THE 2018/19 GRADUATE The magazine for graduates and friends of Queen’s University Belfast.

‘Derry Girl’ Lisa McGee – Graduate of the Year

Queen’s Simulation Centre – Improving patient care MEET THE PLUS — Lynn Building 150th, Farewell to the Students’ NEW VICE- Union, Data Protection – time to ‘Opt In’ and catch up with Class Notes CHANCELLOR PROFESSOR IAN GREER Read more – Pages 9-11 WELCOME TO THE 2018/19 CONTENTS EDITION OF THE GRADUATE NEWS 4 4 News – Latest from around campus 12 Fundraising News – Learn what your support can do 20 Student news – Ambassadors and future leaders 36 Class Notes – Your news 42 Obituaries The passing of our Chancellor Dr Tom Moran in August, came as a shock to the University family. FEATURES

9 P r o fi l e – Introducing the new Vice-Chancellor 9 Tom embraced the role with passion, Also celebrated in this issue is the impact of 18 Graduate of the Year – Meet Lisa McGee giving steadfast support to Queen’s since volunteering on current students (pp28-29), 23 Education – Queen’s new Simulation Centre his appointment in 2015. He particularly and we refl ect on the importance of the Lynn enjoyed engaging with students during Building over the last 150 years (pp48-50), 26 GDPR – How to stay in touch! graduation, for him the highpoint of the year. and the Students’ Union over half a century 28 Volunteer impact – get involved! (pp46-47). 30 Legacies – Three women’s stories We extend our deepest sympathy to Tom’s wife Joan and to the wider family circle. General Data Protection Regulations 32 Widening participation – improving access (GDPR), which came into force in May, to education Tom made an immense impact as Chancellor have impacted on how we communicate 35 Convocation – Have your say – a theme that runs throughout this issue with you. If you have not yet ‘opted in’ to 46 My time at Queen’s – Your memories 18 of The Graduate. The impact of our research receiving emails from Queen’s, you can fi nd on people in Northern Ireland and beyond of the Students’ Union out how to do so on pp26-27. Gerry Power (pp4-7); the impact of donors on the lives 48 The Lynn Building – 150 years on Editor: of students (pp12-17) and that made by I hope you enjoy reading The Graduate. If you Development and Alumni individuals and companies on Pathway to would like to share your views on this edition Relations Offi ce Opportunity undergraduates who recently please contact the Editor ([email protected]) Queen’s University Belfast took up places at Queen’s (pp32-34), are and tell us what you think. Belfast, BT7 1NN highlighted. Northern Ireland Best wishes. Someone already making a big impression is Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3114 our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer Email: [email protected] Alternative formats of this magazine – including Braille, who took up post in August. We welcome Ian audio and large font – are available on request. to Queen’s and wish him well as he starts to Contributors: For those who use screen readers or prefer larger font, ‘transform lives through education, research, Norma Sinte, BA Hons Modern Languages Keith Baker, Brian Gilliland, an online version of The Graduate can be accessed and social responsibility.’ Rachel Ketola, Naomi King, Director of Development at: www.daro.qub.ac.uk/TheGraduate. For further Meaghan Lyons, Sorcha and Alumni Relations information, please contact the Development and MacLaimhin, Gail McMullan, Alumni Relations team on +44 (0)28 9097 3114. Ian Moore, Gerry Power, © Development and Alumni Relations Offi ce 2018 Natasha Sharma, Norma Sinte, The Graduate is an informal magazine published annually by the Development and Helen Surgenor, Susan Wilson Alumni Relations O ce, for alumni and friends of Queen’s University Belfast. Extracts from the magazine should not be published without the approval of the Editor. While every e ort is made to ensure the accuracy of printed information at time of going to Design: www.asgandpartners.com press, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Advertisements are carefully vetted, but the University can take no responsibility for their content. Any Print Services: CDS PS - If you are reading The Graduate for the fi rst time, welcome to our worldwide family views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the University or the of 190,000+ alumni. editorial team. Letters, photos and news for inclusion are welcomed by the Editor, but we reserve the right to edit any contributions. 5

UNIVERSITY The new facility in the University’s Northern NEWS Ireland Technology Centre will offer an open door to industry partners, currently including RLC Global Point, Moyola Precision Engineering, JW Kane Precision Engineering Ltd, Travan Precision Engineering and Retec Engineering Solutions. Expressing his delight at the opening of the facility, which is part of the pioneering Centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing Systems (i-AMS) at Queen’s, Professor Mark University opens Price, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, said: £7.5m facility “The facility will provide key support to our Queen’s has opened a new £7.5 million new pioneer research programme, i-AMS. state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing “Both i-AMS and the new facility are open for technology facility, supporting its mission to business and are already making a difference enable more competitive supply chains with to the advanced manufacturing community increased productivity. in Northern Ireland and the UK. This is a The collaborative investment is one of great example of industry, government and the biggest in manufacturing by Queen’s, academia working in partnership to move the UK Government and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland forward.” industry partners. It has been supported by (L-R) Claire McAlinden, Director of Operations in the Department for Business, Energy and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences; Huge global productivity Industrial Strategy, Innovate UK and the Adrian Murphy, Professor of Aeronautical Engineering; Aerospace Technology Institute. Professor Seán McLoone, Director of i-AMS and Colm boost in sight Higgins, Head of the NITC. Research led by Nathan Congdon, enterprise dedicated to providing affordable Ulverscroft Chair in Global Eye Health at glasses across the world, and Orbis, a global Queen’s, has shown that the provision of organisation fighting avoidable blindness. Researchers will examine archive records held glasses substantially improves productivity. Professor Congdon, who is also Director by the state, churches and relevant voluntary The research trial observed groups of Indian of Research at Orbis International, said: organisations with the primary task of tea pickers and showed that the provision of “We thought it was crucial to demonstrate preparing a detailed report on the day-to-day glasses improved their productivity by 21.7 that performance even of tasks which may operation and practices of the homes. per cent – and for those aged over 50 the not seem obviously visual can be boosted The research project will also have an oral increase was 31.6 per cent. so impressively by glasses. history element and the team is appealing for The findings represent the largest ever those who experienced life as a resident of a recorded productivity increase from any Nearly 90% of workers were still wearing Mother and baby homes - mother and baby home and/or a Magdalene health intervention. Spectacles not only “ their glasses by the end of the study and laundry – or those who worked in these homes improve workers’ output but could also virtually all were willing to pay to replace major review – to come forward and share their stories. reduce poverty to achieve a huge global them if needed; people knew they were Academics from Queen’s and Ulster productivity boost. If the improvement was benefitting from better vision.” To contact the research team, please email: University are leading a new research project replicated across India’s crop industry it would [email protected], call +44 (0) 28 9097 examining the history of mother and baby 3153 or write to: Professor Sean O’Connell, mean an extra $20 billion in growth from Professor Nathan Congdon was appointed homes – including the notorious Magdalene School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy productivity gains alone. to the Ulverscroft Chair of Global Eye Health laundries – in Northern Ireland. and Politics, Queen’s University Belfast, The research was sponsored by Clearly, at Queen’s in 2015, following a gift This project has been commissioned by the 25 University Square, Belfast, BT7 1NN. a global campaign to bring clear vision to of £800,000 from the UK visual-impairment “ Department of Health after the Executive the 2.5 billion people. It was carried out in charity, The Ulverscroft Foundation. Photo credit: Finnegan, F: Do Penance or Perish. acknowledged that there was limited knowledge collaboration with VisionSpring, a social A Study of Magdalen Asylums in Ireland. Congrave Press, Photo credit: © Sarah Day Photography / Clearly about their operation in Northern Ireland. Ireland, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny (2001). 7 Regarded as one of the most prestigious Queen’s climbs international listings and widely read around world rankings the world, the rankings system assesses over 4,000 institutions, from 88 diff erent The latest QS University World Rankings countries and ranks the world’s top 1,000. (issued in June) have placed Queen’s at No 180 – a climb of 22 places and a return The rankings are based on the expert opinions to the prestigious Top 200 of worldwide of more than 80,000 academics and 43,000 universities for 2019. employers, as well as an analysis of 13m research papers and 67m citations to measure In a University communication in which he the impact of the research produced by those thanked staff for the role they played in the universities ranked. achievement, Queen’s Acting President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor James C McElnay, stated: “Rankings are important for our reputation as a university and are particularly signifi cant for student recruitment, especially in our international markets, with many class undergraduate and postgraduate funding agencies only supporting student Renowned veterinary 180in the prestigious courses off ered by Queen’s. study at a top 200 institution. surgeons appointed to IGFS Top 200 of worldwide Commenting on the appointments, IGFS Queen’s has appointed Dr Simon Doherty and Our new position is therefore very universities for 2019. Director, Professor Nigel Scollan said: Professor Eric Morgan to the new roles of welcome news as we continue to deliver “Both Simon and Eric have an international “ Senior Lecturer in Animal Health and Professor our strategic priorities.” reputation of academic excellence and have of Veterinary Parasitology at the University’s both held major strategic and leadership roles Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS). in the fi eld of veterinary science. The IGFS plays a major role in delivering “I know that their track records of safe, sustainable and authentic food to the extraordinary academic and research world’s population, and has become globally expertise mean they will be inspirational Alcohol and cancer The study found 9,559 deaths and 12,763 recognised for its excellence in research. leaders for Queen’s in the area of food primary cancers occurred among the security and will strengthen our already global The latest appointments refl ect the A new study, led by Dr Andrew Kunzmann participants, of which lifetime light alcohol reputation in delivering safe, sustainable and University’s commitment to further grow the from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and drinkers had the lowest combined risk of authentic food to the world’s population.” Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s, has found mortality or developing cancer. Institute by continuing to recruit high-impact researchers and multi-disciplinary scientists (L-R): Dr Simon Doherty, Professor Eric Morgan the combined risk of death and developing In comparison, lifetime never drinkers and who will help expand the portfolio of world- and Professor Nigel Scollan a number of cancers is lowest in light drinkers infrequent drinkers, as well as heavy and very consuming less than one drink per day. heavy drinkers, had increased combined risk The rates increase with each additional drink of mortality or developing cancer. per week. Dr Kunzmann explained: “These results The government-funded centre, which is The fi ndings were published in June in the London cyber provide further insight into the complex being delivered in partnership with Deloitte’s prestigious journal PLOS Medicine and were relationship between alcohol consumption, innovation centre opens cyber team and CSIT will help position the UK conducted in partnership with the National as a global leader in the growing fi eld of cyber cancer incidence, and mortality and may A new cyber innovation centre, which will Cancer Institute and National Institutes of security. help inform public health guidelines.” be partly delivered by the Centre for Secure Health in the US. Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s, Louise Cushnahan, Innovation Programme The study analysed whether combined risk Alcohol misuse is a major public health was offi cially opened by Matt Hancock, Manager at CSIT, said: “CSIT is delighted to of cancer or death from any cause diff ered “ concern that aff ects every level of Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media be a partner in LORCA. We will replicate our in individuals with diff erent alcohol intakes society. This study helps to provide robust and Sport (DCMS) in June. unique innovation model to assist the start-up community within the new centre.” across their entire lifetime. The research team evidence about the health impacts of The London Offi ce for Rapid Cybersecurity used data from 99,654 individuals who were various levels of alcohol consumption Advancement (LORCA) will be run by Plexal followed for an average of 8.9 years around so that individuals can make informed, in the East London Innovation Centre, which This will be achieved through our the US participating in the Prostate, Lung, healthy decisions.” is located on the fast-growing Here East digital “ dedicated engineering support and Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. and creative campus developed and owned academic engagement.” by Delancey’s DV4 fund. 9 PROFILE LIGHTS, ACTION, CAMERA!

