Notable UK university alumni

Myleene Klass

film actor · b. 1978

English musician

Open University · Royal Academy of Music, University of London

British murderer (1942–2002)

Open University

Nadia Al-Sakkaf

journalist · b. 1977

former government minister in Yemen; editor-in-chief of the Yemen Times

University of Reading · University of Stirling

Najma Chowdhury

university teacher · 1942–2021

Bangladeshi academic

SOAS University of London

Nanjala Nyabola

political historian

Kenyan scientist and author specialising in digital media and society

University of Birmingham

British archer

University of Birmingham

Natasha Hadiza Akpoti

politician · b. 1979

Nigerian lawyer

University of Dundee

British actress

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Neil MacGregor

non-fiction writer · b. 1946

British art historian (born 1946)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Nicholas Farrell

television actor · b. 1955

British actor

University of Nottingham

British actor

University of Bristol

Nigel Planer

dub actor · b. 1953

English actor, comedian and writer

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) · University of Sussex

Nirj Deva

politician · b. 1948

British politician (born 1948)

Loughborough University

Norah Neilson Gray

painter · 1882–1931

British artist of the Glasgow School (1882-1931)

Glasgow School of Art

Indian politician and former spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Argentine paleontologist (1929-1992)

ARU London

Pål Jonson

political scientist · b. 1972

Swedish Minister of Defense

King's College London, University of London

British actress, director

University of Bristol

British actress (1944–2024)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Author, psychoanalyst (1935-2007)

ARU London

Pete Rouse

politician · b. 1946

Political operative

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Peter Berresford Ellis

crime fiction writer · b. 1943

English historian, biographer, and novelist (born 1943)

ARU London · University of East London

Peter Robinson

novelist · 1950–2022

Canadian crime writer (1950–2022)

University of Leeds

British science writer

University of Bristol

Rabiu Kwankwaso

minister · b. 1956

Nigerian politician

Loughborough University · Middlesex University

English female cricketer and life peer (1939-2017)

University of Greenwich

Rebecca Root

voice coach · b. 1969

English actress and stand-up comedian

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British mathematician (1912-1985)

ARU London

Richard Dobbs Spaight

farmer · 1758–1802

8th governor of North Carolina (1758-1802)

University of Glasgow

Robert Aytoun

poet · 1570–1638

Scottish writer (c. 1570–1638)

University of St Andrews

character actor (1918–1973)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

British cinematographer (1947–2024)

Durham University

British composer

University of Leeds

Rollo Armstrong

record producer · b. 1966

British record producer

University of York

Roxana Maracineanu

anciens cadres · b. 1975

French swimmer and politician

ESCP Business School

Sam Quek

field hockey player · b. 1988

British field hockey player

Leeds Beckett University

Scarlett Thomas

prose writer · b. 1972

British writer

University of East London

Shane Meadows

film editor · b. 1972

film director (born 1972)

Nottingham Trent University

Sharon Laws

sport cyclist · 1974–2017

British racing cyclist (1974–2017)

University of Nottingham

Sheila Atim

model · b. 1991

actress, singer, composer, and former model

King's College London, University of London

British historian and feminist

ARU London

Sherry Rehman

journalist · b. 1960

Pakistani politician and diplomat

University of Sussex

British sailor

Heriot-Watt University

British writer and activist (1960–2007)

University of Greenwich

Sophie Bradley-Auckland

association football player · b. 1989

English footballer

Loughborough University

Stanley Donwood

graphic designer · b. 1968

British artist

University of Exeter

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

businessperson · b. 1967

British businessman

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Scottish swimmer

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

British production designer (1942–2025)

Norwich University of the Arts

British long jumper

Loughborough University

Northern Irish actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Tamar Eshel

activist · 1920–2022

Israeli politician (1920–2022)

ARU London

Tasha de Vasconcelos

model · b. 1966

Canadian model

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Teima Onorio

politician · b. 1963

Kiribati politician

University of East Anglia UEA

Thomas Bowdler

chess player · 1754–1825

English physician and editor

University of St Andrews

British actor and musician

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Tobias Ellwood

army soldier · b. 1966

British politician, soldier and author

Loughborough University

Tom Watson

blogger · b. 1967

British politician (born 1967)

University of Hull

Tony Hayward

geologist · b. 1957

British businessman

Aston University, Birmingham