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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

Students at the Maughan Library

12 November 2026

King's Arts & Humanities PhD studentships open for October 2027 entry

Prospective doctoral researchers can apply for fully and partially funded opportunities based in…

lara feigel right to equality award (alex merz)

10 November 2026

Professor's investigation into family courts wins journalism prize

Professor Lara Feigel, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture in the Department of English, has…

A view of Antalya, Turkey, with the words 'COP31' over the top

5 November 2026

Meet the King's COP31 delegation

King’s is proud to present a diverse and dynamic delegation of researchers and academics attending…

28 Oct

idea factory

Idea Factory workshops 2026

28 October 2026

Got an idea? Put it to the test. Idea Factory is King's incubator programme and competition. Join…