Notable UK university alumni

Avi Shlaim

political scientist · b. 1945

Israeli-British historian (born 1945)

University of Reading

English novelist (1930–2012)

University of Manchester

British composer and conductor (born 1979)

University of Manchester

Bernard Lonergan

philosopher · 1904–1984

Canadian philosopher and theologian (1904–1984)

London College

Brendan Foster

marathon runner · b. 1948

Athletics competitor, long distance runner

University of Sussex

Brett Goldstein

stand-up comedian · b. 1980

British actor and comedian

University of Warwick

Carla Anderson Hills

university teacher · b. 1934

American lawyer and Secretary of Housing

University of Oxford

Belgian actress

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

arachnologist · 1771–1852

French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)

University of Glasgow · University of Oxford

Cosmo Gordon Lang

Anglican priest · 1864–1945

British archbishop and clergyman (1864-1945)

University of Glasgow

English football manager (1930–2012)

Open University

British actor

Middlesex University

Australian concert pianist

Royal College of Music

David Mundell

politician · b. 1962

Scottish Conservative politician and government minister (born 1962)

The University of Edinburgh · University of Strathclyde

British horn player

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

English footballer (1926–2004)

Loughborough University

Dominic Miller

guitarist · b. 1960

British musician

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Duncan Watmore

association football player · b. 1994

England association football player (born 1994)

Newcastle University · University of Manchester

English explorer (born 1975)

Newcastle University

Eilidh Doyle

athletics competitor · b. 1987

Scottish track and field athlete

The University of Edinburgh

British film producer (born 1959)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Erin Cuthbert

association football player · b. 1998

Scottish football player (born 1998)

University of the West of Scotland

Errol Barrow

head of government · 1920–1987

Barbadian politician (1920-1987)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Esther McVey

television presenter · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

ARU London · Chesterfield College · Liverpool John Moores University · Queen Mary University of London

Eva Rueber-Staier

model · b. 1949

Austrian model, actress, presenter, and beauty queen

University of Hertfordshire

Farouk al-Sharaa

diplomat · b. 1938

Syrian politician and diplomat (born 1938)

ARU London

Nigerian musician and composer (1905-1987)

ARU London

Fran Healy

karateka · b. 1973

Scottish singer and songwriter

Glasgow School of Art

German political activist (1900–1954)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Frederick Sandys

painter · 1829–1904

Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1904)

Norwich University of the Arts

Frederick W. Lanchester

non-fiction writer · 1868–1946

British polymath (1868–1946)

Imperial College London · University of Southampton

Gary Lightbody

rock musician · b. 1976

Northern Irish musician

Ulster University · University of Dundee

George Alexander Macfarren

musicographer · 1813–1887

British composer and musicologist (1813–1887)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Graham Watson

politician · b. 1956

British politician (Liberal Democrat) (born 1956)

Heriot-Watt University

Grayson Perry

documentarian · b. 1960

English artist, writer and broadcaster (born 1960)

University of Portsmouth

Griselda Pollock

cultural studies scholar · b. 1949

British art historian

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London · University of Oxford

Guy Standing

university teacher · b. 1948

British economist

University of Sussex

Hanna Neumann

university teacher · 1914–1971

German Australian mathematician (1914–1971)

University of Oxford

English astronomer (1881-1946)

University of Manchester

Harry Golombek

chess player · 1911–1995

British chess player, author (1911–1995)

King's College London, University of London

Haruhiko Kuroda

national public employee · b. 1944

Japanese banker

University of Oxford

Helen DeWitt

writer · b. 1957

American writer

University of Oxford

British astronomer and seismologist (1861–1930)

ARU London

Inger Andersen

United Nations official · b. 1958

Danish economist and environmentalist

London Metropolitan University · SOAS University of London

Australian philosopher and academic (1920–2012)

University of Glasgow

James MacMillan

musicologist · b. 1959

Scottish composer and conductor (born 1959)

Durham University · The University of Edinburgh

Jeff Noon

science fiction writer · b. 1957

British writer

University of Manchester

Joe Borg

university teacher · b. 1952

Maltese politician and diplomat

Aberystwyth University

John Amaechi

blogger · b. 1970

British basketball player

Manchester Metropolitan University

John Barbour

politician · 1316–1395

Scottish poet (c.1320 – 1395)

University of Oxford

British intelligence officer and spy for the Soviet Union (1913-1995)

University of Glasgow

John Grierson

film editor · 1898–1972

Scottish documentary pioneer (1898–1972)

University of Glasgow

John Hopkinson

mathematician · 1849–1898

British physicist and electrical engineer (1849–1898)

ARU London

John Hutton Balfour

bryologist · 1808–1884

British botanist (1808-1884)

The University of Edinburgh · University of St Andrews

John Lennard-Jones

theoretical physicist · 1894–1954

British scientist (1894-1954)

University of Manchester

John Pringle

military physician · 1707–1782

Scottish physician

The University of Edinburgh · University of St Andrews

John Sibthorp

scientific collector · 1758–1796

English botanist (1758-1796)

The University of Edinburgh

Jonathan Miller

producer · 1934–2019

British theatre director (1934-2019)

University of Birmingham

José Graziano da Silva

agronomist · b. 1949

Brazilian politician

ARU London

Joseph Thomson

explorer · 1858–1895

Scottish geologist and explorer (1858–1895)

The University of Edinburgh