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The following is a '''list of notable [[University of Essex]] people''' (in alphabetical order).
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The following is a '''list of notable [[University of Essex]] people''' (in chronological or alphabetical order).
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[[Image:Daniel Libeskind.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Daniel Libeskind]]
[[Image:Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Dimitrij Rupel]]
[[Image:Mike Leigh 2008.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Mike Leigh]]
[[Image:Michael Todd.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Michael Todd]]


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==Notable Faculty==


===Vice Chancellors===
==Chancellors==
*Sir Albert Sloman (1963 - 1987)
*Professor Martin Harris (1987 - 1993)
*Professor R J Johnston (1993 - 1995)
*Sir [[Ivor Crewe]] (1995 - 2007)
*Professor Colin Riordan (2007 - present)


* [[Rab Butler]] (1966–1982)
===Business & Economics===
* [[Patrick Nairne|Sir Patrick Nairne]] (1982–1997)
*[[George Christopher Archibald]] - Professor, Economics Department (1964 - 1970)
* [[Michael Nolan, Baron Nolan]] (1997–2002)
*[[Anthony Barnes Atkinson]] - Professor of Economics (1971 to 1976)
* [[Andrew Phillips, Baron Phillips of Sudbury]] (2003–2014)
*[[Albert Rex Bergstrom]] - Professor Emeritus, Economics (1970 - 1992)
* [[Shami Chakrabarti|Shami Chakrabarti, Baroness Chakrabarti]] (2014–2017)
*[[Peter J. Hammond]] - Lecturer/Professor of Economics (1971 to 1979)
* [[John Bercow]] (2017–2021)
*[[Oliver Hart]] - Lecturer in Economics (1974 to 1975)
* [[Sarah Perry]] (2023–)
*[[Richard Lipsey]] - Head Professor of Economics (1963 - 1969)

*[[Michio Morishima]] - Visiting Professor of Economics (1968 to 1970)
==Notable faculty==
*[[Michael Parkin]] - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Chairman in Economics (1967 to 1970)

*[[Peter C.B. Phillips]] - Lecturer in Economics (1972 to 1976)
===Vice-Chancellors===
* Sir [[Albert Sloman]] (1963–1987)
* Sir [[Martin Harris (academic)|Martin Harris]] (1987–1993)
* [[Ron J. Johnston]] (1993–1995)
* Sir [[Ivor Crewe]] (1995–2007)
* [[Colin Riordan]] (2007–2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essex.ac.uk/academic/docs/cal/history.shtm|title=A Short History of the University|accessdate=26 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403014321/http://www.essex.ac.uk/academic/docs/cal/history.shtm|archive-date=3 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Forster (academic)|Anthony Forster]] (2012–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=3907|title=Latest News: New Vice Chancellor Appointed|accessdate=9 Feb 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228112429/http://www.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=3907|archive-date=28 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Economics===
* [[George Christopher Archibald]] - Professor (1964–1971)
* [[Anthony Barnes Atkinson]] - Professor of Economics (1971 to 1976)
* [[Rex Bergstrom]] - Professor of Economics (1970–1992)
* [[Graciela Chichilnisky]] - Chair in Economics (1980 to 1981)
* [[Sanjeev Goyal]] - Professor of Economics (2003-2006)
* [[Oliver Hart (economist)|Oliver Hart]] - Lecturer in Economics (1974 to 1975)
* [[Ravi Kanbur]] - Professor in economics (1983–87)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kanbur.dyson.cornell.edu/papers/VitaeLatest.pdf|title=Ravi Kanbur, Curriculum Vitae|date=April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617123057/http://kanbur.dyson.cornell.edu/papers/VitaeLatest.pdf|archive-date=17 June 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>
* [[David Laidler]] - Lecturer (1966–1969)
* [[Richard Lipsey]] - Head Professor of Economics (1963–1969)
* [[Michio Morishima]] - Visiting Professor of Economics (1968 to 1970)
* [[Abhinay Muthoo]] - Head of Department of Economics (2000 to 2007); Professor of Economics (1998 to 2008); Reader (1995 to 1998); Lecturer (1992 to 1995).
* [[Motty Perry]] - Professor of Economics
* [[Peter C.B. Phillips]] - Lecturer in Economics (1972 to 1976)
* [[Anthony Shorrocks]] - Professor of Economics <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wider.unu.edu/aboutus/people/Former-staff/former-directors/en_GB/shorrocks-anthony/|title=Anthony Shorrocks Former Director|website=UNU-WIDER|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926183012/http://www.wider.unu.edu/aboutus/people/Former-staff/former-directors/en_GB/shorrocks-anthony/|archive-date=26 September 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Venables]] - Lecturer in Economics (1978 to 1979)


