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Class of 2021 - Present
Class of 2021 to Present Name Degree Date Peter Donnelly BSCH Biology, 2021, Coleraine dec. 27 February 2023 Caroline Mawhinney PGCE Technology and Design, 2022, Coleraine dec. 19 July 2022 Gary McConnell MSc Leadership and Innovation in the Public Sector, 2023, Magee dec. 19 June 2023 -
Class of 2010 - 2020
Class of 2010 - 2020 Name Degree Date 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, Mageedec. 21 February 2020 Patrick Fearon BAHDPP Interactive Media Arts, 2016, Coleraine dec. 5 May 2023 Pat Hume Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2010 dec. 2 September 2021 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 John Leckey Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2015 dec. 7 August 2021 Julie Lewis (nee Maxwell) MPA Public Administration, 2012, Jordanstown dec. 25 August 2019 Julie Lillis MA Journalism, 2010, Coleraine dec. 24 March 2023 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 Neil Scott BSHDPP Civil Engineering (Geoinformatics) 2020, Jordanstown dec. 20 April 2022 Damian Casey BSc Hons Accounting dec. 20 June 2022 -
Class of 2000 - 2009
Class of 2000 - 2009 Name Degree Date Gerry Burns Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2009 dec. February 2020 Bethan Francis MSc Biomedical Science, 2004, Coleraine dec. May 2021 Harry Gregg Honorary Graduate, Doctor of the University, 2008 dec. 21 February 2020 Dr Miriam Hederman O'Brien Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2002 dec. 14 March 2022 Lord Brian Hutton Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2004 dec. 14 July 2020 Aminul Islam MA Government Financial Management, 2002, Jordanstown dec. 30 November 2020 Ted Leath MSc Computing and Design, 2000, Magee dec. 9 September 2019 Joanne McCauley BSc Hons Psychology with Organisational Science, 2003 Magee dec. 13 November 2021 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, Colerainedec. 6 November 2020 Adrian McLaughlin BSc Hons Food Technology Management, 2001, Coleraine dec. 15 February 2022 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 Maria Moloney Honorary Graduate, 2006 dec. 4 December 2022 Dr David Southall PhD Life and Health Sciences, 2013 dec. 15 October 2019 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Laws, 2007 dec. 26 December 2021 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, 1981dec. 22 April 2022 Aideen Kennedy PG Diploma Newspaper Journalism, 2002
BSc Hons Communication, Advertising and Marketing, 2001dec. 20 June 2022 -
Class of 1990 - 1999
Class of 1990 - 1999 Name Degree Date Edwina Beattie PGD Education (Professional Development), 1997
PGC Education (English with Drama), 1991
BA Hons Humanities Comb (3 Yrs), 1990, Colerainedec. 12 May 2021 William Beckett BA Hons Modern Studies in the Humanities, 1993, Jordanstown dec. 2013 Lord Robert Carswell Honorary Graduate, DLitt, 1994 dec. 4 May 2023 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 Seamus Deane Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1998 dec. 13 May 2021 Norman Dickson MSc Education Management, 1994, Jordanstown dec. 14 November 2019 Damien Doyle MA Fine Art ,1994, Belfast dec. 2010 Professor Patrick Dowling Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Science, 1998 dec. 28 April 2023 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 Simon Massey BA Hons Humanities Comb, 1991, Coleraine dec. 2 June 2021 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 PGC Guidance and Counselling,1996, Magee dec. 15 January 2020 Mrs Orla Quigley (née O'Reilly) PGC Professional Development in Social Work, 2014, Jordanstown
