Notable UK university alumni

Turkish artist and writer (born 1984)

Goldsmiths, University of London

Scottish politician (born 1972)

University of St Andrews

British actress and fashion model

Newcastle University

Scottish author (1914–2013)

University of Sussex

Carina Bergfeldt

foreign correspondent · b. 1980

Swedish reporter, columnist and author

Newcastle University

Carlos Bonell

guitarist · b. 1949

English Classical guitarist of Spanish origin

Royal College of Music

Carole Tongue

politician · b. 1955

British politician (born 1955)

Loughborough University

Caroline Dinenage

politician · b. 1971

British politician (born 1971)

Swansea University

Welsh rugby union footballer and coach (1929–1983)

Aberystwyth University

Cat Smith

politician · b. 1985

British politician (born 1985)

Lancaster University

Catherine Merridale

university teacher · b. 1959

British historian and writer

University of Birmingham

British actress, dancer

University of East Anglia UEA

British classical violist (1916-1978)

Royal College of Music

British art historian

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Céline Scheen

opera singer · b. 1976

Belgian soprano singer

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Israeli linguist (1915-1996)

SOAS University of London

Charles B. Macdonald

golfer · 1855–1939

Amateur golfer, golf course architect (1855–1939)

University of St Andrews

British peer (born 1981)

Newcastle University

Irish entomologist

Imperial College London

English botanist (1767-1849)

University of St Andrews

former Attorney General of Kenya (1920–2022)

University of Exeter

Charles Rees

university teacher · 1927–2006

British organic chemist (1927-2006)

University of Southampton

English grammarian and lexicographer (1873-1965)

University of Birmingham

English footballer (born 1988)

University of Salford

Charlie Elphicke

politician · b. 1971

British politician (born 1971)

University of Nottingham

British alpine skier

University of Aberdeen

Charlotte Scott

politician · b. 1963

former Interim First Lady of Zambia (born 1963)

University of Bath · University of Reading

Nigerian academician

Queen Mary University of London

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist

Northumbria University, Newcastle

English writer, actor and comedian (born 1949)

University of Bristol

Chris Laurence

jazz musician · b. 1949

English jazz musician

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Chris Priestley

children's writer · b. 1958

children's author and illustrator

Manchester Metropolitan University

Chris Urbanowicz

guitarist · b. 1981

British musician

University of Staffordshire

Chris Whitty

epidemiologist · b. 1966

British physician and epidemiologist

Heriot-Watt University · Northumbria University, Newcastle

Christian Ingebrigtsen

recording artist · b. 1977

Norwegian singer-songwriter

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Christian Wolmar

railway historian · b. 1949

British journalist and railway historian (born 1949)

University of Warwick

English Tolkien scholar

Birkbeck, University of London

British actress

Durham University

British artist (1965)

Glasgow School of Art · Ulster University

Christine GZ

television presenter · b. 1993

Italian-Spanish race driver

Birmingham City University

Christopher Beazley

politician · b. 1952

British politician (born 1952)

University of Bristol

Christopher Page

music journalist · b. 1952

British musicologist and expert on medieval music

University of York

visual effects supervisor

Coventry University

Claire Cashmore

para swimmer · b. 1988

Paralympic triathlete and swimmer (1988-)

University of Leeds

Clara Angela Macirone

piano teacher · 1821–1914

British composer and pianist

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Clare Adamson

politician · b. 1967

politician (born 1967)

Glasgow Caledonian University

Claude Jeancolas

journalist · 1949–2016

French journalist

ESCP Business School

Claudia Webbe

council member · b. 1965

British politician (born 1965)

Birkbeck, University of London

Cleopas Strongylis

Eastern Orthodox bishop · b. 1966

Durham University

Trinidadian bishop

Lancaster University

Cameroon-French musician.

Lancaster University

British film director

University of Bristol

Corrado de Concini

university teacher · b. 1949

Italian mathematician

University of Warwick

American theologian

University of Aberdeen

Cynog Dafis

politician · b. 1938

British politician (born 1938)

Aberystwyth University

Rwandan-Swiss film director (born 1987)

Brunel University of London

English virtuoso concert pianist

Royal College of Music

Cyrus Chothia

bioinformatician · 1942–2019

English biochemist (1942–2019)

Birkbeck, University of London · Durham University

Damien Moore

politician · b. 1980

British politician (born 1980)

University of Central Lancashire

Dan Poulter

politician · b. 1978

British politician (born 1978)

University of Bristol