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Summer-2014.Pdf THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER EDITION 37 (AUTUMN 2014) THE ULSTER GRADUATE Inside PLAYING THE GAME OF THRONES Meet The man who caught a star The woman at the Stadium of Light Plus What your money can do Stay in touch, reap the benefits Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 100166 02 WELCOME IN Hello & THIS welcome ISSUE e are at an exciting point in the story of your University, UG NEWS which this year celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the News in brief 4 incorporation of our four campuses under the University of News on campus 6 Ulster banner. There’s quite a buzz in the air and you will Capital developments 8 fi nd out why throughout these pages. Hume O’Neill Chair hits funding target 10 Coming up in 2014/15 11 The man who caught a star 12 Over the last eight years, under the the University, including much needed Santander Universities 13 stewardship of our Vice-Chancellor, scholarships and bursaries. Professor Richard Barnett, Ulster’s Inside you can read how your donations are UG FEATURES contribution to the economic, social and driving strong academic achievement and Ulster creatives play the Game of Thrones 14 cultural development of Northern Ireland how they are giving people the chance to Alumni worldwide 16 has been tremendously signifi cant. study, to strive and to succeed. What your money can do 18 As Professor Barnett prepares to step down Always remember the many benefi ts Alumni making an impact 20 as Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of all the you can enjoy through the power of our graduates, students and staff who have 160,000-strong alumni community – from Switched on at the Stadium of Light 22 passed through under his watch I would like invaluable contacts to career support, Spotlight on Ulster in America 24 to thank him for his unswerving leadership staying connected and engaged with your High achievers 26 and his steadfast commitment to the goals University is very much worth it. of true academic excellence and genuinely accessible university education. In today’s world of 24-hour social media it’s KEEPING IN CONTACT easy to stay in touch with each other and with Alumni benefi ts and services 28 He has set in motion the biggest ever capital the University. Please see below for how you Stay connected 29 investment in our infrastructure and the can contact us and make sure we have Obituaries 30 University’s standing as an educational your up-to-date details so we can keep institution of excellence has never been you informed and you can tell us what Movers and shakers 32 stronger. Thanks to Professor Barnett the you’re doing. The Rockstar returning the rewards 33 future is bright for Ulster, though, as ever, not without challenges. I’d like to wish my predecessor Kate Bond, Giving back 34 who moved on to the Australian National In this Ulster Graduate we feature some of University, good luck in her new role. the many graduates who are making an impact at home and abroad in business, Finally, I trust you will fi nd this issue of your Published by the arts, sport, politics and humanitarian The Development and Alumni Relations Offi ce magazine informative and enjoyable. University of Ulster activities. In achieving excellence in Belfast campus, York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED their fi elds, they bring great credit to the Tel: +44 (0) 28 9536 7486 University and to our family of alumni. Eddie Friel Email: [email protected] Many more students will follow in their DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND The Ulster Graduate is available online at: ALUMNI RELATIONS www.ulster.ac.uk/developmentandalumni footsteps, but as fi nancial constraints continue to bite, there is always a pressing The Ulster Graduate Tel: +44 28 9536 7486 Edited by the Development and Alumni need for today’s graduates to support Email: [email protected] Relations Offi ce tomorrow’s students. Through our various Editorial: Editorial Solutions (Ireland) Ltd. fundraising activities we are able to support Search for University of Ulster alumni on Design: RLA Ireland people, places and programmes across Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Print: Sterling Press Ltd. Get involved... THE ULSTER GRADUATE 03 Vice-Chancellor’s reflections his edition of the Ulster Graduate It has been my privilege to lead the comes at an exciting time of change University of Ulster. When I retire next and opportunity for the University of spring, I will be leaving a multi-campus Ulster, and for Northern Ireland. university, poised to further cement its position as one of the UK and Ireland’s The enhanced Belfast development is now most progressive higher education rapidly changing the city’s landscape, institutions. An institution with roots fi rmly bringing the promise of a modern, in pioneering research, collaboration and dynamic teaching environment which has teaching excellence. Professor Richard Barnett the potential to reshape