Queen’s A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Autumn 2004

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Profile Queen’s graduate Andrew Dougal Gerry Power talks to Patrick Kielty 8-9 puts the case for smoke-free Welcome to the Autumn 2004 Graduate & Student of the There is a natural rhythm to edition of Queen’s, the magazine Year 2004 10 academic life and, like everyone workplaces for alumni and friends of Queen’s Life else on campus, we are gearing Queen’s University Belfast. Gerry Power talks to up for a busy autumn. As ever, I Professor Peter Gregson 11 n this issue, Profile talks seriously to want to share with you a sense ‘funny man’ Patrick Kielty, Feedback Convocation of the road we are travelling and Ipublishes your views on previous articles, Annual Meeting 12-13 and Queen’s Life meets the new Vice- the places we are going in the Chancellor, Professor Peter Gregson, who Campaign News 14-15 months ahead. took up office over the summer. Class Notes again carries news from he new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Class Notes 17-19 Gregson, has taken over, and the Smoking in the Northern Ireland, and, indeed Studies also show that fewer A recent report in the British Queen’s alumni around the world and details the UK, when it decided to young people will take up Medical Journal suggests that of the winners of the 2003/2004 Graduate Tplanning cycle to articulate the workplace, according to A View from Afar declare the Union building smoking in the first place if their regular passive smoking and Student of the Year Awards, University’s future direction is underway. Ronald McMullan on life in Brazil 21 smoke-free everywhere except in workplaces are smoke-free. I am increases someone’s risk of supported by First Trust Bank, can be found Addressing the challenges of funding and the Chief Medical the bars. sure this applies to students as developing coronary heart on p10. fees will be two main issues to resolve. Officer for England, Student Scene 22 This means that anyone who well. disease by 50-60%. In the centre pages, graduate association Queen’s has earned a powerful causes 700 premature drinks in the Union will still be Smokers argue that they have members will once again find the international reputation for teaching and subjected to second-hand rights too. But the same Associations’ Supplement – an exclusive research, in spite of decreased funding from deaths each year in the The Environmental government over 30 years. This information smoke. More importantly, argument was used before the eight-page publication outlining the latest UK – three times the Protection Agency (EPA) in alumni events and member benefits. If you is not new, though the expectation from everyone who works in the the US has classified smoke-free workplaces were would like to join an association, and enjoy government that new funding will come number killed by building will be protected from introduced in Ireland and slowly, through private philanthropy is. the side effects of tobacco environmental tobacco reluctantly, many smokers have discounts on travel, restaurants and other industrial accidents. In smoke as a Class A cause entertainment, please visit the alumni It is really important that funds raised except those employed in the come round to the idea that a website - www.qub.ac.uk/alumni/ - and click philanthropically should not, and must not, addition to these bars. Why should their lives and of human cancers, putting smoke-free policy is a good be considered as a substitute for core on ‘associations’. © Development and Alumni Relations Office, deaths, many more are health be deemed less important it in the same league as thing after all. Trade Unions have As ever, Queen’s would like to know your Queen’s University Belfast funding. Your views on this are important as than others working in the asbestos, arsenic, benzene given it strong support. you increasingly become stakeholders in made ill by passive University? So there is no longer any views on our graduate communications Editor: Gerry Power, Alumni Officer and radon gas. strategy. To this end I’d be obliged if you Tel: +44 028 9097 5322 shaping our future. smoking. There is overwhelming excuse for failing to protect Fax: +44 028 9097 5188 could complete and return the survey Queen’s is one of the top fundraising evidence to support the call for people from this killer drug. New email: [email protected] To find the most effective incorporated into the mailing sheet. The institutions in the UK and philanthropy smoke-free workplaces. York, Ireland and Norway have Typing and Production: Jacqui McCormick argument in favour of smoke-free closing date for the free prize draw is already makes a real difference to life on he air in our pubs, The Environmental Protection all shown the way. campus. The Great Hall, Sporting Academies public places, visit Helena, Monday 1 November – good luck! Cover: Patrick Kielty (see Profile pp8/9) restaurants and workplaces Agency (EPA) in the US has The Students’ Union has the If you know someone who has lost touch and the new Library are all examples of is contaminated with classified environmental tobacco Montana. The US town discretion to prioritise the health Queen’s is an informal magazine published by the T with their Alma Mater, or who is not in privately funded activities. We will continue compounds which cause not smoke as a Class A cause of introduced a smoke-free policy in and welfare of its staff and Development and Alumni Relations Office, for alumni and to work hard to make giving to Queen’s receipt of the twice-yearly Queen’s friends of Queen’s University Belfast. only 15 different types of human cancers, putting it in the June 2002 but it was forced to members above all other magazine, please ask them to return an on- more rewarding for you. cancers but heart disease, stroke same league as asbestos, lift it six months later following a considerations, including profit. Extracts from Queen’s should not be published without the This year, as the Campaign for Queen’s legal challenge. It was only then line update form. Thanks. Editor’s approval. While every effort is made to ensure the and infections of the lungs. Side- arsenic, benzene and radon gas. Surely the Union exists to As ever, I’d welcome your views on this accuracy of printed information, readers should be aware goes international, we will seek to involve stream smoke actually contains Research by the University of that doctors began to notice advance the wellbeing of its that this is an alumni magazine and not an official issue of Queen’s and would be pleased to alumni in new overseas associations and more nicotine, tar and cadmium California indicates that men something remarkable. In the members and staff rather than publication. Any views expressed by the contributors are not recognise the special contribution of receive your feedback on the articles necessarily those of the University or the editorial team. than is inhaled by the smoker. who smoke suffer twice as much time that the town’s public places to maximise bar profits. Union graduates in the US and Asia to the featured. Feel free to email me directly - The absence of a commitment wrinkling of facial skin as non- had been smoke-free, heart officers must find the moral Address for Correspondence: Development and Alumni University. New challenges include the [email protected] - or to contact me at the Relations Office, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, by government to implement smokers. The extent of wrinkling attacks fell by half. courage which government lacks Appeal for Sport, the refurbishment of the address/numbers given with your comments. Northern Ireland smoke-free workplaces means in women smokers is three-times When these figures were on this public health issue. PEC and a drive for scholarship funds. non-smokers have to breathe in higher than in non-smokers. In presented to the American You can contact us by e-mail on [email protected] Your feedback is always welcome. A new Best regards over 50 cancer-causing addition to wrinkles, smokers College of Cardiology’s annual Andrew Dougal OBE course will be set by Professor Gregson, Alumni website: www.qub.ac.uk/alumni chemicals. endure crow’s feet at an earlier meeting in Chicago last year, Chief Executive influenced and supported by you. Gerry Power Design by Octane Queen’s Students’ Union stage and will suffer a sallow anti-smoking campaigners rightly NI Chest Heart and Stroke Editor Printed by Nicholson & Bass yellow-grey colouring of the linked the phenomenon to the Association Aíne Gibbons missed a golden opportunity to set an example for the rest of skin. corresponding respite from (Former Treasurer of the Students’ Director second-hand smoke. Union, 1971) Send your feedback to - [email protected] 4 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 5

