Notable UK university alumni

Graham Kendrick

hymnwriter · b. 1950

English Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader

University of Greenwich

Welsh rugby union player

Cardiff University

Welsh physicist

Swansea University

Greg Knight

politician · b. 1949

British politician (born 1949)

The University of Law

British writer

Manchester Metropolitan University

British writer and historian

University of Manchester

H. J. Blackham

humanist · 1903–2009

British philosopher (1903–2009)

University of Birmingham

Turkish historian (born 1947)

University of Birmingham

Hamid-Reza Sadr

film critic · 1956–2021

Iranian film critic (1956-2021)

University of Leeds

Pakistani politician and historian

SOAS University of London

Hamza Adam

Ghana Education Service · b. 1975

Ghanian politician

University of Reading

Nigerian artist

Coventry University

Haris Georgiades

political scientist · b. 1972

Cypriot politician

University of Reading

English painter and computer artist, active in the United States (1928–2016)

University of Nottingham

English pole vaulter

Liverpool John Moores University

English rugby union footballer

De Montfort University

British actor

Lancaster University

Helen Lewis

editing staff · b. 1983

British journalist

Open University

Helen Ogston

suffragette · 1883–1973

UK suffragette known for her whip

University of Aberdeen

Helen-Ann Hartley

Anglican priest · b. 1973

British Anglican bishop and academic (born 1973)

University of St Andrews

Henry Dyer

author · 1848–1918

British engineer (1848–1918)

University of Strathclyde

Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel

aristocrat · b. 1987

British aristocrat, businessman, and former racing driver (born 1987)

University of Bristol

Henry Gee

science fiction writer · b. 1962

British paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and editor

University of Leeds

Henry Lowther

jazz musician · b. 1941

British musician

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Herbert Fryer

music educator · 1877–1957

British pianist, composer and music pedagogue (1877–1957)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London · Royal College of Music

Hermann Glaser

cultural sociologist · 1928–2018

German cultural historian and opinion journalist (1928–2018)

University of Bristol

English children's writer

University of St Andrews

Howard Riley

jazz musician · 1943–2025

British musician (1943–2025)

University of York

South African composer

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

British distance runner

University of Liverpool

Hugh McDowell

musician · 1953–2018

British musician (1953-2018)

Royal College of Music

Hussain Dawood

businessperson · b. 1943

Pakistani industrialist, educationist and philanthropist

University of Sheffield

British politician (1946-2021)

Swansea University

Iain Dale

opinion journalist · b. 1962

British political blogger (born 1962)

University of East Anglia UEA

Scottish composer (1922-2000)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Iain Stewart

television presenter · b. 1964

British geologist

University of Bristol · University of Strathclyde

Ian "H" Watkins

singer · b. 1976

British singer and actor (born 1976)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Ian Cognito

autobiographer · 1958–2019

British comedian (1958-2019)

University of Bath

British actor

Northumbria University, Newcastle

British historian

University of Exeter

Scottish composer and pianist (1901–1961)

Royal College of Music

Ibilola Amao

engineer

Nigerian engineer

Queen Mary University of London · University of Bradford

Idris Jusoh

politician · b. 1955

Malaysian politician

Aston University, Birmingham

Nigerian judge

SOAS University of London

Welsh scholar (1881–1965)

Bangor University

Iorwerth Peate

geologist · 1901–1982

Welsh writer; founder of the Welsh Folk Museum (1901-1982)

Aberystwyth University

Iraj Rad

film actor · b. 1945

Iranian actor

Cardiff University

Irena Lichnerowicz

official · b. 1974

Polish diplomat

University of Bath

Irene Mambilima

politician · 1952–2021

7th Chief Justice of Zambia (1952–2021)

SOAS University of London

Irene Sciriha

mathematician

Maltese mathematician

University of Reading

Ghanaian academic and a physician

Brunel University of London · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London · University of Surrey

Isah Ali Ibrahim

academic · b. 1972

Nigeria politician, Islamic cleric, Director of NITDA and also Nigeria former minister of communication and digital economy from 2019-2023

Robert Gordon University

Ishaya Audu

academic · 1927–2005

Nigerian politician (1927-2005)

University of Liverpool

Islwyn Ffowc Elis

science fiction writer · 1924–2004

Welsh writer and politician (1924–2004)

Bangor University

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

minister · b. 1960

United Nations official

University of Manchester

Subud member

Imperial College London

Canadian soccer player (1927–2000)

Imperial College London

American chemist (1925-2018)

University of Manchester

Jack Ross

association football player · b. 1976

Scottish footballer

Heriot-Watt University

British Sudanese writer

University of Sheffield