===Sciences===
===Sciences===
*[[George Alfred Barnard]] - Professor of Mathematics (1966 to 1975)
* [[George Alfred Barnard]] - Professor of Mathematics (1966 to 1975)
* [[Richard Bartle]] - FRSA, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Professor of Computer Science
*[[Mohammed Ghanbari]] - Professor, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (1996 - )
*[[Owen Holland]] - Professor of Computer Science
* [[Mohammed Ghanbari]] - Professor, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (1996 - )
*[[Edward Tsang]] - Professor of Computer Science
* [[Martin Henson (computer scientist)|Martin Henson]] - FRSA, Professor of Computer Science
* [[Owen Holland (academic)|Owen Holland]] - Professor of Computer Science
* [[Rodney Loudon]] - Professor of Theoretical Physics
* [[Edward Tsang]] - Director of Centre for Computational Finance and Economic Agents; Professor of Computer Science
* [[Yorick Wilks]] - Professor of Computer Science and Linguistics


===Humanities===
===Humanities===
[[File:Derek Walcott.jpg|125px|thumb|[[Derek Walcott]]]]
*Dawn Ades - Professor, Art History and Theory Department
*[[Robert D. Borsley]] - Professor of Linguistics (2000 - )
* [[Robert D. Borsley]] - Professor of Linguistics (2000 - )
*[[Peter Carruthers (philosopher)|Peter Carruthers]] Lecturer, Philosophy Department (1985 - 1991)
* [[Peter Carruthers (philosopher)|Peter Carruthers]] - Lecturer, Philosophy Department (1985–1991)
*[[Donald Davie]] - Professor of Literature (1964 - 1968)
* [[Donald Davie]] - Professor of Literature (1964–1968)
*[[Peter Dews]] Professor of Philosophy (1988 - )
* [[Peter Kenneth Dews]] - Professor of Philosophy (1988 - )
*[[Elaine Feinstein]] - Assistant Lecturer, English Literature (1967 - 1970)
* [[Elaine Feinstein]] - Assistant Lecturer, English Literature (1967–1970)
* [[David Musselwhite]] - Senior Lecturer, English Literature (1974–2010)
*[[Michael Podro]] - Professor of Art History (1973 to 1997)
*[[Mark Sacks]] - Professor of Philosophy (1993 - 2008)
* [[José Emilio Pacheco]] - Visiting Professor of Literature
*[[José Emilio Pacheco]] Visiting Professor of Literature
* [[Michael Podro]] - Professor of Art History (1973 to 1997)
* [[Mark Sacks]] - Professor of Philosophy (1993–2008)
* [[Derek Walcott]] - Nobel Laureate 1992, Professor of Poetry (2010 - 2015)
* [[Dawn Adès]], CBE - Professor of Art History


===Social Sciences===
===Law===
*[[Steve Peers]], Professor of European laws<ref>{{cite web|title=Academic Staff: Professor Steve Peers BA (McMaster), LLB (Western Ontario), LLM (London), PhD (Essex)|url=https://www.essex.ac.uk/law/staff/profile.aspx?ID=839|website=University of Essex School of Law|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Jean Blondel]] - Professor of Politics (1964 - 1984)
*[[Kevin Boyle]] - Former Director, Human Rights Centre (3 terms)
*[[Hugh Brogan]] - Professor of History, (1994 to 1998)
*[[Ian Craib]] - Professor of Sociology (1973 - 2003)
*[[Vic Gatrell]] - Professor of British History (2003 - )
*[[Paul Hunt]] - Former Director, Human Rights Centre (2001 to 2003)
*[[Anthony King (professor)|Anthony King]] - Professor, Department of Government
*Emil Kirchner - Professor, Department of Government
*[[Alan Knight (historian)|Alan Knight]] - Lecturer, History Department (1973 - 1985)
*[[Ernesto Laclau]] - Visiting Professor, Department of Government
*Geoffrey Martin - Professor, Department of History
*[[Harvey Molotch]] - Professor of Sociology
*[[Nigel S. Rodley]] - Current Head, Human Rights Centre (also a graduate: see below)
*David Sanders - Current Head, Department of Government
*[[Fatos Tarifa]] - Guest Lecturer


==Notable Alumni==
===Social sciences===
* [[Brian Barry]] - Professor of Politics
===Academia===
*[[Erkin Bairam]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Otago]] (1991 - 2001)
* [[Robin Blackburn]] - Professor of Sociology
*[[Martin J. Ball]] - Professor of Communicative Disorders, [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]]
* [[Jean Blondel]] - Professor of Politics (1964 to 1984)
* [[Kevin Boyle (lawyer)|Kevin Boyle]] - former Director, Human Rights Centre (3 terms)
*Andrew Bennett - Principal, [[Saint Joseph's Institution International]] (Singapore)
* [[Hugh Brogan]] - Professor of History, (1974 to 1998)
*[[Richard Barbrook]] - Senior Lecturer in Humanities & Social Science, [[University of Westminster]]
*[[John Barrell]] - Professor of English, [[University of York]]
* [[Ian Craib]] - Professor of Sociology (1973–2003)
*[[David M. Barrett]] - Professor of Political Science, [[Villanova University]]
* [[Vic Gatrell]] - Professor of British History (2003 - )
* [[Paul Hunt (academic)|Paul Hunt]] - former Director, Human Rights Centre (2001 to 2003)
*[[Anthony Cohn]] - Professor of Automated Reasoning, [[University of Leeds]]
*[[Jean Drèze]] - Professor of Economics, Delhi School of Economics
* [[Bob Jessop]] - Professor, Department of Government (1975 to 1989)
* [[Anthony King (professor)|Anthony King]] - Professor, Department of Government
*[[Kusuma Karunaratne]] - Sri Lankan Academic in the field of Sociology
* [[Alan Knight (historian)|Alan Knight]] - Lecturer, History Department (1973 to 1985)
*[[Alberto Pérez-Gómez]] - Professor of Architectural History, [[McGill University]]
* [[Ernesto Laclau]] - Visiting Professor, Department of Government
*[[Stephen F. Jones]] - Academic in the field of Eastern European Affairs
* [[Michael Mann (sociologist)|Michael Mann]]
*[[Ladislav Kohout]] - Professor of Computer Science, Florida State University
*[[Ernesto Laclau]] - Post-Marxist political theorist at [[Northwestern University]], also Visiting Professor at Essex's Department of Government
* [[Geoffrey Martin (historian)|Geoffrey Martin]] - Professor, Department of History
* [[Harvey Molotch]] - Professor of Sociology
*[[Peter Matanle]] - Academic Sociologist & Lecturer, [[University of Sheffield]]
* Sir [[Nigel S. Rodley]] - current Head of Human Rights Centre (also a graduate: see below)
*[[Maxine Molyneux]] - Professor of Sociology, [[Institute of Latin American Studies]], University of London
* [[John Scott (sociologist)|John Scott]] - Professor of Sociology (1994-2008) and Honorary Doctorate
*[[Farish A. Noor|Farish Ahmad Noor]], Senior Fellow, [[Nanyang Technological University]], Singapore
* [[Fatos Tarifa]] - guest lecturer
*[[Nigel S. Rodley]] - International Human Rights Lawyer and Academic, [[University of Essex]]
* [[Peter Townsend (sociologist)|Peter Townsend]] - founding professor of Sociology {{Citation needed|date=September 2022|reason=Unclear if he's a cofounder of Sociology}}
*[[Jörg Siekmann]] - Professor of Computer Science, [[Universität des Saarlandes]]
*[[Michael Taylor (political scientist)|Michael Taylor]] - Professor of Politics, [[University of Washington]]
*[[Yeap Wai Kiang, Professor,phD|Yeap Wai Kiang]] - Director of the Institute for Information Technology Research at the [[Auckland University of Technology]].


==Notable alumni==
===Politics & Government===
*[[Ian Austin (politician)|Ian Austin]] - Labour Party Politican, MP for [[Dudley North]]
*[[John Bercow]]- Conservative Party Politician, MP for [[Buckingham]]
*[[Virginia Bottomley]] - Conservative Party politician
*[[Thozamile Botha]] - [[South African]] Politician
*[[Dragiša Burzan]] - Serbian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Former Foreign Minister of Montenegro
*[[Fátima Choi]] - Director of Audit, Macau SAR, China
*[[Sean Farren]] - former Northern Irish Politician
*[[Duncan Shipley-Dalton]] - former Northern Irish Politician
*[[James Duddridge]] - Conservative Party Politican, MP for [[Rochford and Southend East]]
*[[Anne Gibson, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen]] - British Trade Unionist
*[[James Gomez]] - Second Assistant Secretary to the [[Workers' Party of Singapore]] and Political Researcher
*[[Peter Housden]] - Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
*[[Omar Asghar Khan]] - [[Pakistan]]i social activist, economist and politician
*[[Leung Yiu Chung]] - Member of the Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council
*[[Siobhain McDonagh]] - Labour Party politician
*[[Priti Patel]] - Conservative Party politician
*Paduka Osman bin Pengiran Haji Patra - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Brunei
*Sipho Pityana - Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, South Africa
*[[Dimitrij Rupel]] - Foreign Minister of Slovenia
*[[Oscar Arias Sanchez]] - President of [[Costa Rica]] and [[1987]] [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Winner
*Muhammad Ali Saif - Former Pakistani Minister of Tourism
*[[David Triesman, Baron Triesman]] - Labour Party Member in the [[House of Lords]], Chairman of the English Football Association
*[[Martin Whelton]] - Labour Party Politician, Mayor of [[London Borough of Merton]]
*Dr [[Kevin Roberto Casas Zamora]] - Former Vice-President of Costa Rica (2004 - 2007)
*[[Hoshyar Zebari]] - Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs


===Business & Economics===
===Academia in economics===
* [[Erkin Bairam]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Otago]] (1991–2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/research/discussionpapers/DP0212.pdf|title=Erikin Bairam: 1958-2001|last=Knowles|first=Stephen|author2=John McCombie|date=August 2002|publisher=University of Otago|accessdate=26 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602082223/http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/research/discussionpapers/DP0212.pdf|archivedate=2 June 2010}}</ref>
*[[Richard Douthwaite]] - Economist, co-founder of [[Feasta]]
*[[Christopher A. Pissarides]] - British-Cypriot Economists, Professor of Economics at the [[London School of Economics]]
* [[Panicos O. Demetriades]] - Professor of Financial Economics, University of Leicester
* [[Jean Drèze]] - Professor of Economics, [[Delhi School of Economics]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.econdse.org/faculty/Dreze/drezecv.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae- Jean Dreze|accessdate=26 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716205108/http://www.econdse.org/faculty/Dreze/drezecv.pdf|archivedate=16 July 2011}}</ref>
*[[George Provopoulos]] - Governor of the [[Bank of Greece]] & [[European Central Bank]] Governing Council Member.
* [[Colm Kearney]] - Professor of International Business, University College Dublin
*[[Yusli Mohamed Yusoff]] - CEO of [[Bursa Malaysia]] (Malaysia Exchange)
* [[Graham Loomes]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Warwick]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hcr3.isiknowledge.com/author.cgi?&link1=Search&link2=Search%20Results&AuthLastName=Loomes&AuthFirstName=Graham&AuthMiddleName=&AuthMailnstName=Warwick&CountryID=-1&DisciplineID=0&id=3848|title=ISI CV: Loomes, Graham|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>
* [[Christopher A. Pissarides]] - Nobel Laureate 2010 British-Cypriot Economists, Professor of Economics at the [[London School of Economics]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://personal.lse.ac.uk/pissarid/CV.pdf |title=Christopher A Pissarides: CV |accessdate=26 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065822/http://personal.lse.ac.uk/pissarid/CV.pdf |archivedate=3 December 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Michael H. Riordan|Michael Riordan]] - Professor of Economics, Columbia University
* [[Norman Schofield]] - Professor of Political Economy, [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
* [[Richard J. Smith]] - Professor of Econometric Theory and Economic Statistics, [[University of Cambridge]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/faculty/smith/rjscv08.pdf|title=Richard J Smith Curriculum Vitae|accessdate=18 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717152522/http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/faculty/smith/rjscv08.pdf|archivedate=17 July 2011}}</ref>
* [[Yanis Varoufakis]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Athens]]; Finance Minister of [[Greece]] (2015 onward)<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/11373325/For-radical-Greek-politicians-the-only-way-is-Essex.html|title=For radical Greek politicians, the only way is Essex|last=Rowley|first=Tom|date=27 January 2015|website=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11369851/Yanis-Varoufakis-Greeces-future-finance-minister-is-no-extremist.html|title=Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's finance minister is no extremist|last=Spence|first=Peter|date=26 January 2015|website=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref>
* [[John Whalley (economist)|John Whalley]] - Professor of International Trade at [[University of Western Ontario]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economics.uwo.ca/faculty/whalley/cv.pdf|title=John Whalley - CV|accessdate=26 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212416/http://economics.uwo.ca/faculty/whalley/cv.pdf|archivedate=6 July 2011}}</ref>


