This is a list of University of Salford people, including staff (past and present) and alumni from the University of Salford.
Notable staff
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- Allan Boardman: Physics
- Ralph Darlington: Employment Relations
- Trevor Cox: Acoustic Engineering
- Garry Crawford: Cultural Sociology
- Said Faiq: Translation & Interpreting
- Neal Hazel: Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Andy Miah: Science Communication and Future Media
- Miklas Scholz: Water resources engineering
- Audrey Stuckes: Material science
Notable alumni
editAcademia
edit- Michael Atchia: Mauritian academician, former Chief and Programme Director with the United Nations Environment Programme
- Sydney Chapman: British mathematician and geophysicist
- Robert Garner: professor of political theory at the University of Leicester
- Adam Ledgeway FBA: Professor of Italian and Romance Linguistics, Chair of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge
- Robert Lomas: writer, business studies and science academic, Freemasonry researcher
- Susan Price: Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University
Business
edit- Andy Bond: former Chief Executive of Asda[1]
- Keith Ludeman: Chief Executive of the Go-Ahead Group
- Chris Moyes: former Chief Executive of the Go-Ahead Group
- Richard Parry-Jones: former group vice president-Global Product Development, and Chief Technical Officer, Ford Motor Company
- Mohammad Hashem Pesaran: British-Iranian economist
- Mohammed Rahif Hakmi: Chairman of Armada Group[2]
- Kamaruddin Taib: Chairman of HSBC Bank Malaysia
Media, entertainment and design
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- Jonathan Higgs: singer and song writer in the band Everything Everything
- Ijaaz Ebrahim: Indian film actor and producer
- Tom Short: comedian
- Sophie Abelson: actress
- Ross Adams: actor on BBC3 TV series The Gemma Factor
- Emma Atkins: actress
- Roma Babuniak: artist
- Chris Bisson: actor
- OJ Borg: radio and TV presenter
- Wes Butters: writer and radio broadcaster
- Nigel Clarke: Associate Composer to the Band of HM Grenadier Guards
- Sophia Di Martino: actress
- Andrew Diey: electronic musician, sound designer and record producer
- Jay Diggins: singer/songwriter
- Jason Done: actor
- Christopher Eccleston: actor
- Steve Edge: comedian and actor
- Yasmin Evans: TV and radio broadcaster
- Astor Fong: singer-songwriter, recording artist and record producer (studied Psychology)
- Liam Fray: lead singer and songwriter for Courteeners
- Stephen Fretwell: musician (studied at the university, but didn't complete)
- Honey G: rapper
- Sian Gibson: actress
- James Gourlay: conductor and internationally renowned tuba soloist
- Sarah Greene: TV presenter
- John Hammond: BBC weather presenter
- Matt Healy: actor
- Joanna Higson: actress
- Rob James-Collier: actor
- Evie Jessop: sports broadcaster for the BBC
- Jon the Postman: punk rock singer; born Jon Ormerod
- Peter Kay: comedian
- Frances Lennon: artist
- John Vernon Lord: illustrator and author
- L. S. Lowry: artist, studied at the Salford Royal Technical College, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in 1975
- Karl Lucas: comedian, writer, actor
- Jason Manford: Manchester comedian and Perrier nominee
- Sarfraz Manzoor: writer, journalist and documentary maker
- Conor McNamara: football commentator for the BBC
- Kristyna Myles: singer-songwriter (studied Popular Music and Recording)
- Gitau wa Njenga: journalist and founder of Jambo Magazine
- Maxine Peake: actress
- Nigel Pivaro: former actor, Edinburgh Fringe First winner, producer, journalist; studied as mature student for honours degree in Con Military and International History, attaining 2.1
- Robert Powell: actor
- Jen Pringle: TV presenter on Channel 5 children's show Milkshake!
- Caroline Redman Lusher: singer/songwriter, founder and Director of Rock Choir
- John Robb: musician and journalist
- Samantha Siddall: actress
- Richard Smith: Scottish screenwriter and film director
- Rosie Smith: former keyboardist in Cradle of Filth
- Ash Soan: drummer
- Jim Sturgess: actor[3]
- Kaye Wragg: actress
- Neil Yates: jazz and folk musician
- Stephen Lawson: YouTuber and comedian, known as Stephen Tries
Military
edit- Major General William Moore CBE: 1976-79
Physiotherapy
editThe university has held a link for Physiotherapy with the Professional Footballers' Association since 1991.[4] As of 2007 over 70 former professional footballers have graduated from Salford. In 2009 the PFA reported that they had 33 members undertaking the programme at the university.[5]
- Nigel Adkins: former manager of Southampton
- Chris Banks: physiotherapist at Stoke City
- Charlie Barnett
- Matt Barrass
- Gregg Blundell: physiotherapist with Tranmere Rovers[6]
- Jon Bowden
- Kieran Charnock
- Jeff Clarke[7]
- Lee Collins
- Robert Duffy
- Joe Edwards
- Simon Farnworth
- Ashley Fickling[8]
- Neil Foster: former England cricketer who played in 29 Tests and 48 ODIs from 1983 to 1993
- Ali Gibb
- Wayne Gill
- Jamie Green
- Rick Holden
- Phil Horner: physiotherapist with Blackpool F.C.
