Notable UK university alumni

Paul Hall

association football player · b. 1972

Jamaican footballer (born 1972)

University of Staffordshire

Paul J. McAuley

science fiction writer · b. 1955

British writer

University of Bristol · University of St Andrews

Paul Laverty

humanitarian · b. 1957

Irish-Scottish screenwriter

University of Strathclyde

Paul Muldoon

university teacher · b. 1951

Irish poet (born 1951)

Queen's University Belfast

Peter Hain

politician · b. 1950

British politician (born 1950)

Queen Mary University of London · University of Sussex

Peter R. Orszag

banker · b. 1968

American economist and Chairman & CEO of Lazard

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Irish engineer (1935–1992)

Imperial College London · Queen's University Belfast

Pippa Norris

university teacher · b. 1953

British American political scientist

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

Raymond Gosling

university teacher · 1926–2015

British physicist (1926-2015)

King's College London, University of London

British actor

University of Manchester

Richard G. Wilkinson

epidemiologist · b. 1943

British academic

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Rob Hulse

association football player · b. 1979

British footballer (born 1979)

University of Salford

Robert Fergusson

poet · 1750–1774

Scottish poet and writer (1750-1774)

University of St Andrews

Robert Stevenson

civil engineer · 1772–1850

civil engineer and lighthouse designer (1772-1850)

University of Strathclyde

Roger Hallam

climate activist · b. 1966

British climate activist

King's College London, University of London

American actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Rory Best

rugby union player · b. 1982

Irish rugby union player

Newcastle University

English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Roy Roberts

television actor · 1906–1975

American actor (1906-1975)

University of Liverpool

S. Rajaratnam

journalist · 1915–2006

Singaporean politician (1915–2006)

King's College London, University of London

Salvador Moncada

pharmacologist · b. 1944

British pharmacologist (1944-)

ARU London

British actor

University of Hull

Samantha Murray

modern pentathlete · b. 1989

British modern pentathlete

University of Bath

Sebastian Gorka

military scientist · b. 1970

British-born Hungarian American media personality, military and intelligence analyst and former government (born 1970)

London College

Seyi

singer-songwriter · b. 1985

Nigerian singer and actress

University of East London

Silvanus P. Thompson

university teacher · 1851–1916

British academic physicist (1851-1916)

ARU London

Stephen Macht

film actor · b. 1942

American actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

British historian of Japan

University of Leeds

English composer

University of Bristol

Chinese footballer

University of Salford

Susannah Townsend

field hockey player · b. 1989

English hockey player

University of Kent

Tahmima Anam

novelist · b. 1975

British writer, novelist and columnist (1975- )

Royal Holloway, University of London

English operatic baritone (born 1944)

Royal College of Music

Trevor Eve

film actor · b. 1951

British actor

Kingston University

Udo Ulfkotte

conspiracy theorist · 1960–2017

German journalist and conspiracy theorist (1960–2017)

ARU London

Umar Arteh Ghalib

minister · 1930–2020

Somali politician (1930–2020)

University of Bristol

French fencer

ESCP Business School

Vasso Papandreou

economist · 1944–2024

Greek politician and economist (1944–2024)

University of Reading

Veerasamy Ringadoo

politician · 1920–2000

Governor-General of Mauritius (1920-2000)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

English actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Walter Frank Raphael Weldon

biometrician · 1860–1906

British evolutionary biologist (1860-1906)

King's College London, University of London

English actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Wendy Hall

university teacher · b. 1952

British computer scientist (1952-)

University of Southampton

Wendy Morton

politician · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

Open University

English composer, conductor, and music teacher (1905–1985)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

William Odling

university teacher · 1829–1921

British chemist (1829–1921)

ARU London

William Thornton

painter · 1759–1828

British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect (1759-1828)

University of Aberdeen

William Wilson Hunter

beamter · 1840–1900

Scottish historian and statistician (1840-1900)

University of Glasgow

William Wright

semitologist · 1830–1889

British orientalist and professor (1830–1889)

University of St Andrews

Willy Russell

playwright · b. 1947

British dramatist, lyricist and composer

Liverpool Hope University

Yinka Shonibare

video installation artist · b. 1962

British-Nigerian artist (born 1962)

Goldsmiths, University of London

British rower

King's College London, University of London

Zohrab Mnatsakanian

diplomat · b. 1966

Armenian diplomat

University of Manchester

Achim Steiner

environmental consultant · b. 1961

German politician and public servant (born 1961)

ARU London · SOAS University of London

Adam Back

cryptographer · b. 1970

British cryptographer

University of Exeter

Aderonke Adeola

film screenwriter · b. 1990

Nigerian film director,producer and fashion entrepreneur

University of Manchester

Indian oceanographer

Chesterfield College

Adolphe Pictet

Indo-Europeanist · 1799–1875

Swiss linguist (1799-1875)

ARU London

Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi

police officer

President of International Criminal Police Organization

London Metropolitan University

Aiysha Hart

film actor · b. 1988

English actress (born 1988)

King's College London, University of London