Notable UK university alumni

Rafi Pitts

film editor · b. 1967

British-Iranian film director, screenwriter and film producer

University of Westminster, London

Rahnaward Zaryab

novelist · 1944–2020

Afghan novelist, short story writer, journalist, and literary critic/scholar (1944-2020)

University of South Wales

Raj Rajaratnam

financier · b. 1957

American investments manager

University of Sussex

Indian historian and Indologist (1919–2011)

SOAS University of London

British actor (1994–2020)

University of Manchester

Ray Brassier

philosopher · b. 1965

British philosopher

University of Warwick

British diver

University of Leeds

Reni Eddo-Lodge

journalist · b. 1989

British journalist and author

University of Central Lancashire

Riad Ismat

theatre critic · 1947–2020

Syrian diplomat (1947–2020)

Cardiff University

English composer (1917–2009)

Royal College of Music

Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon

farmer · b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Royal Agricultural University

English record producer, arranger, conductor and multi-instrumentalist

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

film, television actor (1925-1997)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

British industrial designer

Northumbria University, Newcastle

Nigerian lawyer and business executive

University of Reading

Robert Adamson

chemist · 1821–1848

Scottish chemist and photographer (1821–1848)

University of Aberdeen

Robert Blair

Olympic competitor · b. 1981

Scottish badminton player

Loughborough University

Robert Clark

explorer · 1882–1950

Scottish marine zoologist (1882–1950)

University of Aberdeen

Robert Davidson

inventor · 1804–1894

British inventor, built first electric locomotive (1804–1894)

University of Aberdeen

Robert Horne, 1st Viscount Horne of Slamannan

university teacher · 1871–1940

British politician (1871-1940)

University of Glasgow

Robert Lloyd Praeger

scientific collector · 1865–1953

Irish naturalist, writer, librarian, and archaeologist (1865-1953)

Queen's University Belfast

Robert Thomson Leiper

physician · 1881–1969

British parasitologist and helminthologist (1881–1969)

University of Birmingham · University of Glasgow

Roger Tomlinson

geographer · 1933–2014

English geographer

University of Nottingham

Romesh Ranganathan

presenter · b. 1978

British comedian

Birkbeck, University of London

Rory Burns

cricketer · b. 1990

English cricketer (born 1990)

Cardiff Metropolitan University · Cardiff University

Rose Heilbron

judge · 1914–2005

British judge (1914–2005)

University of Liverpool

Rosemary Coogan

astrophysicist · b. 1991

ESA astronaut

Durham University · University of Sussex

Rosena Allin-Khan

politician · b. 1978

British politician and physician (born 1978)

Brunel University of London

Rosi Sexton

taekwondo athlete · b. 1977

British mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

University of Manchester

English conductor and violinist

Royal College of Music

British art historian (1945-2010)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Rudolf de Korte

banker · 1936–2020

Dutch politician (1936-2020)

Cranfield University

Malaysian judge

Aberystwyth University

Medical Doctor

University of Southampton

British physicist (1907–1973)

Durham University · Imperial College London

Palestinian surgeon

Queen Mary University of London

Scout Niblett

guitarist · b. 1973

British musician

Nottingham Trent University

Serita Solomon

athletics competitor · b. 1990

British athlete

Middlesex University

Somalian-British FGM campaigner

Buckinghamshire New University

Shanta Gokhale

theatre critic · b. 1939

Indian writer, translator, journalist and theatre critic

University of Bristol

British author

University of Warwick

Shaun Dingwall

film actor · b. 1972

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Sheina Marshall

marine biologist · 1896–1977

Scottish marine biologist (1896-1977)

University of Glasgow

British writer (1932-2024)

University of Portsmouth

Sir Douglas Flint

bank manager · b. 1955

British businessman

University of Glasgow

Nigerian pharmacist and entrepreneur

University of Bradford

Stéphane Valeri

politician · b. 1962

Monaco politician

ESCP Business School

Stephen Booth

pet breeder · b. 1952

British crime author and journalist

Birmingham City University

English songwriter, vocalist; founding member of Duran Duran

Birmingham City University

British actor (1937-2019)

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Steve Bell

caricaturist · b. 1951

Political cartoonist (born 1951)

University of Exeter · University of Leeds

British chemist

Loughborough University

Stewart Home

novelist · b. 1962

English writer, artist and filmmaker

Kingston University

Stuart Hazeldine

film actor · b. 1971

British film director, producer and screenwriter

University of Kent

Sybil Christopher

nightclub owner · 1929–2013

Welsh actress (1929–2013)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

T. S. Ashton

economic historian · 1889–1968

English economist, historian & scholar (1889-1968)

University of Manchester

Tacita Dean

conceptual artist · b. 1965

British artist (1965- )

Falmouth University

British actress

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

South African actor and director (1910-1991)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Teo Gheorghiu

film actor · b. 1992

Swiss actor and musician

Royal Academy of Music, University of London