- Jon Snow
Jon Snow (born September 28, 1947) is a British television newscaster on "Channel 4 News", produced by ITN. He is the cousin of now-retired BBC television news presenter Peter Snow. - Roger Griffin
Roger Griffin is a British academic political theorist at Oxford Brookes University, England. His theory of fascism suggests that a heuristically useful ideal type of its definitional core is that it is a palingenetic and populist form of ultranationalism. In other words it seeks, by directly mobilizing popular energies or working through an elite, to eventually conquer cultural hegemony for new values, … - Robert Beckford
Robert Beckford is a British academic, theologian, filmmaker and a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. Beckford was a lecturer in African Diasporan Religions & Cultures at the University of Birmingham and presented Radio WM's African Caribbean programme, and now presents a show on the same station combining a blend of news, interviews and chat around religious and ethical issues. - Graham Upton
Graham Upton is the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, and has been since September 1997. He is currently under active votes of no-confidence from the Students' Union and the staff unions. These votes are mostly as a consequence of his decision to change the university year from a three-term system to a two-semester one, which was seen by some as a money making exercise that took no account of the staff or student concerns. - William Gibson
William Thomas Gibson is a historian, academic, and professor who specialises in the history of religion in Britain in the early modern period. The son of Francis Edward Thomas Gibson and Eileen Gibson (née Margarson), he was born in Gloucester, England. He was educated at Huish’s Grammar School, Taunton, Somerset; St David’s University College, Lampeter (now the University of Wales, Lampeter), Lincoln College, Oxford, and Middlesex University. - Arash Ghorbani-Zarin
Arash Ghorbani-Zarin (1986 - 2004) was an Iranian student at Oxford Brookes University who was murdered by the brothers of his girlfriend, Manna Begum in a case of honour killing. His body was discovered in a car in Rosehill, Oxford, on November 20, 2004. He had been stabbed 46 times. Miss Begum's father, Bangladeshi-born waiter Chomir Ali (44), had intended for his daughter to enter a forced marriage, which she had refused. - Steve Williams
Steve Williams MBE (born April 15, 1976 in Warwick) is an English rower and Olympic champion. Williams started rowing aged 13 while at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and attended Oxford Brookes University to study History and Town planning. In 2000 he was part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that won the men's coxed four at the Rowing World Championships. The following year he was again world champion, this time in the coxless four, … - Hugo Brunner
Hugo Laurence Joseph Brunner JP is Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, England. Hugo Brunner was appointed the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire in 1996. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of the installation of blue plaques through his chairmanship of the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, established in 1999 and administered by the Oxford Civic Society. Brunner was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Oxford Brookes University in 1999. - Adrian Reynard
Adrian Reynard (born March 23rd, 1951, Welwyn, England), was the founder of Reynard Motorsport, which was a successful racing car manufacturer before it went bankrupt in 2001. As a student, Reynard was keenly interested in motorsport, particularly in the production of record-breaking motorcycles. - Kevin McCloud
Kevin McCloud (born May 8 1959) is a British designer, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his work on the Channel 4 series "Grand Designs". He studied History of Art at Cambridge University, where he was also a member of the Footlights society. After graduating, he worked as a theatre designer, then set up his own practice in interior and lighting design. His work includes the carved and painted rococo-style ceiling in the Food Halls at Harrods. - Joan Sallis
Joan Sallis OBE is British writer on educational matters, particularly in relation to school governance. She is the agony aunt behind the Times Educational Supplement's "Ask the Expert" column. In 1996, she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Oxford Brookes University. Joan is the national president of the Campaign for State Education (CASE). - Sue Slipman
Sue Slipman OBE was President of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1978. Since then she has held a wide range of appointments and offices in the public sector and the field of training and education. A graduate of the University of Wales, Lampeter, Slipman went on to teacher training at the University of London. A member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, she was elected President of the NUS on the Broad Left ticket. - Michael O'Regan
