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Recent Deaths and Obituaries
| Name | Degree | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jordan | Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2002 | dec. 20 March 2025 |
| Dr George Burke | Staff member, School of Engineering | dec. 15 March 2025 |
| Michael Longley CBE | Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Fine Arts, 2023 | dec. 22 January 2025 |
| Dr Heinz Gunther Tittmar | Staff member, School of Psychology | dec. 3 January 2025 |
| Sheila Gillespie | Staff member, Secretary of the Education Department, Magee (Sheila joined the typing pool in Magee College in 1954 and retired in 1997) | dec. 16 December 2024 |
| Father Myles Kavanagh | Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2004 | dec. 10 November 2024 |
| Kit Garside | BA Hons Humanities, 1977, Coleraine | dec. 24 September 2024 |
| Amanda Lane | Staff member, Interim Director of Student Administration | dec. 15 September 2024 |
| Professor Gerald Dawe | BA Hons Humanities, 1974, Coleraine | dec. 29 May 2024 |
| Dame Joan Harbison | Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2005 | dec. 21 April 2024 |
All Deaths and Obituaries
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Staff and Friends of Ulster University
Staff and Friends of Ulster University Name Degree Date Dr George Burke Staff member, School of Engineering dec. 15 March 2025 Dr Heinz Gunther Tittmar Staff member, School of Psychology dec. 3 January 2025 Sheila Gillespie Staff member, Secretary of the Education Department, Magee (Sheila joined the typing pool in Magee College in 1954 and retired in 1997) dec. 16 December 2024 Amanda Lane Staff member, Interim Director of Student Administration dec. 15 September 2024 Professor John McCloskey Former Head of School in the School of Environmental Sciences and Professor of Geophysics dec. 15 November 2023 Ruth McCarroll Staff member, Student Administration dec. 7 October 2023 Professor Brian Murphy Former Dean of Academic Business Development and Emeritus Professor dec. 18 August 2023 Professor Eileen Evason Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration dec. 19 January 2023 Professor John Wilson Former Head of School and Dean, School of Communication dec. 7 January 2023 Stephen King Staff member, menswear designer and fashion lecturer, Belfast School of Art. dec. 17 November 2022 Jim (James) Fitzpatrick Friend and supporter of UU, Irish News Chairman dec. 27 June 2022 Bill (William) Penney Staff member: School of Art *Bill was also a multiple graduate of UU, see Class of 2000-2009 above for more details. dec. 22 April 2022 Pamela Compton Staff member dec. 5 April 2022 Winston McClean Staff member: School of Computing dec. 12 January 2022 Dr Robert Myers Staff member: Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment dec. 16 November 2021 Dr Norman Smith Staff member: School of Computing dec. 30 September 2021 Lord Trevor Smith of Clifton Former Vice-Chancellor of Ulster University, 1991-1999 dec. 24 April 2021 Professor Robert Pinker Staff member, School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences and Honorary Graduate: LLD, 2016 dec. 22 February 2021 Mr Norman Houston OBE Friend and supporter of UU and former Director of NI Bureau in Washington DC, USA dec. 12 January 2021 Professor Eilís McCaughan Staff member, School of Nursing dec. 6 November 2020 Dr. Aaron McConville Staff member, School of Engineering dec. 3 November 2020 Dave Hill Staff member and former Head of School, School of Health Sciences dec. 2 November 2020 Professor Terence O'Keeffe Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy dec. 30 September 2020 Mrs Hilary Bracefield Staff member, School of Creative Arts and Technologies dec. 22 April 2020 Dr Rhona Newman Staff member, School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences dec. 5 March 2020 Professor Tony Bareham Staff member, School of Arts and Humanities dec. 19 January 2020 Simon Morgan Staff member, Finance Department dec. 19 December 2019 Wesley Bell Staff member, School of Computing dec. 28 November 2019 Kevin Connolly Staff member, Information Services Department dec. 19 February 2019 -
Class of 2021 - Present
