Notable alumni of Aston University, Birmingham
50 graduates and former students with Wikipedia coverage, ranked by international notability.
Angela Beesley Starling
researcher · b. 1977
co-founder of Wikia
Kevin Warwick
artificial intelligence researcher · b. 1954
British robotics and cybernetics researcher
John Lodge
songwriter · 1943–2025
British musician (1943–2025)
Ernest Henry Wilson
scientific collector · 1876–1930
British botanist (1876-1930)
Tony Hayward
geologist · b. 1957
British businessman
Frankie Boyle
autobiographer · b. 1972
British comedian
Kevin Brooks
crime fiction writer · b. 1959
British writer (1959-)
Robin Williams
social scientist · b. 1952
British social scientist
Ismail El Gizouli
environmental scientist · b. 2000
Sudanese energy specialist
Malcolm Harbour
politician · b. 1947
British politician (born 1947)
Robert Walter
politician · b. 1948
British politician (born 1948)
Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson
racing automobile driver · b. 1960
British racing driver (born 1960)
Gregor Townsend
rugby union player · b. 1973
Scottish rugby union coach and former player
Jeff Rooker, Baron Rooker
politician · b. 1941
British politician (born 1941)
Rachel Maclean
politician · b. 1965
British Conservative politician
Kelly Murphy
neuroscientist · b. 1989
Irish cyclist
Salma Yaqoob
politician · b. 1971
British politician (born 1971)
Abdollah Jassbi
politician · b. 1944
Iranian academic
Idris Jusoh
politician · b. 1955
Malaysian politician
Anthony Cheung
politician · b. 1952
Hong Kong politician and academic
Clive Needle
politician · b. 1956
British politician (born 1956)
Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
politician · b. 1957
Malaysian politician
Paul Morgan
engineer · 1948–2001
British automotive engineer (1948-2001)
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley
politician · b. 1950
British Labour Party politician and life peer (born 1950)
Richard Stanton
cave diver · b. 1961
British civilian cave diver who specializes in rescues
Rouben Galichian
cartographer · b. 1938
Armenian scholar
Olayemi Cardoso
Nigerian banker and one time governor of the central bank of Nigeria
Ashok Kumar
mathematician · 1956–2010
Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom; MP 1991–1992, 1997–2010
Lucilla Wright
field hockey player · b. 1979
English field hockey player
Terry Pitt
politician · 1937–1986
British politician (1937–1986)
Peter Casey
author · b. 1957
Irish businessman
David J. Hickson
business manager · 1931–2016
(*1931-) British sociologist and organizational researcher
Derek S. Pugh
opinion journalist · 1930–2015
British business theorist
Mohammad Parvaiz Malik
politician · 1947–2021
Pakistani politician
Ben Francis
businessperson · b. 1992
British businessman
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
rugby union player · b. 2002
Welsh born English rugby union player
Levent Uysal
statesperson · b. 1968
Turkish business– and statesperson (born 1968)
Kiki Osinbajo
lawyer · b. 1993
Nigerian lawyer
Claire Curtis-Thomas
politician · b. 1958
British politician (born 1958)
Lucas Chow
businessperson · b. 1954
businessperson
Mark James Mwandosya
minister · b. 1949
Tanzanian politician
Simon D'Ujanga
politician · b. 1953
Ugandan politician
Nic Robertson
journalist · b. 1962
British journalist
Hilmi İbar
university teacher · b. 1947
Chemist, Pedagogue
Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa al-Harrasi
academic · b. 1971
politician in Oman
Sophie Tea
visual artist · b. 1993
British visual artist
Christine Allsopp
Anglican priest · b. 1947
Anglican Archdeacon
David Willey
physicist · b. 1947
Physicist and entertainer
Goodluck Ole-Medeye
politician · b. 1958
Tanzanian politician
Ron Dawson
author · b. 1940
Special Educational Needs educator, psychologist, researcher and author
Source: Wikidata (P69 educated_at). Notability ranking uses Wikipedia language coverage.