Notable UK university alumni

Finnish aviation engineer

Queen Mary University of London

Nigerian Academician

University of Sussex

Nigerian fashion photographer

University of Buckingham

Lala Meredith-Vula

artist · b. 1966

British artist

Goldsmiths, University of London · Nottingham Trent University

Larissa Lai

literary scholar · b. 1967

US-born Canadian academic and author (1967- )

University of East Anglia UEA

Larry Dean

stand-up comedian · b. 1989

Scottish stand-up comedian

University of Southampton

Hungarian politician (1958)

Brunel University of London

Nigerian Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

University of Sheffield

Irish writer

Open University · Queen's University Belfast

French musician

Royal College of Music

Layla Young

association football player · b. 1979

English footballer (born 1979)

Durham University

Lee Bee Wah

politician · b. 1960

Singaporean politician

University of Liverpool

British association football player, born in September 1968

University of Salford

art director

University of Roehampton

football (1888-1969)

University of Reading

British Labour politician and life peer (1915-2007)

Birkbeck, University of London

Leo Hickman

journalist · b. 1975

British journalist

University of Sussex

Mozambican politician

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London

Canadian biochemist and microbiologist (b. 1904, d. 1986)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London

Leonora Braham

stage actor · 1853–1931

singer and actress (1853-1931)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Lesley Laird

council member · b. 1958

Scottish politician (born 1958)

Edinburgh Napier University · Glasgow Caledonian University

Lesley Paterson

triathlete · b. 1980

Scottish triathlete, screenwriter, and film producer

Loughborough University

Lev Pidlisetskyi

politician · 1977–2021

politician (1977-2021)

Coventry University

Lewis Valentine

Christian minister · 1893–1986

Welsh politician (1893–1986)

Bangor University

Lillian Mary Nabulime

sculptor · b. 1963

Ugandan sculptor

Newcastle University

Minister of Energy, Water and Member of ParliamentCommunications (1939-2012)

Queen's University Belfast

Chinese engineer and politician

University of Liverpool

Linda Bellos

activist · b. 1950

British politician (born 1950)

University of Sussex

Linda Marlowe

film actor · b. 1940

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Lindsay C. Stringer

geographer · b. 1979

Professor in Environment and Development

University of Sheffield

British army officer, first female bomb disposal officer to be killed on operations

University of Huddersfield

Lisa Kearney

judoka · b. 1989

Irish judoka

Heriot-Watt University

British television presenter

Loughborough University

Paralympic swimmer

Swansea University

British actor

Aberystwyth University

Malaysian politician

University of Hull

Lord David Dundas

composer · b. 1945

British musician

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Lord Leigh of Hurley

investment banker · b. 1959

British politician (born 1959)

University of Southampton

American actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

British rower

Durham University

Louise Cook

rally driver · b. 1987

British rally driver and co-driver

Coventry University

English football player

University of Liverpool

Lucilla Wright

field hockey player · b. 1979

English field hockey player

Aston University, Birmingham

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Lucy Moore

curator

British curator and Wikimedian

University of York

Lucy Orta

artist · b. 1966

English artist (born 1966)

Nottingham Trent University

Lucy Owen

journalist · b. 1970

British news presenter

Royal Holloway, University of London

British artist (born 1975)

Glasgow School of Art

Luke Fowler

new media artist · b. 1978

British film director (born 1978)

University of Dundee

Luke Jerram

installation artist · b. 1974

British artist (born 1974)

Cardiff Metropolitan University · University of Gloucestershire

Luz Rello

linguist · b. 1984

Investigadora española

University of Wolverhampton

American philosopher of music

University of Exeter

Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

politician · b. 1942

British politician

Queen Mary University of London · University of Westminster, London

Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton

politician · b. 1949

British politician (born 1949)

University of Dundee · University of St Andrews

Irish republican, socialist and suffragette

Queen's University Belfast

Madeleine Moon

politician · b. 1950

Welsh politician and MP (born 1950)

Cardiff University · Harper and Keele Veterinary School

journalist, news editor

SOAS University of London

Scottish cricketer (born 1983)

University of the West of Scotland

Makis Keravnos

banker · b. 1951

Cypriot banker & politician

Oxford Brookes University

English children's writer

University of Warwick