Julie Christie, actress
- Lisa Coleman, actress and volunteer occupational therapist
- Micky Dolenz, formerly of The Monkees
- Lionel Fanthorpe, priest, entertainer, television presenter, author and lecturer[1]
- Romola Garai, actress
- Hubert Gregg, radio presenter
- Jerry Hall, model/actress
- Frank Hampson, creator of Dan Dare
- Sheila Hancock, actress
- Lenny Henry, entertainer
- Matthew Kelly, television presenter
- Mylene Klass, actress, singer, model, pianist and media personality
- David Neilson, actor
- Graeme K Talboys, writer
- Susan Tully, television producer and director; former actress
Miscellaneous
- Elizabeth Arnold, children's writer
- Nigel Bridge, Lord Bridge of Harwich, retired Law Lord
- Craig Brown, football manager
- Air Chief Marshall Sir Brian Burridge, Royal Air Force (RAF) officer[2]
- Peter Cottrell, author, historian and former Royal Navy and British Army officer
- J. Colin Dodds, President of Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
- Eric Nash Devenport, Bishop of Dunwich
- Dawn Faizey-Webster, author and former teacher paralyzed with locked-in syndrome who completed her Ancient History degree by blinking one eye, using a specially-adapted laptop computer that translates eye movements[3][4]
- Dillon Gallagher, prolific music producer and engineer whose credits include Kylie Minogue and Blue[5]
- Mani Mehrabi, philosopher, writer
- Mary Stuart, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lincoln[6]
- Frank Turner, three-times Olympic gymnast
- Robin Wilson, mathematician
- Natalie Wood, The Apprentice contestant [7]
Staff
- Derek S. Pugh, Professor Emeritus for International Management
- Robin Wilson, mathematician
References
- ↑ Fanthorpe on The Writers of Wales Database
- ↑ http://www8.open.ac.uk/business-school/news/archive/military-leader-and-mba-graduate-pays-tribute-ou-business-school?samsredir=1301546053
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- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dillon-gallagher-mn0001231095/credits
- ↑ Professor Mary Stuart, Vice-Chancellor University of Lincoln
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