This is a list of notable people related to the University of Wolverhampton and its predecessor institutions, such as Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College, Wolverhampton and Staffordshire College of Technology, Wolverhampton College of Art, and The Polytechnic, Wolverhampton.
Notable alumni
Nando Bodha, Minister of Tourism & Leisure and Minister of Agriculture, Mauritius Trevor Beattie (advertising executive) Peter Bebb, special effect artist Sir Terence Beckett (former director-general, CBI Vernie Bennett (singer, formerly of Eternal) Major J. Alan Biggins TD MA MSc PhD FSA - Scientist and Surveyor; applied Biology 1972 Scott Boswell (former professional cricketer) David Carruthers (former online gambling executive) Dennis A Bayley C.Chem. FIMMM. Research Chemist , Polymer Chemistry consultant , life member Association of the Profession of Chemistry in Ontario. Mimi-Isabella Cesar, rhythmic gymnast Major Peter Cottrell (soldier, author and military historian) Claire Darke, 161st Mayor of Wolverhampton Paul Darke, academic, artist and disability rights activist Tim Dutton, Actor. Bill Etheridge (UKIP MEP) Michael John Foster (former Labour MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development) Maggie Gee, novelist His Honour Judge Jonathan Gosling, Circuit Judge (LLB, 1978) Matt Hayes (television angler) Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative MP) Brian Jenkins (former Labour MP) Jenny Jones (former Labour MP) Steven Linares, MP in the Gibraltar Parliament and Minister for Sport, Culture, Heritage & Youth in the Government of Gibraltar Juhar Mahiruddin (Governor of Sabah, Malaysia, and Chancellor of University Malaysia Sabah) Mil Millington (author) Magnus Mills (author) Mark O'Shea (zoologist and television presenter) Cornelia Parker (artist/sculptor) Richard Duncan, author and philanthropist Julian Peedle-Calloo (television presenter) Suzi Perry (television presenter and journalist) Robert Priseman (artist) Ken Purchase (former Labour MP) Chauhdry Abdul Rashid, former Lord Mayor of Birmingham and former Chancellor of Birmingham City University Michael Salu (graphic artist and creative director) Ged Simmons (television actor) John Spencer-Barnes (BBC broadcaster) Gillian Small (University Dean for Research, City University of New York) Ben Stewart, head of media at Greenpeace Clare Teal (jazz singer and broadcaster) Andy Thompson (footballer) Patrick Trollope (editor of UK's first online-only regional newspaper) Yatindra Nath Varma, former Attorney General of the Government of Mauritius (LLB, 1998) Sir Charles Wheeler, sculptor, President of the Royal Academy Annemarie Wright (artist) David Wright (Labour MP) Su Keong Siong (苏建祥) a Malaysian lawyer and Ipoh Timor MP.
Notable academics
Roy Ascott, artist
John Buckley, military historian
David Carpanini, artist
Stephen Gill, political scientist
Kimberly Hutchings, Professor of Politics and International Relations
Howard Jacobson, Man Booker Prize-winning British author and journalist (Jacobson's experience formed the basis of his novel Coming from Behind, set at a "fictional" polytechnic in the Midlands.) Sir Anish Kapoor, sculptor Steve Molyneux, educational technologist Jeff Randall, broadcaster/journalist Laura Serrant, Professor of Community and Public Health Nursing Sir Alan Tuckett, Professor of Education and adult education specialist Peter Waddington, social scientist Paul Willis, social scientist known for his work in sociology and cultural studies