Notable Alumni

Vincent Kompany

MBA 2018

Sports

Footballer

Benedict Cumberbatch

BA Drama 2015

Arts and Media

Actor

Eleanor Jane Calder

BAAS Politics and Sociology 2014

Arts and Media

Model

Toby Chan

BSc Environmental Science 2009

Arts and Media

Hong Kong Actress

Chuka Umunna

LLB Hons English and French Law 2001

Government, Charity, Public Policy

Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

PhD Management Science, 2000

Government, Charity, Public Policy

Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development

Imran Hakim

BSc Optometry and Vision Sciences 1999

Business

Entrepreneur, CEO of The Hakim Group

Dr Keith Ridge

PhD Pharmacy 1998

Science and Engineering

Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health

Brian Cox

Mphil, PhD Physics 1997

Science and Engineering

Physicist

Samia Suluhu Hassan

PGDip Economics 1994

Government, Charity, Public Policy

President of Tanzania

Toby Jones

BA Drama 1989

Arts and Media

Actor

Dr Jane Cocking OBE

PhD Archaeology 1987

Government, Charity, Public Policy

Humanitarian Director

Philip Chin

Bsc Plant Biology 1982

Business

Managing Director, Langland ADM Ltd

David Nott OBE

MBChB Medicine 1981

Science and Engineering

Trauma Surgeon

Ben Elton

BA Drama 1980

Arts and Media

Actor, Comedian, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter

Haider al-Abadi

PhD Electrical Engineering 1980

Government, Charity, Public Policy

Former Prime Minister of Iraq

Terence P Leahy

BSc(Hons) Management Sciences 1977

Business

Business Leader

Roger Allam

BA Hons Drama 1975

Arts and Media

Actor

Roderick H Brooks CBE

BSc(T) (Hons) Management Sciences 1975

Business

Businessman, Philanthropist

Mark Crabtree OBE

MSc Microprocessor and Digital Electronics 1974

Science and Engineering

Businessman

Janet Darbyshire CBE OBE

MBChB Medicine 1970

Science and Engineering

Joint Director, NHR Clinical Research Coordinating Centre

Anna Ford

BA Hons Commerce 1966

Arts and Media

Journalist, Presenter, News Presenter, Former Chancellor at The University of Manchester

Dr John Emsley

BA Hons Commerce 1966

Arts and Media

Writer and Broadcaster, Former Science Writer and Editor

Norman Foster

Bsc Chemistry 1960, Msc 1961, PhD 1964

Arts and Media

Architect

Timothy Sear

MSA 1961

Business

Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Alcon Laboratories

Peter Maxwell Davies

BA Commerce 1960

Arts and Media

Composer and Conductor

Alasdair MacIntyre

BA Philosophy and Politics 1949

Arts and Media

Philosopher, Professor

James Lovelock

BSc Chemistry 1941

Science and Engineering

Biologist, Chemist, University Teacher

Anthony Burgess

BA Arts 1940

Arts and Media

Writer

Henry Moseley

BSc 1910

Science and Engineering

Physicist

Arthur Eddington

BSc Hon Physics 1902

Science and Engineering

Astronomer, physicist, and mathematician