Class of 2021 - Present Name Degree Date Michael Longley CBE Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Fine Arts, 2023 dec. 22 January 2025 Gary McConnell MSc Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector, 2023, Magee. dec. 19 June 2023 Peter Donnelly BSCH Biology, 2021, Coleraine dec. 27 February 2023 Caroline Mawhinney PGCE Technology and Design, 2022, Coleraine dec. 19 July 2022 David Figgins Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2021 dec. 23 April 2021 -
Class of 2010 - 2020
Class of 2010 - 2020 Name Degree Date Christina Gamble Human Nutrition, 2012, Coleraine dec. 16 April 2024 Dr Stephen Coyle Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2017 dec. 18 December 2023 Dr Charles (Chuck) Feeney Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2012 dec. 9 October 2023 Julie Lillis MA Journalism, 2010, Coleraine dec. 24 March 2023 Damien Casey BSc Hons Accounting dec. 20 June 2022 Neil Scott BSHDPP Civil Engineering (Geoinformatics) 2020, Jordanstown dec. 20 April 2022 Pat Hume Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2010 dec. 2 September 2021 John Leckey Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2015 dec. 7 August 2021 Kirsty Moffett BSc Hons Physiotherapy, 2014, Jordanstown dec. 13 December 2020 Malachy McSorley BSc Hons Construction Engineering and Management, 2020, Jordanstown dec. 10 December 2020 Lord Brian Kerr of Tonaghmore Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2014 dec. 1 December 2020 Jade Nelson BSc Hons Psychology, 2019, Coleraine dec. 24 November 2020 Dr Aaron McConvile PhD Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, 2019, Jordanstown BSc Hons DPP, Biomedical Engineering, 2015, Jordanstown dec. 3 November 2020 Siobhan McQuade MFA Fine Art, 2017, Belfast BA Hons Fine Art, 2014, Belfast BEd Education (Professional Development), 1991, Jordanstown dec. 23 September 2020 Michael McQuillan BSc Hons Business Economics with Marketing, 2019, Jordanstown dec. 11 July 2020 Thomas O'Boyle BA Hons History with Education 2015, Coleraine dec. 18 March 2020 Brendan Doherty MSc Computational Intelligence, 2017, Magee PGC Further and Higher Education, 2007, Magee MSc Telecommunications and Distributed Systems, 2003, Coleraine BENG DIS Electronics and Computing, 2002, Magee dec. 21 February 2020 Julie Lewis (nee Maxwell) MPA Public Administration, 2012, Jordanstown dec. 25 August 2019 William (Bill) Flynn Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2012 dec. 2 June 2018 -
Class of 2000 - 2009
Class of 2000 - 2009 Name Degree Date Eddie Jordan Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2002 dec. 20 March 2025 Father Myles Kavanagh Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2004 dec. 10 November 2024 Dame Joan Harbison Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2005 dec. 21 April 2024 Molly Corbett Broad Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2005 dec. 2 January 2023 Aideen Kennedy PG Diploma Newspaper Journalism, 2002 BSc Hons Communication, Advertising and Marketing, 2001 dec. 20 June 2022 Bill (William) Penney MA, Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages, 2004 Certificate, Occ Students- Art & Design, 1989 PG Diploma, Comb Studies in Art & Design, 1987 BA Hons, Fine Art, 1984 BEd Hons, Communication, 1982 Certificate, Foundation Studies in Art and Design, 1981 dec. 22 April 2022 Dr Miriam Hederman O'Brien Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2002 dec. 14 March 2022 Adrian McLaughlin BSc Hons Food Technology Management, 2001, Coleraine dec. 15 February 2022 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2007 dec. 26 December 2021 Joanne McCauley BSc Hons Psychology with Organisational Science, 2003 Magee dec. 13 November 2021 Dr Marye Anne Fox Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2002 dec. 9 May 2021 James McVeigh MA Peace and Conflict Studies, 2003, Magee BA Hons Modern Studies in the Humanities, 2000, Jordanstown UUSU Sport President 2001-2002 dec. 26 December 2020 Dr Maria Moloney Honorary Graduate, 2006 dec. 4 December 2020 Aminul Islam MA Government Financial Management, 2002, Jordanstown dec. 30 November 2020 Professor Eilís McCaughan DPhil Life and Health Sciences, 2003, Coleraine PGD Nurse Education, 1998, Jordanstown PGC University Teaching, 1998, Coleraine BSc Hons Nursing Studies for Registered Nurses, 1990, Coleraine dec. 6 November 2020 Lord Brian Hutton Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2004 dec. 14 July 2020 Harry Gregg Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2008 dec. 21 February 2020 Dr David Southall PhD Life and Health Sciences, 2013 dec. 15 October 2019 Ted Leath MSc Computing and Design, 2000, Magee dec. 9 September 2019 Dr Gerald Lynch Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2004 dec. 17 April 2013 -
