Celebrating 50 Years of Psychology at Ulster University

Arrival at the Diamond hall and tea/coffee:

• Pictorial displays of the history over 50 years of the School of Psychology will be on show - these will be illustrated with photos and biographical sketches of graduates over the years*.
• Option to tour the current facilities at the Coleraine campus.

*Meet points will be suggested for graduates from various year ranges.

Brief presentations by distinguished psychology alumni:

Dr Raman Kapur - Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Chief Executive of  Threshold, a mental health charity which offers residential and outreach services to around 300 children, adolescents, adults and elderly people with mental health problems.  Dr Kapur is a graduate from Clinical Psychology in 1982, having completed his first degree at the Ulster Polytechnic.  He held various posts before returning to Northern Ireland in 1990.

Professor Niamh Stack - Deputy Head and Director of Teaching and Learning of the School of Psychology, University of Glasgow, and Research Director for the Scottish Network for Able Pupils, is active in research on the area of high ability/giftedness and development, difference and diversity. The current Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Education and Training Board and more informally, she has an active profile on social media.

Dr Eugene Mooney - Director of Information and Analysis, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, was named AIB/Ulster University Distinguished Graduate of the Year 2021. He first graduated from Ulster University Jordanstown in 1986 and later went on to complete a DPhil in Psychology in 1993. Through roles at NISRA, he has made many contributions to the development of public policy over his 30 years of public service, and recently had even further impact in response to the Covid19 Pandemic where he managed the Department of Health’s COVID-19 daily Statistical Dashboard.

Dr Michael Paterson - Former police officer who served within the Royal Ulster Constabulary during the conflict years. Following an IRA rocket attack on his armoured police Land Rover, when he sustained significant and life-changing injuries, he completed a Psychology degree at Ulster before training and practising as a clinical psychologist. He is dedicated to encouraging people to achieve what they are truly capable of through speaking at events to  motivate and inspire others to reach their highest levels of achievement.

Networking and socialising

Refreshments will be provided in the UU Students' Union bar area and all attendees will receive a free drink voucher for the bar.