Notable UK university alumni

French football executive (1935-2026)

University of Bristol

Jeane Freeman

politician · 1953–2026

Scottish politician and public affairs consultant (1953-2026)

Glasgow Caledonian University

Jeanne Siméon

politician · b. 1952

Seychellois government minister

University of Leeds

Jeannette Ng

novelist · b. 1977

British fantasy writer

Durham University

sociologist

University of Bradford · University of Leeds

Jeffrey Weeks

LGBTQ rights activist · b. 1945

British historian and sociologist

University of Kent

Jemma Simpson

middle-distance runner · b. 1984

British middle-distance runner

St Mary's University, Twickenham

English actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Jenny Harrison

university teacher · b. 1949

American mathematician

University of Warwick

Jenny Randerson

politician · 1948–2025

Welsh politician (born 1948)

Royal Holloway, University of London

British film director and screenwriter

University of Bristol

Jerry Dammers

manufacturer · b. 1955

British musician, songwriter

Coventry University

Jerry Gana

academic · b. 1945

Nigerian politician

University of Aberdeen

English actor and writer

University of Manchester

Jessica Morden

politician · b. 1968

Welsh politician (born 1968)

University of Birmingham

Jessie Stephen

trade unionist · 1893–1979

British suffragette, labour activist and local councillor (1893–1979)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

actress

University of East Anglia UEA

Joan McAlpine

blogger · b. 1962

Scottish journalist and politician (born 1962)

University of Glasgow

Joan Ryan

politician · b. 1955

British politician (born 1955)

London South Bank University

Jodie Swallow

triathlete · b. 1981

British triathlete

Loughborough University

Joe Brier

sprinter · b. 1999

British sprinter

Cardiff Metropolitan University

John Altman

jazz musician · b. 1949

British film composer

Birkbeck, University of London · University of Sussex

British historian (1916-1978)

University of Birmingham

English actor (1928–2005)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

philosopher

Royal Holloway, University of London

John Cryer

underwriter · b. 1964

British politician (born 1964)

University of Hertfordshire

British scientist in micromechanics

University of Bristol

John Dawes

rugby union player · 1940–2021

Welsh rugby union footballer and coach (1940-2021)

Aberystwyth University · Loughborough University

John Edward Campbell

mathematician · 1862–1924

Irish mathematician (1862-1924)

Queen's University Belfast

British Hand of the Cause (1874-1925)

University of Aberdeen

British structural geologist

Imperial College London · Queen Mary University of London

John Graham Ramsay

university teacher · 1931–2021

British geologist (1931–2021)

Imperial College London

John Gregory

medical researcher · 1724–1773

Scottish physician, writer, and moralist (1724-1773)

University of Aberdeen

John Horne

geographer · 1848–1928

Scottish geologist

University of Glasgow

John Inge

Anglican priest · b. 1955

Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of Huntingdon (born 1955)

Durham University

John Lamont

politician · b. 1976

Scottish Conservative politician

University of Glasgow

philosopher, Unitarian minister and Marxist from Great Britain

University of Birmingham

English classical pianist

Royal College of Music

John Macadam

chemist · 1827–1865

Australian academic (1827-1865)

University of Glasgow · University of Strathclyde

British athlete

University of Staffordshire

British physicist (1890–1958)

University of Manchester

Irish engineer and mathematician (1850–1920)

University of Glasgow

John Scott Keltie

geographer · 1840–1927

British geographer (1840–1927)

University of St Andrews

South African actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British botanist (1881-1967)

Durham University

Jon Caramanica

journalist · b. 1975

American journalist nad music critic (born 1975)

Goldsmiths, University of London

Jon Trickett

council member · b. 1950

British Labour politician

University of Hull · University of Leeds

Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole

politician · 1871–1922

Hawaiian royalty and Hawaiian politician (1871-1922)

Royal Agricultural University

Jonathan Ashworth

politician · b. 1978

British politician (born 1978)

Durham University

Jonathan Bullock

politician · b. 1963

politician (born 1963)

University of Portsmouth

Jonathan Cook

opinion journalist · b. 1965

British journalist

Cardiff University · SOAS University of London · University of Southampton

British editor and Beethoven expert

Royal College of Music

Jonathan Djanogly

politician · b. 1965

British politician (born 1965)

Oxford Brookes University · The University of Law

Jonathan Evans

intelligence officer · b. 1958

British civil servant, Director General of MI5 from 2007 to 2013 ; member of the House of Lords from 2014

University of Bristol

Jonathan Neale

businessperson · b. 1962

British engineer

University of Nottingham

Joseph Belmont

politician · 1947–2022

Seychellois politician

University of Reading

English boxer

University of Leeds

Julia Gomelskaya

music educator · 1964–2016

Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music (1964-2016)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Julia Neilson

actor · 1868–1957

English actress (1868–1957)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

British composer, teacher of composition and university teacher (born 1967)

Royal College of Music