Michael Regan, co-founder of Research Machines. Michael O'Regan graduated with an economics degree from Cambridge University. In 1973, with Mike Fischer (who had an physics degree from Oxford), O'Regan co-founded Research Machines, a British microcomputer and then software company for the educational market. He was an executive director until 1992, when he became a non-executive director. He has been a non-executive director of a number of other companies as well, … - Danah Zohar
Danah Zohar is an American physicist, philosopher, motivational speaker and author, with her husband Ian Marshall, of texts which combine science, philosophy, spirituality and principles of leadership. She studied Physics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then did her postgraduate work in Philosophy, Religion and Psychology at Harvard University. - Lynne Featherstone
Lynne Choona Featherstone (born December 20 1951), is a British politician, being the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green. She was born and brought up in North London and educated at the Highgate Primary School, South Hampstead High School and Oxford Polytechnic. She has lived in the Hornsey and Wood Green constituency for over thirty years. - Robert Evans
Robert Evans (born April 30, 1977) is a playwright and actor. Born in Abergavenny, South Wales, he graduated in English at Oxford Brookes University, trained as an actor at The Central School of Speech and Drama, and in 2001 began writing. His first play, "Leslie's Electric Video" was produced by Sgript Cymru in 2002; "Mary's in the Shed" was produced and published by the same company in 2003. - Alex Partridge
Alex Partridge (born January 25, 1981 in San Francisco) is a British rower. Partridge started rowing at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and attended Oxford Brookes University to study Technology Management. At the 2005 World Rowing Championships he won in the coxless four with Steve Williams, Peter Reed and Andy Hodge. - Ian Bayley
Ian Bayley a UK quiz player, despite his comparative youth when compared to other leading players (he is in his early thirties). He was British Quiz Champion in 2001 and despite never having played on a series-winning team, is widely considered to be one of the best players to have appeared on University Challenge. He made a widely acclaimed appearance on Who Wants to be a Millionaire as a "phone a friend". - Jo Shapcott
Poet Jo Shapcott was born in London in 1953. She was an undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin. She is currently teaching on the MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, Visiting Professor at the Department of English Literary and Linguistic Studies, Newcastle University, Visiting Professor at the London Institute and Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. She is Consulting Editor for Arc Publications. - Ann Black
Ann Black is a member of the British Labour Party's National Executive Committee (NEC), and is part of the Grassroots Alliance group of NEC members. As a constituency representative elected directly by individual members of the Labour Party, Ann Black reports back after every meeting of the NEC and the National Policy Forum by email. - Jonathan Djanogly
Jonathan Simon Djanogly (born June 3, 1965) is a British politician and solicitor, Conservative Member of Parliament for Huntingdon. Jonathan Djanogly was born in London and comes from a family of enormously wealthy textile manufacturers; he was educated at the University College School, Hampstead, before attending the Oxford Polytechnic where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in law and politics in 1987. He took his law finals at The College of Law, Guildford in 1988. - Patrick Hall
Patrick Hall (born October 20, 1951) is a British politician. He is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Bedford and Kempston. Patrick Hall, was educated at the Bedford Modern School, the University of Birmingham and Oxford Polytechnic. He joined Bedford Borough Council in 1975 as a local government planning officer, becoming the borough's Town Centre Coordinator, he remained employed by the council until his election to Parliament. - Steve Ridgway
Steve Ridgway is the chief executive officer of Virgin Atlantic Airways. He attended Oxford Brookes University Business School and began his business career as a builder of power boats. Formerly Virgin Atlantic's vice-president of customer services, he was appointed as Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic in April 1998. - Laura Lopes
Laura Rose Lopes (née Parker Bowles is the daughter of The Duchess of Cornwall and Andrew Parker Bowles. Her elder brother is Tom Parker Bowles. Her stepfather is The Prince of Wales. Laura Parker Bowles was educated at St Mary's, Shaftesbury, Dorset, a Roman Catholic convent school. She and her brother, Tom, were nominally raised Roman Catholics, as their father, and particularly their paternal grandmother, … - Olive Gibbs
Olive Frances Gibbs, née Cox, DL (17 February 1918-28 September 1995) was a British Labour politician and anti-nuclear weapons campaigner. Gibbs entered Oxfordshire politics in 1953 and was Lord Mayor of Oxford twice in 1974/5 and 1981/2, stepping in the second time to replace a colleague who had died halfway through his term. She was also the first woman to chair Oxfordshire County Council. - Gurdeep Samra
