List of De Montfort University people

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

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Notable academics

Further information: Category:Academics of De Montfort University

• Julia Briggs, literary critic and biographer ^[1]
• 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

Academics

• 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. ^[2]

Business

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

Fashion

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Michael Beloff, barrister (honorary degree) ^{[3] [ failed verification ]}
• Geoffrey Bindman, human rights lawyer (honorary degree) ^{[4] [ 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) ^[5]

Politics and government

• 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

• 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

1. Light, Alison (30 August 2007). "Obituary: Julia Briggs". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
2. "Glyndŵr University's Board of Governors". Glyndŵr University. Retrieved 19 July 2008.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "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.
4. "Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC (Hon)". Bindmans. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
5. "Helena Kennedy QC". Doughty Street Chambers. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.