This List of University of East Anglia alumni includes graduates and non-graduate former students of the
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...
. The list includes one
current monarch and former Prime Minister, two
de facto
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heads of state, one
Vice President
A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ...
, one
Deputy Prime Minister
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, and two former
Leaders of the House of Lords
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. The list also includes two
Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine, one
President of the Royal Society, two
Lasker Award winners, and a further 11
Fellows of the Royal Society
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. Literary alumni include one
Nobel laureate in Literature, three
Booker Prize winners, 11
Costa Book Award (formerly Whitbread Award) winners, and three
Caine Prize winners.
Politics and government
Heads of state and government
United Kingdom
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Oceania
Americas
Africa
Diplomats
Science and academia
Science and public health
Other academics
Academic administrators
Literature
Booker Prize winners
Costa Book Award winners
Caine Prize winners
Other writers
Arts
Actors
Comedy
Film and television
Visual arts
Arts administrators
Music
Media
Newsreaders and correspondents
Radio
Media executives
Other media personalities
Activism and charity
Business
Economists
Law
Armed forces
Policing and intelligence services
Religion
Sport
References
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University of East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is an area in the East of England, often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia, in ...
University
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat ...