List of De Montfort University people

This is a list of people associated with De Montfort University. This includes alumni, those who have taught there, conducted research there or played a part in its founding.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## Notable academics

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* Gavin Bryars, composer
* James Stevens Curl, architectural historian, architect and author
* Gary Day
* Christopher Duffy
* Simon Emmerson, composer
* David Greenaway, economist
* Ian Hall
* Robert Hewison
* Christopher Hobbs
* Derek Hockridge
* John Hoskin
* Andrew Hugill
* Colin Jones, artist
* Chris Joseph, writer
* Joanna Scanlan, actress
* Stephen Thomas Knight
* Leigh Landy
* Jim Marshall
* Nicholas J. Phillips
* Kate Pullinger
* John Richards, musician
* Martin Rieser
* Michael Scott
* Debbie Sell
* Dave Smith, composer
* Sue Thomas, author
* John Young, composer
* Lala Meredith-Vula

## Notable alumni

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### Academics

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* Louis de Bernières, novelist
* Mohd Sapuan Salit – Professor of material science at Universiti Putra Malaysia.
* Michael Scott, is the current vice-chancellor of Glyndŵr University in Wrexham, Wales.[1]

### Business

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* Nicola Pellow, co-designer of the WWW
* Kingsley Pungong, Sports
* Ken Shuttleworth, architect

### Fashion

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* Nichole de Carle, lingerie designer
* Laura Coleman, model, Miss England 2008
* Liam Fahy, footwear designer
* Karolina Laskowska, lingerie designer
* Janet Reger, lingerie designer
* Samuel Ross, fashion designer, founder of A-COLD-WALL*

### Health and medicine

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* Allen Lloyd, pharmacist and founder of LloydsPharmacy
* Vijay Patel, pharmacist and founder of Waymade Plc.
* Debbie Sell, speech and language pathology therapist

### Artists, entertainers and journalists

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* John "TotalBiscuit" Bain, game commentator
* John Buckley, sculptor
* Audrey Barker, artist
* Zarina Bhimji, photographer and filmmaker
* Justin Chadwick, actor, television and film director
* JS Clayden, vocalist for Pitchshifter, founder of PSI Records
* Helen Mary Coaton, sculptor
* Marverine Cole, radio and television presenter
* Dorothy Cross, artist and sculptor
* Charles Dance, actor
* Pete Donaldson, broadcaster
* Keeley Donovan, broadcaster
* Alun Evans, journalist, CEO of Football Association of Wales
* Mike Foyle, music producer
* Christian Furr, artist
* MJ Hibbett, singer-songwriter
* Sarah Keyworth, comedian
* Akram Khan, dancer
* Jemisha Maadhavji, painter
* Nero, music producer
* Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, actor
* QBoy, rapper and producer
* Simon Rimmer, chef and television presenter
* Nick Ruston, artist and sculptor
* David Shrigley, artist
* Simon Wells, film director

### Law

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* Michael Beloff, barrister (honorary degree)[2][failed verification]
* Geoffrey Bindman, human rights lawyer (honorary degree)[3][failed verification]
* John Geoffrey Jones, judge, president of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for England and Wales (honorary degree)
* Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, barrister, broadcaster, and Labour member of the House of Lords (honorary degree)[4]

### Politics and government

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* Simba Makoni, Zimbabwean politician, former minister of finance and economic development (2000–2002)
* Neo Masisi, First Lady of Botswana
* Margot Parker, UK Independence Party MEP
* Shivani Raja, British Conservative Party politician, MP for Leicester East
* Andy Reed, former Labour Party MP for Loughborough
* Dean Russell, British Conservative Party Politician, MP for Watford
* Angela Smith, former British Labour Party politician MP for Basildon
* Sir Peter Soulsby, British Labour Party politician and Mayor of Leicester
* David Taylor, British Labour Party politician, MP for North West Leicestershire
* Claudia Webbe, British politician, former MP for Leicester East

### Sport

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* MS Dhoni, Indian Cricketer and only captain in the world who has won 3 ICC trophies ( 2007 T20 world cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions Trophy)
* Harry Ellis, England Rugby Union international
* Eddie the Eagle, ski jumper
* Kim Joo-Sung, Korean international footballer
* Lewis Moody, England rugby union captain
* Geordan Murphy, Ireland rugby union international, director of rugby for Leicester Tigers
* Park Ji-sung, Korean International footballer
* Budge Pountney, Scotland rugby union international, director of rugby for Northampton Saints
* Emma Twigg, Olympic Rower for New Zealand

## References

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1. ^ "Glyndŵr University's Board of Governors". Glyndŵr University. Retrieved 19 July 2008. [dead link‍]
2. ^ "Legendary advocate Michael Beloff QC is to receive an Honorary Degree from De Montfort University in Leicester". De Montfort University. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
3. ^ "Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC (Hon)". Bindmans. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. ^ "Helena Kennedy QC". Doughty Street Chambers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.