Notable UK university alumni
13,528 people who studied at a UK university and have Wikipedia coverage. Ranked by international notability (number of language Wikipedias they appear in). Sourced from Wikidata.
Glenn Patterson
writer · b. 1961
writer
University of East Anglia UEA
Glyn Garner
association football player · b. 1976
British footballer (born 1976)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Gordon Harris
cricketer · b. 1964
English cricketer (born 1964)
De Montfort University
Gordon Hillman
anthropologist · 1943–2018
British archaeobotanist (1943-2018)
University of Reading
Gordon Lyons
politician · b. 1986
unionist politician in Northern Ireland (born 1986)
Newcastle University
Gordon McPherson
composer · b. 1965
British composer (1965- )
University of York
Gordon Oakes
politician · 1931–2005
British politician (1931-2005)
University of Liverpool
Graham McNeill
science fiction writer · b. 1971
writer
Glasgow Caledonian University · University of Strathclyde
Graham Stringer
council member · b. 1950
British politician (born 1950)
University of Sheffield
Graham Sutton
meteorologist · 1903–1977
Welsh scientist (1903–1977)
Aberystwyth University
Green Gartside
songwriter · b. 1956
Songwriter, singer and musician from Scritti Politti.
Leeds Beckett University
Greg James
radio program designer · b. 1985
British radio and television presenter
University of East Anglia UEA
Gregor Maiden
cricketer · b. 1979
Scottish cricketer (born 1979)
Loughborough University
Grenville Davey
serigrapher · 1961–2022
British artist (1961–2022)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Gudula Naiga Basaza
entrepreneur
Ugandan entrepreneur and business executive
University of York
Gunaajav Batjargal
diplomat · b. 1966
Mongolian diplomat
University of East Anglia UEA
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
orientalist · 1899–1973
Sri Lankan scholar and diplomat (1899–1973)
SOAS University of London
Gunnar Garfors
journalist · b. 1975
Norwegian author
Falmouth University
Günter Meyer
university teacher · b. 1946
German university teacher and geographer
Ulster University
Gus Casely-Hayford
art historian · b. 1964
arts administrator
SOAS University of London
Guy Learmonth
athletics competitor · b. 1992
British middle distance runner
Loughborough University
Guy Walters
novelist · b. 1971
British historian and writer
Chesterfield College
Gwenno Teifi
activist · b. 1987
Welsh-language activist
Aberystwyth University
Gwyn Williams
novelist · 1904–1990
Welsh poet, novelist, translator and academic (1904–1990)
Aberystwyth University
Gwyneth Powell
actor · 1946–2022
British actress (1946–2022)
Goldsmiths, University of London
H. J. Fleure
geographer · 1877–1969
British scientist (1877-1969)
Aberystwyth University
Haifa AlMogrin
academic
Permanent Respresentative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the UNESCO
SOAS University of London
Hamdullah Mohib
diplomat · b. 1983
Afghan politician and diplomat
Brunel University of London
Hamidreza Jalaeipour
journalist · b. 1957
Iranian sociologist
Royal Holloway, University of London
Hammad Azhar
barrister · b. 1981
Pakistani politician
SOAS University of London
Hannah Pool
journalist · b. 1974
Eritrean writer
University of Liverpool
Hannah Stone
harpist · b. 1987
Welsh harpist
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Hannah Waterman
film actor · b. 1975
English actress
University of Warwick
Harold Shukman
translator · 1931–2012
British historian (1931-2012)
University of Nottingham
Harriet Hawkins
social scientist · b. 1980
British cultural geographer
University of Nottingham
Harry Barnes
politician · 1936–2026
Labour politician (born 1936)
University of Hull
Harry Escott
composer · b. 1976
British composer
Royal College of Music
Haryanto Adikoesoemo
art collector · b. 1962
Indonesian businessman and art collector
University of Bradford
Hattie Hayridge
film actor · b. 1959
comedian
University of Sussex
Hauwa Ojeifo
activist · b. 1992
Nigerian sexual violence and mental health activist
University of Reading
Haydn Davies
cricketer · 1912–1993
cricketer (1912-1993)
Aberystwyth University
Haydn Tanner
rugby union player · 1917–2009
Welsh rugby union player (1917-2009)
Swansea University
Haylie Ecker
musician · b. 1975
Australian musician
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Hayu
b. 1983
member of the Yogyakarta royal family (born 1982)
Bournemouth University
Heba Hagrass
United Nations Special Rapporteur
researcher, MP and UN Special Rapporteur
University of Leeds
Heidi Gjermundsen Broch
singer · b. 1975
Norwegian actor and singer
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Helen Benedict
novelist · b. 1952
British-American novelist
University of Sussex
Helen Cam
historian · 1885–1968
British historian (1885–1968)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Helen E. Roy
ecologist · b. 1969
British ecologist and entomologist
University of Nottingham
Helen J. Nicholson
medievalist · b. 1960
medieval historian
University of Leicester
Helen Liddell, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
diplomat · b. 1950
British politician (born 1950)
University of Strathclyde
Helen Wang
curator · b. 1965
translator
SOAS University of London
Helidon Xhixha
sculptor · b. 1970
Albanian sculptor
Kingston University
Henry Holland
fashion designer · b. 1983
English fashion designer
University of the Arts London
Henry Lewis
scholar · 1889–1968
British academic (1889-1968)
Cardiff University
Henry Luke Orombi
Anglican priest · b. 1949
Ugandan bishop
University of Nottingham
Henry Oryem Okello
politician · b. 1960
Ugandan politician
University of Southampton
Herbert Menges
musician · 1902–1972
British composer and conductor (1902-1972)
Royal College of Music
Hernán Lara Zavala
literary scholar · 1946–2025
Mexican writer
University of East Anglia UEA
Hervé Lièvre
film director · b. 1951
French film director
ESCP Business School