Notable UK university alumni

Neena Gill

politician · b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

Liverpool John Moores University

Neil Arnott

inventor · 1788–1874

Scottish physician (1788-1874)

University of Aberdeen

British historian and professor (1953–2012)

University of Bristol

Nicola Wilson

event rider · b. 1976

British equestrian

University of Chester · University of Manchester

Nigel Evans

politician · b. 1957

British politician (born 1957)

Swansea University

Nigel Haywood

linguist · b. 1955

British diplomat (born 1955)

Bournemouth University

Indian poet (1924–2004)

Birkbeck, University of London

Nivetha Pethuraj

model · b. 1990

Indian film actor and model

Heriot-Watt University

Niyi Osundare

literary critic · b. 1947

Nigerian writer

University of Leeds

Nouneh Sarkissian

philologist · b. 1954

First Lady of Armenia

Goldsmiths, University of London

Olivia Grant

film actor · b. 1983

British actress (born 1983)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Olufunke Baruwa

activist · b. 1976

Nigeria gender activist

University of East Anglia UEA · University of Sussex · University of York

Olumide Popoola

novelist · b. 1975

Nigerian novelist

University of East London

Nigerian women's rights activist

Swansea University

Omoyemi Akerele

art director · b. 1901

Nigerian businesswoman

University of Warwick

Orville Peck

multi-instrumentalist · b. 1988

Canadian musician

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Owen Paterson

businessperson · b. 1956

British politician

University of Northampton

Pascal Canfin

journalist · b. 1974

French politician

Newcastle University

Patrick Harvie

politician · b. 1973

co-leader of the Scottish Green Party (born 1973)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Patrick Sanders

army officer · b. 1966

commmander of United Kingdom Strategic Command

Cranfield University · University of Exeter

Paul Abbott

television producer · b. 1960

English writer and producer

Manchester Metropolitan University

British bobsledder

University of Plymouth

British musician (1946–2017)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Paul Givan

politician · b. 1981

British politician (born 1981)

Ulster University

Paul Hillier

choir director · b. 1949

British singer and director (born 1949)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Paul Mason

trade unionist · b. 1960

British journalist

University of Sheffield

Paula Broadwell

journalist · b. 1972

American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional

King's College London, University of London

Peter Howson

printmaker · b. 1958

British painter and printmaker (1958)

Glasgow School of Art

Peter Kay

stand-up comedian · b. 1973

English actor, comedian, producer and writer

University of Salford

Roman Catholic archbishop (1943-2020)

University of Exeter

Phil Woosnam

association football coach · 1932–2013

Welsh footballer and manager (1932-2013)

Bangor University

Philip Craven

athletics competitor · b. 1950

President of the IPC

Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Manchester

Philip Egan

Catholic bishop · b. 1955

British bishop

King's College London, University of London · University of Birmingham

Belgian and Austro-Este Imperial and Royal

SOAS University of London

Rajiv Ouseph

Olympic competitor · b. 1986

badminton player

Loughborough University

Raychelle Omamo

minister · b. 1952

Kenyan Politician and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya

University of Kent

Recep Akdağ

politician · b. 1960

Turkish physician and statesperson (born 1960)

King's College London, University of London

British architectural critic (1922–1988)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Richard Gibson

film actor · b. 1954

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Richard Harvey

film score composer · b. 1953

British composer and musician

Royal College of Music

English conductor (1948-2008)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Richard Horton

journalist · b. 1961

British medical editor

University of Birmingham

Libyan pharmacologist and activist

Imperial College London

Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal

university teacher · b. 1961

Mongolian politician, Prime Minister of Mongolia from July 30, 1999 to July 26, 2000

University of Bradford

British chemist (1817-84)

University of Glasgow

Robert B. Lindsay

governor · 1824–1902

American politician (1824-1902)

University of St Andrews

Robert Bentley

botanist · 1821–1893

British botanist (1821-1893)

King's College London, University of London

British actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Robert Halfon

politician · b. 1969

British Conservative Party politician (born 1969)

University of Exeter

Robert Renwick

swimmer · b. 1988

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, Commonwealth Games gold medallist

University of Strathclyde

English composer and BBC producer and broadcaster (1921–1997)

Durham University

Robert Whytt

university teacher · 1714–1766

British physician (1714-1766)

University of St Andrews

Ron Donachie

film actor · b. 1956

Scottish actor

University of Glasgow

Ugandan writer and actress

University of Leeds

British composer (1878–1960)

Royal College of Music

author

University of Birmingham

British actor (1943–2014)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

advertising person · b. 1980

Ghanaian politician

University of Leicester

Santa Montefiore

writer · b. 1970

British author

University of Exeter

Sarah Darwin

botanist · b. 1964

British botanist

University of Reading