BSc Hons Social Administration and Policy, 1998, Colerainedec. 14 December 2020 Sir Gerry Robinson Honorary Graduate, Doctor of Letters, 1997 dec. 14 October 2021 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 David Bass MBA, 1989, Jordanstown dec. 6 March 2021 Mildred Hill Certificate Community Drama, 1983, Jordanstown dec. 14 December 2019 Aidan Langan MBA International Business, 1988, Jordanstown dec. 12 March 2020 Kimberley Lenaghan PG Diploma Marketing, 1988, Jordanstown dec. 11 September 2022 Jacinta Lynch MA Fine Art, 1984, Belfast dec. 23 August 2023 Dr William McCourt Honorary Graduate: Doctor of Science, 1989 dec. 3 January 2021 Alastair Montgomery HNC Informatics, 1987, Jordanstown dec. 2019 Captain Jerome M. Pereira Certificate Master Mariner, Jordanstown, 1988
MBA Business Administration, Jordanstown, 1989dec. 10 August 2023 Dr Norman Smith DPhil Energy Studies 1986, Jordanstown dec. 30 September 2021 Thomas Norman Taylor MSc Policy Analysis, 1987, Jordanstown dec. April 2021 Dr George Thompson Honorary Graduate: Doctor of Letters, 1987 dec. 2 August 2021 Margaret Treon PGC Computer Science Education, 1986, Jordanstown dec. 2018 -
Class of 1970 - 1979
Class of 1970 - 1979 Name Degree Date Brian Gordon Campbell BA Hons Fine Art, 1976, Belfast dec. 2021 Thomas Crocket BA Hons Humanities, 1974, Coleraine dec. 18 April 2022 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 John W Hedges BSc Hons Social Organisation, 1971, Coleraine dec. 20 January 2021 Carol A Jackson PGCE Education, 1973, Coleraine
BA Hons Humanities, 1972, Mageedec. 3 March 2021 Sister Mary Kennedy Cert Teaching Studies for Nurses, 1978, Coleraine dec. February 2020 John Leslie MSc, 1973, Coleraine dec. December 2019 Deirdre Light BA Hons, 1978, Coleraine dec. 10 July 2021 Vincent Joseph Logue BA Hons, 1973, Coleraine dec. 21 February 2002 Eileen Maybin BA Hons, 1977, Coleraine dec. July 2020 Sean Quinn Dip Peace Studies, 1981, Jordanstown dec. December 2010 -
Class of 1969 or earlier
Class of 1969 or earlier Name Degree Date Rev John (Con) Auld MA, 1952, Magee/Trinity College Dublin dec. 30 April 2020 Loretto Coyle Dip Physical Education, 1969, Jordanstown dec. 14 February 2021 -
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 Pamela Compton Staff member dec. 5 April 2022 Kevin Connolly Staff member, Information Services Department dec. 19 February 2019 Professor Eileen Evason Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration dec. 19 January 2023 Jim (James) Fitzpatrick Friend and supporter of UU, Irish News Chairman dec. 27 June 2022 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 Stephen King Staff member, menswear designer and fashion lecturer, Belfast School of Art. dec. 17 November 2022 Simon Morgan Staff member, Finance Department dec. 19 December 2019 Professor Eilís McCaughan Staff member, School of Nursing dec. 6 November 2020 Winston McClean Staff member: School of Computing dec. 12 January 2022 Dr. Aaron McConville Staff member, School of Engineering dec. 3 November 2020 Professor Peter Morton-Williams Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor dec. May 2018 Professor Brian Murphy Former Dean of Academic Business Development and Emeritus Professor dec. 18 August 2023 Dr Robert Myers Staff member: Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment dec. 16 November 2021 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 Robert Pinker Staff member, School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences and Honorary Graduate: LLD, 2016 dec. 22 February 2021 Professor Terence O'Keeffe Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy dec. 30 September 2020 Professor Aidan O’Reilly Former Provost (Coleraine) and Former Dean of the Ulster University Business School dec. September 2019 Lord Trevor Smith of Clifton Former Vice-Chancellor of Ulster University, 1991-1999 dec. 24 April 2021 Dr Norman Smith Staff member: School of Computing dec. 30 September 2021 Professor Elaine Thomas Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences dec. January 2019 Professor Peter Weinreich Staff member: School of Psychology dec. 12 April 2016 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 Professor John Wilson Former Head of School and Dean, School of Communication dec. 7 January 2023