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It denotes in designing, co-ordinating and challenge of choosing a topical ‘We have found that even by Just a couple of appetite- authority and the bearer of the delivering the undergraduate issue, or event relating to the age of seven to eight, some whetting names in the Guinness mace in academic processions and postgraduate curriculum, astronomy or space exploration, children are already being forced Comedy section include man-of- ‘guards’ the Chancellor in the including award-winning and then to present it as a to live with violence and conflict the-moment Jimmy Carr and the tradition in which medieval modules in Middle Eastern newspaper feature. and have to deal with the amazing Dom Jolly of Trigger sergeants-at-arms marched as Politics, with its highly innovative During the project a scientist anxieties and fears associated Happy TV fame. royal bodyguards. and internationally renowned will visit each school to discuss with it’. 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The mace will return to Dr Milton-Edwards received her Department of Obstetrics and with division, and within a few The 42nd Belfast Festival at Dr Beverley Milton-Edwards, years many develop strong Garrards later in the year, along award from the Minister for Gynaecology have shown that, Queen’s, the largest of its with the University’s Hart silver a Reader within the School of Lifelong Learning and Higher while Viagra enhances sperm The work of a Queen's negative attitudes towards the kind in Ireland, will take place Politics and International astronomer, who uses the other community. collection, to be placed on show Education, Alan Johnson, at a motility, it also seems to speed from 22 October - 7 in an exhibition next summer in Studies, has received a celebration dinner in September. up the ‘acrosome reaction’, Hubble Space telescope, has Others, however, have little November. With a ‘Journeys prestigious National Teaching been showcased by NASA. Dr awareness of the violence or of Somerset House. which normally occurs only and Migrations’ theme, Award worth £50,000, in when the sperm reaches the Stephen Smartt is based in the symbols and events Festival is inviting Queen’s recognition of her dedication the School of Mathematics associated with it. Many are It’s a bug’s life! Making Science, egg. graduates from all over the to excellence in teaching and The acrosome reaction enables and Physics and in August more likely to recognise the flags world to return to Belfast, learning. Making News NASA featured one of the of other countries than those of As part of National Insect the sperm to fertilise the egg. It when the city will buzz with releases digestive enzymes that many images he has taken in Britain or Ireland and tend to live the widest imaginable range Awareness Week, zoologists An exciting new cross- a media release. in a world largely oblivious to at Queen’s invited school break down the egg’s protective of art and entertainment, curricular project initiated by outer layer, allowing the sperm Dr. Smartt’s team has taken the divisions that exist. including theatre, dance, The precious 18 carat gold children from across Belfast the Graduate School of pictures of several hundred These are among the findings mace, given to Queen’s in to experience insects and to penetrate more easily. music, literature and comedy. Education at Queen’s is to be Dr David Glenn, Professor Neil galaxies to study the most of research undertaken by Dr Opening Night will feature a 1909 as a celebration of its other multi-legged creatures pioneered with secondary massive stars in the universe Paul Connolly and Julie Healy of new status as a University, up close and at first hand. McClure and Dr Sheena Lewis wonderful Spanish outdoor schools around Northern split 45 samples of semen, and which can be up to 100 times the Graduate School of celebration by the River Lagan was back in service at this Over150 Primary six pupils Ireland to promote interest in larger than the sun. Education. 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Pupils Making News’, it has been Images from earth-based examined the way violence bears the mace in academic were encouraged to collect and samples. new commission by local developed by the Newspapers in If the acrosome enzymes are telescopes would be blurred too impacts on the lives of children composer Neil Martin featuring processions, leading the examine live specimens in the Science Education (NISE) group, much by the atmosphere. from different backgrounds and Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor laboratory and some budding Dr Beverley Milton-Edwards released too early, as seen when the amazing Liam O’Flynn on led by Billy McClune and Ruth Viagra is present, sperm are Dr Smartt completed his set out to understand, from the uilleann pipes, accompanied by into the ceremony. 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The Funding for the project has fewer eggs are fertilised, and University of Cambridge and the According to Dr Connolly - families too as Young at Art’s this is the cue for members of under our feet, so we wanted to National Teaching Fellowship been awarded by the Particle Isaac Newton Group of ‘Children living in the same city, the academic procession to open up the insect world to fewer of the resulting embryos dates for 2004 coincide with Scheme (NTFS), now in its fifth Physics and Astronomy Research develop to the ‘blastocyst’ stage Telescopes on La Palma in the often in areas very close to one Festival. The Ulster Orchestra remove their head dress. students and to show them the year, recognises and rewards Council. Canaries. another, tend to share very little A mace was originally a diversity and value of bugs.’ at around five days. 8 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 9

Profile Profile Patrick Kielty Patrick Kielty

Patrick Kielty’s comic CV lists up’, said Kielty. From those early beginnings Patrick Kielty Then in 1989 the impressionable young had only one career in mind. Over the next some of the top entertainment Kielty, with ‘Bambi insecurity’, went up to 10 years he fronted or starred in a long list programmes of the last 10 years, Queen’s to study psychology. of TV comedy hits, including The Stand-up ‘While I saw psychology as a good general Show, SUS (on UTV), Comic Relief, PK