===Actors & Directors===
===Academia in other areas===
* [[Martin J. Ball]] - Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, [[Bangor University]], Cymru/Wales
*William Burdett-Coutts - renowned Artistic Director of The Assembly, London
* [[Stephen Ball (sociologist)|Stephen J. Ball]] - [[Karl Mannheim]] Professor of [[Sociology of Education]] at the [[UCL Institute of Education|Institute of Education]] of [[University College London]]
*[[Stephen Daldry]] - Film & Theatre Director ([[East 15 Acting School]]), [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award-winner
* [[Richard Barbrook]] - Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Social Science, [[University of Westminster]]
*[[Nick Broomfield]] - Documentary film maker
* [[Manuel Barcia]], Professor of Global History [[University of Leeds]]
*[[Mike Leigh]] - Film & Theatre Director ([[East 15 Acting School]])
* [[John Barrell]] - Professor of English, [[University of York]]
*[[Alison Steadman]] - Actress ([[East 15 Acting School]]), twice-nominated for [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award
* [[David M. Barrett]] - Professor of Political Science, [[Villanova University]]
* [[Eva Collins (academic)|Eva Collins]] - Professor of Management, [[University of Waikato]]
* [[John Fauvel]] - historian of mathematics, [[Open University]]
* [[James Gomez (politician)|James Gomez]] - Associate Professor at the School of International Studies, [[Universiti Utara Malaysia]]
* [[Stephen F. Jones]] - academic in the field of Eastern European affairs
* [[Kusuma Karunaratne]] - Sri Lankan academic; university administrator; professor and scholar in the fields of Sinhalese language, comparative literature, and sociology, [[University of Colombo]]
* [[Ernesto Laclau]] - Post-Marxist political theorist at [[Northwestern University]]; Visiting Professor at Essex's Department of Government
* [[Jill Marsden (scholar)|Jill Marsden]] - scholar of the work of philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche; lecturer at the [[University of Bolton]]
* [[Maxine Molyneux]] - Professor of Sociology, [[Institute of Latin American Studies]], University of London
* [[John Warwick Montgomery]] - American lawyer, theologian and academic known for his work in the field of [[Christian apologetics]]; Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought at [[Patrick Henry College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jwm.christendom.co.uk/|title=JWM's WEB SITE|accessdate=10 September 2012}}</ref>
* [[Farish A. Noor|Farish Ahmad Noor]] - Senior Fellow, [[Nanyang Technological University]], Singapore
* [[Alberto Pérez-Gómez]] - Professor of Architectural History, [[McGill University]]
* David Robertson - Professor of Politics, Oxford University
* [[Nigel S. Rodley]] - international human rights lawyer and academic, [[University of Essex]]
* [[Deborah Sugg Ryan]] - Professor of Design History and Theory, [[University of Portsmouth]]
* [[Michael Tappin]] - academic associated with [[Keele University]]
* [[Michael Taylor (political scientist)|Michael Taylor]] - Professor of Politics, [[University of Washington]]
* [[Nathan Widder]] - Professor of Political Theory, [[Royal Holloway, University of London]]
* [[Jonathan Wilson (author)|Jonathan Wilson]] - Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate; Director of the Center for Humanities, [[Tufts University]]
* [[Wong Chin Huat]] - Malaysian political scientist, activist and columnist


===Law and Order===
===Politics and government===
[[File:Óscar Arias.jpg|right|thumb|125px|[[Óscar Arias]]]]
*[[Peter Joslin]] - Chief Constable of [[Warwickshire]]
[[File:John Bercow Senate of Poland 01.JPG|thumb|125px|[[John Bercow]]]]
*[[Michael J. Todd]] - [[Chief Constable]] of [[Greater Manchester]] from 2002 till 2008
[[Image:Dimitrij-Rupel.jpg|thumb|right|125px|[[Dimitrij Rupel]]]]


