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== Notable alumni, graduates and honorees ==
{{Main list|List of Open University people}}
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===Graduates and alumni===
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File:Official portrait of Lord Reid of Cardowan, 2020.jpg|alt=Former Home Secretary and Minister Lord Reid is an Open University alumnus.[69]|Former [[Home Secretary]] and Minister [[John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan|Lord Reid]] is an Open University alumnus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-06-06 |title=John Reid: Philosopher who ended up as official hard man to Labour |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/john-reid-philosopher-who-ended-up-as-official-hard-man-to-labour-107903.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
File:TalulahRileyAug09 (cropped).jpg|alt=While acting in London, Talulah Riley received a degree in Natural Sciences from the OU.[69]|While acting in London, [[Talulah Riley]] received a degree in Natural Sciences from the OU.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toole |first=Lesley O. |date=2013-05-17 |title=Jolly hockey sticks and sex trafficking |url=https://metro.co.uk/2013/05/17/actress-talulah-riley-shares-her-obsession-with-mortality-and-life-with-a-billionaire-3763292/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref>
File:Meles Zenawi - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012.jpg|[[Meles Zenawi]] – former [[President of Ethiopia|President]] and [[Prime Minister of Ethiopia]]. Meles acquired an MBA from the OU in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography: HE Meles Zenawi|url=http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/Facts%20About%20Ethiopia/Biography%20Ato%20Meles%20Zenawi.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925015629/http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/Facts%20About%20Ethiopia/Biography%20Ato%20Meles%20Zenawi.htm|archive-date=25 September 2006|access-date=2006-11-21|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
File:Natalya Kaspersky crop.jpg|alt=Natalya Kaspersky earned a bachelor's degree from OU.[75]|[[Natalya Kaspersky]] earned a bachelor's degree from OU.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-15 |title=Наталья Касперская / Генеральный директор ГК InfoWatch, сооснователь "Лаборатории Касперского" {{!}} Международный мультимедийный пресс-центр МИА «Россия сегодня» |url=http://pressmia.ru/authors/kasperskaya/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515105814/http://pressmia.ru/authors/kasperskaya/ |archive-date=15 May 2016 }}</ref>
File:Lenny Henry in The Comedy of Errors 2011 (crop).jpg|alt=Sir Lenny Henry graduated with a BA Hons in English Literature, from the OU.[78]|Sir [[Lenny Henry]] graduated with a BA Hons in English Literature, from the OU.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Four - Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004j88 |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>
File:Marat Khusnullin (2020-02-05).jpg|[[Marat Khusnullin]] – [[Deputy Prime Minister of Russia]] graduated from the OU with a degree in management.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marat Khusnullin – The Russian Government|url=http://government.ru/en/gov/persons/620/events/|access-date=2021-01-30|website=government.ru}}</ref>
File:S960 - Chris Whitty - Chief Scientific Adviser (cropped).png|[[Chris Whitty]], [[Chief Medical Officers (United Kingdom)|Chief Medical Officer for England]], completed a graduate diploma in economics at the Open University.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=Why we should believe Chris Whitty instead of teenage TikTok warrior|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/03/why-we-should-believe-chris-whitty-instead-of-teenage-tiktok-warrior-14013077/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Metro|language=en}}</ref>
File:Official portrait of Lord McFall of Alcluith crop 2, 2019.jpg|[[John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith|Lord McFall]] obtained a BA from the Open University in Education and Philosophy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-11|title=The bruiser handing out a battering to our greedy bank bosses|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/the-bruiser-handing-out-a-battering-to-our-greedy-bank-bosses-6836736.html|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
File:Romola Garai at the King Lear Press Conference, July 17, 2007, Singapore.jpg|[[Romola Garai]] obtained a degree in English literature from the Open University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Romola Garai: on a roll|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3558305/Romola-Garai-on-a-roll.html|access-date=2021-03-14|website=The Telegraph|date=10 August 2008 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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===Honorary graduates===
