Who studied here?

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A prime minister, world leading scientists, bestselling writers, leaders in healthcare and celebrity actors – discover the Leeds graduates making waves around the globe.

Notable alumni by field of work

Acting

Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (ND Medicine) – Newsies, Cabaret
Liz Carr (Dip Disability Studies 1994) – Silent Witness; Disability Rights Campaigner; Writer and Presenter, Better off Dead; Olivier
Hugh Coles (Theatre and Performance 2014) – Baby Reindeer, My Oxford Year
Jack Fox (Theology and Religious Studies 2008) – Cheaters, Sanditon
Danny Kirrane (Physics 2006) – Baby Reindeer, The Serpent Queen
Emma Mackey (English 2016) – Barbie, Hot Milk, Sex Education; BAFTA
Paige Peddie (Theatre and Performance 2018) – Oklahoma, Dreamgirls
Kate Phillips (Theatre and Performance 2010) – Peaky Blinders, Downton Abbey, Miss Scarlet and the Duke
Chris Pine (JYA English 2001) – Dungeons and Dragons, Star Trek; Director
Ekow Quartey (Theatre and Performance 2011) – Globe Theatre; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Art and design

Sophie Ashby (History of Art 2010) – Interior Designer
Caroline Douglas (French and Spanish 1983) – Director, Contemporary Art Society
Luke Farookhi (History of Art 2010) – Political Cartoonist, The Spectator
Sarah-Joy Ford (Fine Art 2015) – Textiles Artist
Paul Gray (Geography 1995) – Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer, The National Gallery
Helen Little (MA Art History 2004) – Curator: British Art, Tate International Partnerships
Marcus Lyon (Political Studies 1987) – Photographer
Sara MacKillop (Fine Art 1996) – Artist
Rosalind McKever (History of Art 2005) – Curator, Paintings and Drawings, V&A; Author
Elizabeth Price (PhD Fine Art 1999) – Video Artist; Turner Prize
Angela Summerfield (Fine Art 1983) – Artist; Art Historian
Syrago Tsiara (MA History of Art 1991) – Director, National Gallery, Athens

Books

Rose Cartwright (English 2008) – Pure, The Maps We Carry; Screenwriter; Co-founder, Made of Millions
Louise Doughty (English 1984) – A Bird in Winter; Screenwriter; Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
Tananarive Due (MA English 1988) – African Immortals; Podcaster; Academic; American Book award
Matt Haig (MA English 1998) – The Life Impossible, The Midnight Library
Alison Joseph (French and Philosophy 1981) – Detective Novelist; Radio Dramatist
Alex North (Philosophy 1998) – The Whisper Man
Gervase Phinn (Education 1970) – The Dales Series; Educationalist
Helen Rappaport (Russian and Slavonic Studies 1970, Hon DLitt 2017) – After the Romanovs; Historian
Hallie Rubenhold (History 1995, MPhil 1997) – The Five; Broadcaster; Social Historian
Amy Sackville (English and Theatre Studies 2002) – Orkney; Fellow, Royal Society of Literature

Charity and not-for-profits

Hamra Alam (Modern Arabic Studies 1998) – Director, World Women Wellbeing
Alison Garnham (Philosophy and Psychology 1980) – Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action
Panut Hadisiswoyo (MA Communication Studies 2003) – Founding Director, Orangutan Information Centre, Indonesia; South East Asia Hub Director, Lush
Heba Hagrass (PhD Social Policy and Sociology 2010) – Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN Human Rights Council
Ellen Hill (Psychology 2003) – Operations Manager, Yorkshire MESMAC
Rebecca Klein (Zoology 1995) – Managing Director, Cheetah Conservation Botswana
Matthew Layton (Law 1982) – Chair, Tender
Helen Lennon (MBA 2013) – Chief Executive, Connect Housing
Florence Ndagire (International and European Human Rights Law 2014) – Human Rights Policy Advisor, World Blind Union
Fiona Spellman (Economics and Politics 2008) – Chief Executive, SHINE: Support and Help in Education
Emily Yates (MA Disability Studies 2015) – Co-founder, Association of British Commuters; Writer