After a brief summer intermission Northern Ireland’s favourite independent cinema – Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT) – has returned with new seats, new sound, new lights, new toilets and a great range of fi lms! The £350,000 refurbishment of Screen 1 is the start of an exciting year for the QFT as it celebrates its golden anniversary. with Joan Parsons), said: “We are delighted to fund this fascinating new project which will “October marks the Theatre’s 50th anniversary,” draw out the stories of the QFT and its 50 said Joan Parsons, Head of QFT. “QFT has year history. been a cultural hub in Northern Ireland since 1968 and we are currently in the middle of “The project will bring this collected heritage an exciting programme to mark its 50th.” to a wide range of audiences and provide opportunities for learning, enjoyment and As part of the celebrations a specially curated skills development. programme of QFT 50 screenings and events is underway and a digital archive of QFT “The QFT is an important part of Belfast’s brochures from the past 50 years has been cultural heritage and it is thanks to National created. An exhibition is ongoing at QFT Lottery players that we can invest in initiatives showcasing the brochures, and the exhibition such as this one.” will soon tour across Northern Ireland. If you would like to support Queen’s Film The QFT 50 celebrations have been Theatre Adopt-A-Seat programme please supported by National Lottery funding contact Meaghan Lyons, Regular Giving awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Manager, email [email protected] or The British Film Institute. visit the Development and Alumni Angela Lavin, Senior Grants Offi cer, Heritage Relations Offi ce website at Lottery Fund Northern Ireland (pictured left https://daro.qub.ac.uk/adoptaseatatqft BUILDING New Head of School of Law PARTNERSHIPS Queen’s has appointed Professor Robin Hickey as the new The Law School at Queen’s Head of the School of Law in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities is currently ranked in the Refl ecting on the importance of For Professor Ian Greer, the new President and Social Sciences. top 20 in the UK, according stronger partnerships with academic, and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s, partnership to The Complete University is the key to the future. Robin Hickey earned his PhD at Queen’s in 2009 and has Guide 2018. civic, business and alumni communities held a number of academic posts at the University and at the and on the potential for greater impact As an example, he is talking to The Graduate Durham Law School. through wider collaboration, Professor just a day after announcing a collaboration with UU aimed at invigorating the local Looking forward to his new role, Professor Hickey said: “The I am genuinely excited Ian Greer, Queen’s recently appointed main task for me in the years ahead is to enable this wonderful “ about the prospects and economy through the Belfast Region City Deal, community of scholars to do its best work, as we strive to make opportunities ahead.” Vice-Chancellor, talks to Keith Baker. involving projects in the digital sector, creative a diff erence to communities in Northern Ireland and beyond.” industries, advanced manufacturing and health. 11

Professor Greer took up his post at the “We’ve been seen as a very warm and beginning of August, moving from the welcoming place for international students and CURRICULUM University of Manchester. A Scot whose staff but we’re seeing a shift away from the UK, grandfather came from Ballymoney, such as students from India going to Australia he says it was easy settling in. where they perceive there’s a better offering, VITAE not just in terms of studies but, perhaps more “Queen’s is a great place – the estate, the importantly, in post-study work visas. 1958 Born Ian Andrew Greer on 16 April; people – Belfast is a great city, and Northern attended Allan Glen’s School in Ireland is a great place to live. My leisure time “We have to work with other universities across the UK to develop a narrative and a solution Glasgow is limited but I enjoy the theatre, the cinema to take to government in order to address this 1980 Graduated in Medicine from the and music. I especially enjoyed the Proms on issue. However, as an individual University it’s University of Glasgow the Titanic slipway – what an event. In Belfast incumbent on us to build strong relationships you can pursue all of these easily. And the with key partners or key countries and to 1982 Appointed Research Fellow at the restaurant scene is extraordinary – better demonstrate the importance we attribute Department of Medicine, University I want to see partnership than most cities in GB!” to international students and international of Glasgow partnerships.” across our academic But he is only too aware that despite the Belfast 1987 Moved to University of Edinburgh to “ buzz there are challenges ahead, made more Over the past months, Professor Greer has take up lectureship in Obstetrics and and professional difficult by the absence of an Executive at been carrying the message to the US, Dubai Gynaecology services, partnership Stormont. “We’re the only part of the British and Jordan, with China also scheduled. And Isles which is a net exporter of students. he also believes that alumni across the world 1991 Joined University of Glasgow as Head with the City Council, Around 30 per cent of school leavers seek a have a part to play. of the Department of Obstetrics and with government and university education somewhere else, usually Gynaecology industry, and with our GB. In the south, the figure’s around six per cent. I hope our alumni will Became Regius Professor of colleagues in Ulster “Of course we should support students fly the flag as I know Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2001) who want to go elsewhere, but it’s also “ Muirhead Chair of Obstetrics and University, because I disappointing to see those who want to study they can, to help us to Gynaecology (until 2000) believe that’s the way we here not being able to get in. I would like to network and emphasise see the cap on student numbers increased to Appointed Deputy Dean in the Faculty can make a real difference.” allow students who want to study in NI to stay the high quality experience of Medicine (2003) here and to drive the economy through their you get here in Belfast.” 2007 Appointed Dean of the Hull York He says: “Our two universities are charged employment. We are turning students away Medical School with delivering innovation so this is a not because we cannot accommodate them, “They are an enormous diaspora. I’ve found 2010 Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty transformational opportunity for us to work not because they don’t have the grades, but on my travels that people hold Queen’s in of Health and Life Sciences at the together for the benefit of the city region.” because our numbers for local students very high regard. I hope our alumni will fly the University of Liverpool are capped. flag, as I know they can, to help us to network And there is more. The following day he is and emphasise the high quality experience Provost for Research (2013) chairing a meeting, organised with InvestNI, “With the increase in the growth of the economy such as with the City Deal, we need you get here in Belfast, not just through the to bring the Northern Ireland life sciences University but from life in the city. 2013 Inaugural Chair of the Northern Health sector together – industry, Queen’s, UU, the well qualified people – our graduates – to fill Science Alliance (until 2018) NHS – for the beginning of a discussion about the new jobs we create in high value sectors. “We don’t know what’s ahead. But things will establishing a health innovation system. So we need a sustainable funding model for change rapidly so we have to be agile and 2015 Moved to University of Manchester higher education that meets the needs of our responsive. We’ve still got to build strong as Vice-President and Dean of the “We have the potential to offer access to the population. We really need the Executive in relationships within the UK and international Faculty of Biology, Medicine and whole of the innovation pipeline, all the way place to have a debate on these issues to find partnerships. The form these take may differ, Health from a thought in your mind to a new product according to how Brexit develops, but the the right solution for Northern Ireland.” Director of the Manchester Academic in the NHS, but we’ve never put it all together. fact that we should have them is unchanged. Few areas in the world have achieved this but Then there is the enormous uncertainty Health Science Centre “We are an innovative University and innovation where they’ve succeeded they’ve made a of Brexit. “The impact on Queen’s could is one of the ways we transform people’s 2018 Appointed 13th Vice-Chancellor of substantial impact on their regional economic be the potential loss of European research lives. Working with our partners we can make Queen’s University Belfast (January) growth and improved health care outcomes. funding, difficulty in moving staff to and this city and the whole of Northern Ireland We’ve got all the assets to create something from Europe and a change in how we’re Took up post of Vice-Chancellor on wealthier, healthier and an even better place 1 August fantastic here in NI.” viewed internationally. in which to live.” 13 FUNDRAISING AESSEAL – encouraging UPDATE females in engineering A leading manufacturer of mechanical seals – AESSEAL – and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), made a signifi cant donation of £50,000 to Queen’s to benefi t female students, postdoctoral researchers and academics in engineering. The gift will fund a number of areas – leadership development, postgraduate scholarships, conference support and a mentor outreach programme – in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Pictured (L-R) at the announcement are: (from the School The announcement was made on 8 March – of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) Dr Joe International Women’s Day – and aims to Butterfi eld (Senior Lecturer); Professor Brian Falzon (Head encourage more women to study and work of School) and Dr Dani Soban (Lecturer), along with Carolyn Griffi ths (President, IMechE); Stephen Shaw (Group in STEM areas and, more specifi cally, Engineering Director, AESSEAL) and Norma Sinte (Director in engineering, where there is an acute of Development and Alumni Relations at Queen’s) skills shortage. SUPPORTING QUEEN’S This year, the Trust launched a series of CHANGING LIVES, FOR GOOD Dr RWM Strain Masonic Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bursaries in conjunction with the Graduate School Individuals, companies and charitable Pictured (right) with Rebecca Russell, the Charitable Trust at Queen’s to ‘support and motivate foundations provide essential support for inaugural recipient of The Rachel Stanford The Dr RWM Strain Masonic Charitable Trust postgraduate students’ and help in current students and staff at the University. Scholarship for Emerging Leaders in was established by the late Dr Bill Strain, a the development of innovation and Engineering & Computer Science, Rachel Queen’s graduate – BSc (1927), MB, BCh, Without the generosity of others, many gifted entrepreneurial skills. Bursaries of £1,000 is keen to encourage young women into BAO (1930) – and long serving physician at individuals would not be able to fulfi l their the engineering profession. Working for per annum per student will be awarded potential. Without vital funding, important the Ulster Hospital. Schlumberger, a leading provider of drilling to up to fi ve students and will be named research would be impossible or at least technology for the oil and gas industry, The Trust supports members of the Masonic in honour of Dr Strain. would take a lot longer. Without philanthropic Lodge of Ireland – and their relatives – in support, progress may not be possible. she wants to motivate those women with leadership aspirations to consider advancing their education and employability Find out below how philanthropy STEM related careers. skills through the rewarding of bursaries. changes lives. For good. “Rachel is an inspirational female engineer and role model,” said MEng Electrical and Bowling Club event for raising such vital funds Leaning in Electronic Engineering student Rebecca, Chalking up £3,000 for for the Movement Innovation Lab.” Queen’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering who is currently on her industry placement. Parkinson’s Research graduate, Rachel Stanford (MEng 2008) was Your support will help us to research how The annual fundraiser at Malone Bowling inspired to ‘give back’ to her alma mater after I feel very privileged to be the inaugural people with Parkinson’s disease can move Club on 27 June raised over £3,000 for “ reading Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to recipient of the scholarship that Rachel better and therefore achieve a better “ Parkinson’s Research at Queen’s. Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating set up, particularly as there are not many quality of life.” Offi cer of Facebook, on a holiday two years ago. in engineering specifi cally for women.” Now in its eleventh year, 24 teams competed in a tightly contested event for the Harvey Now living in Houston, Texas, Rachel is originally Around 3,600 people are living with Townsend Charity Trophy. from Comber in County Down. She fl ew back “The scholarship will enable me to widen Parkinson’s disease in Northern Ireland. to Belfast in March to launch the scholarship my horizons in the areas of leadership and Dr Matthew Rodger, a lecturer in Queen’s Congratulations to the winning team – which carries her name and to ‘give something research and, hopefully, will set me up for School of Psychology said: “We are extremely May Bowlin led by David Nelson – back’ to Queen’s and to Northern Ireland. a career in an area I really love.” grateful to all involved with the Malone and a huge thanks to all competitors. 15

Details of the scholarships were announced in April by Gerard Armstrong (pictured right), a partner in Carson McDowell’s corporate practice and Professor Robin Hickey (left), Head of the School of Law at Queen’s. The Carson McDowell LLP Foundation Scholarship will be awarded to the student who achieves the highest overall average mark in Stage 1 of the LLB undergraduate programme. Pictured at a cheque presentation at The student who achieves the highest the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell overall average mark in Stage 2 of the Patient families Biology (CCRCB) are Ms Louise Topping, programme, will receive the Carson Mr Stuart McIntosh (CCRCB), Ms Lynette support medical research McHendry, Dr Niamh Buckley (School McDowell LLP Scholarship. of Pharmacy), Ms Alice O’Rawe (former A growing number of local patients and their friends Development Manager, Health, in the Each scholarship will include a substantial and families are now supporting many areas of medical monetary award, work experience in the Development and Alumni Relations Office) research at Queen’s. Some are graduates but many have and Ms Julie Scates. Doing more, better – firm’s office in Belfast and career mentoring no connection to the University. from some of Carson McDowell’s most Carson McDowell experienced partners. In most cases, individuals approach their doctor the patient’s bedside and enabling Queen’s High-achieving Law students at Queen’s will to find out how they might support research scientists to continue their work in many of The inaugural recipients of the Carson now have the chance to secure prestigious in the disease that is impacting their lives. the diseases facing us today. McDowell scholarships will be announced at Doctors, who often have a research interest, scholarships as part of a multi-year In 2017/18, 83 families and the School of Law prize-giving in autumn 2018. then refer people directly to the Queen’s arrangement with law firm Carson McDowell. friends donated over £463k Health Fundraising team to provide advice and to support research in direction for their fundraising efforts. cancer, multiple sclerosis, Vital funds have helped to drive forward cardiovascular disease, research in several disease areas through diabetes, eye disease, Thinking ahead of the curve providing seed funding for innovative projects antibiotic resistance, The Bob Kerr Scholarship has been set up by and supporting medical students to undertake Parkinson’s disease, dementia the Kerr family in memory of Bob Kerr whose summer placements and research focused and various lung conditions. career spanned over 50 years. The inaugural intercalated Master’s degrees. recipient is Orla Lewsley (pictured left) with Generous individuals have funded a two-year To find out more or to support medical Bronagh Heaney from Kerr Henderson. postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular research at Queen’s, please contact Rachel Ketola, Development Manager, Bob Kerr was Northern Ireland’s first disease and a three-year clinical research Health (tel: +44 (0)28 9097 5073, independent financial adviser and a pioneer fellowship in radiotherapy. email [email protected]) in the financial advice field. His interest in Philanthropy is speeding up the process of defined benefit pension schemes led to him taking laboratory discoveries through to setting up Kerr Henderson (Consultants and Actuaries) Ltd in 1998. His interest in the field was such that he bypassed retirement and continued to be Lavinia Boyce Scholarship involved in the industry until his death in Dr Lavinia Boyce BEM (PhD 2010, MSSc 1992) has established December in 2016, at the age of 83. the Dr Lavinia Boyce Postgraduate Research Scholarship in memory of her parents, Annie Elizabeth and Thomas Henry Boyce. With a value of £1,500, the Bob Kerr Scholarship is designed to support, motivate The Scholarship supports a Masters or PhD Student researching and reward students in Level 1 of BSc Actuarial Neurology, Medical Genetics or Immunology in the Wellcome- Science and Risk Management at Queen’s. Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine at Queen’s. 17 YOUR SUPPORT IS CHANGING LIVES QAF Over 90 applications for support were considered in the last 12 months. launched £2.2m Thanks to gifts made from graduates to the Queen’s Annual Fund (QAF), pledged from 5,000 £75,000 was dispersed to 52 projects. These included: 1999 alumni and friends

QUB Sports Queen’s Snooker, Billiards To subsidise the Queen’s QUB Chess Club Archery Club and Pool Club 3k and 5k Races, To host an intervarsity To purchase safety and To purchase embroidered held as part of the QUB competition for Queen’s accessibility equipment club kit for use at Active Campus campaign and other Irish universities for members with visual intervarsity tournaments impairments

The Faculty of Mind Your Mood LGBT+ Society Success Dragon Engineering To off er more services To launch the “Don’t & Lions Dance & Queen’s to students through Fear The Queer” Society Engineering the TAKE 5 Steps to Campaign, a student led, To organise a public Wellbeing mode campus wide initiative Society Chinese New Year which aims to widen and cultural diversity To establish a Queen’s participation between celebration University Rocket the LGBT+ Community Competition, with within Queen’s and the vision of launching non-LGBT+ Students a rocket into space If you would like further information on the Queen’s Annual Fund, please get in touch with Meaghan Lyons, Regular Giving Manager, at [email protected] Find out more about projects supported at www.queensfoundation.com/AnnualFund 19

GRADUATE “It was a wonderfully supportive environment to Over 2.5 million viewers tuned in OF THE grow as a creative. I found my voice as a writer to watch the fi rst instalment of there and for that I will be eternally grateful.” Derry Girls, making it Channel 4’s YEAR highest-rated comedy launch in the After graduation in 2002, Lisa and three of last fi ve years. A second series was her friends set up Sneaky Productions which commissioned almost immediately, premiered a co-written piece Jump! – later a fi lm though when it will air has not yet – which played to enthusiastic audiences in the been confi rmed, as Lisa explains: Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival in 2003. “In terms of series two – I am MEET TV’S currently writing the scripts and Her impressive back catalogue lists The Heights, we start shooting in Belfast and FAVOURITE Nineteen Ninety Two, The Opportunists, A Little Derry in October. Pink Light and The Young Man with the Cream ‘DERRY GIRL’ Tarts among her many successes, while television credits include Totally Frank (Endemol, Channel I can’t wait to get 4) and The Things I Haven’t Told You for BBC 3. “ going again but The 2018 winner of the First Trust Bank Queen’s Graduate of the Year needs little Lisa also created RTÉ’s restaurant drama Raw, I’ve no idea when introduction. Elizabeth (Lisa) McGee – the before working on the Bafta-nominated Being it will transmit, toast of the comedy world after her award- Human (BBC) and on Indian Summers (Channel 4). that’s for Channel winning television comedy smash Derry Girls Now in its 20th year, the Graduate of the Year is 4 to decide.” – will be presented at this year’s Gala Charter presented by the Queen’s Graduates’ Association Day Dinner on Friday 23 November. (QGA), with support from First Trust Bank. Speaking about the 2018 winner, QGA President Already there is palpable This latest accolade comes hot on the heels of the anticipation for what might Fergal McFerran, said: “This Award recognises Gala Award for Writer in Comedy or Soap, at the await Erin, Michelle, Clare 2018 Irish Film and Television Academy Awards exceptional talent and there is no doubt that Lisa and Orla – not to mention the held in May, at which the Channel 4 show also McGee is an incredibly worthy recipient. hapless James – so let’s hope took home the Gala Award for Comedy. “A prodigious writer, she has been duly the second series of Derry recognised by the Irish fi lm and television industry Girls is scheduled sooner Born in Derry, Lisa attended Thornhill College rather than later. before coming to Queen’s to read Drama. Early – now it’s time for her alma mater to do likewise. The ‘black tie’ Charter Day in her student days she realised that acting “Derry Girls certainly took the UK and Ireland by was not for her so she concentrated on writing Dinner on 23 November 2018, storm earlier this year and I for one am looking is organised by the Queen’s instead. It was while Lisa was at university that forward to the second series. Lisa highlights Graduates’ Association (QGA). she scripted her fi rst plays – Girls and Dolls the exceptional quality of a Queen’s education Tickets are available to QGA (which won the Stewart Parker Award (2007) and, at a time when women writers are hugely members via daro.qub.ac.uk/ and the Blackburn Prize) and How to Get to underrepresented in TV and fi lm credits, she BookForCharter; those wishing Heaven from Belfast, which was staged as a is undoubtedly a massive inspiration to many to join the QGA should visit student production in The Parlour Bar on current students. www.daro.qub.ac.uk/qga Elmwood Avenue. “It will be a real honour to welcome her as guest “I am beyond thrilled to be receiving this of honour at this year’s Charter Day Dinner,” Award,” Lisa told The Graduate. “It really is such added Fergal. a huge honour. Set in 1994, Derry Girls is based partly on Lisa’s “Queen’s holds a very special place in my heart teenage years growing up in the North West and I cherish the time I spent as a student there. and attending a Catholic convent school. It It’s where I wrote my earliest plays and where takes a caustic and nostalgic look at life in the I made some lifelong friends, in fact several city, primarily through the eyes of a group of members of our cast and crew on Derry Girls local female teenagers living out what they see were old Queen’s classmates of mine. as ordinary lives. 21 STUDENT International NEWS Ambassadors Ensuring that international students from over 85 countries settle into life Canadian cancer connections at Queen’s, is now a major part of the University’s recruitment strategy. Ballymena medic Kirsty Taylor (MB 2011), is the first Queen’s graduate to undertake a Clinical Fellowship The International Ambassador Programme in Precision Cancer Medicine, funded and Programme is an initiative that recruits operated jointly by The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre current Queen’s students from around in Toronto and Queen’s. the world to serve as ambassadors for the University. At present, ambassadors The three year programme – two of which Kirsty will spend from 30 different countries have in Toronto and the other in CCRCB, (Queen’s Centre for signed up to help the University with Cancer Research and Cell Biology) – will result in a PhD overseas recruitment and to smooth from Queen’s. the transition for first-time students to Northern Ireland. Meet the Student The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is one of the largest of the Year cancer centres in the world. Academic links between the Duties on the prestigious programme Centre and Belfast were initially set up by Professors Mark include assisting with campus tours, A County Down student who set up an award- League – with Professor Noel Sharkey of Lawler and David Waugh of CCRCB. providing student testimonials, and winning robotics society, and spent a month in BBC’s Robot Wars as a guest judge – which helping out at recruitment events and Speaking about the Fellowship Kirsty said: Nepal helping to build homes for earthquake helped the robotics group win Best Academic careers fairs. victims, has picked up the 2018 First Trust Society in the Students’ Union Awards. Bank Queen’s Student of the Year Award. Working in a much bigger cancer centre that treats a Successful applicants receive training in Fionnbharr represented Queen’s at the British communication and presentation skills Fionnbharr Brady from Newry, who graduated Junior Rowing Championships, volunteered “ larger and more diverse population and with a broader spectrum of cancer types, is the opportunity of a to build their knowledge and skillset with a MEng in Mechanical and Aerospace with IAESTE – the international student and to prepare them for the role. Engineering in July, received the winner’s exchange organisation – to rebuild homes for lifetime for me.” trophy and a cheque for £500 from Acting earthquake victims in Laprak Village in Nepal, As well as networking opportunities, ambassadors can expect to attend Vice-Chancellor Professor James McElnay. and served as a student ambassador at events “Liaising with patients, drug companies and industry, honorary occasions such as dinners and for prospective engineering students. participating in teleconferences and learning to be a In the past year, Fionnbharr helped the awards and there is the potential for clinical triallist are all skills that I will take back home with Robotics Society secure substantial funding (L-R): Joanne Earley, Business Acquisitions Manager, First international travel. from external companies and organised Trust Bank; Fergal McFerran, QGA President; Fionnbharr me to improve cancer care in Northern Ireland.” Brady; Professor James McElnay, Acting Vice-Chancellor; Ambassadors have recently helped the first ever Northern Ireland Robotics Natasha Sharma, Alumni Relations Officer After just six months the joint international Fellowship, raise the profile of the University, which marries scientific research and clinical aspects, supporting recruitment events and is making a huge impact on Kirsty. outreach activities. Some have been Investing in future leaders “Time has just flown by but I feel well embedded in busy attending in-market student Five students from Queen’s have taken part in the group looking after clinical trials,” she said. “It has recruitment fairs, departure briefings the prestigious Washington Ireland Program certainly been a steep learning curve but I can see that and meetings with University partners. (WIP) 2018, building the next generation of I am already gaining valuable experience and knowledge. Others have been providing important leaders across Northern Ireland and Ireland. marketing backup by writing blogs, “Being able to undertake a Clinical Fellowship as part features and content for use online Courtney Allison and Robyn Dodds from of postgraduate research – and ultimately to make an and in marketing materials, research, Banbridge; Billie-Jo McDowell from Lurgan; impact on the lives of those with cancer – is one of the testimonials, photography and filming. Donnchadh Tierney from Fermanagh; and Photo ©Patricia Lake - (L-R) Pictured at Capitol Hill in reasons I went into medicine in the first place.” Lisa-Claire Whitten from Belfast were among Washington D.C. are: Lisa Claire Whitten, Courtney Allison, Donnchadh Tierney, Billie-Jo McDowell, and Robyn Dodds. A big rugby fan, Kirsty has been flying the flag for thirty students selected from hundreds of International Ambassadors in the quad Queen’s and Northern Ireland since she moved to Canada applicants for the two month leadership WIP offers extensive opportunities for cultural in February. Over the next 18 months she expects to add programme. This year, the students completed exchange and personal development, including living with host families, working closely with to her skillset by learning more about grant application summer placements in Washington DC and, their American peers and gaining real life writing which will help fund the processing of the clinical for the first time, in New York. exposure to the US democratic process. samples she has already accrued. 23 EDUCATION

