Notable UK university alumni

Rob Smedley

engineer · b. 1973

British motor racing engineer

Loughborough University

Robert Hardy

guitarist · b. 1980

British musician

Glasgow School of Art

British historian, novelist, and writer on Arabic literature (1946–2024)

SOAS University of London

British writer

University of Birmingham

Ross Lovegrove

designer · b. 1958

British industrial designer (born 1958)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Ross Pearson

mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1984

English martial artist

University of Sunderland

Roxanne Pallett

film actor · b. 1982

English actress

Liverpool John Moores University

Rula Halawani

pedagogue · b. 1964

Palestinian photographer and educator

University of Westminster, London

Rumbi Katedza

film director · b. 1974

Zimbabwean film director

Goldsmiths, University of London

Rupert Lowe

politician · b. 1957

British right-wing politician

University of Reading

British actress

Middlesex University · University of Westminster, London

Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig

university teacher · 1943–2024

British historian and politician (1943–2024)

Lancaster University · Royal Holloway, University of London

Ryan Jones

rugby union player · b. 1981

Welsh rugby union footballer

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Sadegh Zibakalam

essayist · b. 1948

Iranian academician

University of Bradford · University of Huddersfield

Sam Billings

cricketer · b. 1991

English cricketer (born 1991)

Loughborough University

Samar Samir Mezghanni

children's writer · b. 1988

Tunisian children's writer

University of Birmingham

Sandra Newman

novelist · b. 1965

American writer

University of East Anglia UEA · University of Westminster, London

Sara Kestelman

film actor · b. 1944

English actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Sarah Barrow

competitive diver · b. 1988

British diver

Leeds Beckett University

Sarah Perry

novelist · b. 1979

English writer (1979-)

Royal Holloway, University of London

Sean Lamont

rugby union player · b. 1981

Scottish rugby union footballer and coach

Sheffield Hallam University

Seb Dance

politician · b. 1981

British politician (born 1981)

University of Manchester

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Simeon Williamson

athletics competitor · b. 1986

British sprint athlete

Middlesex University

Nigerian novelist

Durham University

British actor

University of Warwick

British artist (born 1967)

Glasgow School of Art · Nottingham Trent University

Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet

military personnel · 1824–1900

British field marshal (1824–1900)

University of Aberdeen

Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet

politician · 1745–1821

British politician

University of Aberdeen

Srđa Trifković

journalist · b. 1954

writer and political consultant

University of Southampton · University of Sussex

Stephen Gethins

politician · b. 1976

Scottish politician (born 1976)

University of Kent

Stephen Leather

journalist · b. 1956

British author

University of Bath

British actor and singer

University of Bristol

Sue Smith

association football player · b. 1979

British footballer (born 1979)

Edge Hill University

Suki Kim

journalist · b. 1970

American writer

SOAS University of London

English actress

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1916-2007)

King's College London, University of London

Tanya Hope

model · b. 1996

Indian actress

University of Westminster, London

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

journalist · b. 1970

British lawyer (born 1970)

University of Strathclyde

Terry Hands

theatre director · 1941–2020

English theatre director (1941–2020)

University of Birmingham

Danish conductor

Royal College of Music

Thomas Muir

university teacher · 1844–1934

British mathematician and educationalist (1844–1934)

University of Glasgow

Thomas Sutherland

banker · 1834–1922

British politician (1834-1922)

University of Aberdeen

Tim Palmer

meteorologist · b. 1952

British meteorologist (1952-)

University of Bristol

British photographer and activist (1981–2004)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Tommy Sheppard

politician · b. 1959

Scottish politician (born 1959)

University of Aberdeen

British politician (1942-2006)

University of York

Irish footballer

Nottingham Trent University · University of Hull

Nigerian architect, creative entrepreneur, public speaker and author.

Kingston University

Tracey Crouch

politician · b. 1975

British politician

University of Hull

British actress

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Nigerian film director

University of Leicester

Uriah Rennie

magistrate · 1959–2025

English football referee (1959–2025)

Sheffield Hallam University

Venkat Prabhu

film director · b. 1975

Indian actor

Middlesex University

Kenyan academic, social critic, researcher, translator and writer

Middlesex University · University of Leicester

Wayne Barnes

rugby union match official · b. 1979

English retired rugby union referee

University of East Anglia UEA

Wayne David

politician · b. 1957

Welsh politician and MP (born 1957)

Cardiff University · Swansea University

Will Alsop

university teacher · 1947–2018

British architect (1947-2018)

University of Northampton

English musician and record producer (born 1959)

University of York