
Academia
Baroness Haleh Afshar (NH 1967) –Ìýfounding member of the Muslims Women’s Network. Former Professor of Politics and Women's Studies,ÌýUniversity of York.
Bina Agarwal (NH 1970) –ÌýProfessor of Development Economics and Environment, University of Manchester
Rosemary Ashby (NH 1961) –ÌýFormer President, Pine Manor College, USA
Katherine Blundell (NH 1987) - Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (NH 1965) –ÌýAstrophysicist who discovered pulsars and was also the first female president of the Institute of Physics
Sheila Brown (NH 1966) –ÌýPresident Emerita, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
Mina Fazel (NH 1990) – Professor of Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Oxford
Angie Hobbs (NH 1980) – Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Alison Holmes (NH 1979) - Professor of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London. World-leading expert in infectious diseases and antimicrobialÌýresistanceÌý
Serena Nik-Zainal (NH 1995) – Professor of Clinical Genetics and Cancer Research UK Advanced Clinician Scientist at the University of Cambridge
Kate Pretty CBE (NH 1965) – Former Principal, Homerton College, Cambridge and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge University
Dame Jessica Rawson (NH 1962) –ÌýEnglish art historian, curator and sinologist
Navkiran Shokar (NH 1986) - Chair of the Department of Population Health, Professor of Population Health and Associate Dean for Community Affairs at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas
Sonya Stephens (NH 1982)Ìý–ÌýPresident Emerita, Mount Holyoke College, USA
Dame Barbara Stocking (NH 1969)Ìý–ÌýPresident Emerita 51¸£ÀûÉç; former chief executive of Oxfam
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Writers, journalists and broadcasters
Gina Barreca (NH 1979) –ÌýWomen's humourist, writer, speaker, and Professor of Feminist Theory
Hannah Begbie (NH 1996) –ÌýÌýAuthor of MotherÌýand Blurred Lines
Ursula Buchan (NH 1971) –ÌýAward-winning garden author and lecturer. Books include Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps – The Life of John Buchan
Helena Coggan (MEC 2017) - Author whose novels include The CatalystÌýand The Witchling's Girl
Frances Edmonds (NH 1970) – Best-selling author, broadcaster, and speaker
Gillian Gill (NH 1961) –Ìýwriter and academic whoÌýspecializes in biography. Author of Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries (1990)
Mishal Husain (NH 1992) – newsreader and journalist for BBC Television and BBC Radio.ÌýMain Sunday presenter of the BBC News at Ten and BBC Weekend News and one of the main presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today
Helen MacDonald (NH 1989) –Ìýwriter, naturalist, and an Affiliated Research Scholar at the University of Cambridge Department of History and Philosophy of Science.ÌýAuthor H is for Hawk
Maggie O'Farrell (NH 1990) –ÌýNovelist. Titles include After You’d Gone and The Hand That First Held Mine
Joanna Rossiter (NH 2004) –ÌýFreelance Journalist and author. Writes for The Telegraph and The Spectator
Sonia Ruseler (NH 1981) –ÌýArgentine news anchor who has worked for BBC, ITN, CNN
Hilary Wilce (NH 1967) –ÌýEducation journalist and writer
Vicki Young (NH 1988)Ìý–ÌýDeputy Political Editor, BBC News
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Corporate leaders
Margaret Cole (NH 1979) –ÌýGlobal regulatory policy and engagement leader, PwC
Jane Frost CBE (NH 1975) –ÌýChief Executive, Market Research Society (MRS)
Liv Garfield (NH 1993) –ÌýChief Executive of Severn Trent and former chief Executive of Openreach
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Healthcare and science
Natasha Crowcroft (NH 1981) – Public Health Expert, WHO Senior Technical Advisor Measles and Rubella Control
Professor Siân Griffiths OBE (NH 1970) – Public Health Expert, Non-Executive Director of Public Health, Wales and Emeritus Professor of Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dame Julia King DBE (NH 1972) –ÌýEngineer, Cross-bencher in the House of Lords and Vice-Chancellor of Aston University (2006-2016)
Helen Rees (NH 1971) –ÌýMedical researcher and the founder and Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) of the University of Witwatersrand
Kirstin-Anne Rutter (NH 1995) – Executive Director, Cambridge Health Partners
Guddi Singh (NH 2001) - Paediatrician and TV broadcaster
Carina TyrrellÌý(MEC 2009) –ÌýPublic health physician, investor, and philanthropistÌýwho is a formerÌýMiss EnglandÌýandÌýMiss United Kingdom
Lady Fiona Watt (NH 1973)Ìý–ÌýProfessor, Cell biologist and founding director of the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM) at King’s. Director of EMBO
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Law
Alison Cole (NH 1999) – International Lawyer and War Crimes Investigator
Wendy Joseph KC (NH 1971) –ÌýFormer Senior Circuit Judge, the Old Bailey
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Performing arts and entertainment
Joanna MacGregor OBE (NH 1978) –ÌýBritish concert pianist, conductor, composer, and festival curator
Hattie Morahan (NH 1997) –ÌýActress. Roles include Sister Clara in The Golden Compass, Gale Benson in The Bank Job and Alice in The Bletchley Circle (2012–2014)
Sue Perkins (NH 1988) –ÌýEnglish actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer
Josie Rourke (NH 1995) –ÌýEnglish theatre and film director.ÌýShe is a Vice-President of the London Library and was the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre (2012 – 2019)
Roxana Silbert (NH 1983) –ÌýTheatre Director known for Table 12, The Fast Show Live and Shakespeare: The King's Man
Sarah Solemani (NH 2002) – English actress, writer and activist. Appearances include Bridget Jones’s Baby and Bad Education
Deborah Swallow (NH 1966) –ÌýBritish educator,ÌýmuseumÌýcuratorÌýand academic. First female Director, The Courtauld Institute of Art
Tilda Swinton (NH 1980) – Actress. Films include Michael Clayton, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Avengers: Endgame
Nicola Walker (NH 1989) –ÌýActress. Appearances include Spooks and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Claudia Winkleman (NH 1990) –ÌýTelevision presenter, radio personality, film critic and journalist. Presenter of Strictly Come Dancing, The Traitors and former presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee
Sports
Lizzy Hawker (NH 1995) - British Endurance Athlete
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Third sector and government
Manel Abeysekera (NH 1958) – Sri Lanka’s first women career diplomat
Dr Amina Al-Yassin (NH 2005) - Director of Training and Development, Al-Ayn International, Iraq’s largest orphan care charity
Baroness Natalie Evans (NH 1995) - British politician and Leader of the House of Lords (2016-22)
Amika GeorgeÌý(MEC 2018) - British activist who campaigns against period poverty in the UK
Robin Raphael (NH 1969) –ÌýAmerican former diplomat, ambassador, CIA analyst, lobbyist, and an expert on Pakistan affairs
Camilla Toulmin (NH 1972)Ìý–ÌýBritish economist and former Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Christine Wallich (NH 1970) – Trustee in Residence, American Academy in Berlin. Former Director, Independent Evaluation Group at World Bank
Alice Walpole (NH 1982) – Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
Clare Winterton (NH 1990) – Senior Advisor to UN Women on its milestone Generation Equality initiative, previously VP of Programs and then COO of Global Fund for Women
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