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University of York Alumni
A relaxed lineup of standout alumni—writers, leaders, creatives, and trailblazers across politics, arts, science, and media:
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Greg Dyke |
Former Director-General of the BBC, Chair of FA, BFI Chair, and York Chancellor |
BA (Politics) |
1974 |
Anthony Horowitz |
Bestselling author & screenwriter (Alex Rider, Foyle’s War) |
BA (English Lit & Art History) |
1977 |
Jung Chang |
Author of Wild Swans |
PhD (Linguistics) |
1982 |
Sally Wainwright |
Screenwriter of Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax |
BA (English Lit & Creative Writing) |
N/A |
Sarah Davies |
Founder, Crafter’s Companion; Dragon’s Den star |
First-class Business Degree |
2006 |
Harry Enfield |
Comedian and actor (Harry Enfield & Chums) |
BA (Politics) |
1982 |
Victor Lewis-Smith |
Writer, critic, media personality |
BA (N/A) |
N/A |
Tanya Byron |
Child psychologist and TV presenter |
BA (Psychology) |
1989 |
Peter Hitchens |
Journalist and author |
BA (Philosophy & Politics) |
1973 |
Harriet Harman |
Labour MP, former Deputy Leader of Labour, acting Leader of the Opposition |
BA (Politics) |
1972 |
Jack Layton |
Former NDP Leader in Canada; key social/environment advocate |
MA & PhD (Political Science) |
1972, 1983 |
Marina Lewycka |
Author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian |
BPhil (English Lit) |
1970 |
Linda Grant |
Novelist and journalist |
BA (English Lit) |
1975 |
Graham Swift |
Booker Prize–winning novelist (Waterland, Last Orders) |
DPhil (English) |
1973 |
Phil Lester |
YouTuber & BBC Radio 1 host (AmazingPhil) |
BA (English Lang & Linguistics), MA (Postproduction) |
2008, 2009 |
Zoe Lyons |
Comedian and TV personality |
BA (Psychology) |
1992 |
Peter Lord |
Co-founder of Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit) |
BA (English) |
1976 |
Andrea Barber |
Actress (Full House, Fuller House) |
N/A |
N/A |
Daron Acemoglu |
Influential economist and author (Why Nations Fail) |
N/A (Economics) |
N/A |
Rachel Reeves |
UK MP and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
BA (N/A) |
2000 |
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