Union farewell Queen’s graduates joined University staff and can now be accessed via the Development and students over the summer to say farewell and Alumni Relations Offi ce website. to the Students’ Union building which has A new Student Centre, which is expected to be served generations over the last 50 years. completed by September 2021, will consolidate The site on the corner of University Road a range of services under one roof, alongside and Elmwood Avenue is to be levelled in the a vibrant new Students’ Union facility. It coming months to make way for a new world- will support enhanced student wellbeing, class Student Centre. learning, development, entrepreneurship and Activities organised to mark the closure of the employment opportunities, as well as being the famous building included an all ticket reunion on social ‘heartbeat’ for student life on campus. Thursday 14 June, incorporating an exhibition of Until then, student services and facilities have Union archive material and memorabilia. Shine, been relocated to other nearby parts of the the student nightclub located in the Mandela campus in readiness for the new academic year. SIMULATION Hall / McMordie Hall in the basement area of the Union, also enjoyed a fi nal ‘fond farewell’ in To fi nd out more about the new Student BASED EDUCATION: July before the building closed. (L-R) Jonathan Callaghan and Gwen Centre go to www.studentcentre.qub.ac.uk/ Ditedu (both 3rd year Medical students) A special video highlighting the importance of or contact Natasha Sharma, BEYOND THE MANIKIN with Professor Gerry Gormley the Union over half a century was commissioned +44 (0)28 9097 3135, email [email protected] Simulation based education has been an expertise before transferring them into integral part of life for Queen’s medical, clinical practice. It also creates learning nursing and midwifery, dental and pharmacy opportunities that may not be readily students for many years. Simulation provides available, or frequently occurring, in £50,000 for valuable learning opportunities for health clinical practice. entrepreneurship festival professionals of the future to develop their skills for practice. Enterprise SU and The Graduate School The Centre will equip at Queen’s have secured £50,000 from The use of simulation has been around for graduates with the Santander Universities, to facilitate the decades, if not centuries, and will be familiar “ delivery of a range of projects across campus to most in the aviation and automobile necessary skills and – including a Festival of Entrepreneurship – industries. Even in medicine, the use of lifelike experience to lead in the 2018/19 academic year. Back L-R: Graeme Elliott, University Relationship Manager, devices and actors can be traced back over Santander & Joanne Graham, Postgraduate Employability & 50 years. Resusci Annie, a manikin, was future, interprofessional The University was one of just 15 UK institutions Enterprise Manager, The Graduate School; (front): Norma to receive a grant from the Santander Sinte, Director of Development & Alumni Relations; Kat introduced in 1960 to teach mouth-to-mouth teams and provide Universities Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Maguire, Enterprise & Development Offi cer, Students’ Union resuscitation and is still the model upon which & Claire Harris, Postgrad Enterprise & Community Offi cer. excellence in patient Fund, launched to celebrate Santander many learn basic life support techniques such Universities’ 10th anniversary in the UK. The grant will also help support a schools’ as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). care, while enabling the programme, with University staff and Fundamentally, simulation based education University to become a The Festival of Entrepreneurship will feature students providing mentoring for primary provides learners with an invaluable inspirational speakers and activities designed and secondary pupils to encourage their leader in this area.” opportunity to ‘rehearse’ and advance their to help students generate new business ideas. entrepreneurial ambitions. 25

Simulation is entering its golden era, and will be multi-disciplinary and used not only “We are very fortunate to have over 100 is being used increasingly to provide learning by the School of Medicine, Dentistry and people who act as simulated patients, but experiences for students and practitioners to Biomedical Sciences, but also by all Schools we’ll require many more such individuals help them face many of the complex realities across the Faculty of Medicine, Health and – especially younger people – in the future. that they will encounter in clinical practice. Life Sciences, including Nursing and We are working directly with the University’s Midwifery and Pharmacy. Drama Department and patients. This is an Working in partnership exciting development which will enhance the with colleagues across the The spaces within the new realism and diversity of clinical scenarios that Faculty of Medicine, Health Centre will provide a range we will use to help develop our health and Life Sciences (FMHLS), of learning environments professionals of the future and provide Queen’s graduate Gerry including an augmented patient centred care. Gormley, Professor of reality sim suite where Professor Gerry Gormley Simulation and Clinical students can experience Gerry Gormley graduated from Queen’s Skills, is establishing a new a wide range of scenarios Philanthropic support with an MB BCh BAO in 1995 and with a state-of-the-art Simulation displayed on a surround will increase the Doctorate in Medicine (MD) in 2003. He Centre at Queen’s. screen; hospital wards; an “ also holds a Fellowship of the Royal College acute care/resuscitation Centre’s capacity to “The Centre will be one of of General Practitioners (2012) and of the room; consultation rooms the few in the UK to truly train students to be Higher Education Academy (2005). and a dispensing pharmacy. champion simulation based the best healthcare In 2005, Gerry was appointed a Clinical education in an inter- Students and healthcare Teaching Fellow at Queen’s and was professional environment. professionals will be trained professionals of the promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2007. A Teamwork and collaborative in ‘care pathways’, following future, thereby visiting Professor at the Wilson Centre, practice is known to improve quality the patient’s journey from arrival at an enhancing patient Toronto, Canada, he is currently a Clinical of care and outcomes for patients,” Emergency Department, through to being Professor (Education) in the Centre for said Professor Gormley. admitted to a ward and later discharged safety and care.” Medical Education (CME) at Queen’s. into the community. “The Centre will equip graduates with the Widely published in medical journals, necessary skills and experience to lead future, The Centre will be equipped with the “Such a partnership will make the Simulation Gerry has been Sub Editor of the Ulster interprofessional teams and provide latest state-of-the-art manikins, which can Centre at Queen’s unique and enable the Medical Journal since 2013 and earlier excellence in patient care, while enabling the be programmed for almost every medical University to be at the forefront of this year became Associate Editor of University to become a leader in this area.” scenario imaginable. simulation based education and scholarship.” Perspectives on Medical Education. He has “By taking students to the edge of their “More than manikins, we will work with living All of this comes with a price tag of over won several awards for his teaching and clinical competency in a safe and forgiving people to recreate potential clinical situations. £3m. Fundraising for the project is being educational research. environment, they are able to gain greater Interacting with a human being, rather than spearheaded by the Queen’s Foundation. Working part-time in a busy general insights into their actions.” a complex piece of technical equipment, is Philanthropic support will increase the practice in Carryduff , Dr Gormley chose much more realistic and allows students Centre’s capacity to train students to be to become an academic GP because it There are many external drivers for the initiative to deal fi rst hand with complex and the best healthcare professionals of the allowed him to synergise the clinical, including two recent General Medical Council challenging situations.” reports – Outcomes for graduates (2018) and future, thereby enhancing patient safety research and educational aspects of Promoting Excellence: standards for medical and care. There will be opportunities within his job towards the competent and education and training (2016). Each highlighted Such a partnership will the Centre to name teaching spaces and compassionate care of patients. the need for more training in ‘non-technical high specifi cation equipment. make the Simulation He was appointed as Professor of Simulation areas’ such as dealing with uncertainty and “ Development of the Centre will start and Clinical Skills earlier this year. working in teams. Centre at Queen’s in May 2019, with a view to opening in One of his main research streams is the While Queen’s has developed considerable unique and enable the January 2020. exploration of simulation in healthcare expertise in simulation based education, existing University to be at the education. Using dramaturgical and facilities are spread over several sites and are To fi nd out more about supporting Queen’s psychological techniques Professor Gormley operating at near capacity. Furthermore, they forefront of simulation Simulation Centre please contact Teresa aims to create a wide range of explicit are primarily discipline specifi c. Sloan, Head of Health Fundraising based education and and implicit cues that allow for a more (Individual Giving), on +44 (0)28 9097 Based in the Medical Biology Centre on the scholarship.” embodied and immersive simulated learning 5394 or email [email protected] Lisburn Road, Queen’s new Simulation Centre experience and ultimately, new methods of assessment for medical students. 27 GDPR

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So in the by 20,000 alumni. can do so by visiting http://daro.qub. months leading up to ‘GDPR Day’, your email ac.uk/OnlineSignUp. inboxes will have been full of messages from privacy rights in relation to electronic organisations like Queen’s notifying you of Or you can complete and return the What is GDPR? communications. updated privacy settings and new privacy mailing sheet which accompanied this GDPR is now in force and even though it is issue of The Graduate to opt in to email policies and asking you to sign-up and consent Taken together, the new laws give contact by ticking the box. to the use of your data. a piece of EU legislation it will remain in you greater protection from unsolicited Now, almost 4 months later what, if anything, force after Brexit through the Data emails, marketing calls (if you have Let’s think positive! It’s your chance to has changed? The world hasn’t ground to a Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). a phone number registered with the say ‘yes!’ halt. The Information Commissioner’s Office Telephone Preference Service), texts and GDPR is an umbrella term for a number of faxes from businesses and organisations. (ICO) – the UK data protection regulator To opt in today go to different digital privacy regulation rules and Those not complying with the new laws could – has remained silent. No million £/€ fines http://daro.qub.ac.uk/OnlineSignUp, have been issued and that is despite some laws that all came into focus at the same time. face hefty sanctions. The Privacy and Electronic Communications sign up and let us know what type of organisations showing that, unfortunately, email contact you want to receive. they still don’t take adequate care of third Regulations (PECR) and the Data Protection Queen’s new ‘Data Protection party personal data in their control. Act 2018 (DPA 2018) for example, both sit Promise’ can be found online alongside the GDPR, giving people specific https://daro.qub.ac.uk/Dataprotection 29 VOLUNTEER IMPACT Alumni Volunteer of the Year Eoin McMullan ACA, BSc Accounting (2013) Eoin is a Chartered Accountant with Hill Vellacott and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He volunteers for Marie Curie, Queen’s SWOT fashion show (L-R) Vishal Bedi (graduate), and is Honorary Treasurer of the Queen’s A FEW HOURS OF YOUR TIME Natasha Sharma (Alumni Relations Graduates’ Association. He is also the Officer), Dr Shirley-Ann Hazlett youngest ever Chair of Convocation (Management School) and and a member of Queen’s Senate. A LIFE-LONG IMPACT! Georgia Hamill (student) My experience at Queen’s was special. Wherever you live, you can volunteer to my work experiences of the last sixteen I wouldn’t be where I am today without add value to the strategic priorities of the years. I was also interested to hear about the the opportunities I was offered as a student. University. And becoming a volunteer can challenges being faced by current students in Queen’s is part of me, I still have strong be rewarding on many levels. You can: the Faculty, for example, finding out how the emotional ties to this institution. I know the political climate is impacting on student career • re-engage with Queen’s benefits Queen’s gave me, and I see the choices, especially the UK-EU Brexit situation.” benefits the University offers today so • catch up with old friends Past students are the largest stakeholder Guests heard from volunteer speakers Mark giving back comes naturally and I enjoy it. group at Queen’s (over 190,000 people) • network with fellow graduates, Simpson (BA History 1989), Senior Broadcast and Convocation gives past students a voice professionally and socially! Journalist with the BBC and Clare Gault, on Senate, the University’s governing body. Alumni volunteers help run successful activities Casting Director with the Lyric Theatre Belfast Top tips for Queen’s Graduate’s Association (QGA) such as class reunions, career networking (BA English, 2000), and Brian Kennedy. run events for local graduates and support sessions and graduate association social events, volunteering the University with annual projects such as while many also provide an invaluable service the Welcome Breakfasts for international I felt totally privileged to 1. Identify a project you cherish as career mentors to final year students. students. I am lucky to be involved in both be there – it really made 2. Find out how you can support it networks and hope that the impact I am In May 2018, Queen’s held the first Made@ “ 3. Get involved creating will be felt when I have moved on AHSS reception and dinner in The Great Hall. a big impression on me.” and new volunteers take over. The event enabled 60 alumni from the Faculty 4. Enjoy making a difference As a volunteer, I continue to benefit from of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Speaking about the evening, Queen’s Alumni 5. Tell others about your experience my connection with my University and I am (AHSS) to network with current students from Relations Officer, Natasha Sharma, said: motivated by the volunteers I work alongside the Faculty and to share stories about their “The power of our graduates amazes me. and now call ‘friends’. We are all very different career journey since leaving the University. The wealth of knowledge in the room that Volunteering offers me valuable people but we share common values and night was phenomenal, and alumni coaching Conversations were always varied, often experience. I lead interesting projects as experiences as Queen’s alumni. deep and invariably meaningful, as alumni and students on their potential, is what being part an equal to senior colleagues whom I wouldn’t students from matching subject areas were of the Queen’s family is all about.” normally connect with at this stage in my My aim is to connect alumni and focus their goodwill towards Queen’s. I want to ‘light a seated together – not easy given the range The last word on Made@AHSS falls to career. Consequently, I have developed an fire’ and inspire them to get involved. It’s fun, of subjects taught across the Faculty. Alumni Georgia Hamill, a current 3rd year Business amazing network that might otherwise have it’s meaningful and it makes a difference to from Management and Finance were also Management student in the Faculty. “What taken me a lifetime to build. the lives of others! on hand to give advice to current students an evening! The graduates at our table were who have already set up their first business Yes, a work/life balance is crucial and finding so enthusiastic about the impact their time can be a challenge. But volunteering is ventures. And fascinating conversations Queen’s degree had made on their careers Would you like to give back and help continued on the Philosophy table long after unique. It is work, but you are doing something Queen’s? To find out more about the and so open in sharing their personal insights you enjoy. And seeing the impact I have had the formal proceedings had concluded. on the road ahead for the likes of myself. activities available through volunteering visit on a project keeps me motivated. I therefore http://daro.qub.ac.uk/volunteer or contact “For me,” said Vishal Bedi, BA Economics and “I felt totally privileged to be there – it really prioritise roles where I can make the biggest Queen’s Alumni Relations Officer, Natasha Philosophy 2002, “it was a great opportunity made a big impression on me.” difference for projects that really matter. Sharma on +44 (0)28 9097 3135. to return to Queen’s and share some of 31 LEGACIES