* [[Martin Docherty-Hughes]] - Scottish National Party politician
===Media and Journalism===
* [[Óscar Arias]] - President of [[Costa Rica]] and 1987 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] Winner
*[[Dotun Adebayo]] - Radio Presenter on BBC FiveLive
* [[Ian Austin (politician)|Ian Austin]] - Former MP for [[Dudley North (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley North]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianaustin.co.uk/biography|title=Biography|accessdate=26 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018004147/http://www.ianaustin.co.uk/biography|archivedate=18 October 2010}}</ref>
*[[Brian Hanrahan]] - [[BBC]] [[foreign correspondent]]
* [[Sima Sami Bahous]] - Jordanian Executive Director of [[UN Women]]
*[[Isobel Lang]] - [[Meteorological Office]] weather forecaster (BBC, Sky) and TV presenter
* [[John Bercow]] - Speaker of the House of Commons <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnbercow.co.uk/biog|title=Biog Rt Hon John Bercow MP - Member of Parliament for Buckingham|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>
*[[Nick Margerrison]] - Radio Presenter on Kerrang!Radio
* [[John Biehl]] - Chilean lawyer, political scientist and diplomat
* [[Thozamile Botha]] - [[South Africa]]n politician
* [[Virginia Bottomley]] - Conservative Party politician <ref>{{cite news|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/support_services/article522416.ece|title=The Andrew Davidson Interview: Bottomley's dual role|last=Davidson|first=Andrew|date=May 15, 2005|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=26 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706010247/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/support_services/article522416.ece|archive-date=2008-07-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dragiša Burzan]] - Serbian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, former Foreign Minister of Montenegro
* [[Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury]] - Speaker of the Bangladesh National Assembly
* [[Fátima Choi]] - Director of Audit, Macau SAR, China
* [[James Duddridge]] - Conservative Party politician, MP for [[Rochford and Southend East]]
* [[Sean Farren]] - former Northern Irish politician
* [[Anne Gibson, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen]] - British trade unionist
* [[Reshef Hen]] - former member of the Knesset
* [[Peter Housden]] - Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
* [[John Howarth (British politician)|John Howarth]] - Labour Party Politician, MEP for [[South East England (European Parliament constituency)|South East England]]
* [[Ibrahim Jazi]] - [[Jordan|Jordanian]] Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs
* [[Omar Asghar Khan]] - [[Pakistan]]i social activist, economist and politician
* [[Leung Yiu-chung]] - member of the Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council
* [[Siobhain McDonagh]] - Labour Party politician
* [[Priti Patel]] - Conservative Party politician
* [[Donald C. Pogue]] - Chief Judge, United States Court of International Trade
* [[Dimitrij Rupel]] - first Foreign Minister of [[Republic of Slovenia]]
* [[Mark Shields (police commissioner)|Mark Shields]] - Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Constabulary Force from 2005 to 2009<ref name="Guardian20070330">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/mar/30/pakistan.edpilkington|first=Martin|last=Deeson|first2=Ed|last2=Pilkington|title=Cricket, murder and a very British copper|work=The Guardian|date=2007-03-30|accessdate=2012-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Duncan Shipley-Dalton]] - former Northern Irish politician
* [[David Triesman, Baron Triesman]] - Labour Party Member in the [[House of Lords]]; Chairman of the English Football Association
* [[Yanis Varoufakis]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Athens]]; Finance Minister of [[Greece]] (2015 onward)<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* [[Hoshyar Zebari]] - Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs

===Business and economics===
* [[Richard Douthwaite]] - economist, co-founder of ''[[Feasta]]''
* [[Már Guðmundsson]] - Former Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland
* [[Hanif Lalani]] - ex-CEO of BT Global Services<ref>[http://www.financialdirector.co.uk/financial-director/analysis/1744825/bts-hanif-lalani-26-career-global-services-cloud "BT's Hanif Lalani ends 26-year career under global services cloud"] Financial Director website, 25 January 2010.</ref>
* [[Charles Mbire]] - Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist
* [[Thorarinn G. Petursson]] - Chief Economist of the Central Bank of Iceland
* [[George Provopoulos]] - Governor of the [[Bank of Greece]] and [[European Central Bank]] Governing Council Member.

===Actors and directors===
[[Image:Mike Leigh (2008).jpg|thumb|right|125px|[[Mike Leigh]]]]
* [[Nick Broomfield]] - documentary filmmaker
* [[Stephen Daldry]] - film and theatre director ([[East 15 Acting School]]), [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award-winner
* [[Rhys Frake-Waterfield]] - producer, writer and director of horror films
* [[Blake Harrison]] - actor (Neil from ''[[The Inbetweeners]]'') (East 15 Acting School)
* [[Vera Kolodzig]] - actress in theatre productions and several Portuguese soap operas (East 15 Acting School)
* [[Mike Leigh]] - film and theatre director (East 15 Acting School)
* [[Alison Steadman]] - actress (East 15 Acting School), twice nominated for BAFTA award
* [[David Yates]] - multi-BAFTA winning English film and television director

===Law and order===
* [[Mariela Belski]] – lawyer; Executive Director, [[Amnesty International]] Argentina
* [[Peter Joslin]] - Chief Constable of [[Warwickshire]]
* [[Michael J. Todd]] - [[Chief Constable]] of [[Greater Manchester]] from 2002 until 2008
* [[Mark Watson-Gandy]] – barrister