Digital media and podcasts

Zoe Blaskey (Economics 2004) – Podcaster, Motherkind; Transformational Coach; Author
Christina Capatides (JYA Communication Studies 2008) – Vice President, Social Media and Trending Content, CBS News
Rev Richard Coles (MA Theology and Religious Studies 2005) – Podcaster; Novelist; Former Communard
Rowan Collinson (History 2001) – Senior Audience Development and Editorial Manager - Podcasts, Spotify
Judith Holder (English 1976) – Podcaster, Older and Wider; Television Producer; Comedy Writer
Jamie Laing (Theatre and Performance 2011) – Podcaster; Radio Presenter; Founder, Candy Kittens
Alice Levine (English 2008) – Podcaster, including My Dad Wrote a Porno with James Cooper (History 2008), Jamie Morton (Communications Studies 2008); Co-founder, Crossed Wires Podcast Festival; Broadcaster
Nicola Mendelsohn CBE (English and Theatre Studies 1992, Hon LLD 2017) – Head of Global Business Group, Meta
Col Needham (Computer Science 1988) – Founder, IMDb
Alex Solomou (Management 2013) – Founder, LADbible Group
Pandora Sykes (English 2009) – Podcaster; Author; Journalist

Entertainment

Miles Baron (MBA 1999) – Chief Executive, The Bingo Association
Jack Barry (Chinese and International Relations 2011) – Comedian; Actor
Stuart Galbraith (ND Biophysics and Microbiology) – CEO, Kilimanjaro Live
Nathan Kosky (Political Studies 1994) – Vice President, Europe, Global Partnerships, AEG
James Martin (Design 2023) – Charra Tea Drag Performer
Alistair McGowan (English 1986) – Impressionist; Actor; Pianist
Ben Roberts (English 1997) – CEO, British Film Institute
Katie (Twiggy) Rowley (English 2014) – Music Manager, Charli XCX; Co-founder of Project Gold Talent Management
Jenny Ryan (Law 2005) – Chaser, The Chase; Singer
Wilf Walsh (Law 1983) – Chair, The Racecourse Association

Fashion

Patrick Grant (Materials Science and Engineering 1994) – Designer; Sustainability Campaigner; Presenter, Great British Sewing Bee
Leon Gray (English 2008) – Founder, The 35 Consultancy
Olivia von Halle (Textile and Fashion Management 2007) – Loungewear Designer
Tatiana Hambro (English 2011) – Editorial Director, Moda Operandi
Georgiana Huddart (Fine Art and Cultural Studies 2009) – Co-founder and Designer, Hunza G
Tom Hunt (Law 2004) – Director of Global Growth, COS
Joel Jeffery (Geography and Sociology 2010) – CEO, Desmond and Dempsey
Daisy Knatchbull (Philosophy 2015) – CEO and Founder, Knatchbull
Tsz Yan (Joey) Kong (MBA 2014) – Managing Director, Ma Petite J Bespoke Jewellery; Founding Partner, Zentrium
Pierre Milchior (Textile Industries 1954) – President, Etam
Averyl Oates (Music 1984) – Fashion Brand Advisor

Film and television production

Peter Bowker (English and Philosophy 1981) – Writer, World on Fire, The A Word; BAFTA
Liz Clare (Classics 1994) – Multi-camera Director; BAFTA
Chris Clough (English 1974) – Producer, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, BAFTA
Sarah Collinson (English 2008) – Producer, Director, Fearless: The Women Fighting Putin; BAFTA
Neil Cross (English and Theology 1994, MA English 1995) – Creator, Producer, Writer, Luther
Kwadjo Dajan (Communications Studies 2000) – Producer; BAFTA
Jane Featherstone (German and History 1991, Hon DLitt 2019) – Co-founder, CCO, Sister Pictures; Producer; Emmy, BAFTAs
Peter Morgan CBE (History of Art 1985, Hon DLitt 2016) – Screenwriter, Producer, The Crown; BAFTAs, Emmys
James Reed (Zoology 2000) – Director, Shark Whisperer, My Octopus Teacher; Oscar
Diederick Santer (Psychology 1991) – Commissioning Editor, Sky
Ben Winston (Broadcasting Studies 2004) – Producer, The Kardashians, Olympics Ceremony; Emmys

Finance

Karen Ashworth (Medical Sciences 1997) – Chief Financial Officer, Waterstones
Amanda Blanc DBE (MBA 1999) – Group CEO, Aviva; Member, National Wealth Fund Taskforce
Fiona Cannon OBE (English 1985) – Group Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Lloyds Banking Group
Stephen Daintith (Economics and Accounting 1985) – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Ocado
Joanna Goff (Accounting and Finance 2000) – Chief Financial Officer, Morrisons
Liza Kellett (Portuguese and Spanish 1988, MA Business 1998) – Chief Executive, Trust Leeds
Sheikh Bilal Khan (Law 2004) – Global Head of Islamic Finance, McCarthy Denning
Rachel Lord (International History and Politics 1987) – Senior Managing Director, Head of International, BlackRock
Justin Platt (Economics 1992) – CEO, Marstons
Jennifer Riria (MA Education 1979) – CEO, Kenya Women Holding Group
Fatima Yakubu (MSc Financial Risk Management 2013) – Senior Investment Manager, OPEC
Derek Yung (Civil Engineering 1984) – CEO, Prudential Hong Kong

Food

Robin Clough (Biological Sciences 2012) – CEO, Tequila Enemigo
Jamie Crummie (Law 2014) – Co-founder and Director, Too Good to Go
James Elliot (Popular and World Music 2008) – Co-founder, Pizza Pilgrims
Frankie Haynes (MSc Management 2006) – Omnichannel Director, Hotel Chocolat
Alison Johnson (Animal Sciences 1996) – Managing Director, Food Forensics
Ryan Kohn (Cert HE Management and Philosophy 2005) – Co-founder, Propercorn
Paul Nieduszynski (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1997) – Chief Executive, Sysco GB
Toby Pickard (Environment 2004) – Retail Futures Senior Partner, Institute of Grocery Distribution
Justin Platt (Economics 1992) – CEO, Marston
Daniel Ritsema (Biological Sciences 2012) – Co-founder, Managing Director, Cranes Drinks
Jon Steers (Economics and Mathematics 1991) – Director, Corporate Development, Associated British Foods

Health

Arash Angadji (Electronic and Communications Engineering 2003; MSc Medical Engineering and Biomechanics 2004) – Chief Executive, Orthopaedic Research UK
Justin Ash(Politics and International Studies 1987) – CEO, Spire Healthcare
Jim Campbell (MPH 2008) – Director, Health Workforce, World Health Organization
Stella Chungong (MPH 2005) – Director, Health Security Preparedness Emergency Programme, World Health Organization
Catherine Francois (French and Management Studies 1997) – Director, Food Advisory Services and Consulting, NSF International
Gillian Leng CBE (BSc Medicine 1982, MBChB 1987, MD 1994, Hon DSc 2022) – President, Royal Society of Medicine
Emma Marczylo (PhD Biochemistry 2003) – Principal Toxicologist, UK Health Security Agency
Shane Mills (DipHE Nursing 1997) – Group Director of Nursing, Cygnet
Andrea Sweeney (Politics and International Studies 2012) – UN Advocacy Director, International Rescue Committee
Susan Thomas (MBChB 1995) – Clinical Director, Google Health
Alison Wright (MBChB 1990) – President Elect, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Health sciences

Rachel Barnett (Medical Sciences 2005) – Operations Scientist, Johnson and Johnson
Dominic Behan (Biochemistry 1986) – CEO, Sentia Medical Sciences
Nick Edmunds (Pharmacology 1995) – Chief Development Officer, CHARM Therapeutics
Yvonne Greenstreet (Medicine 1985) – CEO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Ian Hirsch (Mathematics 1993) – Head of Biometrics, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca
Bing Hou (PhD Biomedicine 2015) – Executive Director of Drug Discovery, Antengene
Hazel Jones (PhD Biochemistry 1999) – COO, Ambrose Healthcare
Ben Osborn (Sport and Exercise Science 1998) – President, International Commercial Market, Pfizer
Janine Small (Chemistry 1985) – President, International Developed Markets, Pfizer
Mark Wigglesworth (PhD Biochemistry and Microbiology 2001) – CEO and Co-founder, Alderley Park Lighthouse Lab

Industry

Michèle Dix CBE (Civil Engineering 1976, PhD Transport Studies 1982) – Member, National Infrastructure Commission
Ollie Folayan MBE (PhD Fuel and Energy 2002) – Deputy President, Institution of Chemical Engineers; Head of Process Engineering, Costain Group; Co-founder, Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers
Steve Foots (MBA 1994) – CEO, Croda International
David Freedman (Business 1995) – Chief Operating Officer, Beyer Blinder Belle
John Hirst CBE (Economics 1973) – Chairman, British Standards Institution
Asif Hussain (MEng Chemical Engineering 2016) – Chief Operations Director, Clean Power Hydrogen
Christina King (MBA 2005) – Chief Commercial Officer, Tribosonics
Shradha Suri Marwah (MSc Marketing Management 1999) – Chairperson, Subros Limited; President ACMA India
Victoria Phillips (Biology and History and Philosophy of Science 2014) – Group Head of Airport Procurement Programmes, International Airlines Group
Juan Flores Preciado (PhD Mechanical Engineering 2010) – Principal Engineer, Surface Engineering, SpaceX
Rachel SkinnerCBE (MSc Transport Planning and Engineering 2001, Hon LLD 2022) – Managing Director, WSP, UK and Ireland

Influencers

Rosie Birkett (English 2005) – Food and Drink @rosiefoodie
Victoria Brewood (Communications Studies 2008) – Travel Blogger @pommietravels
Rhona Eskander (BChD Dental Surgery 2010) – Dentist @drrhonaeskander
Lizzy Hadfield (History of Art 2015) – Fashion @lizzyhadfield
Ben Heath (Communications Studies 2010) – Blogger @Twentyfirstcenturygent
Sorav Jain (MSc International Marketing Management 2008) – Digital Marketing @soravjain
Bita Jedo (Digital Media 2018) – Global Celebrity and Influencer Lead, Bumble
Savi Munjal (English 2012) – Travel @bruisedpassports
Emma Sheldon (Broadcast Journalism 2016) – Fitness and Fashion @emshelx
Natalie Tewa (Civil Engineering 2016) – Travel and Lifestyle @natalietewa
Gem Turner (Communications Studies 2014) – Disabilities @gem_turner

International government and diplomacy

Mansoor Abulhoul (Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies 1997) – UAE Ambassador to UK
Chinua Alleyne (MA Health Management, Planning and Policy 2013) – Mayor, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Alison Blackburne (French and Russian 1987) – UK Special Envoy for the Red Sea and Horn of Africa
Catherine Connolly (MSc Clinical Psychology 1981) – President, Ireland
Josephine Gauld (Italian and Philosophy 1996) – British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
Stephen Hitchen (MA International Studies 1991, PhD 1996) – British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Isaac Maigua Mwaura (MA Social and Public Policy 2012) – Government Spokesperson, Kenya
Tareque Muhammad (MA Politics and International Studies 2002) – Bangladesh Ambassador to Netherlands
Mohamed Muizzu (PhD Civil Engineering 2009) – President, The Maldives

Journalism – broadcast

Nancy Kacungira (MA Communication Studies 2009) – Presenter, Correspondent, BBC News
Helen Lawal (Sports Science 2007) – Presenter, Food Unwrapped; Nutritionist; Ambassador ADHD UK
James Mates (International History and Politics 1983) – Europe Editor, ITV News
Naga Munchetty (English 1997) – Presenter, BBC Breakfast, BBC 5 Live
Jacqui Oatley MBE (German 1996) – Sports Presenter; Journalist; Ambassador, Women in Football
Richard Quest (Law 1983) – Correspondent, Host, Quest Means Business, CNN
Anita Rani (Broadcasting 2000, Hon LLD 2023) – Presenter, BBC Woman’s Hour, Countryfile; Author; Producer
Steve Rosenberg (Russian 1991) – Russia Editor, Moscow Correspondent, BBC
Kim Rowell (Broadcast Journalism 2006) – Managing Editor, News, ITN; Author; Podcaster, Women of the Future
Fergus Walsh (English 1983) – Medical Editor, BBC
Anna Woolhouse (Music 2005) – Boxing and Darts Presenter, Sky Sports

Journalism – print

Martin Adams (English 1997) – Executive Editor, Education, The Economist
Kunle Barker (MA Human Resource Management 1996) – Writer; Broadcaster; Property Expert
Henry Gee (Genetics and Zoology 1984) – Senior Editor, Nature; Author, A Very Short History of Life on Earth
Charlotte Griffiths (Politics and International Studies 2007) – Editor-at-Large, Mail on Sunday
Charlotte Hardie (English 2000) – Editor-in-Chief, Retail Week
Amelia Hill (English 1996) – Senior Reporter, The Guardian
John Leicester (Modern Chinese Studies 1991) – International Sports Columnist, Associated Press
Jay Rayner (Politics 1987) – Restaurant Critic, Feature Writer, Financial Times; Broadcaster
David Smith (English and Sociology 1996) – Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian
Camilla Tominey (Law 1999) – Associate Editor, Politics and Royals, The Telegraph; Broadcaster
Damian Whitworth (History 1990) – Feature Writer, The Times, The Sunday Times

Law

Martin Collinson (History 1987) – Company Secretary, Torque
Darryl Cooke (Law 1993) – Founder, Executive Chairman, gunnercooke
Audrey Heng (Law 2005) – Principal Legal Counsel, JTC Singapore
Susan Kirsch (Biochemistry 1986) – Partner, Carpmaels and Ransford
James Libson (English and Arabic 1987) – Managing Partner; Mishcon de Reya
Alison Saunders DCB (Law 1982) – Dispute Resolution Partner, Linklaters
Terry Styant (Management and Philosophy 1990) – Associate General Counsel, Balfour Beatty
Kadambari Verma (Law 2002) – Managing Director, Senior Counsel, Legal Division, Goldman Sachs
Sarah Waterland (Law 1988) – Head of Legal, Holland & Barrett
Victoria Whyte (Textiles 1989) – Company Secretary, GSK

Marketing

Emma Banks (English 1990) – Vice President, Food and Beverage Strategy and Development EMEA, Hilton
Dave Chaffey (PhD Earth Sciences 1989) – Co-founder, Smart Insights; Author
Josh Clarkson (HCert Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2012, History 2015) – Global Retail Media Director, Mars
Jiang Da (MA Communication and Media Studies 2007) – Head of Marketing, Hasbro / Entertainment One Shanghai
Laura Dyer (English 2005) – Senior Vice-President of Global Marketing, SharkNinja
Amber Kirby (Management 2002) – Marketing Director, Channel 4
Anya Du Sauzay (Communication Studies 2008) – Head of Marketing, Warner Music Group

Music

Corinne Bailey Rae (English 2000, Hon DMus 2011) – Solo Artist, Grammy
Jasmine Chen (Music 2004) – Jazz Singer
David Gedge (Mathematics 1981) – The Wedding Present, Cinerama
Lina Jonsson (MPhys 2013) – Techno DJ aka SPFDJ
Jon King (Fine Art 1978), Hugo Burnham (English 1978), Andy Gill (Fine Art 1979) – Gang of Four
Mark Knopfler OBE (English 1973, Hon DMus 1995) – Solo Artist, Formerly Dire Straits; BRIT, Grammys; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Jamie Lambert (Spanish 2012) – Singer, Collabro, and Solo; Theatre Producer, Lambert Jackson Productions
Bill Laurance (Music 2003) – Multi-instrumentalist, Snarky Puppy; Composer; Grammy
Simon Rix (Geography and Mathematics 2000) and Vijay Mistry (Chemistry 2000) – Kaiser Chiefs, BRIT
Jonathan Scratchley (Music 2006), Toby Davies (English 2007), Niall Lavelle (French 2008) – Gentleman’s Dub Club
Dan Smith (English 2007) – Bastille; Songwriter; Producer; BRIT
Testament (English 2000) – Hip Hop DJ; Beatboxer; Theatre Maker; Poet

Poetry

Beth Calverley (English 2015) – Founder, The Poetry Machine
Sarah Corbett (English and Sociology 1992) – Poet; Academic
Ian Duhig (English and History of Art 1977) – Poet; Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
Linda France (English and History 1979) – Poet; Writer; Editor
Jon Glover (Philosophy and English 1965, MPhil Philosophy 1969) – Poet; Editor
Khadijah Ibrahiim (MA Theatre Studies 2001, Hon DLitt 2025) – Poet; Theatre Maker; Founder, Artistic Director, Leeds Young Authors
Susan Kiguli (PhD English 2004) – Poet; Academic
Madeleine Lee (Economics 1984) – Poet; Investment Fund Manager
Niyi Osundare (MA English 1974) – Poet; Dramatist; Academic; Linguist
Jeffrey Wainwright (English 1967) – Poet; Critic; Translator

Politics – UK

Sir Alan Campbell (PGCE Education 1979) – MP Tynemouth, Leader, House of Commons
Daisy Cooper (Law 2002) – MP St Albans; Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
Oliver Coppard (Politics and Parliamentary Studies 2005) – Mayor, South Yorkshire
Judith Cummins (Politics and Parliamentary Studies 1998) – Member of Parliament for Bradford South
Bill Esterson (Mathematics and Philosophy 1990) – MP Sefton Central
Allison Gardner (PGCE Biology and Science 1998) – MP Stoke-on-Trent South
Nusrat Ghani (MA International Relations 1996) – MP Sussex Weald; Deputy Speaker, House of Commons
Emma Hardy (PGCE 2013) – MP Hull West and Haltemprice
Peter Hendy CBE (Economics and Geography 1975, Hon DLitt 2015) – Minister of State, Department for Transport
Janet Hughes (English and Psychology 1997) – Director-General, Civil Service Efficiency and Reform, Cabinet Office
Leigh Ingham (MA Politics 2015) – MP Stafford
Simon Lightwood (Theatre Acting 2002, Bretton Hall) – MP Wakefield and Rothwell
Andy MacNae (MSc Environmental Pollution Control 1994) – MP Rossendale and Darwen
Jess Phillips (Economic and Social History and Social Policy 2003) – MP Birmingham Yardley
Usha Prashar CBE (Political Studies 1970, Hon LLD 2004) – Member, House of Lords
Mark Sewards (Law 2011) – MP Leeds South West and Morley
Alex Sobel (Information Systems 1997) – MP Leeds Central and Headingley
Keir Starmer KCB (Law 1985, Hon LLD 2012) – Prime Minister; Leader of Labour Party
Jon Trickett (MA Political Sociology 1974) – MP Normanton and Hemsworth

Retail

James Butterfield (Management 2011) – Co-founder, Chilly’s bottles
Amy Hogarth (Geography 2009) – Founder, Director, The CAHM Collective
Andy Jefferies (Management 2011) – Co-founder, CEO, Dock & Bay
Joe Kourea (Economics and Statistics 2004) – Director of Operations, Lidl
Oke Maduewesi (Business 2010) – CEO, Zaron Cosmetics
Charlotte Meers (Geography 2007) – Commercial Director, Ancient + Brave
Guy Orr (Asia Pacific and Management Studies 2004) – Director, Mookie Toys
Sam Perkins (History 2000) – CEO, Loaf
Peter Ruis (History 1989) – Executive Director, John Lewis Partnership
Martin Scicluna (Accounting 1973, Hon LLD 2008) – Chairman, J Sainsbury
Peter Semple (English and Philosophy 2003) – Interim CEO, Depop

Science

Michelle Bentham (Earth Sciences 1998) – Chief Scientist, Decarbonisation and Resource Management, British Geological Survey
Richard Birley (MSc, PhD Bioenergy 2020) – Group Manager, Materials Development and Powder Metallurgy, Materials Processing Institute
Jason Harcup (PhD Physics 1997) – Chief Research and Development Officer, Unilever
Ondrej Krivanek (Physics 1971, Hon DSc) – President, Nion, Electron-optical Instrumentalism, Kavli prize
Jerry Lord (Mechanical Engineering 1983) – Principal Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
Matthias Maurer (Erasmus, Materials Science 1993) – Astronaut, European Space Agency
Nigel Smith (Physics 1985, PhD Physics and Astronomy 1991) – Executive Director, CEO, TRIUMF Particle Accelerator
Matthew Tipper (Textiles 1999, PhD Textile Technology 2016) – CEO, NIRI
Arron Tolley (PhD Molecular and Cellular Biology 2010) – CEO and David Bunka (PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2003), Chief Scientific Officer, Aptamer Group
Simon Vosper (Mathematics 1991, PhD 1991) – Science Director, Met Office
Keiko Wu (Food Science 2001) – Director, Global Enhancers and International Hydration, PepsiCo