Class of 1990 - 1999
Class of 1990 - 1999 Name Degree Date Prof Robin Fox Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1997 dec. 18 January 2024 Dr Syd Millar Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1990 dec. 10 December 2023 Terence Robson Design & Technology (Education), 1994, Magee; PG Dip Modern and Contemporary History, 1987, Coleraine dec. 18 October 2023 Peter Thompson BA Hons Retail Distribution Management, 1994, Coleraine dec. 2 July 2023 Lord Robert Carswell Honorary Graduate, DLitt, 1994 dec. 4 May 2023 Professor Patrick Dowling Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1998 dec. 28 April 2023 Sir Gerry Robinson Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1997 dec. 14 October 2021 Simon Massey BA Hons Humanities Comb, 1991, Coleraine dec. 2 June 2021 Seamus Deane Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1998 dec. 13 May 2021 Edwina Beattie PGD Education (Professional Development), 1997 PGC Education (English with Drama), 1991 BA Hons Humanities Comb (3 Yrs), 1990, Coleraine dec. 12 May 2021 Lady Shirley Williams of Crosby Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1997 dec. 11 April 2021 Mrs Orla Quigley (née O'Reilly) PGC Professional Development in Social Work, 2014, Jordanstown BSc Hons Social Administration and Policy, 1998, Coleraine dec. 14 December 2020 Joseph Kelly Humanities Comb (3 Yrs), 1992, Coleraine dec. 2 November 2020 Professor John Hume Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 1998 Inaugural holder of the Tip O’Neill Professorship from 2002-2009 dec. 3 August 2020 Robert Spence MBA, 1991, Jordanstown dec. 17 April 2020 Patricia Moore PGC Guidance and Counselling,1996, Magee dec. 15 January 2020 Dr Jill McIvor Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 1997 dec. 14 January 2020 Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science,1991 dec. 14 January 2020 Stephen Clements BSc Hons Geography with DAS,1995, Coleraine dec. 7 January 2020 Bishop James Mehaffey Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1999 dec. 7 January 2020 Norman Dickson MSc Education Management, 1994, Jordanstown dec. 14 November 2019 Dr Brendan Hegarty Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1996 dec. 25 September 2019 David Howden Hume Modern and Contemporary History, 1990, Coleraine dec. 13 September 2019 Dr Angeline Gabriel Smith MRes Science, 1998, Coleraine dec. 12 August 2019 Kevin Connolly BSc Dip Computing with DIS, 1995, Coleraine dec. 19 February 2019 Dennis Irwin BA Hons Combined Humanities, 1990, Jordanstown dec. 17 October 2009 -
Class of 1980 - 1989
Class of 1980 - 1989 Name Degree Date Jacinta Lynch MA Fine Art, 1984, Belfast dec. 23 August 2023 Captain Jerome M. Pereira Certificate Master Mariner, Jordanstown, 1988 MBA Business Administration, Jordanstown, 1989 dec. 10 August 2023 Kimberley Lenaghan PG Diploma Marketing, 1988, Jordanstown dec. 11 September 2022 Dr Norman Smith DPhil Energy Studies 1986, Jordanstown dec. 30 September 2021 Dr George Thompson Honorary Graduate: Doctor of Letters, 1987 dec. 2 August 2021 David Bass MBA, 1989, Jordanstown dec. 6 March 2021 Dr William McCourt Honorary Graduate: Doctor of Science, 1989 dec. 3 January 2021 Aidan Langan MBA International Business, 1988, Jordanstown dec. 12 March 2020 Mildred Hill Certificate Community Drama, 1983, Jordanstown dec. 14 December 2019 -
Class of 1970 - 1979
Class of 1970 - 1979 Name Degree Date Kit Garside BA Hons Humanities, 1977, Coleraine dec. 24 September 2024 Professor Gerald Dawe BA Hons Humanities, 1974, Coleraine dec. 29 May 2024 Thomas Crocket BA Hons Humanities, 1974, Coleraine dec. 18 April 2022 Deirdre Light BA Hons, 1978, Coleraine dec. 10 July 2021 Carol A Jackson PGCE Education, 1973, Coleraine BA Hons Humanities, 1972, Magee dec. 3 March 2021 John W Hedges BSc Hons Social Organisation, 1971, Coleraine dec. 20 January 2021 Vincent Joseph Logue BA Hons, 1973, Coleraine dec. 21 February 2002 -
Class of 1969 or earlier
Class of 1969 or earlier Name Degree Date Loretto Coyle Dip Physical Education, 1969, Jordanstown dec. 14 February 2021 Rev John (Con) Auld MA, 1952, Magee/Trinity College Dublin dec. 30 April 2020