Meet the Sustainability Team

Each faculty has a Sustainability Committee or Working Group which aim to embed sustainability within teaching, research, and operations by driving local action, supporting strategic goals, and fostering a culture of sustainability across each faculty.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Ms Louise O’Boyd & Ms Ciara Shufflebottom – Faculty Sustainability Working Group Co-Chairs

Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Professor Neil Hewitt– Faculty Sustainability Committee Chair

Life and Health Sciences

Dr Patrick Noughton – Faculty Sustainability Committee Chair

Ulster University Business School

Dr Susann Power – Faculty Sustainability Committee Chair

The Corporate Social Responsibility Working Group works to integrate social, ethical, and environmental responsibility into institutional practices, promoting positive impact for staff, students, and the wider community.

Membership

• Associate Head of the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment: Professor Neale Blair
• Corporate Engagement Partner: Ms Tania Carlisle
• Dean of Sustainability and CSR: Professor Ian Montgomery
• Director of Community Engagement: Professor Duncan Morrow
• Director of Employee Experience: Mr Mark Latuske
• Governance and Policy Manager: Ms Maria McGilloway
• Head of Procurement: Ms Clare Egan
• Head of Residential Services: Ms Glenda Campbell
• Head of Research Performance: Ms Natalie Dallat
• Head of School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Professor Paul McCarron
• Head of Sustainability: Ms Marie-Louise Gaile
• Head of Widening Access and Participation: Ms Claire Mulrone
• Interim Director of Campus Life: Mr Gareth Kennedy
• Lecturer in Criminology: Dr Gabrielle Nugent-Stephens
• Lecturer in Management Development: Mr Steven Pollard
• Project Officer: Ms Erin McKenna
• Senior Lecturer in Higher Education Practice and ESD Co-Lead: Dr Amanda Platt
• Sustainable Procurement Partner: Ms Denise Loughrey
• Ulster University Students’ Union Vice President (Belfast): Ms Favour Okpohs

The Sustainable Travel for Business Review Group aims to reduce the environmental impact of business travel by developing principles and policies that promote low-carbon, responsible travel practices.

Membership

• Associate Dean (Development and Partnerships): Professor Paul Hanna
• Associate Dean (Development and Partnerships): Professor Sven Schottmann
• Dean of Sustainability and CSR: Professor Ian Montgomery
• Deputy Director of Finance: Ms Jill Marshall
• EDI Section Lead – Disability and Age: Ms Caroline McMenamin
• Head of Global Recruitment and Engagement: Mr Niall McAleer
• Head of School of Geography and Environmental Sciences: Professor Sara Benetti
• Head of Sustainability: Ms Marie-Louise Gaile
• Head of the Doctoral College: Professor Alison Gallagher
• Interim Director of Campus Life: Mr Gareth Kennedy
• Lecturer in Higher Education Practice and ESD Co-Lead: Dr Kieran Higgins
• Senior Project Manager (Travel and Transport): Ms Anne Doherty

The External Sustainability Advisory Board provides independent expertise and strategic guidance on key sustainability challenges and opportunities, drawing on leadership from sectors including circular economy, conservation, sustainable construction, and corporate social responsibility.

• Chief Executive, Kore Retrofit (Passivhaus Sustainable Construction): Dr Barry McCarron
• Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Resources Network (Circular Economy): Ms Eimear Montague
• Managing Director of Business in the Community (Business and Social Responsibility): Mr Kieran Harding
• National Trust NI Director (Conservation, Business, and Ecology): Ms Heather MacLachlan