Notable UK university alumni

British art historian, writer (1926-2005)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Scottish artist (1921-1963)

Glasgow School of Art

Jamaican-British novelist

University of Sussex

Joan Walmsley, Baroness Walmsley

politician · b. 1943

British Baroness

Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Liverpool

Joanna Borov

model

Polish model

University of the Arts London

British singer

Goldsmiths, University of London

John A. Pickett

chemist · b. 1945

British chemist

University of Surrey

British geographer

SOAS University of London

English/New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer

Leeds Beckett University

John Barton

businessperson · 1944–2021

British businessman

University of Strathclyde

John Behr

Eastern Orthodox priest · b. 1966

American priest and theologian

University of Greenwich

John Bryce McLeod

university teacher · 1929–2014

British mathematician (1929–2014)

University of Aberdeen

British sculptor

De Montfort University · University of Southampton

British engineer

University of Sheffield

John Copley

visual artist · 1875–1950

British artist (1875-1950)

Manchester Metropolitan University

John David Brewer

sociologist · b. 1951

British sociologist

University of Nottingham

John Davies

Anglican priest · b. 1953

Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, born 1953

University of Southampton

Minister of the Church of Scotland, Scottish theologian, born 1593

University of Aberdeen

English cricketer (born 1980)

Loughborough University

John Harris

philosopher · b. 1945

bioethicist and philosopher from the United Kingdom

University of Kent

John Leech

politician · b. 1971

British Liberal Democrat politician

Brunel University of London

John Mason Good

writer · 1764–1827

British writer (1764-1827)

University of Aberdeen

John McCallum

badminton executive and administrator · 1883–1967

badminton player (1883–1967)

Queen's University Belfast

John McCombe

association football player · b. 1985

English association football player

Manchester Metropolitan University

John Mullins

association football player · b. 1985

British footballer (born 1985)

University of Staffordshire

British author, comedy scriptwriter, and political campaigner

University of Exeter

English musician and record producer

Newcastle University

English rugby union footballer (1941-2021)

Royal Agricultural University

British biologist and virologist, Emeritus Scientist at The Francis Crick Institute

Aberystwyth University

Ugandan chemist, academician and administrator (* 1947)

Queen's University Belfast

John Stapleton

television presenter · 1946–2025

British journalist

University of Central Lancashire

John Stevenson

politician · b. 1963

British politician (born 1963)

University of Dundee

John Sutton

university teacher · b. 1948

Irish economist

University of Sheffield

John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick

barrister · b. 1952

British politician (born 1952)

Harper and Keele Veterinary School

John Trevor Stuart

university teacher · 1929–2023

British mathematician (1929–2023)

Imperial College London

John Turnbull Thomson

civil engineer · 1821–1884

British surveyor (1821-1884)

University of Aberdeen

British noble (1923-2016)

Durham University

John Volanthen

marathon runner · b. 1971

British civilian cave diver who specializes in rescues

De Montfort University

Lawyer, Professor of Philosophy, theologian and author (1931–2024)

Cardiff University

English footballer (born 1971)

University of Huddersfield

association football player (born 1970)

Nottingham Trent University

Jon Nurse

association football player · b. 1981

footballer

Middlesex University

Irish rugby union footballer and coach

Loughborough University

Jonathan Darlington

conductor · b. 1956

British conductor

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Bishop of Lichfield; Bishop of Southampton (1949–2021)

Harper and Keele Veterinary School

Jonathan Goodall

Anglican priest · b. 1961

Bishop of Ebbsfleet

Royal Holloway, University of London

British television producer

University of East Anglia UEA

Jonnie Irwin

manager · 1973–2024

English television presenter (1973–2024)

Birmingham City University

Jordi Puigneró i Ferrer

politician · b. 1974

Catalan IT-Engineer & politician

University of Surrey

José Manuel Restrepo Abondano

Alfonso de Alemcastre · b. 1969

Colombian academic and politician

University of Bath

British actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Maltese academic (born 1960)

Queen's University Belfast

Ghanaian politician

University of Strathclyde

Nigerian composer (1946–2005)

Queen's University Belfast

Joy Belmonte

civil servant · b. 1970

Filipino public servant; mayor of Quezon City since 2019

University of Leicester

Cameroonian poet and creative writer

Aberystwyth University

JP Doyle

rugby union player · b. 1979

English/Irish rugby union referee

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada

politician · b. 1956

Mexican politician

Cranfield University

Judith Cummins

politician · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

University of Leeds

Judith Jolly, Baroness Jolly

politician · b. 1951

British educator and politician (born 1951)

University of Nottingham