University of Nottingham Alumni

The University of Nottingham has produced many notable alumni in various fields, including business, politics, science, and the arts. Here are some of the most well-known alumni:

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The University of Nottingham is one of the UK’s top universities, known for its global campuses and strong academic reputation. Many of its alumni have gone on to achieve great success in politics, business, sports, and the arts.

Name

Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Year

Sir Peter Mansfield

Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for MRI work

PhD

1962

D. H. Lawrence

Renowned novelist, poet, and essayist

BA

1908

Sir John Sawers

Former Chief of MI6

BA

1976

Anil Baijal

Former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

MA

1972

Sir Andrew Witty

Former CEO of GlaxoSmithKline

BA

1985

Sir Peter Bazalgette

Former Chair of ITV, media executive

BA

1976

Ruth Wilson

Award-winning actress

BA

2002

Theo James

Actor, known for Divergent films

BA

2007

Greg Clark

British politician, former Cabinet Minister

PhD

1992

Paul Smith

World-renowned fashion designer

N/A

N/A

Ken Clarke

British politician, former Chancellor

LLB

1963

Sir Clive Granger

Nobel Prize-winning economist

PhD

1959

Aisling Bea

Actress and comedian

BA

N/A

David Ross

Co-founder of Carphone Warehouse

BA

1987

Sir Ian Kershaw

Historian, expert on Nazi Germany

PhD

1968

Kevin Sherrington

Business leader, senior roles in telecoms

N/A

N/A

Enda Kenny

Former Prime Minister of Ireland (Taoiseach)

BA

1974

Marina Lewycka

Novelist, author of “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian”

BA

1979

Dr. Hannah Fry

Mathematician, author, broadcaster

PhD

2011

Sir Michael Atiyah

Fields Medal-winning mathematician

BA

1949

Fiona Bruce

BBC journalist and presenter

BA

1984

John Newbigin

Founder of Creative England

BA

1975

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam

UK Deputy Chief Medical Officer during COVID-19

PhD

2001

Robert Harris

Bestselling author and journalist

BA

1978

Richard Eyre

Theatre and film director

BA

1966

Margaret Beckett

Former UK Foreign Secretary

BSc

1964

Geoff Hoon

Former UK Defence Secretary

LLB

1976

Phil Clarke

Former CEO of Tesco

BA

1981

Andy Nyman

Actor, director, magician

BA

1985

Peter Hain

British politician, anti-apartheid activist

BA

1973

Students

139

Yocketers Applied

119

Yocketers Admitted

1,015

Yocketers Interested

University of Nottingham admitted student profiles

TOEFL

94

IELTS

8

Profiles that got Into University of Nottingham

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Hafsa Belim
fall 2025
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IELTS 7

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Aditya Hari
fall 2024
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University of Nottingham

IELTS 8

GRE 323

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Manasi Gaikwad
fall 2024
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IELTS 7

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Janhavi Vichare
fall 2024
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University of Nottingham

GRE 300

IELTS 8

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Swetha Kodiyeri
fall 2024
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University of Nottingham

IELTS 8

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Aniket Tiwary
fall 2024
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University of Nottingham

TOEFL 115

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Kavya Sahu
fall 2024
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IELTS 7

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Fazil Khan
fall 2024
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GRE 298

IELTS 7.5

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