‘THE THIRD Alumna: Dr Kathleen Herron Alumna: Mrs Ellayne Newell Alumna: Ms Menda Lambrinudi Qualification: MSc Medicine, 1940 Qualification: BA French, 1977 Qualification: Certificate in Psychiatry, 1960 DEGREE’ THREE Beneficiary: Queen’s Graduates’ Beneficiary: The McClay Library Beneficiary: School of Social Sciences, Association (QGA) Impact: Supporting students’ Social Education & Social Work GRADUATES, Impact: Supporting the work of Impact: Research and clinical facility the QGA to keep Queen’s academic development to support mental health graduates connected THREE LEGACY for students, children and Ellayne Newell (formerly Eileen), graduated communities. from Queen’s in French as a mature student in PLEDGERS. Dr Kathleen Herron graduated from Queen’s 1977 and died in January 2018 aged 91, leaving with a Medical degree in 1940. A life member the University £1,000 to buy books for the library. Born in 1930 in Bayswater to a Greek father Legacy Manager, Susan Wilson, of the Queen’s University Association – and English mother, and one of three siblings, Born in County Down to English parents (her subsequently renamed Queen’s Graduates’ Menda Lambrinudi (pictured with her mother discusses how three very different father was a tax inspector in Newry at the Association (QGA) – Kathleen had a successful and older sister) studied English at Girton time), she was brought up in Sunbury-on- Queen’s graduates – one career as a General Practitioner in East Belfast. College, Cambridge. undergraduate, one postgraduate Thames in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1945 she In her will, she chose to support family and moved to Belfast aged 19, when she married After graduating in 1950 she worked at an and one mature student in three friends as well as many charities (24 in total) Ulsterman, John Newell. interior design magazine before, in 1958, diverse disciplines – share a which were close to her heart. The QGA Almost thirty years later, Ellayne achieved deciding on a career change to support her common charitable aspiration. was another grateful beneficiary. Kathleen’s a long-held ambition of gaining entry to interest in the human mind. legacy gift will help support the work of the Queen’s and studied under Professor Henri Menda studied for a Diploma in Social Science Association in keeping the Queen’s family Godin, whom she found inspirational. and Administration at The London School of connected after their time at the University. Ellayne later moved back to England and Economics and subsequently came to Belfast The QGA organises a varied programme gained a degree in psychology at Preston to complete a Certificate in Psychiatric Studies. of activities including talks and visits and Polytechnic, now the University of Central Her Queen’s qualification enabled her to fulfil Lancashire. She maintained her interest in University-focused events. The highlight of her ambition to be a social worker, counsellor French and France throughout her life and the year for graduates and their guests is the and psychiatrist, finding employment initially was a member of the French Literary Society annual ‘black tie’ Charter Day Dinner which at St George’s Hospital and later St Guy’s of Liverpool until shortly before her death. will be held this year on Friday, 23 November. Hospital, London. Ellayne’s kind gift is gratefully received by QGA President, Fergal McFerran (pictured the University and has a real impact on our Menda was also a talented artist until sudden above) said of the donation: “Kathleen’s gift students. Thanks to this thoughtful legacy onset of blindness forced her to give up her means so much to the graduates and friends future generations of Queen’s students will passion. In her will, she supported 13 charities, of Queen’s. It reflects her connection to be able to follow in Ellayne’s footsteps and including those educational institutions that If you are considering drafting your will the University and what that meant to her fulfil their academic potential. had helped her in her career. A generous or amending your existing will to include during her lifetime. Through her gift, she legacy gift to Queen’s will be instrumental a charity gift to support an area of research is empowering us, the Queen’s Graduates’ Queen’s received in tackling the increasingly important global or education which you are passionate Association, to ensure we can enable future issue of mental health, something which about, please feel free to contact our generations of Queen’s graduates to reap affects approximately a sixth of the UK Legacy Manager on +44 (0)28 9097 3162 the benefits of friendship and a shared population (aged 16 to 64) at any one time or email [email protected] connection, long after their time on campus.” £268k (NHS Digital). in legacy donations (2017-18) 33

WIDENING but so successful was the residential that most Those who successfully complete Queen’s ACCESS of the group left the camp full of enthusiasm Pathway Opportunity Programme will be for a third level education. eligible for: Of these students, 15 commenced studies • A guaranteed conditional offer for a place at Queen’s this autumn taking up courses in on their chosen POP course Computer Science, Food, Microbiology and • An offer reduced by up to two A-level Environment, and Law. grades (or equivalent) below the standard Queen’s entry offer I didn’t know what to • A support bursary on entry to 1st year expect and have been In addition to the specialist advice and “ guidance available to help with the application blown away in every process, the transition into undergraduate aspect.” study at Queen’s is made easier through a reduced grades entry requirement for POP James, Ballymena (Computing) students and the provision of bursary support once the University place has been taken up. A second group of Year 13 and 14 students Generous donations from alumni and completed a summer residential this July and supporters have ensured that the first cohort will be hoping their exam results in 2019 will of POP students will also receive a bursary enable them to take up places at Queen’s. in their second year of study. From next October, the expanded course The Pathway Bursary Fund continues to be LEVELLING THE range will also include Archaeology and a fundraising priority area, with the aim of Palaeoecology, Business and Civil Engineering. supporting POP students throughout their PLAYING FIELD time at Queen’s.

Widening access to higher The Widening Participation Unit at Queen’s education is a major priority for launched POP in 2016. Designed to raise the ambitions of talented young people Corporate support for WP universities right across the higher from Northern Ireland, the programme is Corporate support for widening access to a education sector. Queen’s is aimed at those who, because of their family third level education has been widespread committed to improving access to background, may think that a Russell Group and generous over the last decade. From university education is not within their reach. education, to ensure that everyone travel bursaries to work experience, backing from local and national companies helps to is given the right support to enter encourage a wider demographic of students and succeed at third level. Meeting the mentors and lecturers I feel to apply to Queen’s. The impact is already evident, with the first “ cohort of Pathway Opportunity Programme I’ve made best friends WHSmith (POP) undergraduates now starting life at for the whole way Queen’s. Examining some of the widening ‘Reading Together’ is a joint project between participation (WP) provisions at the University, through uni with the Queen’s and the South Eastern Trust which Gerry Power looks at these important game Programme.” aims to raise the literacy standards of changers for many in Northern Ireland. children in care by providing one-to-one Caoilfhionn, Belfast (Law) support from a student at Queen’s. In recent years, the University has been The scheme also has the backing of WH Smith working even more closely with local schools In the summer of 2017, 60 local students CEO and Queen’s alumnus, Stephen Clarke and colleges in a range of ways, to smooth the spent a week at Queen’s finding out what it (BEng 1989). He is generously supporting route to a top degree for those less likely to was like to come to university. For many, this WP scheme, to which WH Smith has apply. To create pathways and opportunities. the thought of progressing even as far as also donated books and other resources to To level the playing field. To change lives. 6th form would once have been just a dream, enhance the experience of its participants. 35 CONVOCATION

YOUR VOICE ON QUEEN’S CAMPUS

As a Queen’s graduate, in addition to receiving Senate by the Chair of Convocation who all the communications and support off ered represents you at Senate meetings. by the Development and Alumni Relations The Chair is supported by a Deputy and by Offi ce, you are automatically enrolled as a Convocation’s full Standing Committee. member of Queen’s Convocation as soon Last year’s well attended Annual Meeting of as you graduate from the University. Convocation elected a new Chair and Deputy Convocation allows Queen’s graduates all Chair. These meetings provide an important over the world to have a say in the life of opportunity for members to discuss issues the University. As outlined in our statutes, relating to the University, to network Convocation has the right to ‘discuss and informally and to listen to The Annual pronounce’ on any matter relating to Convocation Lecture. the University. Linklaters And Convocation also has a seat on Senate, AGM 2018 | 15 November The London-based law fi rm Linklaters Pictured at the launch of the Linklaters Scholarships the University’s governing body, so you can This year at the AGM you can vote to select the has committed £60,000 to support 20 at the 2018 POP summer residential are (L-R): Vuyo make your opinions known at the highest level, Ordinary Members of Standing Committee and students accessing Law through the Pathway Kwitshana, Linklaters Global & Diversity Graduate simply by raising them through Convocation. Recruitment Advisor; Eimear Weir; Queen’s graduate hear from the world renowned Keith A Lippert, Programme. Each successful student will be Jason Heron, Linklaters; Lee Bradley; Sebastian At the Annual Meeting of Convocation – which Vice President and Deputy CISO, Allstate. off ered an annual scholarship worth £1,000. Krzyzak, Queen’s graduate and recent Linklater recruit; this year takes place in the Council Chamber, In today’s world, cyber threats impact all of us. Amy Powell and Felix Hebblethwaite, Global Head Lanyon Building on Thursday 15 November – Linklaters will also provide work-experience of Recruitment and Resourcing. In a talk entitled “Building skills for the future. and placement opportunities to these members can put forward motions for A look at the change in insurance and students as well as workshops to deliver discussion. If they are agreed by the popular cybersecurity”, Keith will take us on his With the support of these and other companies business skills such as networking. vote such motions are brought forward to personal journey and show how we need to and organisations including principal donor change the way we do business and build the POP is just one of a series of WP initiatives Kilwaughter Holdings, the prospect of a skills required to meet these challenges. aimed at giving those ‘most able but less brighter future through education can now DID YOU KNOW? likely’ a chance to continue to Higher be off ered to those who might not otherwise The word Convocation Education. Tailored workshops, lectures and To fi nd out more about Convocation and this have considered going on to university. comes from the Latin convocare seminars – across a range of student age year’s Annual Meeting, to submit a motion or meaning ‘calling together’ groups – all help to level the playing fi eld for The playing fi eld certainly has been levelled to download a nomination form to join the those wishing to go on to University. for many future Queen’s students. committee, visit the Convocation website: www.daro.qub.ac.uk/convocation Other Widening Participation projects have Game on! also received support from individuals and companies, including: • Junior Academy – raising awareness of University from the earliest age • Senior Academy – activities designed to prepare for University • Care Experienced Young People – ensuring If you would like to support Widening Access the learning experience is open to all at Queen’s University Belfast, please contact: • Mature Students – access programmes Naomi King, Development Manager for anyone aged 21 or over at the start (tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3101, or email of their studies [email protected])