Profile so it’s hard to believe that he degree I had no idea what I wanted to do Tonight, After the Break, Last Chance Lottery, was once a reluctant performer. after University’, he said. ‘That first year National Lottery Big Ticket (with Anthea In an exclusive interview with went by so quickly – I remember I won a keg Turner), The Big Breakfast, Stupid Punts, of beer in a Freshers’ Week talent Patrick Kielty Live from Belfast and Fame Queen’s editor, Gerry Power, PK competition in the Students’ Union and an Academy, the show for which he is best talks frankly about making All-Ireland Freshers’ Gaelic football medal. I known in the UK. also spent a lot of time at folk nights and Kielty also did six series of the networked people laugh, his honorary drinking German Puschkin vodka!’, he prime time chat-show Patrick Kielty Almost doctorate and running with recalls. Live and made guest appearances on, among royalty. ‘At some point I realised that comedy was other shows, Give My Head Peace, Parkinson a most valuable commodity, and not just for and Have I Got News for You. attracting female students! The late 80s and ‘I’ve had some great guests over the years, ueen’s was the ‘Holy Grail’; for a early 90s was a difficult time in Northern including Oliver Reed, Noel Gallagher and, simple lad like me from Dundrum Ireland; people really needed to laugh’, he very poignantly, Tom Jones, but I think ‘Qif you went to Queen’s – it was said. ‘If anything, the backdrop of the Almost Live has now run its course’, said Patrick Kielty bit like going to Yale or Harvard; you had troubles gave the humour of the time a real Kielty. ‘It’s not always easy getting celebs to done very well for yourself’, said Kielty. It edge and for this Northern Ireland is still travel to Belfast, and while over 130 have was a journey that was to come full circle for envied in comedy circles.’ appeared on the show, I don’t want to start the County Down comedian in July when he Following his Fresher’s year in Hamilton Hall repeating the guest list, so I don’t think we’ll returned to Queen’s to collect his Honorary and a flat in Colenso Parade, he spent his be making any more of it’, he concluded. Degree. final year in a shared house at 39 Fitzroy As one door closed, another opened. Kielty is an affable, chatty, boyish-looking Avenue. Comedy gave Kielty a confidence Earlier this year, Kielty signed up for ABC in The Reluctant 33-year old, who revealed a real love for life and self-belief that he still has in buckets and America (for an alleged fee of £8m) to make when we met over coffee in one of south which undoubtedly changed and enriched a game show entitled Deal or No Deal. While Belfast’s fashionable cafés. Once described as his University experience. When he left five episodes have been recorded, ABC have ‘deliciously cheeky’, Kielty has all the Queen’s in 1992 with a 2:1 honours degree not yet broadcast the show. If it gets the qualities needed for a life in show business. he had a very clear idea of what he wanted green light, Kielty is almost certain to He’s quick witted, sharp as a pin, acutely to do. become ‘big bucks’ in the US. observant and not afraid to speak his mind. Patrick Kielty’s much publicised return to Performer Patrick’s great-grandfather came to Queen’s to collect his honorary degree was ‘At some point I realised that not lost on ABC top brass. Northern Ireland’s Northern Ireland from County Wexford to comedy was a most valuable work on the construction of the dam at the ‘favourite son’ was awarded an honorary He has become one of Northern Ireland’s very poignant moment for me’, he said. perhaps surprisingly, Kielty admits to Silent Valley reservoir. He was brought up by commodity, and not just for doctorate for services to the performing arts best known celebrities through his various More recently Patrick Kielty has been seen enjoying gardening, though his latest parents Jack and Mary in the seaside village attracting female students! The by Queen’s Chancellor, George Mitchell. The television programmes. In particular, he rubbing shoulders with royalty as part of acquisition – a DeLorean sports car – of Dundrum, where he attended the local late 80s and early 90s was a former Senator became Chairman of the distinguished himself by co-hosting the Sport Relief’s ‘Red Sock Day’ in London, suggests that he is not yet ready to settle Sacred Heart Primary School and later St difficult time in Northern Ireland; Board at The Walt Disney Company (which opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in where he lined up beside the future King of down. owns ABC) in March. Dublin last year, when his sensitive handling England, Prince William, to run a mile for UK Currently single, Kielty still keeps in touch Patrick’s High School in nearby Downpatrick. people really needed to laugh.’ Kielty didn’t have a performing background Kielty was momentarily pensive about the of this occasion won him many admirers and and overseas projects. with former girlfriend Amanda Byram though his father promoted showbands in honour bestowed on him by his Alma Mater. brought him to the attention of a world- The irony of the occasion was not lost on a (erstwhile presenter of Channel 4’s Big the 60s & 70s. Jack often bragged to his ‘I felt a certain measure of guilt to be wide television audience. local Northern Ireland paper, which published Breakfast). And he still finds time to do three sons – John, Patrick and Cahal – that Having performed several times in the honest’, he said. ‘Initially I thought there ‘We would like to recognise Patrick for his a photograph of the event on 12 July lobbying work for the Irish third-world he had once staged a Tom Jones concert, but Students’ Union (and on at least one were others more worthy than me for such work – most of all, for making us laugh.’ captioned ‘Paddy and the Prince’! charity Concern. it wasn’t until years later, when their father occasion getting paid £50 for it), Kielty and an award. I think it says more about Queen’s, Kielty was joined for the occasion by his The initiative raised over £11m, thanks in And how would Patrick Kielty, who was murdered and Tom Jones inserted a Jackie Hamilton – a former member of the and what is now socially acceptable, than it mother Mary, brother Cahal and great Aunt part to Kielty’s well-received contribution to allegedly has ‘comedian’ stamped on his sympathy message in the Irish News, that the Moondogs and now an executive producer says about me’, he said. ‘I let myself get Kate at the ceremony in the Sir William the documentary A Mile in their Shoes passport, like to be remembered? boys could finally believe the story. in the BBC – co-opened Belfast’s first stand- immersed in the day and really enjoyed it. It Whitla Hall. His acceptance address was broadcast in June, for which he visited India ‘For me every day is different and that’s Aged 15, Kielty got his first break in a up comedy club, The Empire. That spawned is something I will always remember.’ notable not only for the level of laughter it and met Vijay, one of the country’s many what is great about what I do. When you school concert, though he admits to being a a one-off BBC television special The Empire In his honorary degree citation, Professor brought to what is normally a very reserved homeless ‘railway children’. add it all together, you realise there’s a lot in somewhat reluctant performer. ‘One of the Laughs Back, which won him a Royal Carol McGuinness of the School of occasion, but also for Patrick’s emotional Kielty’s roots are firmly planted in Northern there. Maybe when it stops happening – and teachers, the late Pat O’Hare, who was a Television Society Award for Best Regional Psychology said - ‘In my memory, PK Tonight reference to his late father. Ireland. At present he lives off the it certainly will, someday – then I’ll have a great personal mentor and was in charge of Presenter. stood out in the way it mocked and parodied ‘I don’t like my career to be defined in fashionable King’s Road in London, though chance to take it all in, but I guess that I PE, bribed me into ‘doing voices’ (of Barry ‘We realised that there was a real market the most sensitive topics for Northern Ireland terms of my father’s death, but as I said on last year he bought a house in his native would like to be remembered as a good McGuigan and Billy Connolly among others) for comedy and once we found the right audiences. It did what all good comedy does the day, Dad would have been the tallest Dundrum, where he also keeps a boat. He man,’ he said. in the Christmas concert. He told me that my venue, we knew it would be successful. And - it liberated us.’ man in Ireland had he been able to be there. still has contact with many of his former However he’s remembered, Patrick Kielty place on the school football team was at Tuesday night is still comedy night at The Professor McGuinness continued - ‘Today, I was very conscious that my mum had a tear University colleagues and indeed dined with will always be thought of as the guy who stake if I didn’t! If that concert hadn’t gone Empire’, said Kielty, clearly pleased that his the University wishes to recognise Patrick in her eye and then I noticed that several a number on the evening of his honorary made us laugh. well, who knows where I would have ended legacy lives on. Kielty’s contribution to the performing arts. people in the front row were crying. It was a degree presentation. In his spare time, 10 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 11

Graduate & Student of the Year Queen’sLife The Best of Queen’s 2003/2004 Meet Peter Gregson Recognising excellence New Vice-Chancellor looks ahead

