Notable UK university alumni

Matthew Macklin

boxer · b. 1982

British-Irish boxer

Coventry University

Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman

philosopher · b. 1961

British philosopher

University of York

Catholic archbishop (1929–2007)

SOAS University of London

Max du Preez

journalist · b. 1951

South African writer

University of Exeter

Mehmet Harmancı

politician · b. 1977

Turkish Cypriot statesperson (born 1977)

Liverpool John Moores University

Mererid Hopwood

television presenter · b. 1964

Welsh poet, lecturer and author

Aberystwyth University

Mia Kang

model · b. 1988

Model

SOAS University of London · University of Bristol

British psychologist

University of Bristol

British businessman

Imperial College London

British writer (1934-2008)

University of Surrey

Michael English

politician · 1930–2019

British politician (1930-2019)

University of Liverpool

Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean

banker · b. 1954

Scottish politician and banker (born 1954)

University of St Andrews

Michael Frendo

politician · b. 1955

Maltese politician

University of Exeter

British politician (born 1930)

Durham University · Newcastle University

Michael Keating

university teacher · b. 1950

Irish political scientist

Glasgow Caledonian University

Michael Matheson

politician · b. 1970

Scottish politician (born 1970)

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Welsh rugby union footballer and coach

University of South Wales

British musicologist

University of Liverpool

Michael Weiss

university teacher · b. 1955

German mathematician

University of Warwick

Michael Williams

diplomat · 1949–2017

British diplomat and life peer (1949-2017)

SOAS University of London

Australian-British actor and model

London College

Portuguese writer and translator

University of Manchester

Mike Cowlishaw

programmer · b. 2000

British computer scientist

University of Birmingham

British climatologist

Durham University · Swansea University

Mike Kane

council member · b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Manchester Metropolitan University

British swimmer

University of York

British computer scientist

University of Warwick

British Paralympic athlete

Loughborough University

Miloš Karadaglić

classical guitarist · b. 1983

classical guitarist

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Mina Smallman

school teacher · b. 1956

British archdeacon

Middlesex University · Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Mohammad Hassan Ganji

academic staff · 1912–2012

Iranian meteorologist (1912-2012)

University of Manchester

Molly Stevens

materials scientist

Professor of Biomedical Materials at Imperial College London

University of Bath · University of Nottingham

British conductor and baroque violinist

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Nigerian-born renewable energy engineer

University of Nottingham · University of South Wales

Mostafa Kamal Tolba

environmental scientist · 1922–2016

Egyptian scientist

Imperial College London

Nigerian British fashion designer

University of the Arts London

Ghanaian politician

University of Dundee

N. Lee Wood

novelist · b. 1955

American writer

Open University

Naana Otoo-Oyortey

social activist

Ghanaian social activist

University of Sussex

Nabil Shaban

television actor · 1953–2025

British actor

University of Surrey

Naeto C

rapper · b. 1982

Nigerian rapper, singer and record producer

University of Dundee

British investigative journalist, author and academic

Birkbeck, University of London · University of Sussex

Najma Idrees

writer · b. 1952

Kuwaiti writer and poet

SOAS University of London

Nan Achnas

film director · b. 1963

Indonesian Film Director

University of East Anglia UEA

Nandini Mukherjee

physicist

Indian politician and academic

University of Manchester

American curator

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Narendra Patel, Baron Patel

obstetrician · b. 1938

British obstetrician and life peer

University of St Andrews

Narzullo Oblomuradov

economist · b. 1975

Uzbek politician and scientist

University of Birmingham

Natalie McGarry

politician · b. 1981

Scottish politician (born 1981)

University of Aberdeen

Nigerian-Welsh writer and teacher

Bath Spa University

Nazir Razak

entrepreneur · b. 1966

banker

University of Bristol

Nazira Karodia

chemist · b. 1950

South African-British scientist

University of St Andrews

British businessman (1970-2011)

University of Warwick

Neil J. Gunther

university teacher · b. 1950

physicist, author

University of Southampton

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

English peer, landowner and philanthropist (born 1979)

University of Manchester

Nick Ayers

political adviser · b. 1982

American political strategist

University of Surrey

British biologist

University of East Anglia UEA

Nick Knight

cricketer · b. 1969

English cricketer

Loughborough University

Nick Payne

playwright · b. 1984

British playwright

University of York