Notable UK university alumni

physicist (1910–1991)

University of Liverpool

Henry Pollock

rugby union player · b. 2005

English rugby union player

Loughborough University

British landscape and portrait painter (1893–1964)

Glasgow School of Art

British director

University of Bristol

Assyrian historian (1940-2009)

University of Exeter

British illustrator and landscape painter (1875-1960)

Anglia Ruskin University

Ho Hsin-chun

politician · b. 1973

Taiwanese politician

University of York

Holly Lynch

politician · b. 1986

British politician (born 1986)

Lancaster University

Homa Katouzian

iranologist · b. 1942

Iranian economist, writer and researcher

University of Kent

Ugandan statistician and bank executive

Heriot-Watt University

British composer and musicologist (1908–1999)

Royal College of Music

American-born, English-raised conductor and composer

Royal College of Music

Huang Ching-ying

journalist · b. 1992

Taiwanese politician

Goldsmiths, University of London

British chemist (1937–2021)

Queen's University Belfast

Hugh Bayley

researcher · b. 1952

British politician (born 1952)

University of Bristol · University of York

British chemist (1890–1974)

University of Liverpool

Welsh chemist and mountaineer (1878-1912)

Aberystwyth University

British actor (1930–2009)

University of Aberdeen

Iain Richard Torrance

patristic scholar · b. 1949

American theologian

University of St Andrews

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist

University of Aberdeen

Ian Blatchford

art historian · b. 1965

museum director

Birkbeck, University of London

Ugandan politician

Queen's University Belfast

English ornithologist

University of Bristol

British businessman

Imperial College London

British architect

University of Westminster, London

British academic

University of St Andrews · University of Strathclyde

British physicist

Imperial College London

Irish composer of classical music

Ulster University

Scottish businessman

University of Aberdeen

Idris Khan

video artist · b. 1978

British artist (born 1978)

University of Derby

Welsh footballer (1927-2011)

Loughborough University

Idza Luhumyo

writer · b. 1993

Kenyan short story writer (born 1993)

SOAS University of London

Welsh model

University of Worcester

Imran Hussain

politician · b. 1978

British politician (born 1978)

University of Huddersfield

Innes McCartney

explorer · b. 1964

Nautical archaeologist

Bournemouth University · Harper and Keele Veterinary School · University of Exeter

Iolanda Batallé

publisher · b. 1971

Catalan writer, journalist, publisher and teacher

University of Southampton

Iqbal Mohamed

politician · b. 1971

British Independent politician, engineer and IT consultant, Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley since 2024

Durham University

Irene Lozano

journalist · b. 1971

Spanish writer and journalist

Birkbeck, University of London

Ugandan electrical engineer

University of Strathclyde

British classical pianist (born 1996)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

British movement director and intimacy coordinator for film, TV, and theatre

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British composer (1964–2024)

Royal Holloway, University of London · University of York

Iwan Bala

painter · b. 1956

Welsh artist (born 1956)

Aberystwyth University · KLC School of Design

British biologist and author (1933-2019)

University of Hull

British biochemist (1891–1952)

Queen Mary University of London

Jackie Baillie

politician · b. 1964

British politician (born 1964)

University of Strathclyde

Jackie Doyle-Price

politician · b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Durham University

English chemist (1928-2014)

University of Nottingham

British actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Jamal Suliman

film director · b. 1959

Syrian actor

University of Leeds

British sociologist of religion (1942–2022)

University of Reading

British actor, born 1980

University of Warwick

James Beaton

precentor · 1473–1539

Scottish church leader; (1473-1539)

University of St Andrews

British film composer (1925-2001)

Royal College of Music

British writer (1793–1841)

University of Aberdeen · University of St Andrews

James Clark

physician · 1788–1870

British Physician-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria (1788–1870)

University of Aberdeen

Australian historian, philosopher and mathematician

University of Warwick

Scottish Victorian politician and engineer

University of Strathclyde

James Law

Christian minister · 1560–1632

Minister of the Church of Scotland, Bishop of Orkney, Archbishop of Glasgow

University of St Andrews

James Leith

military personnel · 1763–1816

British Army officer (1763–1816)

University of Aberdeen