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File:Gordon Brown Davos 2008 crop (1).jpg|Former UK Prime Minister and OU tutor [[Gordon Brown]] received an honorary doctorate from the Open University.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-20|title=Open University doctorate for championing education 'is an honour'|url=https://gordonandsarahbrown.com/2019/09/open-university-doctorate-for-championing-education-is-an-honour/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=The Office of Gordon & Sarah Brown|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-20 |title=The Open University |url=https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/gordon-brown-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-the-open-university/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
File:Sir David Frederick Attenborough at Weston Library Opening 20.3.15 (cropped).jpg|Honorary graduate and OU supporter Sir [[David Attenborough]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-08 |title=The Open University |url=https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/science-mct/science-environment/happy-90th-birthday-sir-david-attenborough/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Joyce |first=Nathan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GVEmEAAAQBAJ |title=A Celebration of David Attenborough: The Activity Book |date=2018-06-29 |publisher=Portico |isbn=978-1-911622-22-2 |language=en}}</ref>
File:Tim Berners-Lee 2012.jpg|alt=Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web and recipient of OU honorary doctorate.[76][77]|[[Tim Berners-Lee]] – inventor of the [[World Wide Web]] and recipient of OU honorary doctorate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tim Berners-Lee |url=https://www.computerhope.com/people/tim_berners-lee.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.computerhope.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sir Timothy Berners-Lee - Curriculum vitae - UOC |url=https://www.uoc.edu/portal/en/metodologia-online-qualitat/honoris-causa/timothy-berners-lee/curriculum/index.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.uoc.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sumner|first=Carly|date=2020-11-20|title=OU family past and present celebrate 50 years of The Open University|url=https://ounews.co/around-ou/university-news/ou-family-past-and-present-celebrate-50-years-of-the-open-university/|website=Ounews}}</ref>
File:Prince Charles 2012.jpg|alt=King Charles III (then Prince Charles) received an Honorary Degree from the OU in 1982.[70][71]|[[Charles III|King Charles III]] (then Prince Charles) received an Honorary Degree from the OU in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=The Open University |url=https://ounews.co/around-ou/the-open-university-celebrates-the-coronation/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=OU News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prince Charles visit - Open University Digital Archive |url=https://www.open.ac.uk/library/digital-archive/image/image:000000700012 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.open.ac.uk}}</ref>
File:Professor Brian Cox OBE FRS.jpg|alt=Professor Brian Cox, the physicist |[[Brian Cox (physicist)|Brian Cox]] was awarded an honorary doctorate by the OU.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-21 |title=Conferment of Honorary Degrees and Presentation of Graduates |url=http://www.open.ac.uk/students/ceremonies/files/ceremonies/file/Graduate-Directory-2012-WEB.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221235231/http://www.open.ac.uk/students/ceremonies/files/ceremonies/file/Graduate-Directory-2012-WEB.pdf |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref>
File:10.12.12TerryPratchettByLuigiNovi1.jpg|In 2013 the Open University honoured [[Terry Pratchett]] with an honorary doctorate.<ref>{{Cite web|title="So much universe, so little time": honouring Terry Pratchett {{!}} Contemporary religion in historical perspective| date=13 March 2015 |url=http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/religious-studies/?p=197|access-date=2021-03-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Wilkins |first=Rob |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gqJaEAAAQBAJ |title=Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography |date=2022-09-29 |publisher=Random House |isbn=978-1-4735-6894-5 |language=en}}</ref>
File:Richard Dawkins Cooper Union Shankbone.jpg|[[Richard Dawkins]] holds an honorary doctorate from the Open University.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-03 |url=http://www.fontem.com/archivos/usuarios/cv_521.pdf |title=Clinton Richard Dawkins MA, D.Sc. (Oxon), FRS, FRSL etc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103225115/http://www.fontem.com/archivos/usuarios/cv_521.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref>
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