The late Tyrone Gaelic Lauren Buchanan, a Geography Within minutes of student from Omagh, was footballer Cormac presented with the Student of sitting down to chat to McAnallen was named the Year Award at the same Peter Gregson, just five Graduate of the Year in ceremony by the University’s days after he moved to Chancellor, Senator George July, the first time the Mitchell. Belfast, I am Award has been made After coming to Queen’s in immediately struck by 2003, Lauren was the first posthumously. student to train and lead a team how at ease he is in his for Habitat for Humanity. During new surroundings. I he 24-year old Armagh- the past year she ran the wanted to find out based teacher, who died University’s Methodist Society, Tsuddenly in March, was completed a counselling course more about the man described as a ‘unique and served as a sub-warden in a who has taken over at personality’ by the President of hall of residence. the QGA, Alan McKelvey, who Outside Queen’s, Lauren works Queen’s; the person told guests that the Modern in an after school youth club on behind the position; the History graduate’s sporting the Shankill Road and supervises career was ‘all too brief’. the pool area in her local leisure individual rather than Cormac received the Award for centre at weekends. Last the academic. his ‘high level of personal summer she worked with achievement, both on and off children in an orphanage in eter Gregson is 46, was the field of sport, for leadership Argentina, where she hopes to YOUR ASSOCIATION born in Dunfermline and and for the respect in which he return at a later date. Phas been married to was held by so many’. He was Rachael since 1983. They met The Graduate and Student of Peter & Rachael (back row) with (l-r) Ellie, Chrissie & Maria an integral part of Tyrone’s All- the Year Awards were launched when he was Rachael’s postman Ireland winning side in in 1999 with the generous during a university vacation and opportunity to meet new enjoy working together as a would have to be my top September 2003, when the support of First Trust Bank. The became an item after both were friends,’ he said. team and unquestionably she destination,’ he said. county won the title for the first WANTS ‘reluctant attendees’ at a dance Awards aim to recognise I wondered whether, as a child, has helped me get to where I Sticking with favourites, I asked time. YOU! excellence, achievement or in 1978. Peter and Rachael, who Peter had ambitions that might am today,’ he said. Peter about food – fish and Among those attending the service by Queen’s alumni and is a physiotherapist by have predicted his future career. The conversation moved to marmalade (Rachael made 40lbs ceremony were Cormac’s parents students, either to the University profession, have three children - ‘Like most boys of a certain hobbies and to what the of marmalade on the day that Bridget and Brendan, brothers or to the wider community. Join a Queen’s association now and avail of Eleanor (13) known as Ellie, age I had the dream of Gregsons do to unwind. Chrissie was born!); music – he Donal and Fergus and fiancée an exclusive package of membership Maria (10) and Christina or becoming a sportsman – a ‘We do most things as a family opts for choral and opera; and Ashlene Moore. Chrissie (5). cricketer perhaps – but then I and our last night out before household chores – cooking benefits, including discounts on - I asked him first about what he lost an eye when I was 13. It leaving Southampton was to TGI (though only rarely), anything has learnt from his children and was not until I attended Imperial Fridays,’ he said with a smile. ‘I electrical and a bit of plumbing. • travel • financial products how they reacted to moving to College London that I enjoy gardening, tennis and ‘Though I don’t think I’ll be Lauren Buchanan with Belfast, as the decision to come Senator George Mitchell considered becoming an sailing and we do a lot of hill- allowed to do much of that in • hotels • healthcare to Northern Ireland was clearly a academic, though at first I walking together. I also have an the Lodge!’ he adds with a •restaurants • golf family one. thought I would probably follow interest in photography and hearty laugh. •theatres • menswear ‘Kids see everything afresh – in a career in industry,’ he said. woodwork and have been As the interview draws to a particular the move, which could Gregson’s grandfather, who known to make toys for my close I asked Peter Gregson for have been daunting for them,’ was President of the Institute of children and godchildren,’ he his thoughts on the challenge said Gregson. ‘Like most young Mechanical Engineers in 1946, added. that lies in front of him. people of their age, they have a was an undoubted influence. ‘I also enjoy reading’, he ‘Queen’s is very much at the real eagerness for life and it’s ‘I was fascinated by the variety continued, ‘mainly biographies heart of the community it serves, refreshing how they treat of problems which he used to and historical books. Most which is not something most everyone equally, whatever their solve, especially the recently I read Geisha of Gion by large civic universities can claim. rank or status,’ he added. development of the marine gas Mineko Iwasaki and Rande The big challenge for me is ‘Rachael was jointly involved in For full details please visit - turbine engine,’ he continued. Brown. I like learning about raising its profile further and the decision for me to come to ‘My greatest academic influence different cultures and getting the balance right (l-r) Alan McKelvey, Brendan, Queen’s. Her father was was my PhD supervisor at perspectives,’ said Gregson. between prominence on the Fergus and Bridget McAnallen, www.qub.ac.uk/alumni/benefits educated in Bangor, County Imperial, the late Professor ‘The family also holidays world stage and serving the Senator Mitchell, Ashlene or telephone Moore, Vincent Malone (First Down and she has relatives near Harvey Flower, who was a great together,’ he continued. ‘Aside community.’ Trust) and Donal McAnallen. Dublin. The kids, who were all shaper of my scientific thinking,’ from more local camping Peter Gregson clearly relishes 028 9097 5322 born in Romsey in Hampshire, he added. holidays, we have travelled to the task ahead. were very positive about coming ‘And Rachael too has the US, France, Switzerland and here. They see it as a great influenced my life greatly; we to Italy in recent years. Venice Last Date for Procedural Steps Issue of this Summons Issue of Agenda 12 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 13 Thursday 16 September 2004 Thursday 25 November 2004

Receipt of Notice of Business Annual Meeting Thursday 14 October 2004 Thursday 2 December 2004

Nominations: Chair, Deputy Chair, Standing Committee Convocation Thursday 21 October 2004 Convocation AGM Notice Summary of Annual Meeting of Convocation, Canada Room, Wednesday 3 December 2003 at 8pm

Prior to the commencement of V Election of Eight Members (b) Revised Standing Orders Convocation endorses the formal business, Convocation to Standing Committee of The proposed revised outline paper produced by was addressed by Professor Ken Convocation Standing Orders of the Working Group and Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, who The meeting agreed that the Convocation could not be encourages members of Clerk of Convocation, reported on progress at the undernoted members of adopted because the Convocation with ideas, Queen’s University Belfast, University during the year and Convocation be elected to serve meeting was not quorate. comments and suggestions Belfast BT7 1NN, outlined future plans. on the Standing Committee of to forward them to the Clerk Tel: 028 9097 5321 Convocation from 1 January (c) Clerk for consideration by the 2004. The meeting noted the Working Group. Fax: 028 9097 5188 Minutes resignation of the Clerk of Mrs R M Hewitt (Chairman) and Kenneth William John Allen BSc Convocation, Mr Connor Convocation mandates the 31 other members of Andrew Gowan BA Browne, after three years Standing Committee to bring NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF CONVOCATION Convocation were present. David McCarthy BA service. The Chairman would proposals forward to the Thursday 2 December 2004 at 7.30pm for 8.00pm Kirk David McDowell BA discuss with the University Annual Meeting in 2004.’ I Quorum Stephen McIlveen LLB the appointment of a new As the attendance of 32 was less David Henry McKillen Clerk. (iii) ‘Convocation applauds Dear Sir or Madam than the required number for a BA BSc PGCE CChem MRSC another year of excellent quorum (50), the Chairman Catherine Margaret Pope (d) Previous Clerk examination results from asked the members if they BSc PhD The meeting recorded its Northern Ireland pupils; You are requested to attend the Annual Meeting of Convocation which will be held in the Canada Room, Lanyon Building wished to continue with the Jeremy William Weaver sadness at the death of Mr values the contribution of on Thursday 2 December 2004 at 8.00 pm. Coffee/tea will be served from 7.30 pm. meeting. This was agreed, with BSc PhD Paddy Doherty, Clerk of local grammar schools, while the proviso that Senate be Convocation from 1986 to desiring a greater Convocation will at this meeting elect a Chair, a Deputy Chair and six members of Standing Committee of Convocation to advised. VI Report of the Standing 1997. appreciation in society of the serve for three years. Nominations, together with the consent of the persons nominated, must be in writing, signed by not Committee particular merits of every fewer than 10 members for the offices of Chair and Deputy Chair, and by not fewer than five members for the Standing II Apologies The annual report of the VII Consideration of Motions school; supports the Committee positions, and be received by the Clerk not later than Thursday 21 October 2004. The current Chairman, Ruth The Chairman reported that five Standing Committee was right of schools to set entry Hewitt, has indicated that she will not be seeking re-election. The retiring members who are eligible for re-election are: members of Convocation, considered with the following (i) ‘Convocation notes the criteria in order to promote including the Vice-Chancellor, matters receiving particular speculation about academic excellence; and will Gordon Robert Elliott Lucy, BA – Deputy Chair had apologised for their inability attention: Agriculture and urges the resist change that might to attend the meeting. University to retain the undermine such success.’ Elizabeth Anne Hunter, BSc PGCE (a) Review of the function School of Agriculture and Jonathan James Mattison, BA MA III Minutes of the and role of Convocation Food Science.’ As the meeting was not Ryan Graham McDowell, BA Previous Meeting Standing Committee had set quorate there could not be a Michelle Elizabeth McIlveen, BSSc MSSc PGCE The minutes of the Annual up a working group to (ii) ‘Convocation notes the formal debate, but the Robin Samuel Ramsey, BA Meeting held on 4 December address the problem of declining interest in motions were discussed John Trevor Williamson, BA 2002 were confirmed. declining interest in Convocation and its without adoption. Convocation and its Standing Committee Please note that members nominated for election are required to signify their consent in writing and, by Resolution of IV In Memoria Standing Committee in over recent years and VIII Date of Next Annual Convocation, to provide a biographical description for the Agenda in not more than 50 words. In order to facilitate The Chairman referred to the recent years. The working supports the decision of the Meeting arrangements, nomination papers for Chair, Deputy Chair and members have been prepared, and will be available from the deaths of a number of members group had been tasked with Standing Committee to It was agreed that the next undersigned from Monday 20 September 2004. of Convocation since the last bringing forward a paper on establish a working group to annual meeting would be held meeting. Those present stood for proposals for the future. attempt to address this and on Thursday 2 December 2004. The business of the meeting will include the Report of the Standing Committee, including revised Standing Orders; and any a moment in silent tribute to all other matters of concern. other relevant business of which due notice is received not later than Thursday 14 October 2004. members who had died during the year. Motions to be included on the Agenda should be submitted on the appropriate forms, which will be available from the undersigned from Monday 20 September 2004.

