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Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Alumni

Innovative Faculty, inspirational alumni.

A whole host of brilliant alumni have attended the historical and current iterations of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King's - below is just a selection that have attended over the years.

The criteria for inclusion on this page can be found here.

Meet a selection of our alumni

Anita Anand

Broadcaster and author
Dina Asher-Smith

Athlete
Alain de Botton

Philosopher and author
Dr Kenneth Dike

Pioneer of African studies
Maureen Duffy

Poet, playwright and novelist
Susan Gilchrist

Communications World Leader
Susan Hill

Novelist
Derek Jarman

Film-maker and gay rights campaigner
John Keats

Poet
Hanif Kureishi

Writer
Sir Michael Morpurgo FKC

Celebrated children's author
Kele Okereke

Musician
Tobi Oredein

Media entrepreneur and public speaker
Banita Sandhu

Actress and mental health spokesperson
Farrah Storr MBE

Editor and diversity advocate
Desmond Tutu

Nobel Prize for Peace 1984
Onyinye Udokporo

Entrepreneur, educator and public speaker
Virginia Woolf

Writer and Feminist icon
Sylvia Wynter

Writer and academic

News & Events from the Faculty

Tom Hunter and Samira Ahmed announcing the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist

5 June 2026

Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist revealed at the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling

The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year was…

English with creative writing

5 June 2026

King's launches new BA in English with Creative Writing

The Department of English now offers an undergraduate degree in English with Creative Writing.

Professor Arnold Whittall

4 June 2026

Professor Arnold Whittall (1935-2026)

King’s is sad to learn of the death of Professor Arnold Whittall, Emeritus Professor of Musical…

8 Jun

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RAi UK Spotlight: Impact in Action

08 June 2026

Join us for an in-depth look at RAi UK’s programme activities and the impact they are creating.