Notable alumni of University of Stirling

Iain Banks

science fiction writer · 1954–2013

Scottish writer (1954–2013)

Duncan Scott

swimmer · b. 1997

Scottish swimmer

Jack McConnell

politician · b. 1960

politician (born 1960)

Jackie Kay

novelist · b. 1961

Scottish poet and novelist

Colin Fleming

tennis player · b. 1984

British tennis player

Ross Murdoch

swimmer · b. 1994

Scottish swimmer

Nadia Al-Sakkaf

journalist · b. 1977

former government minister in Yemen; editor-in-chief of the Yemen Times

Neil Gray

journalist · b. 1986

Scottish politician (born 1986)

Mark Cousins

film critic · b. 1965

British film director

Andy Clark

artificial intelligence researcher · b. 1957

British philosopher

Mònica Terribas

political pundit · b. 1968

journalist

Lisa Cameron

clinical psychologist · b. 1972

Scottish politician (born 1972)

Scottish curler

Daniel Kawczynski

politician · b. 1972

British politician (born 1972)

Jonny O'Mara

tennis player · b. 1995

tennis player from the United Kingdom

Catriona Matthew

golfer · b. 1969

Scottish professional golfer

Tommy Sheridan

association football player · b. 1964

British politician (born 1964)

Maggie Chapman

university teacher · b. 1979

Scottish Greens politician

Hamish Hamilton

film director · b. 1966

British director

Hannah Bardell

television producer · b. 1983

Scottish politician (born 1983)

Craig Benson

swimmer · b. 1994

British swimmer

Steven Paterson

council member · b. 1975

Scottish politician (born 1975)

Scottish female curler

Andrew Oswald

university teacher · b. 1953

British economist

Icelandic crime writer, translator and journalist

Frankie Brown

association football player · b. 1987

Scottish footballer (born 1987)

Richard Leonard

politician · b. 1962

Scottish politician (born 1962)

Kenneth Gibson

politician · b. 1961

British politician (born 1961)

Alan Bissett

playwright · b. 1975

Scottish writer

Scottish politician

Eric Joyce

politician · b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Shirley-Anne Somerville

politician · b. 1974

Scottish politician (born 1974)

Richie Ramsay

golfer · b. 1983

professional golfer

Gudrun Kadereit

botanist · b. 1969

German botanist and university teacher

Richard Lochhead

politician · b. 1969

Scottish politician (born 1969)

Grace Dent

broadcaster · b. 1973

English columnist, broadcaster and author

Muffy Calder

computer scientist · b. 1958

Computer Scientist

Stephen Kerr

politician · b. 1960

Scottish politician (born 1960)

Anum Qaisar-Javed

politician · b. 1992

Scottish politician

Michael Connarty

school teacher · b. 1947

British politician (born 1947)

Andrew Oshiotse Okwilagwe

administrator · b. 1951

Nigerian librarian and first Nigerian professor of publishing

Bill Butler

politician · b. 1956

Scottish Labour politician (born 1956)

researcher and writer from South Africa

Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova

politician · b. 1950

British lawyer (born 1950)

Charlotte Henshaw

para canoeist · b. 1987

British paralympic canoeist and former swimmer

Doug Allan

photographer · 1951–2026

Scottish wildlife cameraman (1951–2026)

Gordon Banks

politician · b. 1955

British politician (born 1955)

Scottish footballer

John Campbell

philosopher · b. 1956

Professor of Philosophy at the University of California in Berkeley, California

British historian

Bridget McConnell

business executive · b. 1958

Scottish cultural administrator

Harry Josephine Giles

musician · b. 1986

Scottish writer and performer (born 1986)

Seamus Logan

council member · b. 1958

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Scottish rugby union player (born 1985)

Northern Irish writer and director

British businesswoman

Ugandan business scholar, manager and academic

researcher

Chris Kane

radio personality · b. 1976

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Stirling and Strathallan

Euan Stainbank

politician · b. 2000

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Falkirk

British neuroscientist & science writer (1953-)

Geoff Holder

writer · b. 1958

British writer

businessperson

John Speakman

physiologist · b. 1958

biologist and professor at the University of Aberdeen

historian

former Scottish squash player

Scottish poet and filmmaker

Brian Leishman

council member · b. 1982

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Alloa and Grangemouth