Notable UK university alumni

German indologist (1947–2012)

Durham University

George Campbell

linguist · 1719–1796

figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, born 1719

University of Aberdeen

Football referee

University of Chester

sound engineer (1901-1976)

University of Liverpool

George Henry

painter · 1858–1943

Scottish painter (1858-1943)

Glasgow School of Art

British actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

British politician (1873-1968)

King's College London, University of London

George Young

politician · b. 1941

British Conservative politician (born 1941)

University of Surrey

American mathematician (1927-2014)

University of Manchester

Gerald Howarth

politician · b. 1947

British politician (born 1947)

University of Southampton

Gilli Smyth

songwriter · 1933–2016

British singer and poet (1933–2016)

King's College London, University of London

Gina Miller

fund manager · b. 1965

Guyanese-British business owner and activist

University of East London

Glenis Willmott

trade unionist · b. 1951

British politician (born 1951)

Nottingham Trent University

Golding Bird

urologist · 1814–1854

British medical doctor (1814–1854)

University of St Andrews

Graeme Lowdon

engineer · b. 1965

British businessman

University of Sheffield

Rhodesian-born, British-based, classical pianist (born 1950)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Graham Joyce

science fiction writer · 1954–2014

British writer (1954–2014)

University of Derby · University of Leicester

Australian priest

Durham University

Harry Marshall Ward

phytopathologist · 1854–1906

British botanist, mycologist and phytopathologist (1854-1906)

University of Manchester

Harry Triguboff

entrepreneur · b. 1933

Australian businessman

University of Leeds

hbomberguy

video essayist · b. 1992

British YouTuber (born 1992)

Aberystwyth University

Heather Brooke

journalist · b. 1970

British/American journalist

University of Warwick

Heather Olver

Olympic competitor · b. 1986

English badminton player

University of Bath

Feminist and journalist (1876-1949)

University of St Andrews

English writer

University of Liverpool

Welsh opera singer (1927-2009)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Hélio Oiticica

draftsperson · 1937–1980

Brazilian visual artist (1937-1980)

University of Sussex

Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton

aristocrat · b. 1978

British noble

Royal Agricultural University

Herbert Dingle

historian of science · 1890–1978

British astronomer and historian of science (1890–1978)

Imperial College London

Holly Smale

children's writer · b. 1981

British writer

University of Bristol

Hozumi Nobushige

legal counselor · 1855–1926

Japanese legal scholar

King's College London, University of London

Iain Sinclair

critic · b. 1943

British writer (born 1943)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Iain Stewart

politician · b. 1972

British politician (born 1972)

University of Exeter

Ian Shapiro

university teacher · b. 1956

American political theorist

University of Bristol

Iiris

singer · b. 1991

Estonian singer (born 1991)

Goldsmiths, University of London

İlker Kaleli

television actor · b. 1984

Turkish actor (born 1984)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Isaac Berenblum

cancer researcher · 1903–2000

Polish-born Israeli biochemist (1903-2000)

University of Leeds

Ivan van Sertima

linguist · 1935–2009

British Africanist in New Jersey

SOAS University of London

Izzy Bizu

songwriter · b. 1994

British singer

BIMM University

J. J. Williams

rugby union player · 1948–2020

Welsh rugby union player (1948–2020)

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Jade Etherington

para alpine skier · b. 1991

British alpine skier

University of Lincoln

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

James Guthrie

painter · 1859–1930

Scottish artist (1859–1930)

University of Glasgow

James Paterson

painter · 1854–1932

Scottish landscape and portrait painter (1854-1932)

Glasgow School of Art

Jamie Stevenson

orienteer · b. 1975

British orienteer

University of Sheffield

Janet Browne

historian of science · b. 1950

British historian of science

Imperial College London

English ornithologist (1933-2004)

King's College London, University of London

Janet Thornton

bioinformatician · b. 1949

British bioinformatician and academic

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

Janice Galloway

novelist · b. 1955

Scottish writer

University of Glasgow

Jann

lyricist · b. 1999

Polish singer-songwriter

BIMM University

Jeanette Kwakye

sprinter · b. 1983

British sprinter

Loughborough University

Was a Sierra Leonean actress (1942-2004)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Jo Stevens

politician · b. 1966

Welsh politician and MP for Cardiff Central (born 1966)

Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Manchester

Joe Bossano

trade unionist · b. 1939

Chief Minister of Gibraltar (born 1939)

University of Birmingham

John B

record producer · b. 1977

British musician

Durham University

Scottish painter (1866–1945)

University of Dundee

British historian of Byzantine history (1948-)

University of Birmingham

John Hulke

examiner · 1830–1895

British geologist and surgeon (1830–1895)

King's College London, University of London

John Spottiswoode

Christian minister · 1565–1639

Minister of the Church of Scotland, Archbishop of St Andrews, historian

University of Glasgow

John Stuart Blackie

political writer · 1809–1895

Scottish scholar and man of letters (1809–1895)

University of Aberdeen