Oldchurch Hospital located in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering formed part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. The hospital incorporated the buildings of the former Romford Union Workhouse, built in 1838. The hospital closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new Queen's Hospital and to King George Hospital, Chadwell Heath.
Sir Satcam Boolell Q.C was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws of the University in November 2000. Sir Satcam Boolell GCSK, MP, QC, Kt was a Mauritian politician who served as member of the Legislative Assembly in Mauritius.
Gary Phillips was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2007.
Gary Phillips is Headteacher of Lilian Baylis, one of the most transformed schools in Britain. In just seven years Gary has lead a remarkable turn-around at the school that serves deeply disadvantaged communities and was once pilloried by politicians for its failures. Gary is now in demand as a speaker and commentator.
Gary Younge was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters of the University in 2007.
Gary Younge is a highly-respected black British author and journalist who's captivated audiences both here and in the US. He was New York correspondent and subsuquently Editor-at-large for The Guardian newspaper and a regular columnist for the respected weekly US magazine, The Nation. Gary has taught Eritrean refugees in Sudan, has studied French and Russian and has a postgraduate diploma in Newspaper Journalism. He has been newspaper journalist of the year in the Ethnic Minority Media Awards for three years running.
Vice-Chancellor of South Bank University (2001-2003) and Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University (2003-2009).
He was the Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton from 1974 until 1997. He served as Minister for State Procurement and Minister of State for Industry. He was knighted in 1997.
Mayor of London (2008-2014)
Director, Polytechnic of the South Bank 1965-1980.
Dr Frank Evans worked in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at South Bank Polytechnic.