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medical assessments to define the optimum applies not just to learning, teaching and been agreed, exciting times are ahead. We will Building a new sporting future personal development pathway. This culture research, but to the pursuit of sporting continue to work closely with the Students’ of ‘pre-habilitation’ prevents injuries and the achievement, which plays such an important Union and local sporting agencies to put in pain, inconvenience and lost opportunities role in the broader education process. The place the very best infrastructure to strengthen which could otherwise ensue. University is confident that its new model of Queen’s clubs and to revitalise student and The aim is to combine individual and team athlete development will produce more star wider community interest in more active and development to maximise potential by helping performers like David Humphreys, Anthony healthier lifestyles. student athletes not just to train harder, but to Tohill and Lisa Bradley, while providing For further information on facilities, services train ‘smarter’, producing performances at the attractive surroundings and facilities for more and membership ring the PEC on 028 9068 upper limit of their ability. ‘ordinary’ mortals. 1126 or check out the website at So the Queen’s ethos of ‘access to quality’ Now that the new vision and strategy has www.qub.ac.uk/pec

Over 1500 library books have now been adopted by graduates, demonstrating vital support for the new Library project. For every £30 donated, the University places a bookplate in a library book in a subject of the donor’s With two Campaign projects a new central climbing wall. The latest in public members. Now an alternative annual choice. Graduates may choose to inscribe their bookplate floodlit multi-sports synthetic training areas is membership scheme is to be offered in personally or have one electronically generated for them by completed (The Great Hall and also planned beside the PEC. All this and a addition to the ‘pay & play’ option. the Development Office. Dedications may also be made in the Seamus Heaney Centre for café, adjacent to a new-look reception area, memory of a loved one. will be available from 2006, and an updated Poetry) and plans for the new Graduate membership options computer system will provide a quicker and Library well advanced, the more customer-friendly service. Please adopt as many books as you can for the benefit of Pay & play £50 per annum + students - now and in the future Foundation will now start to £1.70 admission fundraise for sporting initiatives or ✁ It is vitally important that every Annual £190 per annum, and the redevelopment of the student, male and female – with no admission Students’ Union. Here, Maureen whatever their ability – can charges & unlimited Adopt a Library Book Cusdin, Director of Sport and explore new activities, pursue a usage variety of sporting interests and Recreation, reports exclusively for Members have access to two large multi- take on challenging organisational Queen’s, on plans for extended purpose sports halls, 10 squash courts, two responsibilities while at Queen’s. handball/racquetball courts, several table facilities at the PEC. tennis tables, diving and swimming pools, weight training facilities, a Do-Jo martial arts hat a difference a year makes! What is particularly exciting is the positive area, a climbing wall, and a fitness studio Having reviewed its strategic impact that innovative sports programmes and exercise rooms. commitment to sport, Queen’s W and professional support services, emerging These facilities are brought to life by a Name Charity Voucher If this gift is in memory of a loved one sporting landscape is about to change from these new facilities, will have on its wide-ranging programme of classes and Year/Subject of graduation please give details: dramatically. A recent upgrade has already users. courses, such as Hip Hop dance and Tai Chi, Card No ______/______/______enhanced accessibility and improved Physical Address It is vitally important that every student, and specialist Sports Science/Medical Support Expiry date _____/_____ Education Centre (PEC) user safety. Included male and female - whatever their ability - services. are a new passenger lift, adapted changing can explore new activities, pursue a variety and toilet facilities for the pool users, and Signature Is the gift anonymous? of sporting interests and take on challenging Sport & Exercise Science Tel/Fax improved handrails in the spectator areas organisational responsibilities while at The vision includes the new discipline of Email overlooking both sports halls. The diving and Queen’s. UK Tax Payers - Gift Aid - I would like all Sport & Exercise Science, which takes a main swimming pools have been retiled and It is equally important that those who Contribution donations from the date below to be holistic look at the physical, mental and Please note - you must pay an amount of repainted, a unisex poolside sauna has been choose to are encouraged to be the very treated as gift aid until I notify you personal development of students, as well as UK income or capital gains tax equal to the installed and a new hoist will allow safer best that they can be. This means providing Here is my gift of £ otherwise. preparing individuals to succeed in tax we reclaim. Remember to notify us if access to the water. a support structure and a culture that has a competition. This is particularly relevant in this no longer applies. Within months, subject to planning ‘strategic fit’ with wider community and Signature the face of mounting pressure from packed I wish to contribute by cheque Please send your donation to approval, construction will begin on a major national developments. Date extension to the 30-year old PEC, making it timetables, exams and part-time jobs. (made payable to Queen’s Alumni Fund) Kerry Bryson, Library Book Fund Appeal, one of the best sporting and recreational From day one, athletes’ strengths and Development and Alumni Relations Office, Do you want a bookplate/s Y N facilities in Northern Ireland. It will house Membership weaknesses are profiled to assess aspects VISA/MasterCard Queen’s University, Belfast BT7 1NN. state-of-the-art fitness and exercise studios, Until now, PEC membership has been a well that dictate current performance patterns. kept secret, even though it is open not only Sport & Exercise Science practitioners garner provide sports science support, sports Charity Commission No. XN45384: Inland Revenue No. XR22432 therapy and rehabilitation areas, and include to students and staff but to graduates and details from a range of lab tests and bio- Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 17