- Rob Hulse
- Stephen Jordan
- Mark Kilty
- Paul Lake: on the medical staff with Bolton Wanderers[citation needed]
- Henry McStay
- Steve Macauley
- Lee Martin: physiotherapist with Tranmere Rovers
- David Moore: physiotherapist with Grimsby Town
- Paul Morgan
- Jamie Murphy: former Chief Physiotherapist with Manchester City
- Keith Oakes
- Joe O'Neill[9]
- Alex O'Reilly
- Jason Oswell
- Les Parry: former manager of Tranmere Rovers
- Richie Partridge
- Mel Pejic: physiotherapist at Bolton Wanderers[10]
- Jamie Pipe: former Derbyshire professional cricketer
- Jamie Pitman: Hereford United physiotherapist[11]
- Mick Rathbone: former Head of Sports Medicine at Everton[12]
- Nicky Reid: completed two degrees in Sports Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
- Phil Robinson
- Ian Rodgerson: physiotherapist for Hereford United
- Derek Ryan: Irish former international squash player
- Paul Scott
- Paul Showler
- Gary Stevens: former England international
- Rob Swire: chief physiotherapist at Manchester United
- Mark Taylor
- Paul Teather
- John Thompson
- Stuart Walker: physiotherapist at Aston Villa
- Steve Whitehall
- Jon Whitney: club physiotherapist at Walsall[13]
- Ian Wilkinson
- Jon Worthington
- Rodger Wylde: physiotherapist for Stockport County[14]
Politics
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- Ruth Cadbury: Labour Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth (UK Parliament constituency)
- John Pombe Magufuli: The Fifth President of The United Republic of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021 and former chairman of Chama Cha Mapinduzi party from 2016 to 2021
- Anwar Choudhury: British diplomat, former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh
- David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere
- Stuart Drummond: three times elected mayor of Hartlepool
- Andrew Gwynne: Labour Member of Parliament for Denton and Reddish
- Trudy Harrison: Conservative Member of Parliament for Copeland
- George Howarth: Labour Member of Parliament for Knowsley North and Sefton East
- Abdul Wahab Juned: Bruneian Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
- Barbara Keeley: Labour Member of Parliament for Worsley and Eccles South
- Alok Sharma: British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Reading West
- Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh: local Labour politician and life peer
- Richard Tice: Reform UK Member of Parliament
- Ruth Turner: Labour political advisor; co-founder of The Big Issue in the North
- Andrew Snowdon, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
Science
edit- Darwin Caldwell: Research Director, Italian Institute of Technology, key person in iCub project
- B. N. Suresh (Byrana Nagappa Suresh): Indian aerospace scientist; 2002 recipient of Padma Shri
- Dawn Edge, Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity at the University of Manchester
- Nicolette Peel MBE, British midwife and an advocate for women and families with cancer in pregnancy
Sports
edit- Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka: boxer
- Ieuan Evans: former international rugby union player for Wales[15]
- David France: author and football historian
- Su Maozhen: assistant coach of the Chinese Olympic football team for Beijing Olympics, current head coach of U-20 national team
- Norman Whiteside: former Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer who studied podiatry
References
edit- ^ "Cranfield University Honours Key Industry and Business Professionals". Tmcnet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Mohammed Rahif Hakmi".
- ^ "Santa Monica Mirror - News, Sports, Arts, Schools, Video and More". Smmirror.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Careers after football: former players tell us how they made the grade!" Professional Footballers' Association Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Premier League Learning News: Now is the time to plan for future", Premier League Learning[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Physio For Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Backroom Staff". Dundee United FC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Footballers | Where Are They Now? | Sheffield United | F". Where-are-they-now.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Guiseley AFC. "Forwards". Guiseley AFC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers | Team | Backroom Staff Profiles | Backroom Staff Profiles | Mel Pejic". Bwfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Physio Pitman looks to inspire Hereford | The Football Ramble Blog". Thefootballramble.com. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Full circle for 'Baz'". TheFA.com. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Walsall | Team | Managerial Team Profiles | Managerial Team Profiles | JON WHITNEY". Saddlers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Having a ball". Times Higher Education. 24 November 1995. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Ieuan Evans". BBC South West Wales. February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2012.