===Media and journalism===
* [[Dotun Adebayo]] - radio presenter on BBC FiveLive<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essex.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/profiles/|title=Department of Philosophy :: Student Profiles|accessdate=26 September 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810211004/http://www.essex.ac.uk/philosophy/prospective/profiles/|archivedate=10 August 2010}}</ref>
* [[Chris Boucher (writer)|Chris Boucher]] - television screenwriter, script editor and novelist<ref>{{cite book |author1=David J. Howe|author2=Mark Stammers|author3=Stephen Walker|title=Doctor Who: The Seventies|year=1994|page=103|publisher=Dr Who|isbn=978-1852274443}}</ref>
* [[Brian Hanrahan]] - [[BBC]] [[foreign correspondent]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essex.ac.uk/events/event.aspx?e_id=1492|title=University of Essex :: Brian’s broadcasting masterclass ::|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>
* [[Nick Margerrison]] - radio presenter on [[Kerrang! Radio]]


===Musicians===
===Musicians===
* [[Gilad Atzmon]] - Israeli-born British jazz saxophonist
*[[Clint Boon]] - Keyboardist and lead singer of the [[Inspiral Carpets]]
* [[Clint Boon]] - keyboardist and lead singer of the [[Inspiral Carpets]]
*[[Steve Chandra Savale]] - [[Asian Dub Foundation]] guitarist
* [[John Etheridge]] - British jazz/fusion guitarist associated with the [[Canterbury Scene]]
* [[Steve Chandra Savale]] - [[Asian Dub Foundation]] guitarist


===Architecture & Urban Planning===
===Architecture and urban planning===
[[Image:Daniel Libeskind.jpg|thumb|right|125px|[[Daniel Libeskind]]]]
*[[Daniel Libeskind]] - architect to build the [[Freedom Tower]] and [[Memory Foundations]] on the site of the [[World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]]
* [[Daniel Libeskind]] - architect of the [[One World Trade Center|Freedom Tower]] and [[Memory Foundations]] on the site of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]]


===Philosophy===
===Philosophy===
*[[Simon Critchley]] - British Philosopher, Academic at the [[New School for Social Research]]
* [[Simon Critchley]] - British philosopher, academic at the [[New School for Social Research]]
*[[William McNeill (philosopher)|William McNeill]] - British Philosopher, Academic at DePaul University
* [[William McNeill (philosopher)|William McNeill]] - British philosopher, academic at [[DePaul University]]

===Literary figures and artists===
* [[Kee Thuan Chye]] - Malaysian dramatist, poet and journalist
* [[Charlie Connelly]] - author and broadcaster
* [[Nick Dear]] - writer for stage, screen and radio
* [[Mark Felton]] - author and historian
* [[Fraser Harrison]] - English writer
* [[Nigel Jenkins]] - Welsh poet and writer
* [[John Lawton (author)|John Lawton]] – novelist
* [[Marianne Majerus]] - photographer
* [[Okello Oculi]] - Ugandan novelist and poet
* [[Ben Okri]] - [[Booker Prize]] winner
* [[Douglas Oliver]] - English contemporary poet and novelist
* [[Kate Rhodes]] - British poet
* [[Mike Ripley]] – novelist
* [[Michelene Wandor]] - English playwright and poet
* [[Nathan Zach]] - Israeli poet
* [[The Kipper Kids]] - Performance Artists (at [[East 15 Acting School]])

===Science and technology===
[[Image:Mexico.RodolfoNeriVela.01.jpg|right|thumb|125px|[[Rodolfo Neri Vela]]]]
* [[Richard Bartle]] - co-creator of [[MUD1]], the first ever [[Multi-user dungeon|MUD]] (Multi-User Dungeon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mud.co.uk/richard/cv.htm|title=Richard Bartle - Curriculum Vitae|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>
* [[Phil O'Donovan]] - Bluetooth engineer & [[CSR plc]] co-founder
* [[Nigel Roberts]] - Internet naming pioneer, Board Director at [[ICANN]]
* [[Roy Trubshaw]] - co-creator of [[MUD1]], the first ever [[Multi-user dungeon|MUD]] (Multi-User Dungeon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/dictionary/detail.asp?guid=&searchtype=&DicID=18856&RefType=Encyclopedia|title=Smart Computing Encyclopedia Entry - Trubshaw, Roy|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>
* [[Rodolfo Neri Vela]] - [[Mexico]]'s first astronaut <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/nerivela-r.html|title=Astronaut Bio: Rodolfo Neri Vela|date=December 1985|accessdate=26 September 2010}}</ref>