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1940s Much of the book is devoted to Service. Dr Persaud has written Alphonsus Hardy, BA (Modern his post-war life as a Marine three other novels, Sastra, Languages) 1966, would George G Hall, BSc Biologist, especially his research Butterfly in the Wind and For the welcome hearing from former (Mathematics and Mathematical on the tiny marine crustaceans Love of my Name. colleagues, with a view to Physics) 1946, BSc (Experimental known as copepods, on which meeting up. Alphonsus, whose Physics) 1947, has received an he is a leading world authority. Henry Sinnerton, BA 1962, has daughter has just started Honorary DSc from the National Viv was also an international recently published – Uncharted studying at Queen’s, can be University of Ireland at tennis player, competing at Waters – a biography of the contacted by email – Maynooth. Wimbledon five times and Progressive Unionist Party’s David [email protected] George Hall, who is an representing Ireland in the Davis Ervine, one of the principal Emeritus Professor of the Cup over several decades. architects of conflict resolution in S Rosemary Rainey, BA 1967, University of Nottingham, is one Northern Ireland. Dip Ed 1968, has been of the inventors of modern 1950s Henry lived in Strasbourg after appointed Chairman of Women’s Molecular Orbital Theory, which leaving Queen’s, before Forum, Northern Ireland, which is at the heart of much of our Dr Norman Taggart, BA, BD, returning to teach at Orangefield represents some 100,000 current understanding of PhD (1954-1960), published a Boys’ School in Belfast. He has women. molecular bonding and new book entitled Conflict, been a member of the Royal structure. Controversy and Co-operation in Irish Academy Foreign The citation acknowledged the April. The book (published by Languages Teaching Commission many significant contributions the Columba Press, ISBN 1- since 1984. made by Professor Hall to the 85607-438-2) covers the story of fields of chemistry, physics, the Irish Council of Churches (Moore Sinnerton, brother of mathematics and education. between 1968 and 1972, Henry, was incorrectly attributed including the first formal with authoring the book in the Rosemary Rainey contacts between its member last issue of Queen’s. We churches and the Roman apologise for the error and for Catholic Church. any inconvenience caused). Dr Taggart was President of the Rosemary retired from teaching Methodist Church in Ireland in in 1995 and is a former 1997/1998 and is a patron of Medals President and Press Officer of the the Northern Ireland Council for Association of Teachers and Integrated Education. The Curator’s Office at Queen’s is Lecturers. She is currently a looking for medals which were member of the Belfast Education 1960s given as scholarships, prizes and and Library Board and of the George Hall (right) receiving awards by the University to former Board of Education of the his honorary degree students. The Office would like to Lakshmi Persaud, BA 1961, borrow the medals and intends to Methodist Church in Ireland. Viv Gotto, BSc (Zoology) 1943, PhD, published her fourth book, display the items in various has recently published Footprints Raise the Lanterns High, an University locations. Anyone Roisin McAuley, BA (History) interested should contact the in the Sea, (published by exploration of arranged 1968, has recently published her Curator of Art, Shan McAnena, first novel Singing Bird (Headline Ballyhay Books - www.cottage- marriages and widow burnings, telephone 028 9097 5380. publications.com), an account of in March 2004 (Black Amber Publications, ISBN 0755308522). his life and experiences. In the Books, www.blackamber.com; Roisin McAuley began her book, the former lecturer in ISBN 1-901969207). career as a newsreader at the Marine Biology recalls his life as BBC and later worked for the a student and lecturer at Irish Times, Irish Examiner, and Queen’s; his time in the wartime The Times before rejoining BBC RAF, including the blitzes on Norman Barwin, MB 1965, was to work as a reporter for Belfast and his 10-month spell awarded Life Membership of the Spotlight, Newsnight, File on 4, on a remote coral island in the Ontario Medical Association and Brass Tacks and Panorama. She Indian Ocean, where he was the Academy of Medicine for his was a BBC correspondent in briefly suspected of being a ‘outstanding contribution to the Argentina during the Falklands Japanese spy. Association, Medical Science, war and has made Teaching, Research and documentaries on the UK Community’, at the AGM of the miners’ strike, Animal Rights and Mother of TV doctor, Dr Raj Association in May. the Intifada revolution in the Persaud, Lakshmi was born in Dr Barwin is currently Philippines. Trinidad and has written articles organising a reunion for the Roisin, who is still making on socio-economic concerns for Class of 65 and anyone programmes for Radio 4, is newspapers and magazines for interested in finding out more currently writing a second novel, many years. Her short story See can contact him by email - to be published in July 2005. Saw Margery Daw was [email protected] broadcast on the BBC World 18 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 19

