Notable UK university alumni

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

Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei

military personnel · b. 1991

Bruneian prince

King's College London, University of London

Pritam Singh

politician · b. 1976

secretary-general of the Workers' Party (Singapore) since 2018

King's College London, University of London

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

American ethnobiologist (1898-1986)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Rebeca Grynspan

economist · b. 1955

Costa Rican politician

University of Sussex

Scottish and British curler and coach

Glasgow Caledonian University

Richard Chambers

rower · b. 1985

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Richard Coles

television writer · b. 1962

British musician, writer, presenter and priest (born 1962)

King's College London, University of London

Richard Tice

politician · b. 1964

British politician (born 1964)

University of Salford

Ricky Wilson

songwriter · b. 1978

British singer

Leeds Beckett University

Rita Segato

anthropologist · b. 1951

Argentine anthropologist and feminist living in Brazil

Queen's University Belfast

Rob Hopkins

militant · b. 1968

independent activist and writer on environmental issues

University of Plymouth

Robert Hanbury Brown

researcher · 1916–2002

British astronomer and physicist, born in India (1916–2002)

ARU London

Roma Agrawal

civil engineer · b. 1983

British structural engineer

Imperial College London

English composer and conductor (1925–2003)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Rosaline Elbay

actor

Egyptian actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Scottish astrophysicist

Queen Mary University of London

Roy Hattersley

journalist · b. 1932

British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)

University of Hull

Russ Carnahan

politician · b. 1958

American politician

Richmond American University London

Afghanistan Feminist Activist

King's College London, University of London

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Sally Walton

field hockey player · b. 1981

British field hockey player (born 1981)

Liverpool John Moores University

Sandi Thom

musician · b. 1981

Scottish singer

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Sania Nishtar

cardiologist · b. 1963

Pakistani cardiologist, senator, CEO

King's College London, University of London

Sarah Connolly

opera singer · b. 1963

English mezzo-soprano

Royal College of Music

Sarah Parker Remond

autobiographer · 1824–1894

American abolitionist and suffragist (1824-1894)

ARU London

Sean Scully

graphic artist · b. 1945

Irish artist based in the US (born 1945)

Newcastle University

Seema Malhotra

politician · b. 1972

British politician (born 1972)

University of Warwick

Shailesh Vara

politician · b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Brunel University of London

Shaktikanta Das

Indian Administrative Service · b. 1957

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

University of Birmingham

Shappi Khorsandi

stand-up comedian · b. 1973

British comedian

University of Winchester

British television director (born 1960)

Aberystwyth University

Sikandar Raza

cricketer · b. 1986

Zimbabwean cricketer

Glasgow Caledonian University

Simon Busuttil

politician · b. 1969

Maltese politician

University of Sussex

British rower

Imperial College London

Stefan Lorenz Sorgner

philosopher · b. 1973

German philosopher

King's College London, University of London

Stefan Oster

theologian · b. 1965

Bishop of Passau

Harper and Keele Veterinary School

Stephanie Coker

presenter · b. 1989

Nigerian on-air personality and television presenter

Brunel University of London

Stephen L. Brusatte

paleontologist · b. 1984

American paleontologist (born 1984)

University of Bristol

Irish footballer

University of Salford

Steve Peat

sport cyclist · b. 1974

professional downhill mountain biker

Sheffield Hallam University

British biologist and neurobiologist (1938–2025)

King's College London, University of London

Stuart Agnew

farmer · b. 1949

British politician (born 1949)

Royal Agricultural University

Stuart Peach, Baron Peach

military officer · b. 1956

Royal Air Force officer (born 1956)

University of Sheffield

Sue Black

blogger · b. 1962

British computer scientist

London South Bank University

Welsh-American artist (1916-2010)

ARU London

Taylor Gray

surfer · b. 1993

American actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Terry Farrell

urban planner · 1938–2025

British architect

Newcastle University

Thorold Rogers

economic historian · 1823–1890

English economist, historian and Liberal politician (1823-1890)

King's College London, University of London

British automotive engineer

Imperial College London

Tom Brooke

television actor · b. 1978

English actor

University of Hull

British rower

Oxford Brookes University

Tomáš Petříček

politician · b. 1981

Czech politician

University of Warwick

Tommy Bowe

Gaelic football player · b. 1984

Rugby union player and television presenter from Ireland

Ulster University

Tony Attwood

psychologist · b. 1952

British psychologist

ARU London · University of Hull · University of Surrey

English footballer (born 1967)

Coventry University

Tony Lloyd

politician · 1950–2024

British Labour politician (1950–2024)

University of Manchester · University of Nottingham