Notable UK university alumni

British politician (born 1966)

Bangor University

New Zealand mycologist (1934–1972)

Birkbeck, University of London

Robert Shearman

science fiction writer · b. 1970

British television, radio, stage play and short story writer (1970-)

University of Exeter

Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin

entrepreneur · b. 1944

British Baron (born 1944)

University of Strathclyde

Spanish violinist and conductor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Robin Cormack

Byzantinist · b. 1938

art historian

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Robin Eames

Anglican priest · b. 1937

Anglican Primate of All Ireland, 1986 to 2006

Queen's University Belfast

Robin Harper

politician · b. 1940

British politician (born 1940)

University of Aberdeen

Robin Milford

composer · 1903–1959

English composer (1903–1959)

Royal College of Music

Scottish composer (1909–2006)

Royal College of Music

British politician (1937-2006)

University of Bradford · University of Leicester

Roland De Wolfe

poker player · b. 1979

English poker player (born 1979)

University of Birmingham

Ron Coleman

assistant · b. 1941

American politician

University of Kent

Ron Johnston

university teacher · 1941–2020

British geographer (1941-2020)

University of Manchester

Ronald Smith

pianist · 1922–2004

British musician (1922–2004)

Durham University · Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Rory Palmer

politician · b. 1981

politician (born 1981)

University of York

English artist (born 1973)

Glasgow School of Art

British cross-country skier

University of Birmingham

Ghanaian gender advocate and professional journalist

University of Birmingham

British ichthyologist, ecologist, and limnologist

University of Liverpool

Welsh soprano singer (born 1964)

Royal College of Music

Rosie Winterton

politician · b. 1958

British politician (born 1958)

University of Hull

British expert on epidemiology

Imperial College London

Roy Strong

autobiographer · b. 1935

art historian from the United Kingdom

Queen Mary University of London

Nigerian investigative journalist

De Montfort University · University of Westminster, London

Ruth Smeeth, Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

politician · b. 1979

British politician (born 1979)

University of Birmingham

Malaysian businesswoman, philanthropist and environmentalist

University of Nottingham

Safrira Zachai

dub actor · b. 1932

Israeli actress and voice actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Sagir Adamu Abbas

academic · b. 1962

Nigerian academic

University of Bristol

Ugandan-British artist (born 1958)

Nottingham Trent University

Saleh al-Mutlaq

politician · b. 1947

Iraqi politician

University of Aberdeen

English author

Imperial College London

English actress

University of Hull

Salma Yaqoob

politician · b. 1971

British politician (born 1971)

Aston University, Birmingham

Iranian-born British painter (born 1965)

Birmingham City University

Sammy Wilson

politician · b. 1953

Northern Irish politician (born 1952)

Queen's University Belfast

Samson Abramsky

computer scientist · b. 1953

computer scientist

Queen Mary University of London

Sandra Becker

video artist · b. 1967

German artist

University of the Arts London

Sara Torres

novelist · b. 1991

Spanish poet, writer, and researcher (*1991)

Queen Mary University of London

Sarah Atherton

politician · b. 1967

British politician

Bangor University

Sarah Boyack

politician · b. 1961

Scottish politician (born 1961)

Heriot-Watt University

Sarah Dines

barrister · b. 1965

British politician

Brunel University of London

Egyptian association football player

University of Derby

British writer

Aberystwyth University · University of St Andrews

Sarah Manners

actor · b. 1975

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British activist

University of Bradford

Irish footballer and manager

Loughborough University

Shakardokht Jafari

medical physicist · b. 1977

Medical physicist

University of Surrey

Angola-Portuguese model

University of Leeds

Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein

politician · 1956–2022

Leader of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy political party

University of Nottingham

English opera singer

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Kenya Consultant civil and structural engineer

Imperial College London · University of Manchester

Sheila Ritchie

politician · b. 1957

British politician (Liberal Democrats) (born 1967)

University of Aberdeen

Tanzanian computer designer

University of Southampton

Shukuru Kawambwa

minister · b. 1957

Tanzanian politician

University of Reading · University of Surrey

Sian Williams

journalist · b. 1964

Welsh journalist and television presenter

Liverpool John Moores University · Oxford Brookes University

Simon Bainbridge

music educator · 1952–2021

British composer

Royal College of Music

Footballer (born 1964)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Irish rugby union player

Newcastle University

Simon Hale

music arranger · b. 1964

British composer, arranger, and keyboardist

Goldsmiths, University of London