Notable UK university alumni

British composer

Royal College of Music

Tony Harrison

film director · 1937–2025

British poet and playwright (1937–2025)

University of Leeds

Tony James

guitarist · b. 1953

British musician

Brunel University of London

Tracy-Ann Oberman

film actor · b. 1966

English actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London · University of Manchester

Trygve Reenskaug

computer scientist · 1930–2024

Norwegian computer scientist (1930–2024)

Heriot-Watt University · Imperial College London

Uru Eke

film director

Nigerian actress

University of Greenwich

British conductor (1930–2008)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

American sinologist and linguist (born 1943)

SOAS University of London

Victoria Starmer

jurist · b. 1973

British solicitor; spouse of the Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Cardiff University

Ville Skinnari

ice hockey player · b. 1974

Finnish politician and ice hockey player

Brunel University of London · University of Wolverhampton

Vincent Connare

designer · b. 1960

American typographer

University of Reading

W. Brian Arthur

university teacher · b. 1946

American economist

Lancaster University · Queen's University Belfast

Wale Ojo

television actor · b. 1968

British-Nigerian actor

University of Hull

Walford Davies

university teacher · 1869–1941

British composer (1869–1941)

Royal College of Music

Wallace L. W. Sargent

university teacher · 1935–2012

American astronomer (1935–2012)

University of Manchester

William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

explorer · 1570–1640

Scottish courtier and poet

University of Glasgow

William Boog Leishman

bacteriologist · 1865–1926

British Army general (1865–1926)

University of Glasgow

William Gowland

anthropologist · 1842–1922

British archaeologist (1842–1922)

Imperial College London

French film director

University of the Arts London

Zhang Shizhao

journalist · 1881–1973

Chinese intellectual (1881 – 1973)

University of Aberdeen

British female swimmer

Loughborough University

Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait

philanthropist · 1947–2013

Kuwaiti Muslim scholar (1947–2013)

University of Liverpool

Ghanaian financial analyst

University of East London

Ablade Glover

university teacher · b. 1934

Ghanaian artist and educator

Newcastle University

Adam Hart-Davis

producer · b. 1943

British scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster

University of York

Adam Khan

racing automobile driver · b. 1985

British racing driver

King's College London, University of London

Nigerian doctor and influencer

University of East Anglia UEA

Adaora Onyechere

television presenter · b. 1984

Nigerian broadcast journalist, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, poet and author.

London Metropolitan University · Oxford Brookes University

Nigerian politician and public health physician

University of St Andrews

Indian female football player

Loughborough University

Aisha Abubakar

official · b. 1966

Nigerian politician, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment since 2015

University of Leeds · University of Warwick

AJ Tracey

dancer · b. 1994

British rapper, singer and record producer from London

London Metropolitan University

British engineer (1893–1963)

University of Liverpool

Alan Brown

civil engineer · b. 1970

Scottish politician (born 1970)

University of Glasgow

Alan Llwyd

literary critic · b. 1948

Welsh poet (born 1948)

Bangor University

Alar Toomre

university teacher · b. 1937

American-Estonian astronomer and mathematician (born 1937)

University of Manchester

British poet, lexicographer, political writer and memoirist

University of Glasgow

Alastair Fothergill

director · b. 1960

British producer

Durham University

Canadian financier

University of York

Alfred Henry Garrod

university teacher · 1846–1879

English zoologist (1846-1879)

King's College London, University of London

Alice Mogwe

founder · b. 1961

Botswanan human rights activist, lawyer, social entrepreneur

University of Kent

Alun Lewis

poet · 1915–1944

Welsh poet (1915–1944)

Aberystwyth University

Tanzanian actress and writer

University of Leeds

English actor, playwright, scriptwriter

University of Manchester

Amjad Bashir

restaurateur · b. 1952

UK politician (born 1952)

University of Bradford

Andreja Gomboc

university teacher · b. 1969

Slovene astrophysicist

Liverpool John Moores University

Andrew Brunson

parson · b. 1968

American pastor

University of Aberdeen

British computer scientist (1918-2009)

University of Birmingham

Andrew George

politician · b. 1958

British politician (born 1958)

University of Sussex

Andrew Melville

linguist · 1545–1622

Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer

University of St Andrews

Andrew Stunell

politician · 1942–2024

British politician (1942–2024)

Liverpool John Moores University

Aneirin Hughes

television actor · b. 1958

singer and actor

Aberystwyth University

Angus Robertson

journalist · b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

University of Aberdeen

Ann Lambton

linguist · 1912–2008

British academic and spy (1912-2008)

SOAS University of London

Anna Maria Anders

politician · b. 1950

Polish politician

University of Bristol

Anne Mungai

film producer · b. 1957

Kenyan filmmaker

Cardiff University

British actor (1933-2007)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Ariel Vromen

director · b. 1973

Israeli director

University of Kent

English composer

Royal College of Music

Arnold Spencer-Smith

explorer · 1883–1916

English clergyman, photographer, explorer (1883-1916)

King's College London, University of London