Notable UK university alumni

Kikuchi Dairoku

university teacher · 1855–1917

Japanese mathematician and bureaucrat (1855-1917)

ARU London

Kimberley Woods

canoeist · b. 1995

British slalom canoeist

University of Hertfordshire

Kirsty Gilmour

badminton player · b. 1993

badminton player

University of the West of Scotland

Laura Lopes

journalist · b. 1978

British art curator (born 1978); daughter of Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom

Oxford Brookes University

Laura Mvula

jazz musician · b. 1987

British singer

Birmingham City University

Lauren Child

porcelain painter · b. 1965

author and illustrator especially known for Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean, and My Uncle is a Hunkle

Manchester Metropolitan University

Lee McConnell

sprinter · b. 1978

Scottish athlete

Loughborough University

Leo Sachs

molecular biologist · 1924–2013

Israeli molecular biologist (1924-2013)

Bangor University

Linda Thompson

musician · b. 1947

British singer

ARU London

Liz Pichon

children's writer · b. 1963

British artist and children's writer

Middlesex University

Lorraine Ashbourne

film actor · b. 1961

British actress

University of Manchester

British-Croatian rower

Imperial College London

Lynda Bellingham

film actor · 1948–2014

British actress (1948-2014)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Maimie McCoy

film actor · b. 1980

British actress

London Metropolitan University

Máiréad Nesbitt

classical violinist · b. 1979

Irish Celtic, Classical and World solo violinist

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

American actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Manjula Chellur

judge · b. 1955

Indian judge

University of Warwick

English writer (1905–1991)

ARU London

Maria Mezentseva

volunteer · b. 1989

Ukrainian politician

University of Kent

Mariella Mularoni

politician · 1962–2026

Sammarinese politician

Cardiff University

Martin Callanan

politician · b. 1961

British politician (born 1961)

Northumbria University, Newcastle

German mathematician (1921–2006)

ARU London

Martyn Bernard

athletics competitor · b. 1984

British high jump athlete

Liverpool John Moores University

New Zealand writer (1948–2013)

University of Kent

author (1912–2006)

ARU London

Michael Maloney

film actor · b. 1957

English actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Finnish-Nigerian journalist

SOAS University of London

Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba

chief executive officer · b. 1960

politician

ARU London

Pakistani-British poet and writer

University of York

Moshe Landau

jurist · 1912–2011

Israeli judge (1912–2011)

ARU London

Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan

sovereign · b. 1948

Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

Aberystwyth University

N. G. Ranga

freedom fighter · 1900–1995

Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian, and kisan (farmer) leader

Oxford Brookes University

Nancy Shukri

politician · b. 1961

Malaysian politician

University of Hull

Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai

quantity surveyor · b. 1960

Nigerian politician (born 1960)

ARU London

Nasser Khalili

philanthropist · b. 1945

British scholar, collector and philanthropist

SOAS University of London

Neil Gray

journalist · b. 1986

Scottish politician (born 1986)

University of Stirling

Irish actress

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Nick Mohammed

film actor · b. 1980

British actor

Durham University

British computer scientist

De Montfort University

Olga Kefalogianni

jurist · b. 1975

Greek politician

King's College London, University of London

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Orville Turnquest

diplomat · b. 1929

Bahamian politician

ARU London

Owain Owain

nuclear physicist · 1929–1993

Welsh novelist, short story writer and poet (1929–1993)

Bangor University

Oyinkan Braithwaite

production manager · b. 1988

Nigerian-UK author

Kingston University · University of Surrey

Paapa Essiedu

television actor · b. 1990

British actor

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Paddy Mayne

boxer · 1915–1955

British Soldier (1915-1955)

Queen's University Belfast

Patrick Hamilton

Protestant theologian · 1504–1528

Scottish clergyman and martyr; (1504–1528)

University of St Andrews

Canadian soccer player (born 1963)

University of Liverpool

Paul Scoon

school teacher · 1935–2013

Governor-General of Grenada (1935-2013)

ARU London · University of Leeds

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

journalist · 1912–1990

Australian composer (1912–1990)

Royal College of Music

Peter Brock

racing automobile driver · 1945–2006

Australian racing driver (1945–2006)

University of Birmingham

Peter Chambers

rower · b. 1990

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Peter Comensoli

Catholic bishop · b. 1964

Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

University of St Andrews

Peter Henry Emerson

photographer · 1856–1936

British writer and photographer (1856–1936)

King's College London, University of London

Peter Oundjian

music educator · b. 1955

Canadian violinist and conductor

Royal College of Music

Philip Crowther

journalist · b. 1981

British-German-Luxembourgish journalist

King's College London, University of London · University of the Arts London

Phillip Blond

Christian theologian · b. 1966

British philosopher (born 1966)

University of Hull

English actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Phyllis Calvert

film actor · 1915–2002

British actress (1915-2002)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Pratibha Parmar

director · b. 1955

British filmmaker (born 1955)

University of Birmingham · University of Bradford