Which university boasts the best famous alumni?

ive started this thread after finding out that Thom Yorke ( Radiohead lead singer for those who don't know - though you SHOULD :mad:

) went to Exeter university and rumour has it that he wrote Creep in the toilets of the local bar...hmmm, not sure about that but still a v. cool and talented person.
Also, J.K. Rowling went to the uni as did Will Young - i dislike these people v much but im sure SOME people must like them...

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Reply 1

clare_m

oh dear, just read that Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher went to Oxford uni. I dont think Oxford will win now, tut tut. This could be yet another forthcoming vote that old Tony loses...

Reply 2

d750

If you're talking about contemporary figures, the answer is probably London just because of its size. But if you include historical figures, then it'll probably be Oxford.

Reply 3

Chicken

UEA had Jude Law. And we rejected Hugh Grant's application to study there. SO he went to Oxford instead :rolleyes:

Reply 4

clare_m

Chicken

UEA had Jude Law. And we rejected Hugh Grant's application to study there. SO he went to Oxford instead :rolleyes:

really?!! lol. - not that they took hugh grant for his pompous background..... :rolleyes:

that reinforces my hatred for oxbridge!!

Reply 5

Chris_

Chicken

UEA had Jude Law.

Yea, UEA definetly has the coolest with Jude Law, Jack Davenport, Ian McEwan, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson

Don't think they would be considered the best though.. lol :smile:

Reply 6

Squishy

Cambridge has had almost all of Britain's famous science wackos. Oxford has had a fair few famous writers...both have produced their share of pompous twats though.

Yes, Exeter has also had some famous graduates.

Reply 7

an Siarach

Oxford and Cambridge by far, each individual college has almost as many famous alumni as most full Universities. University of London as a whole has a very impressive list as well.

Reply 8

Chris_

Chicken

And we rejected Hugh Grant's application to study there. SO he went to Oxford instead :rolleyes:

Prince William applied to UEA aswell and was apparently very keen but eventually decided to go to St. Andrews.

Reply 9

clare_m

yeah but no but yeah but......their all a bit shit. They may have changed science and literature and maths etc as we know it...but did they write some of the best music of ALL TIME? i dont think so!!!

Reply 10

Chicken

Chris_

Prince William applied to UEA aswell and was apparently very keen but eventually decided to go to St. Andrews.

Really? I didn't know that! Imagine how bad the accomodation situation would've been last year if he had of come!

Reply 11

Chicken

clare_m

really?!! lol. - not that they took hugh grant for his pompous background..... :rolleyes:

that reinforces my hatred for oxbridge!!

UEA don't have any pompous people really, probably why they rejected him!

Lse

www.unofficial-guides.co.uk lists some of the famous alumni. Along with Oxbridge, obviously, the main ones for famous alumni are the big city ones like Leeds and Manchester. They seem to have more of the popular culture figures, for example Manchester has Mark Radcliffe, The Chemical Brothers, Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonson and Louis de Bernieres, and I think Coldplay met at UCL.

Reply 14

~Sam~

TVU had
JK - Jamiroquai
Freddie Mercury - Queen
Pete Townshend - The Who
Ron Wood - Rolling StoneS
Who'd have thought it?!

Reply 15

mobbdeeprob

Warwick - Estelle Morris

Reply 16

thenarbisbanned

Chicken

UEA don't have any pompous people really, probably why they rejected him!

Hate to be mean but that sounded quite pompous and elitist ... :smile:

Reply 17

rottcodd

Didn't Christine and Neil Hamilton both go to York, which is where they met?

What a horrible thought that people like them might be roaming York...:-(

Reply 18

yan2004

lse have had mick jagger, well he was registered, judge jools, Maurice Saatchi and Loyd Grossman, as well as a lot of famous academics, politicians, financiers and business people, heads of states and figures altho i dont think this thread is looking at them in particular

Reply 19

mongoose

steerpike1985

Didn't Christine and Neil Hamilton both go to York, which is where they met?

What a horrible thought that people like them might be roaming York...:-(