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1970s Supervision Academy Tom Brown, BA 1973, is writing, now in its fourth librarian in1998 and worked in A former pilot in the RAF, he Elizabeth and three daughters. survived by his wife, Kristin and (www.coachingsupervisionacade celebrating the 150th edition. In addition, Chris Birmingham and London, has entered civil aviation after the three children by an earlier Linda Dockray, (née Dennis) & my.com) in 2004. She would be anniversary of the founding of recently published a second recently published a novel, World War II, where he worked Dr Peter Elmes, former Senior marriage and three grandchildren. Rosemary Frayne (née glad to hear from former Brown McConnell Clark, Belfast’s collection of his poetry, entitled Canning Circus. He is currently until his retirement in 1977, at Lecturer in Therapeutics (1959), Prentice), BSc 1970, are classmates and can be contacted oldest firm of property First Light. studying for a PhD in Music at which point he was Deputy died in November, 2003 in Gilbert Boye, MB, BCh 1966, organising a 25-year reunion for at [email protected] consultants. Chris was born in San Francisco King’s College London and is an Chief Executive of British Penarth, South Wales. died in 2003. He was appointed Biology, Botany & Zoology Tom’s great grandfather and attended Harvard University Honorary Lecturer in Airways, European Division. From During his time as Whitla lecturer to the Ghana Medical graduates of 1970 & 1971. Ephraim Brown started the before moving to Ireland in Librarianship at University 1978-82 he served on the Board Professor of Therapeutics and School in 1970 and became Details are available from Let’s go trekking! company in 1854. He served an 1979. Widely published, Chris College London. He would be of the Civil Aviation Authority. Pharmacology in the Faculty of associate Professor of Clinical [email protected] apprenticeship under building teaches at the Open University very keen to hear from anyone A keen sailor, he is survived by Medicine, he made fundamental Pharmacology in 2000. Are you interested in overseas contractor James Cranston and is working on a third who studied or played music his wife Elizabeth. observations on the health of the Dr John F B Mitchell, BSc treks? Would you take part in a Gregg and helped with the anthology, to be entitled Next to with him at Queen’s, at - asbestos workers in the Belfast Joseph Masoperh, MB 1966, (Maths) 1970, PhD (Theoretical trek to support sporting initiatives construction of the then Queen’s Nothing. [email protected] Ronald Grime, MSc Chemistry shipyard, confirming the high has died in Ghana. The one-time at Queen’s? We are considering an College. 1950, died at his home in incidence of the malignant vocalist for the famous Latinos Physics) 1973, was elected a overseas trek for alumni but need a Fellow of the Royal Society clear indication of graduate interest Tom’s uncle, the late Austin 1990s Gerard MacCrossan, BA Colwyn Bay, North Wales in tumour mesothelioma in these band, Dr Masoperh spent his earlier this year. to progress the planning of this Brown, served on Queen’s (English & Psychology) 1999, February aged 77. A former workers. professional career in general Dr Mitchell is currently Chief event. If you find this idea Senate for many years, and was Dr David L Armstrong, MB was recently appointed assistant teacher at Sullivan Upper in Dr Elmes was appointed Director practice and is survived by his wife Scientist for the Meteorological appealing, contact Julie Forster involved in the acquisition of the 1990, has been awarded the Managing Editor of the Kerrville Holywood, he taught at Rydal of the Medical Research Council’s Elizabeth and four children. ([email protected] or telephone sites for the Keir, Ashby and Daily Times in Texas. He is School, Colwyn Bay for over 30 Pneumoconiosis Research Unit in Office and one of the world’s 028 9097 3201) with your Gold Medal of the Society of leading experts in climate feedback. Medical Biology buildings. Dairy Technology for outstanding currently undertaking years. He then spent five years South Wales in 1976 and Robert Stitt Gourley, MSc (Econ) modelling. He is the third maths service to the Society, of which postgraduate study at Texas as Head of Chemistry at continued this work as an 1974, died suddenly in November graduate from 1970 to be 1980s he is the immediate Past State University and would be Waterford Kamhlaba United independent consultant in 2003, aged 70. A well respected elected as FRS. Two of his President. The Award, at the pleased to hear from former World College in Swaziland until asbestos related disease until his educationalist, he was Deputy classmates, Prof John McWhirter Dr Kevin Stewart, MB BCh AGM of the Society, coincided colleagues by email at he finally retired in 1993. 75th year. Regional Director of the Open and Prof John Toland, were BAO 1982, has recently returned with the launch of The History of [email protected] Mr Grime is survived by his He received the award of MBE University in Northern Ireland until elected as FRS in 1999. Dr Alan Ruth, BSc 1973, MBA, from the United States where he the Society of Dairy Technology wife Gene (née Bloomer), two in 2002 for his work in historic his retirement in 1997. Further details can be found MA, PhD, has been elected a was studying techniques for written by Dr Armstrong. children and two grandchildren. conservation in Wales Mr Gourley is survived by his on the alumni website – Fellow of the American Institute teaching communication skills to (Incorrect details of this award IAESTE widow, Celia, one son and two www.qub.ac.uk/alumni - and of Stress. Alan is an occupational doctors. were published in the last issue John Trevor Lewis, BSc William (Billy) McKaig, a former grandchildren. health psychologist and lives in The International Association for (Mathematics), 1952, PhD (Applied Chief Technician in the Geology follow the links to Alumni Kevin was awarded a Winston of Queen’s. We apologise for the the Exchange of Students for Services and Publications. County Wicklow. He is Principal Churchill Travelling Fellowship in error and for any inconvenience Technical Experience (IAESTE) is Maths) 1955, died in January. Department, died earlier this year, Daniel BC Taylor, MSc Consultant with Compass 2003 which enabled him to visit caused). considering setting up an alumni John was captain of the Boat aged 83. Scottish by birth, he (Engineering) 1946, died in Edna Murdoch, (née Jamieson) Consulting, a company centres in Chicago, California, group to keep former participants Club in 1954 and was involved moved to Northern Ireland after Wellington, New Zealand in specialising in stress up to date with current in student affairs via SRC in the Royal Naval service during World December 2003, aged 82. A keen BEd 1971, has recently returned Baltimore and Washington DC. John P Rooney, MSSc (Irish developments. to Northern Ireland after 30 management training for He hopes to be able to apply Studies) 1993, has recently 1950s. He is survived by his wife, War II. Billy joined Queen’s in rower and a former student years in England. After a organisations in the private and some of the techniques he has celebrated the publication of his IAESTE currently sends around 80 Maureen (nee McEntee), who 1955 and worked in the then member of Queen’s University successful teaching career in public sectors. Prior to this, Alan acquired to the training first novel, Bottling it Up, students abroad each year on paid, has a BSc and PhD from Queen’s newly-built Geology Department Boat Club, he was selected as a London, Edna trained in was Director and General programmes which he now runs (Blackstaff Press 2003, ISBN: 0- course-related work experience. and their four children. under Professor Alwyn Williams. member of the Irish Eight for the Manager (Ireland) for an So if you were on an IAESTE An extensive obituary is Billy is survived by his daughter Olympic Games in 1948. psychotherapy and had a private for doctors in the UK. 85640-743-7) - a wry look at placement when you were at practice for 15 years. She is a American multi-national Dr Stewart was presented with male middle-aged angst in a Queen’s, or would like to find out available at - Heather and son Steven. He lectured at Liverpool, founder member of The London pharmaceutical company. his Churchill Fellowship setting of racketeering on Belfast more about offering placements, www.cnri.dit.ie/jtl.html (A full appreciation by former Nottingham and Cambridge Women’s Therapy Network and Medallion in May at a ceremony construction sites. please contact Neil Martin colleague Patrick Gaffikin can be universities before moving to New has run Stress Management in the London Guildhall by HRH For further details please visit - ([email protected]) for Donn Small OBE, MSc 1953, found on the alumni website, Zealand where he became Vice further details. programmes for organisations as the Duke of Kent. www.blackstaffpress.com/ died in June aged 82. www.qub.ac.uk/alumni - by Chancellor of Victoria University in diverse as Channel 4 and Sussex Now based in Winchester, Donn Small attended the Royal following the links from Alumni Wellington in 1968. Police. Hampshire, Kevin can be Belfast Academical Institution Services/Publications). Dr Taylor is survived by his wife contacted at - and studied botany at Queen’s Elizabeth and a son and daughter. Edna Murdoch [email protected] between 1941-2 and 1946-47. Robin John Popplestone, BSc The University has He was a Captain in The Royal (Mathematics) 1960, has died at Anthony R Pugh, (former Rosemary Frappola, (née learned, with sadness, of Engineers serving in the Eastern his home in Glasgow in April, member of Queen’s staff, 1959- Beattie), BA (German and Mediterranean. He studied at aged 65. Further study at 1969) died in February in Canada. French) 1985, would like to the deaths of the the University of Edinburgh Manchester and Leeds universities An internationally acclaimed make contact with other alumni following graduates, (Forestry) before joining the led him to a 20-year career in scholar and member of the Royal in southern Germany, primarily Colonial Forestry Service. This robotics at Edinburgh University Society of Canada, Professor Pugh Dr Alan Ruth in the Stuttgart and Ulm areas. John Rooney former members of staff was followed by almost 30 years before he moved to University of taught at the University of New Rosemary can be contacted by Christopher Pressler, and honorary graduates. in the Forestry Commission until Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1985. Brunswick for over 30 years. Edna, who now works as a He is a former Irish email at – (previously Evans), BA (History) his retirement as Deputy In 1990 he was selected as a Widely published, he was a international swimmer and was Surveyor of the New Forest in founding fellow of the American world authority on Proust and had psychotherapeutic supervisor [email protected] 1995, has recently been Obituaries and as a life coach, founded awarded a Queen’s Blue for appointed Director of Learning 1983. He was appointed OBE in Association for Artificial just finished his magnum opus, a Temenos Coaching swimming and water-polo. Alan Chris Agee, MA (English) 1987, Resources at Dartington College 1977 and was an Elected Fellow Intelligence. two-volume chronological Eric W Lowden, OBE, BA 1938, (www.temenoscoaching.com) in can be contacted at – is the current editor of Irish of Arts in Devon. of the Royal Society of Arts. He retired due to illness in 2001 examination of Proust’s LLB 1940, died last October 2002 and The Coaching [email protected] Pages, a journal of contemporary Christopher, who qualified as a Donn is survived by his wife and returned to Glasgow. He is manuscripts from 1909 to 1914. aged 85 at his home in England. Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast 21 If you would like to contribute to ‘A View from Afar’ please contact Queen’s Editor, Gerry Power, by email - [email protected] AView from Afar Your Story Brazil for beginners Ronald McMullan tropical greenery and within sound of the ocean. graduated from Queen’s Of course, it would be wrong in 1989 with a BA in to ignore the less positive Social Anthropology. aspects of life. High unemployment, underinvestment Last October he gave in education and health services, up his job in insurance low incomes and widespread poverty are all facts of Brazilian for a life far away from life. Violent crime has risen his home in Lisburn. dramatically in the big cities, including Recife, and personal Less than one year on, safety is a major issue. and writing exclusively I love a country where people for Queen’s, Ronald love life. One experiences this just by being here, but it’s during clearly has no regrets. Carnival that Brazilians really pull out all the stops. Recife and fell for Brazil on my first visit Olinda have one of the best, in 1993. The urge to return with over a million people taking Ipermanently never abated, to the streets for the opening so 10 years later we gave in, parade. When Brazil throws a sold up, and made the move. party, it really throws a party and My degree undoubtedly fed a no-one gets much sleep for a natural wanderlust, and throw in week! a few years living and travelling Mention Brazil and most abroad, a Brazilian wife and a people think of football. The TEFL Certificate and there was national team is followed probably nowhere else I was passionately but Brazilians also going to end up! adore the local game. Recife´s Brazilian composer Antonio best supported clubs are Sport, Carlos Jobim said that ‘Brazil is Santa Cruz and Nautico and I not for beginners’. Although I found this a great way to had holidayed there before, this integrate into local society. is how I felt on moving to Recife While I still need to improve my (or more precisely, its sister city, Portuguese, if I ever need Olinda) last year. I arrived at the motivation I just have to look at airport with my wife Valeria, my seven-year old daughter, daughters Luanna & Julia and an Luanna. Within three months absurd amount of luggage and she was communicating began the process of settling in. most ‘Brazilian’ part of the language schools in the region, efficiently and is now perfectly Recife is a tropical port city of country. Climate dictates the set in the residential suburb of fluent in the language. 1.5 million on the north-east lifestyle and is the single biggest Casa Forte. The college offers Although it was difficult to coast of Brazil. Whilst Rio de difference between here and English to students of all ages, leave family and friends, I can’t Janeiro grabs the glory and Sao Northern Ireland. Socialising although the majority are say there’s much else I miss. Paulo is South America’s New revolves around the beach, children and teenagers, and Occasionally I panic at the York, Recife´s rich colonial past, barbeques with family and most already attend private thought of never eating another deep cultural roots and artistic friends, or a leisurely meal on schools for their general Ulster Fry! I’ve been made so heritage deserve greater the terrace of a seafront education. While I also teach welcome by everyone that, recognition outside Brazil. restaurant. Business English to adults, my although I’ll always love the The city lies on a coastline students are mainly teenagers at country where I was born, it blessed with palm-fringed upper-intermediate level. The would do Brazil an injustice to beaches and a calm azure sea While I still need to historic centre of Olinda was call it anything other than home. and average temperatures of improve my Portuguese, designated a World Heritage Site And they’ve started showing 25°C. The main industries are if I ever need motivation by UNESCO in 1982. Set on hills live UK Premiership football on sugar cane (introduced by the overlooking Recife, its steep I just have to look at my TV, so what else could a man Portuguese in the 1500s and still cobbled streets, with their art want? accounting for 40% of GDP) and seven-year old daughter, galleries, cafés, bars and agriculture, while tourism Luanna. restaurants, wind their way For a full version of this article continues to develop. amongst baroque churches and visit www.qub.ac.uk/alumni and Brazilians are known for their monasteries, pastel-coloured follow the links for Alumni exuberant love of life and the I teach at Cultura Inglesa, one colonial houses and peaceful Services and Publications north-east is reputed to be the of the longest established private squares, all set amongst lush 22 Queen’s : A Magazine for Alumni & Friends of Queen’s University Belfast

