Notable UK university alumni

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)

Chris Bartley

rower · b. 1984

British rower

University of Nottingham

Chris Harman

philosopher · 1942–2009

British journalist and political activist (1942-2009)

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

Chris Morris

satirist · b. 1965

British satirist, writer, director, actor, voice actor and producer

University of Bristol

Chrissie Wellington

triathlete · b. 1977

triathlete

University of Birmingham · University of Manchester

Chryssa Kouveliotou

university teacher · b. 1956

Greek astrophysicist and astronomer

University of Sussex

Clarke Carlisle

association football player · b. 1979

English association football player (born 1979)

University of Staffordshire

Clive Hamilton

political scientist · b. 1953

Australian public intellectual

University of Sussex

Colin Pillinger

university teacher · 1943–2014

Professor of Planetary science (1943-2014)

Swansea University

Cornelia Frances

game show host · 1941–2018

English-Australian actress (1941–2018)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Craig Parkinson

television actor · b. 1976

British actor

Blackpool and the Fylde College

Welsh author of thrillers (1942-2011)

Cardiff University

Cyril Rootham

musicologist · 1875–1938

English organist, teacher, conductor and composer

Royal College of Music

D. J. MacHale

science fiction writer · b. 1956

American writer, television director and producer

ARU London

Dafydd Elis-Thomas

politician · 1946–2025

Welsh politician (1946–2025)

Bangor University

British actor

Durham University

David Aaronovitch

journalist · b. 1954

English journalist, television presenter and author

University of Manchester

David de Rothschild

banker · b. 1942

French banker

King's College London, University of London

David Holmes

recording artist · b. 1969

Northern Irish musician and composer

Ulster University

David J. Francis

minister · b. 1965

Sierra Leonean politician

University of Southampton

David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux

army officer · b. 1952

British Army field marshal

Cardiff University

David Naughton

pop singer · b. 1951

actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

David Peace

English teacher · b. 1967

English novelist

Manchester Metropolitan University

English cinematographer

Goldsmiths, University of London

David Warbeck

male model · 1941–1997

film actor (1941-1997)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Nigerian geophysicist

University of Birmingham

Dehenna Davison

politician · b. 1993

British politician (born 1993)

University of Hull

Derek Schmidt

lawyer · b. 1968

American politician (born 1968)

University of Leicester

Dipu Moni

diplomat · b. 1965

Bangladeshi politician

ARU London

Dominic Grieve

public prosecutor general · b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

University of Westminster, London

Dov Joseph

advocate · 1899–1980

Israeli politician (1899–1980)

ARU London

Eku Edewor

model · b. 1986

British actress

University of Warwick

Elizabeth MacNicol

painter · 1869–1904

Scottish painter (1869-1904)

Glasgow School of Art

Elly Griffiths

crime fiction writer · b. 1963

British novelist

King's College London, University of London

Emeka Anyaoku

diplomat · b. 1933

Nigerian chief and diplomat

ARU London

Emun Elliott

film actor · b. 1983

Scottish actor

University of Aberdeen

British composer (1886–1957)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Eva Nogales

biophysicist · b. 1965

Biophysicist, professor

Harper and Keele Veterinary School

Fad Gadget

musician · 1956–2002

British singer (1956–2002)

Leeds Beckett University

Faisal al-Fayez

diplomat · b. 1952

Jordanian politician

Cardiff University

Falz

rapper · b. 1990

Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and actor

University of Reading

Fink

recording artist · b. 1972

English musician

University of Leeds

Fiona Hill

political scientist · b. 1965

American foreign policy adviser (born 1965)

University of St Andrews

Firdausi Qadri

vaccinologist · b. 1951

Bangladeshi researcher and scientist

University of Liverpool

Frances Barber

film actor · b. 1958

British actress

Bangor University

Freda Akosua Prempeh

marketer · b. 1966

Ghanaian politician

University of Leicester

Frederick Wollaston Hutton

scientific collector · 1836–1905

British-born New Zealand scientist (1836–1905)

King's College London, University of London

Friedrich Trendelenburg

university teacher · 1844–1924

German surgeon (1844–1924)

University of Glasgow

Nigerian lawyer

Newcastle University

British stage, film and television actor, dancer and musician

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Gavin Hastings

American football player · b. 1962

Rugby union player from Scotland

University of the West of Scotland

Geraldine McCaughrean

science fiction writer · b. 1951

British children's writer (1951-)

Canterbury Christ Church University

Gillian Wearing

video artist · b. 1963

British artist (born 1963)

Goldsmiths, University of London

Gloria Majiga-Kamoto

environmentalist · b. 1991

Malawian environmental activist

ARU London

Glyn Daniel

prehistorian · 1914–1986

British archaeologist (1914-1986)

Cardiff University

Goh Keng Swee

politician · 1918–2010

former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (1918-2010)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London