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Adam McGibbon, She has worked with leading companies now available. Raised in Sandycove in County MA History and including Goodbody Stockbrokers, Bank of Dublin, Anne was educated at Loreto Abbey CLASS Politics (2009), Ireland, Hill & Knowlton and the Industrial Dalkey, Trinity College, Dublin and Queen’s. MA Politics (2010) Bank of Japan. Widely published, Anne is a recipient of the Ireland Fund of Monaco Writer-in-Residence Campaign Manager and Mark Pengelly, bursary at The Princess Grace Irish Library, NOTES Campaign Training Consultant, Monaco. She teaches Creative Writing in BA Politics (2006) Adam is currently working on climate change Ireland and North America. Anne lives in Dún campaigns at the Nobel Prize-nominated Since leaving Queen’s, Thank you to all who have contributed to Mark has worked at Laoghaire, County Dublin. Class Notes. Regrettably we are limited NGO Global Witness. After Queen’s he managed Green Party MP Caroline Lucas’ Incisive Media for 10 by the space available, so apologies if your years, including as US 1990s submission has not been included here. successful re-election campaign. He currently lives in London. Editor of Risk Magazine All class notes can be found at in New York and Editor of Ryan Moynagh, LLB (1999) https://daro.qub.ac.uk/QUBClassNotes Energy Risk magazine in London. In October Ryan is Vice President – Finance and CFO 2000s last year, he joined S&P Global Platts as Digital at Great Bear Petroleum LLC, a private oil Content Leader in London. company on the North Slope of Alaska, which 2010s Vianna Boring Renaud, Living in Woking with his wife Tatiana and he co-founded. He is also a co‑founder of DipEd Counselling Snooth (www.snooth.com), the web’s most Sarah Mulholland, LLB (2016) (2006), Person-Centred son Matthew aged 3, Mark was elected as a borough councillor in May last year. At the extensive collection of wines and recipes, which Swept the board with four exam Counselling (2009) same time he was named a Member of the currently boasts 2 million subscribers. A former awards, on top of her distinction The former Counselling Executive of Woking Borough Council, with Investment Banker in Merrill Lynch’s Energy & Power Group, Ryan is founder of Equatorial from the Institute of Professional student has co-authored responsibility for Leisure and Cultural Services. Legal Studies (IPLS), which she a chapter, Building Students’ Emotional Partners, providing financial and strategic advice picked up this summer. Sarah is Resilience through Placement Coaching and Aislinn Clarke, BA Film Studies (2004) to oil and gas entities and has been a strategic a trainee solicitor at the Belfast Mentoring, in new Palgrave Macmillan book advisor to a number of Asian governments. Aislinn has just finished her debut feature offices of UK law firm TLT, where ‘Enhancing Employability in Higher Education filmThe Devil’s Doorway, the first to be she was recently appointed to a Aidan Fadden, MA Modern through Work Based Learning’. written and directed by a woman in Northern Photo credit: permanent role in the planning and Literary Studies (1998) Business First Ireland. The film, which has been picked up for Online environment team. Christopher Murray, BEng Computer international distribution later this year, had its Aidan, who writes under the name Aidan Conway, signed a two book Mark Ferguson, BMus (2012) Science (2008) UK premiere in London at the end of August. Since graduating, Chris has travelled around deal with Harper Collins ‘Killer The UK-based wildlife sound recordist/audio Set in 1960 at one of Europe with Kainos Software, who are Reads’ earlier this year. specialist and electroacoustic composer Ireland’s infamous headquartered just beside Queen’s. Aidan’s first novel – A Known Evil and multi-award-winning alumnus, has just Magdalene Laundries, – was launched at John Cabot launched a new project – Ashland – which He is currently working as a Health Solution the film follows two University in Rome in April includes a recording from Drumnaph Nature Architect and has relocated to Santa Barbara priests who are sent to 2018. A literary crime-thriller Reserve, in County Londonderry. California to help a TeleHealth company verify and investigate set in contemporary Rome, the follow- implement a software solution to speed the reports of religious Ashland features the first of a series of up in the series – A Cold Flame – was released care of stroke patients. statues seen to be crying topographically-focused ‘stormscapes’: single, in paperback in September. blood around the laundry. immersive stereo recordings exploring notions Chris can be contacted at [email protected] of space, place and landscape representation. and on Twitter at @mrchrismurray Aislinn, who is an award-winning scriptwriter, Dr Ciara Kennedy (née Ryan), film-maker and director, works in the Seamus Master of Medical Science (1995), In 2016, and with the permission of the Fiona Ross, LLM (2008) Heaney Centre at Queen’s. Her film work has PhD Biology (1998) Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Mark carried out been screened and showcased at film festivals, a sound recording project around one of the Fiona has been appointed Chair of Córas Iompair Ciara was appointed President and CEO of Éireann (CIÉ), the state owned corporation events, and markets all over the world, Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December UK’s most important wetland reserves – WWT including BAFTA, Cannes, and Berlinale. Slimbridge. Throughout the year, he spent responsible for public transport in Ireland. Ms 2016 having been its Chief Operating Ross, who until recently was Director/CEO of Officer (COO) since October 2015. Prior 350 hours in search of hidden sounds and Anne Fitzgerald, MA English Creative experiences at the Gloucestershire reserve. the National Library in Dublin having served two to joining Amplyx, Dr Kennedy served terms, has over 25 years in international financial Writing (2002) as COO at Lumena Pharmaceuticals Full details of these and all Mark’s projects can services and communications in Ireland, the UK, Anne’s fourth poetry collection Vacant until the company was acquired by Shire be found at: www.markfergusonaudio.com Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. Possession published by Salmon Poetry is Pharmaceuticals in June 2014. 39

