Notable UK university alumni

Indian physicist (1926-2020)

Imperial College London

Natalie Bennett

journalist · b. 1966

Australian-British politician

University of Leicester

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

television actor · b. 1985

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Neil Turok

non-fiction writer · b. 1958

South African cosmologist

ARU London · Imperial College London

English actor (1945–2015)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Nikki Amuka-Bird

film actor · b. 1976

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Ola Gjeilo

classical pianist · b. 1978

Norwegian composer and pianist

Royal College of Music

Owen Smith

journalist · b. 1970

Welsh politician and MP

University of Sussex

Paterson Joseph

film actor · b. 1964

British actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Paul Kaye

television actor · b. 1964

British actor and comedian

Nottingham Trent University

Pete Shelley

music arranger · 1955–2018

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

University of Greater Manchester

Peter Caruana

barrister · b. 1956

Chief Minister of Gibralter (born 1956)

Queen Mary University of London

Polly Higgins

environmentalist · 1968–2019

Scottish barrister, advocate and expert in ecocide

University of Aberdeen · University of Glasgow

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan

politician · b. 1947

Jordanian prince (born 1947)

University of Oxford

Rafi Eitan

spy · 1926–2019

Israeli politician (1926-2019)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Ray Noble

jazz musician · 1903–1978

English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Rebecca Long-Bailey

lawyer · b. 1979

British politician (born 1979)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Reynold A. Nicholson

university teacher · 1868–1945

British orientalist (1868–1945)

University of Aberdeen

Richard D. Ryder

animal rights advocate · b. 1940

British psychologist and animal rights advocate

The University of Edinburgh

British sociologist (1918-2014)

University of Leeds

actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Robert Darnton

book historian · b. 1939

American historian

University of Oxford

Robert Henryson

poet · 1425–1506

15th-century Scottish makar (poet)

University of St Andrews

Robert Holdstock

science fiction writer · 1948–2009

British fantasy and science fiction author (1948-2009)

Bangor University

Robert Liston

surgeon · 1794–1847

Scottish surgeon (1794-1847)

The University of Edinburgh

Robert Wight

military physician · 1796–1872

Scottish surgeon, botanist and botanical collector (1796-1872)

The University of Edinburgh

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

film actor · b. 1957

English actor, screenwriter and film director

Lancaster University · University of East London

Roger Hammond

cyclo-cross cyclist · b. 1974

British cyclist

Brunel University of London

British actor (1935–1991)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Ruth Davidson

journalist · b. 1978

Scottish politician and peer

The University of Edinburgh · University of Glasgow

Australian actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Sean Lock

stand-up comedian · 1963–2021

British comedian (1963–2021)

University of the Arts London

Simon Armitage

literary scholar · b. 1963

British poet, playwright, and novelist (born 1963)

University of Portsmouth

Simon Coveney

farmer · b. 1972

Irish Fine Gael politician (b. 1972)

Royal Agricultural University

Sophie McShera

stage actor · b. 1985

British actress

Brunel University of London

Sophie Ward

film actor · b. 1964

British actress

Open University

British writer (1919–2009)

University of Nottingham

Stefan Molyneux

YouTuber · b. 1966

Irish-Canadian white supremacist podcaster and conspiracy theorist

University of York

Steve Hillage

guitarist · b. 1951

British guitarist

University of Kent

Steven Burke

sport cyclist · b. 1988

English cyclist

Nelson and Colne College Group

Swaroop Sampat

beauty pageant contestant · b. 1958

Indian actress

University of Worcester

Syed Kamall

politician · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London · University of Liverpool

Takamine Jōkichi

chemist · 1854–1922

Japanese chemist (1854–1922)

University of Glasgow

Thomas Thomson

botanist · 1773–1852

Scottish chemist

The University of Edinburgh · University of St Andrews

Tom Tugendhat

journalist · b. 1973

British Conservative politician (born 1973)

University of Bristol

Toni Tones

singer · b. 1985

Nigerian photographer, singer, actor

Lancaster University

Tracey Thorn

guitarist · b. 1962

British singer (born 1962)

University of Hull

Vedhika Kumar

actor · b. 1988

Indian actress

Cardiff University

Vicky Holland

triathlete · b. 1986

English triathlete

Loughborough University

Wilko Johnson

guitarist · 1947–2022

English musician (1947–2022)

Newcastle University

William Fothergill Cooke

inventor · 1806–1879

English inventor (1806-1879)

The University of Edinburgh

William Hewson

anatomist · 1739–1774

British physiologist

The University of Edinburgh

William Hootkins

film actor · 1948–2005

American actor (1948–2005)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

William Stokes

cardiologist · 1804–1878

Irish physician (1804-1878)

The University of Edinburgh

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

accountant · b. 1968

politician

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Adam Brown

film actor · b. 1980

British actor

Middlesex University

Adam Price

blogger · b. 1968

Welsh politician (born 1968)

Cardiff University

Agatha Sangma

politician · b. 1980

Indian politician

University of Nottingham

Ahdaf Soueif

novelist · b. 1950

Egyptian novelist

Lancaster University

Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-)

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts