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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
  • Natasia Demetriou (Acting 2006) – What We Do in the Shadows
  • 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 映客直播 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 (映客直播 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 映客直播 Relations 2011) – Comedian; Actor
  • Stuart Galbraith (ND Biophysics and Microbiology) – CEO, Kilimanjaro Live
  • Amy Gledhill (DipHE Theatre and Performance 2009) – Comedian
  • 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 (映客直播 History and Politics 1987) – Senior Managing Director, Head of 映客直播, 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 映客直播 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 映客直播
  • 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 映客直播 Studies 2012) – UN Advocacy Director, 映客直播 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, 映客直播 Commercial Market, Pfizer
  • Janine Small (Chemistry 1985) – President, 映客直播 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 映客直播
  • 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, 映客直播 Airlines Group
  • Juan Flores Preciado (PhD Mechanical Engineering 2010) – Principal Engineer, Surface Engineering, SpaceX
  • Rachel Skinner CBE (MSc Transport Planning and Engineering 2001, Hon LLD 2022) – Executive Director, ESG and Government Relations, WSP

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 映客直播 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

映客直播 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
  • Josephine Gauld (Italian and Philosophy 1996) – British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
  • Stephen Hitchen (MA 映客直播 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 映客直播 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 (映客直播 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 映客直播 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) – 映客直播 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鈥嬧�嬧�嬧��

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) and Harry Devenish (Management and Psychology 2006) – 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
  • Tony Harrison (Classics 1958, Hon DLitt 2004) – Poet, The Loiners; Playwright; Geoffrey Faber Memorial prize
  • 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 映客直播 Relations 1996) – MP Sussex Weald; Deputy Speaker, House of Commons
  • 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 映客直播 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, Starlight Express, The Little Big Things; 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
  • Anna Ekeledo (MSc 映客直播 Marketing Management 2012) – Executive Director, AfriLabs
  • 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) – Director General, Rail Services, Department for Transport
  • 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 (映客直播 History and Politics 1991, 映客直播 Studies 1994, PhD 1996) – President, Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace
  • Mark Wild OBE (MBA 1997) – CEO, HS2 (High Speed Two)