ULSTER GRADUATE The magazine for alumni and friends of Ulster University Edition 40 U Winter/Spring 2018 Easkey Britton first lady of Irish surfing INSIDE Gary McCausland - a passion for property | 10 Ulster alumnae leading in the world of sport | Alumni adventures PLUS Impact of your support URGENT - SEE BACK PAGE Tick the box to stay with us QUICK We have created 19 spin- Ranked in the out companies with a FACTS world's top 150 combined turnover of universities under 50 years old £21m by Times Higher employing Education 287 staff 190,000+ ALUMNI WORLDWIDE 93% OUR BELFAST OF OUR GRADUATES SCHOOL OF ART ARE IN WORK OR BOASTS FURTHER STUDY 6 MONTHS TWO AFTER LEAVING UNIVERSITY TURNER PRIZE DLHE Survey WINNERS OVER 24,000 students across 4 campuses in Northern Ireland, and 2 branch campuses in London & Birmingham TOP We host over 1,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OVER 99 DIFFERENT % 3of universities COUNTRIES in the world OVER TOP 2,300 25% STAFF MEMBERS WE INVEST Contact £40m Tel: +44 (0) 28 9536 7486 OF ALL UK UNIVERSITIES in research Email:
[email protected] FOR OVERALL RESEARCH each year In this WELCOME issue... UNIVERSITY NEWS 2017 in a nutshell ...................................4 University appoints new Provosts .....6 What’s happening at: Belfast and Jordanstown ..................8 Magee .....................................................10 Coleraine.................................................11 Award-winning alumni .........................12 FEATURES Property expert, Gary McCausland ....................................14 Students take time to mind their mood.....................................16 Easkey Britton, First lady of Irish surfing .....................18 IMPACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Distinguished and honorary graduates ..............................20 Welcome to the 2018 edition of you can go online at ulster.ac.uk/ Corporate partnerships ........................22 Ulster Graduate, and in particular alumniandsupporters/ticktostay Ulster University Student Fund .......24 to our most recent graduates.