Deaths and Obituaries
Deaths and obituaries of graduates, honorary graduates, staff and friends of the University.
With sadness, Ulster University records the deaths of the following graduates, honorary graduates, staff and friends:
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Class of 2010 - 2020
Class of 2010 - 2020 Name Degree Date Brendan Doherty MSc Computational Intelligence, 2017, Magee
PGCert Further and Higher Education, 2007, Magee
MSc Telecommunications and Distributed Systems, 2003, Coleraine
BENG DIS Electronics and Computing, 2002, Mageedec. 21 February 2020 Lord Brian Kerr of Tonaghmore Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2014 dec. 1 December 2020 Diana Kugaca BSc Hons Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2018, Jordanstown dec. June 2020 Julie Lewis (nee Maxwell) MPA Public Administration, 2012, Jordanstown dec. 25 August 2019 Dr. Aaron McConville PhD Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, 2019, Jordanstown
BSc Hons DPP, Biomedical Engineering, 2015, Jordanstowndec. 3 November 2020 Siobhan McQuade MFA Fine Art, 2017, Belfast
BA Hons Fine Art, 2014, Belfast
BEd Education (Professional Development), 1991, Jordanstowndec, 23 September 2020 Michael McQuillan BSc Hons Business Economics with Marketing, 2019, Jordanstown dec. 11 July 2020 Malachy McSorley BSc Hons Construction Engineering and Management, 2020, Jordanstown dec. 10 December 2020 Kirsty Moffett BSc Hons Physiotherapy, 2014, Jordanstown dec. 13 December 2020 Jade Nelson BSc Hons Psychology, 2019, Coleraine dec. 24 November 2020 Thomas O'Boyle BA Hons History with Education 2015, Coleraine dec. 18 March 2020 -
Class of 2000 - 2009
Class of 2000 - 2009 Name Degree Date Gerry Burns Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2009 dec. February 2020 Harry Gregg Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2008 dec. 21 February 2020 Lord Brian Hutton Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2004 dec. 14 July 2020 Ted Leath MSc Computing and Design, 2000, Magee dec. 9 September 2019 Professor Eilís McCaughan DPhil Life and Health Sciences, 2003, Coleraine
PGD Nurse Education, 1998, Jordanstown
PGCert University Teaching, 1998, Coleraine
BSc Hons Nursing Studies for Registered Nurses, 1990, Colerainedec. 6 November 2020 Mr James McVeigh MA Peace and Conflict Studies, 2003, Magee
BA Hons Modern Studies in the Humanities, 2000, Jordanstown
UUSU Sport President 2001-2002dec. 26 December 2020 Dr David Southall PhD Life and Health Sciences, 2013 dec. 15 October 2019 -
Class of 1990 - 1999
Class of 1990 - 1999 Name Degree Date William Beckett BA Hons Modern Studies in the Humanities, 1993, Jordanstown dec. 2013 Stephen Clements BSc Hons Geography with DAS,1995, Coleraine dec. 7 January 2020 Kevin Connolly BSc Dip Computing with DIS, 1995, Coleraine dec. 19 February 2019 Norman Dickson MSc Education Management, 1994, Jordanstown dec. 14 November 2019 Damien Doyle MA Fine Art ,1994, Belfast dec. 2010 Dr Brendan Hegarty Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1996 dec. 25 September 2019 Dr Albert Hughes MA Modern and Contemporary History, 1990, Coleraine dec. August 2020 David Howden Hume Modern and Contemporary History, 1990, Coleraine dec. 13 September 2019 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 Dennis Irwin BA Hons Combined Humanities, 1990, Jordanstown dec. 17 October 2009 Joseph Kelly Humanities Comb (3 Yrs), 1992, Coleraine dec. 2 November 2020 Dr Jill McIvor Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 1997 dec. 14 January 2020 Bishop James Mehaffey Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1999 dec. 7 January 2020 Patricia Moore PGCert Guidance and Counselling,1996, Magee dec. 15 January 2020 Mrs Orla Quigley (née O'Reilly) PGCert Professional Development in Social Work, 2014, Jordanstown
BSc Hons Social Administration and Policy, 1998, Colerainedec. 14 December 2020 Dr Angeline Gabriel Smith MRes Science, 1998, Coleraine dec. 12 August 2019 Robert Spence MBA, 1991, Jordanstown dec. 17 April 2020 Dr Eric Sweeney DPhil Music, 1994, Jordanstown dec. July 2020 Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science,1991 dec. 14 January 2020 -
Class of 1980 - 1989
Class of 1980 - 1989 Name Degree Date Aidan Langan MBA International Business, 1988, Jordanstown dec. 12 March 2020 Dr William McCourt Honorary Graduate: Doctor of Science, 1989 dec. 3 January 2021 Margaret Treon PGCert Computer Science Education, 1986, Jordanstown dec. 2018 -
Class of 1970 - 1979
Class of 1970 - 1979 Name Degree Date Bill Dougherty MA, 1973, Coleraine dec. December 2019 Michael Donnelly BA Fine Art, 1979, Belfast dec. September 2019 Martin Etchells BSc Hons Science, 1973, Coleraine dec. September 2020 Sister Mary Kennedy Cert Teaching Studies for Nurses, 1978, Coleraine dec. February 2020 John Leslie MSc, 1973, Coleraine dec. December 2019 Sean Quinn Dip Peace Studies, 1981, Jordanstown dec. December 2010 -
Staff and friends of the University
Staff and friends of the University Name Role Date Professor Tony Bareham Staff member, School of Arts and Humanities dec. 19 January 2020 Mrs Hilary Bracefield Staff member, School of Creative Arts and Technologies dec. 22 April 2020 Wesley Bell Staff member, School of Computing dec. 28 November 2019 Kevin Connolly Staff member, Information Services Department dec. 19 February 2019 Dave Hill Staff member and former Head of School, School of Health Sciences dec. 2 November 2020 Mr Norman Houston OBE Friend and supporter of UU and former Director of NI Bureau in Washington DC, USA dec. 12 January 2021 Simon Morgan Staff member, Finance Department dec. 19 December 2019 Professor Eilís McCaughan Staff member, School of Nursing dec. 6 November 2020 Dr. Aaron McConville Staff member, School of Engineering dec. 3 November 2020 Professor Peter Morton-Williams Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor dec. May 2018 Dr Rhona Newman Staff member, School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences dec. 5 March 2020 Dr Robin Priestnall Staff member, School of Psychology dec. August 2020 Professor Aidan O’Reilly Former Provost (Coleraine) and Former Dean of the Ulster University Business School dec. September 2019 Professor Elaine Thomas Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences dec. January 2019
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