Visiting Professors
Ulster University Business School are delighted to appoint a number of high-profile visiting professors who perform a variety of activities with the aim of enriching student experience, developing curriculum and contributing to the research activities of the School. Visiting professors are attached to Departments within the School and contribute their knowledge, expertise in a variety of different ways depending on their own strengths and expertise.
The webpage provides information on our Visiting Professoriate and gives some examples of the key role that they play in the life and development of Ulster University Business School.
Prof Mark Durkin on the value of UUBS Visiting Professor Network.
Our visiting professors
Professor Prof Ken Addley OBE
Faculty Research Champion, Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Professor Grainne Allen
Head of Product Development, Marks and Spencer
Professor Philip Bain
Co Founder, ShredBank
Professor Ken Belshaw
Co-Founder/Managing Director, Grafton Recruitment
Professor Simon Bridge
Author and researcher, Board member on several third sector (community or arts) organisations.
Professor Claire Colhoun
CEO , Ubisense
Professor Michael Deane
CEO, Deanes
Professor Sean Duffy
Innovation Markets Leader – EY Ireland, EY
Professor Robert Fitzpatrick
Chief Executive, The Odyssey Trust Company Ltd
Professor Tony Gandy
Director, Associate Director and Reader, London Institute of Banking and Finance
Professor Judith Gillespie CBE
Former Assistant Chief Constable, PSNI
Professor Anthony Harbison
Director of Safer Communities, Department of Justice
Professor Julie Hastings
Marketing Director, Hastings Hotels
Professor Jackie Henry
Senior Partner, Deloitte NI
Professor Mike Johnston MBE
Chief Executive, Dairy Council for Northern Ireland
Professor Derek Kennedy
Business Transformation Director, Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland
Professor Alain Kerloc'h
Restauranteur, Ox
Professor David Lavery
Director, Access to Justice
Professor Dezhi Liu
Professor, Ulster University
Professor Lester Manley
Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Manleys Branding House, trailblazer BBQ
Professor Lesley McClure
Non Executive Director, PWC
Professor Ian McConnell
Partner, PWC
Professor Feargal McCormack
Managing Director, PKF-FPM
Professor Bob McCullough
Retired Partner, PwC
Professor Niall McKenna
Restauranteur, James Street South
Professor Niall McKeown
Founder and CEO, Ionology
Professor Gordon Milligan
Deputy Chief Executive, Translink
Professor John Simpson
Economist and journalist, Economic Commentator
Professor David Taylor
Founder of Naked Leader, Naked Leader
Professor Paul Wickens
Chief Executive, Dept. of Finance – Enterprise Shared Services
Professor Donna Worsley
Food Innovation Director, Oscar Mayer Group