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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
Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin , Chancellor of the University (2006-2016)
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
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
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
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
Chief of Indonesian Police Gen.
Tito Karnavian studied MA Police Studies in 1993
Military personnel
Musicians
Thom Yorke , singer
Will Young , singer
Politicians
Abdullah Gül , former President of Turkey
Andrew Lansley , MP
Caroline Lucas , MP and former leader of the
Green Party
George L. Savvides , Attorney-General of the Republic of Cyprus and former Minister of Justice and Public Order
Religion
Royalty
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Sports people
Writers and artists
J K Rowling , author
Others
Fictional alumni
References
External links
People Departments and centres Campus Student life Affiliates Other