StudentScene The Queen’s Experience Snippets GAA Academy Smoking ban ! Student authorities have introduced a ban Queen’s has launched a major University’s term for the invigorating blend of on smoking in the Union building, though programme to give the best the elements that make for a rewarding the four bars on the premises are to be student life. Initiatives such as the Gaelic exempt. Users will be unable to light up in possible sporting chance to Academy are crucial to that success. Its the café, dining areas, shops or offices, in a Gaelic stars of the future. As Dr creation is a major step towards our goal of move aimed at improving facilities for becoming the premier sporting university in students, staff and visitors. Robert Gamble of Queen’s Sport Ireland,’ he added. & Recreation Services reports, the The ban will bring the Union into line with new GAA Academy is part of the The Academy will support the other Queen’s work and teaching areas and development of men’s and ladies’ is likely to add to the growing calls for a University’s vision for student football, hurling, camogie and total veto on smoking in all public buildings sport. handball, and is a partnership in Northern Ireland. between Queen’s, the five student his latest initiative aims to develop the Mary from Dungloe ! student experience to include clubs and the Ulster GAA Council. Topportunities at both performance and Queen’s Politics and English undergraduate, recreational levels. The venture follows the Queen’s tradition in Gaelic football is a long Lisa McKelvey, has picked up the success of the Rugby Academy, launched in and proud one, and the GAA Club is one of prestigious Mary of Dungloe title. The 20- 2002, which has already resulted in a the most vibrant and successful in the higher year-old drama, music, dance and sports number of achievements, including a 1st XV education sector. In 1959 they lifted the enthusiast beat contestants from all over in promotion contention in Division III and Sigerson Cup – the most prestigious prize in the world. She is the first ‘Mary’ who the development of a women’s rugby squad. intervarsity Gaelic football – for the first actually comes from Dungloe in the 37 Funds for the Academy, which is to be time, following this with a further victory in years of the contest. named after the legendary Sean O’Neill, 1964, while their most recent success was two years ago. And Queen’s graduates have were generously given by former GAA Winning formula ! members through a telephone campaign. played their part in the winning Armagh and The Academy will support the development Tyrone teams at the last two senior All- A team of 14 Mechanical Engineering of men’s and ladies’ football, hurling, Ireland finals. students has scooped a top prize in an camogie and handball, and is a partnership The Academy will offer Gaelic sportsmen international competition to design a between Queen’s, the five student clubs and and women the opportunity to train with racing car. the Ulster GAA Council. Based at the PEC, a top-class coaches and to benefit from development co-ordinator is due to be specialist advice and support, through the The Queen’s students won the ‘Top appointed in the coming academic year. University’s Sport and Recreation Services Performing UK Team’ and finished in sixth Among those who took part in the department. place overall out of a field of 67 Academy’s launch in early June were the The move has also been welcomed by the competitors at the 2004 Formula Student renowned GAA commentator Michael GAA. John Devaney, the Association’s Competition in Leicestershire. O’Muircheartaigh and the current GAA representative on the Academy’s President Sean Kelly. Development Committee, said ‘The Academy The contest challenges students to The Academy was warmly welcomed by is a unique concept, coming at an opportune conceive, design, build and compete in a the then Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir time. Its strength lies in the fact that it is single-seater racing car over three days. George Bain, who said ‘Queen’s is proud of relevant to everyone who has an interest in, its rich sporting traditions and its or competes in, Gaelic games. It combines Dental success ! commitment to sporting life. The University coaching, sports science, high performance has a long and distinguished sporting record, and achievement as well as recreation, Final year dental student, Justin Barnes, has providing many champions over the years at management and administration. The very won a major international prize for his intervarsity, national and international level.’ fact that it is based on campus allows us to work on wound healing. Justin picked up ‘We believe that sport is an integral part of marry sport with the advantages of academic the Hatton Award, the most prestigious what we call the Queen’s Experience - the research and expertise.’ award bestowed upon student researchers, at the annual meeting of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) in Blues Dinner Honolulu in April of this year. Former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir George Bain (left) with Gaelic footballer, netball and basketball player Caroline O’Hanlon, The 23-year-old previously won the prize winner the 2003/2004 Sports Achievement Award, pictured with Derek Wilson, Area Manager for Ulster Bank (right). The Annual for the Irish Division of the IADR and beat Blues Dinner, which is supported by Ulster Bank, took place in stiff competition from all international June and celebrates student excellence in sport through the divisions of the Association for his work presentation of University Blues. In all, 20 sports and over 100 students were present for the Gala Evening. entitled ‘Preferential healing in the Oral Mucosa’. celebrating [the past]

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