===Literary Figures and Artists===
===Human rights===
[[File:Lyal S Sunga at ICTR Arusha Tanzania 1 Dec 2015.jpg|thumb|125px|Lyal S Sunga at ICTR Arusha Tanzania 1 Dec 2015]]
*[[Charlie Connelly]] - Author and Broadcaster
* [[Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims|Akram H. Chowdhury]] - founder of the [[Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims]]
*[[Claudia Jenner]] - Peruvian Linguist
* [[Alex Neve]] - Secretary General of [[Amnesty International]] Canada
*[[Kee Thuan Chye]] - Malaysian dramatist, poet and journalist
* [[Carry Somers]] - Founder and Global Operations Director of [[Fashion Revolution]] UK
*[[Fraser Harrison]] - English Writer
* [[Lyal S. Sunga]] - expert in international human rights law, humanitarian law and international criminal law
*[[M. Murat İldan]] - Turkish Playwright
*[[Nigel Jenkins]] - Renowned Welsh Poet & Writer
*[[Marianne Majerus]] - Photographer
*[[Okello Oculi]] - Ugandan Novelist & Poet
*[[Ben Okri]] - [[Booker Prize]] Winner
*[[Douglas Oliver]] - English Contemporary Poet and Novelist
*[[Kate Rhodes]] - British Poet
*[[Michelene Wandor]] - English Playwright & Poet
*[[Nathan Zach]] - Israeli Poet


==References==
===Science & Technology===
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*[[Richard Bartle]] - Co-creator of MUD1, the first ever [[MUD]] (Multi-User Dungeon)
*[[Phil O'Donovan]] - Founder ([[Cambridge Silicon Radio]]) Developer of bluetooth technology
*[[Roy Trubshaw]] - Co-creator of MUD1, the first ever [[MUD]] (Multi-User Dungeon)
*[[Rodolfo Neri Vela]] - [[Mexico]]'s first astronaut


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===Human Rights===
*[[Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims|Akram H. Chowdhury]] - Founder of the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma Victims
*[[Alex Neve]] - Secretary General of [[Amnesty International]] Canada
*[[Antonio Pradjasto]] - Deputy Director of Demos’ Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, Indonesia


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Latest revision as of 00:00, 22 March 2024

The following is a list of notable University of Essex people (in chronological or alphabetical order).

Chancellors[edit]

Notable faculty[edit]

Vice-Chancellors[edit]

Economics[edit]

Sciences[edit]

Humanities[edit]

Derek Walcott

Law[edit]

Social sciences[edit]

Notable alumni[edit]

Academia in economics[edit]

Academia in other areas[edit]

Politics and government[edit]

Óscar Arias
John Bercow
Dimitrij Rupel

Business and economics[edit]

Actors and directors[edit]

Mike Leigh

Law and order[edit]

Media and journalism[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Architecture and urban planning[edit]

Daniel Libeskind

Philosophy[edit]

Literary figures and artists[edit]

Science and technology[edit]

Rodolfo Neri Vela

Human rights[edit]

Lyal S Sunga at ICTR Arusha Tanzania 1 Dec 2015

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Short History of the University". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Latest News: New Vice Chancellor Appointed". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Ravi Kanbur, Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Anthony Shorrocks Former Director". UNU-WIDER. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Academic Staff: Professor Steve Peers BA (McMaster), LLB (Western Ontario), LLM (London), PhD (Essex)". University of Essex School of Law. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Knowles, Stephen; John McCombie (August 2002). "Erikin Bairam: 1958-2001" (PDF). University of Otago. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  7. ^ "Curriculum Vitae- Jean Dreze" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  8. ^ "ISI CV: Loomes, Graham". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  9. ^ "Christopher A Pissarides: CV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  10. ^ "Richard J Smith Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  11. ^ a b Rowley, Tom (27 January 2015). "For radical Greek politicians, the only way is Essex". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  12. ^ a b Spence, Peter (26 January 2015). "Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's finance minister is no extremist". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  13. ^ "John Whalley - CV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  14. ^ "JWM's WEB SITE". Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  16. ^ "Biog Rt Hon John Bercow MP - Member of Parliament for Buckingham". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  17. ^ Davidson, Andrew (15 May 2005). "The Andrew Davidson Interview: Bottomley's dual role". The Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  18. ^ Deeson, Martin; Pilkington, Ed (30 March 2007). "Cricket, murder and a very British copper". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  19. ^ "BT's Hanif Lalani ends 26-year career under global services cloud" Financial Director website, 25 January 2010.
  20. ^ "Department of Philosophy :: Student Profiles". Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  21. ^ David J. Howe; Mark Stammers; Stephen Walker (1994). Doctor Who: The Seventies. Dr Who. p. 103. ISBN 978-1852274443.
  22. ^ "University of Essex :: Brian's broadcasting masterclass ::". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  23. ^ "Richard Bartle - Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  24. ^ "Smart Computing Encyclopedia Entry - Trubshaw, Roy". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  25. ^ "Astronaut Bio: Rodolfo Neri Vela". December 1985. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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