Notable UK university alumni

British actor (1927-2012)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British composer (1936-2021)

Durham University

British opera singer (1940–2010)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

British field hockey player

University of Leeds

Austin Mitchell

television journalist · 1934–2021

British politician (1934–2021)

University of Manchester

Ayesha Imam

women's rights activist

Nigerian human rights activist

University of Sussex

Barry Cryer

radio personality · 1935–2022

British writer and comedian (1935–2022)

University of Leeds

British writer

Loughborough University

Beatriz Batarda

film actor · b. 1974

Portuguese actress

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Becky Anderson

journalist · b. 1967

British journalist

University of Sussex

American actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Begoña Vila

astrophysicist · b. 1963

Spanish astrophysicist

University of Manchester

Ben Emmerson

barrister · b. 1963

British Queen's Counsel

University of Bristol

Ben Howlett

politician · b. 1986

British Conservative MP (born 1986)

Durham University

Ben Sidran

jazz pianist · b. 1943

American pianist and vocalist

University of Sussex

Ben Watt

musician · b. 1962

British musician (born 1962)

University of Hull

South Africa Author

University of York

Bikiya Graham-Douglas

actor · b. 1983

Nigerian actress

University of Portsmouth

Bill Drummond

talent agent · b. 1953

Scottish artist and musician (born 1953)

University of Northampton

Irish cricketer (born 1984)

Harper Adams University

Bramwell Tovey

musicologist · 1953–2022

British conductor and composer

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

British composer (1909-1995)

Royal College of Music

Brittany Kaiser

executive · b. 1987

former Director of Business Development at Cambridge Analytica

Birkbeck, University of London · Middlesex University

Bruce Aylward

epidemiologist · b. 2000

Canadian physician, epidemiologist, Senior Advisor to the Director-General, WHO

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London

C. K. Stead

novelist · b. 1932

New Zealand writer

University of Bristol

Callum Hawkins

marathon runner · b. 1992

British long-distance runner

University of the West of Scotland

Carol Monaghan

politician · b. 1972

Scottish politician (born 1972)

University of Strathclyde

Carole Goble

bioinformatician · b. 1961

British computer scientist

University of Manchester

Ghanaian medical practitioner

Queen Mary University of London

Welsh athlete

Brunel University of London

Catriona Matthew

golfer · b. 1969

Scottish professional golfer

University of Stirling

Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley

aristocrat · b. 1999

son of the Earl and Countess of Snowdon; great-grandson of King George VI

Loughborough University

British lyricist, songwriter and musician

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Charles Henry Hitchcock

botanist · 1836–1919

United States geologist (1836-1919)

Imperial College London

Charlie Winston

recording artist · b. 1978

English singer-songwriter

Brunel University of London

Charlotte Sainton-Dolby

music educator · 1821–1885

Operatic contralto (1821–1885)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Chelsy Davy

businessperson · b. 1985

Zimbabwean businesswoman and lawyer

University of Leeds

British-Nigerian speculative fiction writer

Newcastle University

Choman Hardi

poet · b. 1974

poet

University of Kent

Chris Clark

recording artist · b. 1979

English electronic musician

University of Bristol

Chris Davies

politician · b. 1954

British Liberal Democrat politician

University of Kent

Chris Law

politician · b. 1969

Scottish politician (born 1969)

University of St Andrews

Chris Williamson

politician · b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

De Montfort University

Christine Bleakley

television presenter · b. 1979

NI television presenter

Queen's University Belfast

Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison

anatomist · 1869–1951

British politician (1869-1951)

University of Sheffield

Irish poet (1948-2019)

Queen's University Belfast

Claire Fox

politician · b. 1960

British writer (born 1960)

University of Greenwich · University of Warwick

Clemency Burton-Hill

broadcaster · b. 1981

English actress, novelist, journalist and violinist

Royal College of Music

British/American chronobiologist (1918-1996)

Durham University

Crispin Blunt

politician · b. 1960

British politician

Cranfield University · Durham University

Cyril Ponnamperuma

chemist · 1923–1994

Sri Lankan scientist (1923–1994)

Birkbeck, University of London

British actor and television presenter

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Danielle George

lecturer · b. 1976

professor of Radio Frequency Engineering in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) at the University of Manchester

University of Liverpool

Darren Jones

politician · b. 1986

British politician (born 1986)

University of Plymouth

David Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool

politician · b. 1951

British politician (born 1951)

Liverpool Hope University

David Artell

association football player · b. 1980

association football player and manager (born 1980)

Sheffield Hallam University · University of Chester

David Bates

medieval historian · b. 1945

British historian

University of Exeter

David Bedford

athletics competitor · b. 1949

British long distance runner

St Mary's University, Twickenham

David Coburn

politician · b. 1959

British politician (born 1959)

University of Leeds