Gurdeep Samra (also known as G Samra) is a British Asian music producer and DJ hailing from Bicester, UK. As a producer, he enjoys a notable presence within the World Music community. He is often labelled as a producer of Bhangra music but many would note his recordings as being more experimental. Currently, Gurdeep is a student at Oxford Brookes University. - Helena Kennedy Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
Helena Ann Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC, FRSA, (born in Glasgow, 12 May, 1950) is a British barrister, broadcaster and Labour member of the House of Lords. She currently chairs the Human Genetics Commission, which advises the UK government on ethical, social and legal issues arising from developments in genetic science. - Gavin Ward
Gavin Ward is one of the only Canadians currently working as a Formula One engineer. His success story was featured on the French-Canadian television station Réseau des sports and in The Toronto Star newspaper in June 2006. A lifelong enthusiast of cars and motor racing, Ward moved to England from his hometown, Toronto, Canada, in 2003 to pursue a career in Motorsport Engineering. While studying Automotive Engineering at Oxford Brookes University, … - Oliver Weindling
Oliver Weindling (born 14 September 1955) is a jazz promoter and founder of the Babel jazz record label. He came from a family which encouraged his interest in music, being taken to the opera and concerts regularly. Originally an economist by training with degrees from Balliol College, Oxford and London School of Economics and ten years working in various banks and other organisations. He nevertheless became more and more involved with music, as a performer, … - Vivien Stern Baroness Stern
Vivien Helen Stern, Baroness Stern CBE (born 25 September, 1941). The daughter of Jewish parents, Stern was educated at Kent College, and read English literature at Bristol University from where she graduated in 1963. She was awarded an MLitt in 1964 and a Certificate in Education in 1965. In 1970 she became a lecturer in education, and in 1977 became the director of NACRO, a post she held until 1996. She was a visiting fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford from 1984-1991, … - Lucy Faithfull Baroness Faithfull
Lucy Faithfull, Baroness Faithfull, OBE (26 December 1910 - 13 March 1996) was a British social worker. Faithfull was Director of Social Services for Oxford City Council between 1970 and 1974. After her retirement she founded the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, which works as a child protection agency helping sexually abused children and their families. Faithfull was also President of the National Children's Bureau. - Shivraj Singh Of Jodhpur
Prince Shivraj Singh, Yuvraja of Jodhpur (born 30 September 1975), is the Crown Prince of Jodhpur and the son of Maharajah Gaj Singh and Maharani Hemlata Rajye, daughter of the late Raja Shivratan Deo Singh of Poonch and H.R.H. Princess Nalini Rajye Lakshmi of Nepal in Dehra Dun. He has a sister who was born on 22nd August, 1974, Princess Shivranjani Rajye. Prince Shivraj was educated at Mayo College in Ajmer, then moving on to Eton College, where he played polo for Eton. - Kate Fox
Kate Fox is a social anthropologist and director of the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC). She is also a published author, with several titles covering her social research. - Susan Greenfield
Susan Greenfield read for a first degree at St Hilda's College, Oxford and subsequently worked for a DPhil in the University Department of Pharmacology. She subsequently held post-doctoral fellowships in the Department of Physiology, Oxford, the College de France, Paris and NYU Medical Center, New York, until being appointed in 1985 as University Lecturer in Synaptic Pharmacology and Fellow and Tutor in Medicine, Lincoln College. - Vicky Cohen
- Jannie Tay
Dr. Jannie Tay , Advisory Board A leading businesswoman in Singapore and a mother of four, she is the President of the Singapore Retailers' Association. An icon in the watch industry, she is Vice Chairman of listed luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass, which has a regional network of luxury watch boutiques located across Australia , Hong Kong , Japan , Malaysia , Singapore and Thailand . - Lydia Maxwell
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Redell Olsen 's main area of research is in contemporary poetry. She is interested in the relationship between theory and practice. Her Phd thesis was entitled "Scriptovisualities: Contemporary Women's Writing and the Visual Arts". It examines the cross-overs between writing strategies in the visual arts and contemporary poetry. Her study focuses on innovative and experimental writers, many of whom were associated with the journal L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E during the1980's. - Rachel Bull
I'm a senior Communication major and a proud member of the Texas Fightin' Aggies of 2007 here at Texas A&M! This will be my second year here at A&M after spending two wonderful years at Tulsa University. I was blessed to be a part of the co-ed cheerleading squad, and member of the best sorority ever, the lovely Chi O's! As much as I loved being a part of Tulsa; it didn't end up fitting, so I came back home to Texas.
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