Notable UK university alumni

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

Ukichiro Nakaya

physicist · 1900–1962

Japanese physicist and science essayist known for his work in glaciology and low-temperature sciences (1900-1962)

King's College London, University of London

Wang Gungwu

sinologist · b. 1930

Chinese Australian historian, sinologist, and writer

SOAS University of London

Wash Westmoreland

film producer · b. 1966

American film director

Newcastle University

William Allen Miller

chemist · 1817–1870

British scientist

King's College London, University of London

William Forbes Skene

historian · 1809–1892

Scottish historian (1809-1892)

University of St Andrews

William Smellie

obstetrician · 1697–1763

Scottish obstetrician (1697–1763)

University of Glasgow

William Turner Thiselton-Dyer

botanical illustrator · 1843–1928

British botanist (1843-1928)

King's College London, University of London

Yannis Dragasakis

member of parliament · b. 1947

Greek politician

ARU London

York Bowen

horn player · 1884–1961

English composer and pianist (1884-1961)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Zoe de Toledo

coxswain · b. 1987

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Zuzana Roithová

politician · b. 1953

Czech politician

Sheffield Hallam University

Abdel Bari Atwan

linguist · b. 1950

Palestinian journalist

SOAS University of London

Adam Burgess

canoeist · b. 1992

canoeist

Nottingham Trent University

Adrian Dunbar

film actor · b. 1958

Northern Irish actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Agnes Atim Apea

social entrepreneur · b. 1975

Ugandan politician and social entrepreneur

University of Reading

Akram Khan

dancer · b. 1974

British dancer and choreographer

De Montfort University

British-Australian philosopher of science

ARU London · University of Bristol · University of Manchester

British rower

Newcastle University · Oxford Brookes University

Alec Newman

film actor · b. 1974

Scottish actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Alex Partridge

rower · b. 1981

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Alex Quaison-Sackey

foreign minister · 1924–1992

Ghanaian diplomat (1924-1992)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Alexander Crum Brown

crystallographer · 1838–1922

Scottish organic chemist (1838–1922)

ARU London

Alexander John Forsyth

clergyman · 1769–1843

British clergyman and inventor (1769-1843)

University of Aberdeen

Alfred Waterhouse

architect · 1830–1905

British architect (1830-1905)

University of Manchester

Alfred William Alcock

carcinologist · 1859–1933

British military physician and carcinologist (1859–1933)

University of Aberdeen

Welsh composer (1929–2008)

Cardiff University

Nigerian physician

ARU London

Amy Gutmann

academic · b. 1949

American academic and diplomat (born 1949)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Scottish actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Anas Sarwar

politician · b. 1983

Leader of the Scottish Labour Party

University of Glasgow

Andrea Hirata

novelist · b. 1967

Indonesian writer

Sheffield Hallam University

Andrew Keen

journalist · b. 1960

American journalist

ARU London

Andrew Miller

novelist · b. 1960

English novelist

Lancaster University · Middlesex University · University of East Anglia UEA

Andrew Strauss

autobiographer · b. 1977

English cricketer

Durham University

Ann McLaughlin Korologos

gallerist · 1941–2023

American politician (1941–2023)

ARU London

British anarcha-feminist

University of Sheffield

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British-Canadian scientist (1952-2013)

King's College London, University of London

Anura Bandaranaike

diplomat · 1949–2008

Sri Lankan politician (1949–2008)

ARU London

Armeena Khan

model · b. 1987

Pakistani-Canadian actress and model

University of Manchester

Barry Buzan

university teacher · b. 1946

British political scientist

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Nigerian librarian and professor (1935–2023)

ARU London

Becky Wilde

rower · b. 1997

British rower

University of Bath

Ben Bradshaw

journalist · b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

University of Sussex

Ben Gascoigne

university teacher · 1915–2010

Australian optical astronomer (1915–2010)

University of Bristol

Bogolo Kenewendo

economist · b. 1987

Motswana economist and politician

University of Sussex

Brian Stowell

radio personality · 1936–2019

Manx writer

University of Liverpool

Bruce Mouat

curler · b. 1994

Scottish curler

Edinburgh Napier University

Caitlin McClatchey

swimmer · b. 1985

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games medallist

Loughborough University

Carmel Budiardjo

militant · 1925–2021

British activist (1925-2021)

ARU London

Caroline Haslett

editor · 1895–1957

British electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator, editor (1895–1957)

Royal Holloway, University of London

Cath Bishop

rower · b. 1971

British rower

Aberystwyth University · University of Reading

Charles Baron Clarke

scientific collector · 1832–1906

British botanist (1832-1906)

King's College London, University of London

Cherie Lunghi

film actor · b. 1952

English actress and voice over artist

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)