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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

Professor Xiaoguang Wang and Professor Abigail Williams

28 July 2026

King's signs progression agreement with Wuhan University

New agreement opens progression route from Wuhan University to King’s Digital Humanities master’s…

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20 July 2026

SPARK Innovation Fund announces its first cohort of SHAPE innovators

King’s College London is pleased to announce the inaugural awardees of the SPARK Innovation Fund.

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20 July 2026

King's celebrates significant strides in campus sustainability

From cold storage to lab and office sustainability, King’s staff are achieving important…

2 Jul

One King's Impact exhibiton

One King’s Impact Showcase

02 July 2026

Discover 17 inspiring projects showcasing how the King’s community is working across disciplines and…