Sharon Noonan, graduated the same year. He has lived and Jim, who is listed in the top 30 on the University in San Diego California. He can be BA Hons French worked in the US, Europe and Asia and holds Accountancy Age Financial Power List 2018, reached at [email protected] & Business US and European citizenship. was appointed as a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2015 New Year Honours. David Dunlop, BSc Zoology (1980) Administration (1995) From 1995-2014 he worked for Proctor & David is Senior Conservation Officer for Gamble, holding a variety of posts, including Sharon and Liam Neeson Dermot Breen, BSc Civil Engineering Policy and Advocacy at The Wildlife Trust Vice President and General Manager (Honorary Doctorate (1983) for Lancashire, Manchester and North (2011-14), before taking over as CEO of 2009), pictured at a The long distance walker and writer (aka The Merseyside, where he has been since 1992. He GHD (Good Hair Day), manufacturer of hair fundraiser hosted by the Man with the Camino Tattoo), has embarked previously worked for Ulster Wildlife and then straightening products. Ballymena man in New on his third 1,000 kilometre trek in memory the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust. York in aid of the Irish Arts of his late wife, Jacqui, to raise £7,500 for Married with one teenage daughter, Centre. Sharon, who presents a weekly food 1980s Cancer Research UK. programme on West Limerick 102FM, is also David may be contacted at originally from Ballymena. Barry Corkey, BDS Dentistry (1986): This time Dermot is tackling the rugged [email protected] (personal); Ireland Way, which was only launched late [email protected] (professional) Gareth Stewart, Barry has been awarded the honour of ‘Dentist last year and stretches from Castletownbere and tweets for work on @LancsWT_d. BA Scholastic of the Year’ by the Scottish Government. on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, to Philosophy (1995) Working as a Senior Lecturer and Specialist Ballycastle on the North Antrim coast, a 1970s journey that will take him five to six weeks to Gareth has graduated in Paediatric Dentistry in Fife and Edinburgh, complete by covering up to 20 miles each day. with the degree of he was recognised for his John Fox, BSc Biochemistry (1977), Doctor of Ministry work with children with In 2015, he covered the entire Ulster Way PhD (1983) from Bangor a range of disabilities and around Northern Ireland and the following After eight years in Dublin, John has moved University, Wales. with severe dental anxiety. year he walked the Camino de Santiago in back to Somerset and He has developed innovative Northern Spain. In 2017, he took a break home is now in Bath. He Declan McBennett, services for vulnerable from long distance walking to concentrate is working with a number BA History and Politics (1994) children and has been on writing and has since published two books of universities to facilitate involved in teaching dentists charting his physical and emotional journeys commercialisation of Declan has recently taken up the role of for many years. The award was since he lost his beloved wife of 28 years to medical research, but RTÉ Head of Sport. The County Monaghan presented by the Chief Dental ovarian cancer in January 2015. He set off on spending more time born graduate now has responsibility for the Officer and the Minister for Health. the Ireland Way on 20 June. running, cycling or hiking. national public service broadcaster’s entire sporting output and a team of 55. Jim Harra, LLB Law (1984) Dermot’s latest book, The Man with the John (pictured with his Camino Tattoo, covering his experiences son) can be contacted at Declan, who has 19 years of experience Jim joined the Inland during his Spanish Camino de Santiago [email protected] or across RTÉ both in news and sport, Revenue in 1984 as an venture, has just been printed by the Belfast via LinkedIn (http://www. started his career in Northern Sound inspector of taxes. He based publisher, Shanway Press. linkedin.com/in/john-fox-90365213). Radio in County Monaghan. After then moved to HMRC, joining RTÉ in 1999 he spent seven where he has served in People can support Dermot by Dr Gabriel Scally, MB BCh BAO (1978) years in the Belfast Office feeding donating at https://www.justgiving.com/ various roles including Dr Scally was appointed in May to conduct into programmes such as Morning fundraising/1000k4j or by purchasing Director of Corporation a preliminary Scoping Inquiry into the Ireland and News at One. Tax and VAT (2009), one of his books from Shanway Press at Photo credit: Wikipedia http://shanway.com/product/the-man-with- cervical cancer controversy arising out of the Director of Personal CervicalCheck programme, which rocked Anthony Patrick Davey, BA Politics and Tax Customer Operations the-camino-tattoo/ or via Amazon, as he also donates all sales revenue to the charity. Ireland’s health system in 2017/18. English (1993) (March 2011) and Director Personal Tax Anthony was appointed CEO of Farrow & Ball Operations (October 2011). Follow Dermot‘s progress on Facebook at Dr Scally has already published two interim – the world-famous paint and wallpaper maker https://www.facebook.com/1000k4j/ reports; his final report was expected to be In 2012, he became Director General Business based in Dorset – and took up his new role completed by September (after The Graduate Tax, before moving on to Tax Assurance at the end of April. Domenico Camplisson, BA Modern went to print). Commissioner and Director General History (1982) Born and raised in Belfast, Customer Strategy and Design, in 2016. Born and raised in Belfast, Gabriel specialised Anthony married fellow Finally, in November 2017, it was announced Domenico was selected to be General in general practice and subsequently public Queen’s graduate Alana that he was to become Second Permanent Education Department Chairman and elected health while at Queen’s. He was a prominent member of the Students’ Union and an Jackman (BMedSci) who Secretary of HMRC. to be the Faculty Senate Chairman at Coleman 41 advocate for the development of public a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering 1960s John did most of the ground-work in health services in campaigns organised and a past President of the Institute of the development of the Belfast cardiac by the Union of Students of Ireland. Measurement and Control. Alan Winter, ambulance and worked for many years in BSc (1969) cardiac electro-physiology in Winnipeg. Dari Dadgar, BSc Chemistry (1976), His work has a strong international dimension: MSc Analytical Chemistry (1977), PhD he holds four visiting chairs at Chinese Alan was appointed Universities and leads collaborations with John Green, BSc Chemistry (1962), Analytical Chemistry (1980) British Columbia’s them, including one with the Shandong first Innovation PhD (1965) Currently serves as President and Scientific Academy of Sciences. Commissioner on Following his PhD in 1965, two post-doctoral Director at KCAS, LLC, having been Vice appointments in the Mellon Institute, Ken also has a long history of service on 5 February 2018. President of Bioanalytical Operations at He has the mandate Pittsburgh, and Newcastle upon Tyne followed. ZeeCRO Inc. (AAIPharma Inc). Dr Dadgar’s government committees, including 7 years membership with the UK’s Department to represent the career includes spells at universities in BC tech sector John then returned to the USA and joined Ireland and a number of clinical research of Trade and Industry panel of experts on Martin Marietta Labs (later Lockheed Martin standards, quality and measurement. in Ottawa and organisations in the United States abroad, and to encourage investment Labs) and stayed for 29 years, being Director and Canada. Most recently, Ken was appointed to serve for the last 12. He became Vice President on the Defence Scientific Advisory Council in British Columbia nationally and of the Aluminium Association, the trade expert panel. internationally. Alan has wide experience Professor Ken Grattan, OBE, BSc in technology and innovation in Canada, association for the industry in the USA, Physics (1974), PhD (1979), DSc including the federal Communications following which John took early retirement Royal Academy of Engineering Research Research Centre, Telesat Canada, MPR and established his own consulting operations. Chair at City, University of London, Ken Teltech Ltd in Vancouver, ComDev This involved work both in USA, Europe was awarded an OBE in the recent Queen’s in Cambridge. and Australia. Birthday honours list for services to the Appointed the President and CEO of Genome science of measurement. He is married to Joan Salay and they have British Columbia in 2001, he stepped down two children and 5 grandchildren. Derek has Professor Grattan has provided outstanding from the company in 2016 when he and his retired to Ellicott City in Maryland and can be service to City, University of London, for wife Carolyn, BA, BEd MEd, MA, moved to contacted at [email protected] nearly 35 years as a leading researcher. Victoria to be closer to their son Kyle BSc, Holder of a Royal Academy of Engineering MSc, MD, his wife Brianne and their daughter Research Chair, the George Daniels Chair Jonathan Scott, BSc Zoology (1972) Quinn, where Kyle is a physician in the Royal 1950s and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Wildlife photographer, zoologist and host of Jubilee Hospital. Engineering, Ken is one of City’s most BBC’s Big Cat Diary, Jonathan’s new television Derek McNally, MSc Physics (1957) cited academics. He is the author of 700 series Big Cat Legacy for Animal Planet – a John S Geddes, After graduating, Derek did a PhD at Royal peer‑reviewed journal papers, author or editor follow-up to the 1999 series – is due to be BMedSc Medicine Holloway College under the guidance of 18 books and the recipient of more than aired across five 48 minute programmes at (1963), MD (1966); of Professor Sir William McCrea. He was 100 competitive research grants. the end of October. Thomas F Baskett, then appointed an assistant lecturer at the MB BCh BAO University of London Observatory and ended Ken’s research is of great practical value to , Ron Nicol Medicine (1964): his working career there as Director. On the UK economy. He led the creation of a BA Arts (1971) spin-off company Sengenia Ltd, which has Tom Baskett, an retirement from UCL/ULO, Derek joined traded successfully for 10 years, to provide Ron attended Queen’s internationally the University of Hertfordshire in an unpaid consultancy and support services on in the 1960s, left early recognised medical capacity and is continuing a certain amount innovative fibre optic sensors and to enter the professional historian has written of astronomical research. novel instrumentation, particularly for theatre, and completed and recently published a book structural engineering. his degree in 1971. He’s with cardiologist John Geddes, now an established now retired in Florida. For the past five years, he has been the playwright published in first Dean of City’s Graduate School, the UK, the USA, and the The 2 authors, along with Ronald D Stewart, championing the cause of postgraduate Netherlands. His plays traced the evolution of the cardiac ambulance students at City. Ken has also supervised 60 have been performed from its ‘invention’ in Belfast at Royal Victoria PhD students to completion. world-wide. Ron can be contacted at Hospital in the days of Frank Pantridge, to the If you would like your news to appear in sophisticated EMS system now established Currently President of the International [email protected] CLASS NOTES, please contact Gerry Power, throughout North America. Measurement Confederation [IMEKO], Ken is (Editor, The Graduate): [email protected] or go to https://daro.qub.ac.uk/QUBClassNotes 43 OBITUARIES Among other graduates and Queen’s Department of Physiology (1956-67), current or former members of obtaining an MD (1960), before becoming a Senior Lecturer and a Consultant Physiologist staff who have passed away, are: to the Northern Ireland Hospitals Authority. It is with sadness that we include obituaries and appreciations of some of In 1983, Queen’s awarded him a DSc. those graduates and former members of staff who are no longer with us. In the mid-60s, Darty spent a year in — 27.04.17 Gerrard Kennedy Australia, including a period at the University LECTURER of Adelaide. He returned to Australia to the Extract from obituary provided by Dr Fiona University of New South Wales in 1968/69 Born in 1952, Tom grew up in Staten Island, one McErlane (née Kennedy), Queen’s Medical and was appointed Professor of Physiology of three children of an Irish-Italian-American graduate (1979) and later Head of the School of Physiology mother and an Irish-American father, with and Pharmacology. He relinquished the role roots in Cavan, Fermanagh and Tipperary. Gerrard Michael Kennedy, BAgr 1948, in 1985 when he became Dean of Medicine in His first job at 14 was as a school janitor. Later, died on 27 April 2017 aged 93. Sydney, a post he held until 1998. while at college, he drove a New York cab He met his future wife Rosa at Queen’s; they In collaboration with colleagues in Belfast, he during the night shift. married in 1952 and had three children. carried out the first human studies of beta- A year after a BSc in Mathematics at blocker drugs (on himself), for which he was Gerry initially worked in the Ministry of awarded an Order of Australia in 1993. Manhattan College (1974), Tom joined Mutual Agriculture – travelling around Northern of America Life Insurance Company as a Ireland where he made lifelong friends in the Darty Glover was married to Lillian who pension underwriter. There he met his future farming community. predeceased him in December 2014. They Dr Thomas J Moran wife Joan in 1976; they were married in 1983. had two children – Gary (Catriona) and Jane He took up a lectureship in Greenmount (Simon) – and five grandchildren – Thomas, In 1994, Tom became the first President and Agricultural College in Antrim in 1965, CHANCELLOR, PHILANTHROPIST, Chief Executive Officer of Mutual appointed Kathryn, Emily, Helen and Fiona. HUMANITARIAN later becoming Vice Principal. It was at from within the firm. He was listed in the top Greenmount he found his true calling in The death of Queen’s Chancellor Dr Thomas 100 Irish-American business people in the USA. teaching young people. J Moran in New York on Saturday 11 August, Dr Andrew Dixon — 28.09.17 Chairman of Concern Worldwide (US), was announced by the University’s Vice- Gerry shared a lifelong passion for gardening DOCTOR Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer. Tom contributed to many humanitarian and with Rosa. After retirement they derived community causes. Throughout the 1990s enormous pleasure from their wonderful Extract taken from Belfast Telegraph “We are grateful for Tom’s unwavering he also acted as an unofficial peace envoy garden in Antrim. Rosa died in 2004 after a Andrew Dixon, MDS BDS BSc, 1949, support and commitment to the University to Northern Ireland. short illness. since he was appointed Chancellor in May died on 28 September 2017, aged 92. 2015,” said Professor Greer. He served on the American Cancer Society A fluent Irish speaker, Gerry was also an A former pupil of the Royal Belfast Foundation, Channel Thirteen WNET, and the entertainer, a bon viveur, and a kind man who “Tom considered it a privilege to be our Academical Institution, he met his wife National Committee on US Foreign Policy. was interested in and loved people, and was Chancellor and embraced the role with passion Mary Elizabeth at Queen’s. The couple set much loved in return. and excitement, commenting how special it Career and achievements up a dental practice in Bangor, then moved was for him to be part of the Queen’s family. He is survived by his three children and four to England before settling in the US in the 2015 Presented Distinguished Service Award by grandchildren. 1960s, where he became Dean of the School “He particularly enjoyed engaging with students President Michael D Higgins of Dentistry at the University of Los Angeles. during the Graduation Ceremonies and, for him, 2012 Inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame Graduation was the highlight of the year. 2011 Richard J. Caron Award of Excellence for Married for 68 years, they had three corporate and humanitarian leadership Professor WE Glover — 29.08.17 “We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife daughters – Mindy, Alison and Jane (now 2010 Honorary degree from College of Mount Saint DOCTOR deceased), four grandchildren and three Joan and the wider family circle.” Vincent, New York Extract from UNSW (The University of New great-grandchildren. 2008 Irish America’s Irish American of the Year 2006 An Honorary Queen’s graduate (DSc Econ, South Wales) website 2006), Thomas J Moran, became the 10th Appointed to Board of Aer Lingus Group plc In retirement Andrew qualified as a 2004 Honorary degree, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee Chancellor of the University on 2 July, 2015. Former Dean of UNSW Medicine, Walter master gardener and enjoyed painting 2002 Honorary LLD from NUI At his installation the Vice-Chancellor, the Ernest (Darty) Glover AO, died in August Ulster landscapes. late Professor Patrick Johnston, referred to Concern Worldwide Humanitarian Award 1996 Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2017, aged 85. him as “someone who shares our passion for 1994 CEO, Mutual of America education” who “recognises the transformative Darty completed his MB BCh BAO at Queen’s 1992 President, Mutual of America effect it has on the world around us.” in 1955. After graduation he worked in 45

Professor Emeritus From 2001 until retirement in 2005, After graduating from Queen’s, Robin We have also been notified Professor Meehan was Director of the qualified at Stranmillis College before — 30.12.17 of the following deaths: Carson Stewart Institute of Governance, Public Policy and becoming a teacher, first at Abbots Cross ACADEMIC Social Research at the University. public elementary (1955) and then at Carrick Dr Khoo Chong Yew College (1959), where he taught for 33 years, Extract from obituary provided by Tara Brooks During the 1990s, she was the first woman MB BCh BAO 1965 retiring in 1992. 16.11.17 (daughter), Lecturer in Construction Project to chair the UK Political Studies Association Management at Queen’s University and the and subsequently became Honorary Vice- Married to Dorothy – also a teacher Dr Patrick J. Thompson President. family of Carson Stewart – in 1962, they lived in Whitehead. A keen MB BCh BAO 1957 The Association gave her a Lifetime gardener, Robin liked DIY, was involved in his 23.11.17 local church and played golf. He also took part James Alexander Carson Stewart, BSc 1958, Achievement award in 2005 and, in 2006, Dr Maurice Hayes the academic association for Contemporary in the Whitehead Community Association and PhD Electrical Engineering 1962, died in BA English Literature 1948, PhD European Studies (UACES) marked her ran a youth club in the Parochial Hall. December 2017, aged 80. 23.12.17 contribution to European Studies in Ireland. He is survived by Dorothy and their Born in Greenisland County Antrim, Carson James Norman C Walsh A portrait of Professor Meehan by John son Graeme. MBE BAgr attended Belfast Royal Academy where he Kindness hangs in the Great Hall at Queen’s. was a keen scout. In 1953, he was chosen 07.01.18 as one of two boys to represent Northern Rt Hon. Sir Donald Murray — Dr Gordon Lawson Ireland at the Coronation. Dr John Robb — 13.02.18 20.02.18 PhD 1965 10.01.18 He gained a 1st in Physics at Queen’s, before SURGEON JUDGE Dr Edward W Knox opting to do a PhD in Electrical Engineering. John David Alexander Robb, MB BCh BAO Obituary kindly provided by Sir Donald’s During this period, he spent time at the Navy daughter, Rosalind MB BCh BAO 1947, MD 1961 1957, died in February 2018, aged 85. 13.01.18 Research Establishment in Hertfordshire. Educated at Rockport School in Holywood, Donald Bruce Murray studied law at Queen’s Professor Brian William Hogg Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh and at After working in Short Brothers and a Post- in the 1940s and was called to the English Bar PhD, DSc Queen’s staff 1966-2001 Queen’s, John was a notable surgeon. Doctoral Fellowship at Queen’s in Ontario in 1945. He served as a legislative draftsman 14.01.18 (1964), he returned to Belfast, joining From a liberal Presbyterian tradition, at Stormont and as an assistant law lecturer Dr Fiachra Mac Gabhann the Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen’s before being called to the throughout his life he wrote extensively on MA 1994, PhD 2005 Department at Queen’s from 1964 until political and social reconciliation on the island Northern Ireland Bar in 1953. 18.01.18 retirement in 2002. of Ireland. Moved to the High Court in 1975 and Professor Ken Seddon OBE Carson would go on to lead the only In 1982 he set up the New Ireland Group – knighted in 1988, he was appointed to the Queen’s staff 1993-2018 Court of Appeal and made a member of the department in the University to obtain the top the same year he was appointed to Seanad 21.01.18 Éireann by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. Privy Council in 1989. grade in Teaching and Research in the 1996 Hume Logan Research Assessment Exercise. A Senator for seven years, he remains one In 1996, Sir Donald was awarded an honorary MB BCh BAO 1955, MCh 1966 of a few Ulster Protestants to have been degree by Queen’s for distinction in law and 05.03.18 He is survived by his wife Carole, three a member of the upper house of the Irish services to the University. children and six grandchildren. parliament. Professor Peter Broome He is survived by his son, Adrian, daughter, Former Professor of French (Queen’s) Dr Robb also served on the Senate (Queen’s Rosalind, granddaughter, Olivia, and sister, 18.03.18 governing body) and on Convocation (the — 06.01.18 Moyna, herself a graduate of Queen’s. Professor E M Meehan graduate body), bringing his characteristic Dr James Kirkpatrick QUEEN’S STAFF MEMBER 1991-2005 sharpness and wit to debates. BSc 1975, PhD 1982 05.04.18 Professor Elizabeth M Meehan completed an undergraduate degree at Sussex University Dr Michael E Scott and a postgraduate at Oxford before working Robin Cavan — 13.02.18 BSc 1960, MB BCh BAO 1963, MD 1967 at Bath and at Manchester universities. TEACHER Former President of QGA 22.07.18 Appointed to a chair in Politics at Queen’s Extract from Carrick Times, February 21, 2018 Additional obituaries and in 1991 (which she held until 2001), she also appreciations can be found on the Dr Khim Nian Sin Fai Lam Development and Alumni Relations became a Jean Monnet Professor. Robert Ferguson (Robin) Cavan BA, 1954, MB BCh BAO 1974 website: http://daro.qub.ac.uk/obits died in February, aged 86. 29.04.18 47

I recall it as being mostly, well, dark. The MY TIME AT corridors were dark, the bars were dark, not EMcK that this Methodist from Portadown had Open Day disco, everyone getting learnt to drink yet, and it was always crowded. QUEEN’S down in school uniform c1987 I recall David, an old friend from school, working as a barman, fumbling beer glasses MEMORIES OF as he washed them, shattering far too many. DMcC-F “They’re not made to last,” he said. Today, he Snogging an old boyfriend in the THE STUDENTS’ manages Borough Market in London. Snackbar Disco as Nina Simone sang, “My baby just cares for me”... On the second fl oor there was an ice-hockey #goodtimes UNION videogame. This was long before you could have such things at home. Computers were TG big things with basic capabilities, and mobile It took a referendum before the phones didn’t exist. There was a regular group bar started selling spirits, and of guys who would play the ice hockey game. another to allow for the installation The odd thing is that I never got to know any of condom machines in the toilets! of them by name; just by the look askance, Lots of referenda in those days! the “Are you up for a game,” or the even more abrupt, “You,” and a muttered “Well done” or “Hard luck” at the end of a match. EC 50p admission to the Wednesday I was just about still a student when the night disco! I remember spirits McMordie became the Mandela Hall, in being sold in the bar for the fi rst 1986. I recall never quite understanding the time in 1976/7 change. I got it that people greatly admired Nelson Mandela, but he was nothing to do LD As the Students’ Union on University Road closes to make way for a brand with Belfast or the University. It seemed like Meeting my husband in the new Student Centre, we asked Queen’s graduates for their recollections of a meaningless gesture. Apparently McMordie Mandela Hall, 23 years ago was in some way reprehensible, and a unionist the building which has served as a hub for student activities for over 50 years. #loveonthedancefl oor to boot. Or so they said. I never knew who We are grateful for the many anecdotal memories that were sent to us in McMordie was, I just knew the place, and I recent months, some of which are reproduced (right), and to Brian Gilliland guess in my mind, it’s still the McMordie Hall. LHG (BSc Botany, 1985) who provided a longer reminiscence piece, below. Ringo’s chip van outside, and how In recent years, back in Belfast, I’ve had he would know where you’d left occasion to eat in the sparkly new café at the went to the McMordie and heard this bunch your earrings the night before. front of the Union. What a transformation, Beech Room teas, video of kids from Dublin who turned out to be U2. I remember everyone crowded games and Nelson Mandela how very diff erent to how it was back then. around the world’s fi rst (honest!) The Union loomed large in my view of life Cleaner, brighter, more upmarket, serving a video juke box, watching Siouxsie We all hang on to certain, particular things from as a Fresher, not least because I lived bang seemingly more affl uent class of student. playing “Spellbound”. Oh and Peter our student days. They are icons, memories opposite it, in the Church of Ireland Centre. Now, I learn that even that’s not up to Powell (or was it Gary Davies?) above other memories, things that marked Beech Room Teas were legendary. They were contemporary standards. Times change, we during a Radio 1 thing, and me out the experience and make it explicitly, apparently a step up from the fayre on off er progress. That’s fi ne; my experiences live in having to stick a sticker...somewhere personally, ours. That’s where Queen’s at Queen’s Elms, and a lifeline for those in my memory, as the experiences of today’s Students’ Union building sits. Whatever it was dodgy bedsits near the University. I doubt that students will in theirs. SD for you, it was something diff erent for me. My contemporary students would believe just how The party in the Mandela Hall the Brian Gilliland is Business Development memories are mine, unique. bad rented accommodation was back then. night he walked out of prison Director at Westlinks in Hull. He spent 25 My aff air with the Union began, not unusually, years in the non-profi t sector, 20 of those with the Freshers’ Ball. Crowded into what The Union was nothing more running his own fundraising consultancy. PC was then called the McMordie Hall, I heard an Met my husband there in ‘95. Seen incredible guy with a guitar, who apparently than an all-weather sprint The Pogues, Something Happens, If you would like to support the new Student was also a student. His name was Kieran Goss, The Specials and loads more. Great up Elmwood Avenue, and so, Centre at Queen’s, please contact Natasha and I promised myself never to forget it. I Comedy nights too with Paddy Kielty Sharma ([email protected]) haven’t. My brother trumps this by saying he I was a regular visitor. on tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3135. 49

HERITAGE As Gerry Power reports, the warmly familiar red bricked churchlike building, which has hosted generations of students over 15 decades, is now inspiring the University’s postgraduate population as they become the thinkers, communicators, innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Several years after Queen’s College opened its doors to staff and students in 1849, a government grant of £4,600 was awarded to fund the construction of a library. In the intervening period, the College’s examination hall (today’s Great Hall) doubled up as a library, but this was found to be too damp to THE house books and publications, and too small to cope with the rapidly growing student The Lynn Building was a treasured and popular LYNN numbers. So a decision was taken to construct building, quaint perhaps by today’s standards. a new, purpose-built library. Up to the Second World War for instance, the reading room was heated by a large fi re which BUILDING Designed by Irish born architect William burned during the winter in an open grate Henry Lynn (1829-1915) in a neo-gothic style, beneath the Great West Window. the original single storey building owed much The poet and novelist Philip Larkin, one-time to the infl uence of John Ruskin (1819-1900), Sub-Librarian at Queen’s (1950-55), described the leading English art critic of the Victorian the building as a ‘large church designed by an era, who wrote widely on subjects as varied as ecclesiastical architect’. Alterations carried out geology, architecture and education. In fact, during Larkin’s time, including the addition of 150 it is arguably the best example of Ruskinian a dividing fl oor in 1952 which created carrels YEARS Victorian gothic architecture on these islands, – smaller dedicated study areas reserved for and as such is a building of huge importance honours students, under the roof – in essence ON and profi le on the main Queen’s site. doubled the fl oor space of the structure. With the addition next door of a new library The Lynn Building opened stack in 1967 – recently transformed into This year marks the 150th anniversary of the in 1868 providing a library the Main Site Tower and home to the School space, room for study and of Law – the Lynn Building fell into general opening of the Lynn Building as part of Queen’s neglect, being used only occasionally and then for student examinations. just as an examination space. College Belfast. Originally designed as a library, A repurposing of the Lynn Building in the 1980s A red tower or cupola (pronounced Q-pola saw the addition of a mezzanine fl oor – in this extensive renovation and restoration work in and meaning a small structure, usually domed, case a fl oating glass box along the length of the on the top of a roof), which can be seen at the building – installed to house the University’s recent years led to its re-opening in 2015 as back of the building, was added in 1911 with growing number of rare books and special William Lynn overseeing the project, 43 years collections. The opening of a cataloguing area Queen’s Graduate School. after his original plans were created. on the ground fl oor and the addition of a glass bridge linking the Lynn and the ‘stack’ in the The building was further extended westwards late 1980s, were among the fi nal signifi cant between 1912 and 1914 as the need for alterations to the much-loved old building. additional space grew. Once again Lynn, who had worked with Charles Lanyon on the main The Lynn closed in 2009 when the contents University building back in the mid-1840s of the main stack moved to the new McClay Library. Another enforced period of disuse and who won an anonymous competition to was in store until, following signifi cant extend the library, undertook the work. refurbishment, the building was reborn as The Graduate School. ON CAMPUS • Discounted annual membership of the STAYING McClay Library • Graduate membership of the PEC, Queen’s sports hub The Graduate School The Graduate School combines disciplinary CONNECTED • Summer accommodation at Queen’s excellence with transdisciplinary Elms Village Retaining many of the original features of collaboration, through unique partnerships • Have your wedding at Queen’s the Lynn Building including the vaulted ceiling between the University’s academic schools WITH ADDED • Branded memorabilia from the with masonry gothic arches, and aisles to each and research institutes to develop a Welcome Centre side, the brick and polychrome stonework, generation of what it refers to as ‘what’s banded tiles, ornamental tracery, gables and next thinkers’. It’s an exciting whole- BENEFITS gargoyles, The Graduate School enjoys a person postgraduate experience that will real sense of architectural awe. enable Queen’s students to stand out in an increasingly competitive global job market. STAY CONNECTED The building is now a vibrant hub for the • Join a graduate association postgraduate community at Queen’s to work • Take part in networking events and socialise. It off ers a variety of training Did you know that there and development courses in a modern space are dozens of reasons for • Attend a class reunion comprising group study rooms, teaching areas • Reconnect with old friends and training locations. keeping in touch with your alma mater? This is a truly impressive SHOW YOU CARE “ environment within There are over 190,000 Queen’s • Volunteer your time and talent which to study, relax graduates throughout the world. • Make a philanthropic gift and socialise.” We’ve highlighted just a few of the • Support research and innovation • Submit memories via Class Notes Professor Margaret Topping, Celebrating the special advantages of keeping in Dean of The Graduate School. Lynn Building touch and the benefi ts awaiting you.

“The School – which is leading and hosting Over recent months, graduates and NEWS UPDATES many of the Lynn 150th celebrations – creates former staff have been invited to share • Annual copy of The Graduate magazine a community built on excellence, intellectual their memories and photographs of the Lynn • Monthly eGraduate Building. A dedicated website was created challenge and inclusiveness which will • Dedicated alumni website transform lives and inspire futures. Nurturing to highlight the building’s signifi cant – and • Social media – LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter the next generation of leaders and thinkers is evolving – role in the history of the University. • Annual Donor News magazine very much in keeping with a building that has Plans are well advanced for celebrations been a cornerstone of the Queen’s campus in November with a special exhibition, a for 150 years. programme of talks and guest lectures, “The exciting programme which has and other events. OTHER BENEFITS been created to mark the building’s sesquicentenary is certainly a fi tting tribute If you would like to fi nd out more about FOR YOU to a beautiful space,” added Professor The Graduate School or about the • Careers support Lynn Building 150 years celebrations, Topping. It also off ers a social space and a • Further study discounts dedicated hi-tech silent study area that can visit www.qub.ac.uk/graduate-school accommodate up to 65 students, comprising or email [email protected] Visit: • Queen’s Alumni Online access workstations and space for laptop use, a www.qub.ac.uk/alumni/AlumniCommunity/ • Automatic Convocation membership reprographics room complete with printers, to fi nd out more, or contact Natasha Sharma, • Queen’s Affi nity Credit Card Alumni Relations Offi cer, on+44 (0)28 9097 3135 scanning facilities and a self-binding station. • Email for Life or email her at [email protected]