Sport

Alistair Brownlee MBE (Sport Science and Physiology 2009, Hon LLD 2013) – Member, IOC Athletes’ Commission; Triathlete, Olympic medals, World Champion
Jonny Brownlee MBE (History 2012, Hon LLD 2013) – Triathlete, Olympic medals, World Champion
Claire Cashmore MBE (Linguistics and Phonetics 2011, Hon LLD 2013) – Paralympic medals for Swimming and Triathlon, ITU World Champion
Cat Clements (MPhil Social Policy and Sociology 2017) – Head of Disability, Sport England
Kenton Cool (Earth Sciences 1994, Hon DLitt 2018) – Mountaineer
Kate Cross (Psychology 2013) – Cricketer; Podcaster
Jodie Cunningham (Medical Sciences 2013) – Rugby League Player; World Cup; Commentator
Josh de Caires (Economics 2023) – Cricket Player, Middlesex
Tom Francis (Mechanical Engineering 2013) – Rugby Union Player, Wales
Nick Gubbins (Geography 2015) – Cricket Player, Hampshire
Zafar Iqbal (Medical Sciences 1996) – Head of Sports Medicine and Performance, Arsenal FC
Alex Lozowski (Economics 2014) – Rugby Union Player, Saracens
Phil Sesemann (Medicine 2017) – Long-Distance Runner, Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon
Andrew Shovlin (Mechanical Engineering 1995, PhD Mechanical Engineering 1999, Hon DSc Eng 2017) – F1 Trackside Engineering Director, Mercedes-AMG Petronas
Laura Sugar MBE (Sport and Exercise Science 2012) – Paracanoist, Paralympics Medal, World Champion

Stage production

Laura Bangay (Music 2003) – Musical Director, Paddington the Musical, Starlight Express; Musician
Mike Bartlett (English and Theatre Studies 2002) – Playwright, Juniper Blood; Stage Adapter, Chariots of Fire; Screenwriter, Doctor Foster
Jeremy Dyson (Philosophy 1989) – Playwright, Ghost Stories; Screenwriter, Producer, The League of Gentlemen
John Godber OBE (MA Theatre Studies 1979) – Playwright
Anuradha Kapur (MA Drama and Theatre 1982, PhD 1982) – Director; Co-founder, Vivadi
Wayne McGregor CBE (Choreography and Semiotics Bretton Hall 1991, Hon DLitt 2016) – Choreographer
Zodwa Nyoni (MA Writing for Performance and Publication 2013) – Playwright; Poet
Katy Richardson (Music 2014) – Musical Director, Bonnie and Clyde; UK Musical Supervisor, SIX
Katy Rudd (Theatre and Performance 2009) – Director, Nanny McPhee, Ocean at the End of the Lane
Bart Sher (MA Theatre Studies 1987) – Resident Director, Lincoln Centre Theatre; Tony
Wole Soyinka (English 1957, Hon DLitt 1973) – Playwright; Poet; Essayist; Nobel prize for literature

Technology

Eugenia Balysheva (MA Communications Studies 2008) and Bruno Sanguinetti (PhD Physics 2009) – Founders, Dotphoton
Adam Beaumont (Colour Chemistry 1993, PhD 1996) – Founder and Chairman, aql
Kyriakos Eleftheriou (MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering 2016) – CEO, Co-founder, Terra
Andrew Herbert OBE FREng (Computational Science 1975) – Chair, National Museum of Computing
Paul Jones (Computing 1990) – Senior Director of Customer Advisory, Northern Europe, SAS
Olga Kubassova (PhD Computing 2008) – President and CEO, Image Analysis Group
Alison Lowndes (Computing 2015) – Senior Scientist, Global AI, NVIDIA
Andrew Macaulay (Operational Research and Computing 1991) – Chief Technology Officer, TMRW Sports
David Moss (Mathematics 1997), Alastair Bathgate (MBA 1997) – Co-founders, Advisors, Blue Prism
Kareem Yusuf (PhD Civil Engineering 1998) – Senior Vice President, Product Management and Growth, IBM

Transport

Tony Caine (Mechanical Engineering) – Director of Maintenance, British Airways
Caroline Chambers (Chemistry 1994) – Program Director, McLaren Automotive
Clemence Cheng (Computational Science and Management Studies 1984) – Managing Director, Europe Hutchison Ports
Anthony Eskinazi (Mathematics 2005) – Founder and President, JustPark
Alex Hynes (Economics 1998) – Chief Executive Officer, Department for Transport Operator
Charlie Jardine (Design 2013) – Founder and President, EO Charging
Sid Lal (MSc Mechanical Engineering 1997) – Managing Director, Eicher Motors
Daniel Sparks (Economics 1994) – CEO Business Roadside, RAC
Shuhei Toyoda (PhD Tribology 1977) – Chairman, Toyota Boshoku Corporation
Rob Watson (International History and Politics 1991, International Studies 1994, PhD 1996) – President, Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace
Mark Wild OBE (MBA 1997) – CEO, HS2 (High Speed Two)