List of University of Exeter people explained
This is a list of University of Exeter people, including office holders, current and former academics, and alumni of the University of Exeter.
In post-nominals, the University of Exeter is abbreviated as Exon. (from the Latin Exoniensis), and is the suffix given to honorary and academic degrees from the university.
Chancellors
- Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (1955–1972)
- Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory of Tiverton, KG, PC, GCMG, TD, DL (1972–1981)
- Sir Rex Richards, FRS, FRSC (1982–1998)
- Robert Alexander, Baron Alexander of Weedon, QC, FRSA (1998–2005)
- Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OBE (2006–2016)
- Paul Myners, Baron Myners, CBE (2016–2021)
- Sir Michael Barber, (2022-)
Vice-chancellors
Principals of the University College of the South West of England
Vice-chancellors of the University of Exeter
Honorary graduates
See also: List of honorary graduates of the University of Exeter.
Notable academics
- Richard Acland, Education
- John Adair, Management (Leadership)
- Omar Ashour, Middle East Studies
- Manuel Barange, Biosciences
- Barry Barnes, Sociology
- Jeremy Black, History
- Barbara Borg, Classical Archaeology
- Adam Curle, Psychology and Education
- Uri Davis, Middle East Studies
- John Dupré, Philosophy
- John Endler, Animal Behaviour
- Edzard Ernst, Complementary Medicine
- Timothy Gorringe, Theology
- Alex Haslam, Psychology
- Philip Hensher, Creative Writing
- Ghada Karmi, Middle East Studies
- Paul Kline, Psychology
- William Lewis, Chemistry
- Alastair Logan, Theology
- Linda Long, Biochemistry
- Richard Lynn, Psychology
- Peter Cox (climatologist), Climatology
- Colin MacCabe, Film Studies
- Moelwyn Merchant, English
- Gerd Nonneman, Middle East Studies
- Richard Overy, History
- Ilan Pappe, Middle East Studies
- Philip Payton, Cornish Studies
- David Rees, Pure Mathematics
- Nicholas Rodger, History
- Roy Sambles, Physics
- Richard Seaford, Classics
- Dikran Tahta, Mathematics educator
- Nick Talbot, FRS, Molecular genetics
- Andrew Thorpe, History
- Malcolm Todd, History
- Sir John Tooke, Medicine
- Garry Tregidga, History
- Paul Webley, Psychology
- Canon Vernon White, Theology (Lecturer and Lazenby Chaplain)
- Michael Winter, Politics
- Ted Wragg, Education
- Tim Lenton, Climatology
Notable alumni
Academics
- Sir Michael Berry - mathematical physicist, known for the Berry Phase and recipient of the Ig Nobel Prize for using magnets to levitate a frog
- Iwona Blazwick - OBE, art critic and lecturer
- Stephen J. Ceci - cognitive psychologist - PhD Psychology (1978)
- Imogen Coe - biochemist and Dean of Toronto Metropolitan University
- Rose Ferraby - archaeologist and artist
- Andrew D. Hamilton - former vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, current president of New York University
- David Maguire - Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
- Sami Moubayed - historian and writer
- Rachel Owen - photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature
- Raymond St. Leger - mycologist, entomologist and molecular biologist
- Sir William Wakeham - former vice-chancellor of Southampton University
- Namira Nahouza - French author, academic researcher, university lecturer, teacher of Arabic and religious studies, and research fellow at Cambridge Muslim College
- Max Baker-Hytch - analytic philosopher and fellow of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Actors and directors
Business people
Entertainers and journalists
Judges, lawyers and law enforcement
Military personnel
Musicians
Politicians
Religion
Royalty
Sports people
Writers and artists
Others
Fictional alumni
- Debbie Aldridge - character in radio soap opera The Archers, played by Tamsin Greig
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Isabel Hardman: politics, depression and The Natural Health Service . The Times . Alice . Thomson . 18 April 2020 . 8 May 2021.
- Web site: University of Exeter.
- News: Princess Anne's son set to marry. BBC. 28 July 2007.
- Web site: An in-depth look at your favourite celebrity personalities - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!. 2007-10-22.
- Web site: Robert Sloman . The Guardian . Barry . Letts . 6 December 2005 . 6 May 2021.