the city centre, delivering thousands of jobs and wider I am genuinely proud of Ulster’s VICE-CHANCELLOR, economic benefi ts to the local construction achievements and will remain a vocal UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER sector. advocate of our vision for the future, and the core values that defi ne our actions and Our wider commitment to development ambitions. across all campuses was refl ected in the planning approval for a new teaching block But, most importantly, alongside the at Magee and major refurbishment works University staff that supported our at Coleraine and Jordanstown. students on their academic journey, I am exceptionally proud of the 30,000 highly In March, we reinforced and celebrated talented graduates that have emerged what makes the University of Ulster truly from Ulster during my tenure as Vice- unique as we hosted former US president, Chancellor. and Ulster honorary graduate Bill Clinton at the Guildhall in Derry~Londonderry. These graduates have joined the Ulster With the eyes of the world upon us, network of local and international alumni, Views expressed Ulster’s groundbreaking work in peace greatly increasing its infl uence in shaping are those of the and confl ict resolution was fi rmly in the and defi ning the world we live in. contributors not necessarily of the University. spotlight, culminating in the announcement As the University’s true ambassadors, I am The University of Ulster cannot that we had raised the £3 million required confi dent the alumni body will continue accept responsibility for any to establish the John Hume and Thomas to make a profound impact on business, claim whatsoever which may P O’Neill Chair in Peace as a permanent arise out of materials carried health, public service, sport, the arts and in good faith. endowed professorship. well beyond. Cover image Summer graduation brought inspiration, I wish you all continued success, wherever By Helen Sloan HBO: Ulster not just from honorary graduates, but your careers may take you. 3D design graduate Don signifi cantly, from our graduating students Sturgeon who helped make who spoke with passion and integrity the iconic Iron Throne in the Game of Thrones TV series about their Ulster experience and aspirations. Stay connected... 04 NEWS IN BRIEF KILL SPILL TECHNOLOGY Ulster researchers are leading a project to develop new environmentally friendly methods of cleaning up oil spills. The researchers from the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute have secured £300,000 for their work, part of the Kill Spill project which is co-ordinated from Greece and has 32 partners and total funding of around €9 million behind it. Professor Ibrahim Banat and Emeritus Professor Roger Marchant are spearheading the research. The Kill Spill technology being developed by the University has already delivered impressive BRAIN IMAGING FIRST results using enhanced forms of marine micro- The first functional brain mapping organisms that are naturally present in the facility on the island of Ireland has been environment to achieve complete clean-up. established at the Magee campus. The specialist equipment, located at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC), will enable researchers to use magnetoencephalography to measure brain activity and advance research into neurological disorders. The £5.3 million multidisciplinary brain imaging research project will be carried out by the ISRC in conjunction with the SPIN-OUT SUCCESSES Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster’s ongoing support for the the Institute of Nursing and Health commercialisation of leading-edge Research and the Clinical Translational SILVER CELEBRATION technologies and innovative business Research and Innovation Centre (C-TRIC). The Science Shop collaboration between ideas emerging from the University as ISRC director Professor Liam Maguire said: Ulster and Queen’s University Belfast is well as other Northern Ireland research “Our vision is to exploit the capabilities celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014. organisations continues to yield exciting of functional brain mapping to perform projects. Over the past 25 years it has delivered excellent neurological research and Ulster spin-out company, HidInImage Ltd, commercialisation.” almost 2,500 projects and worked with more than 650 community groups across led by CEO Dr Joan Condell, has secured Northern Ireland including sports clubs, significant funding to commercialise its research into digital watermarking. NURTURING NEW youth groups and recycling centres. ENTERPRISES Part of the wider European network of A team of Ulster academics, based at the science shops, the Northern Ireland Intelligent Systems Research Centre at A growing number of Ulster students are collaboration has seen students investigate the Magee campus, developed the digital setting up their own business and, to support everything from anti-sectarianism to how watermarking technology to ensure the them, Ulster has introduced a ‘new venture to restore a quarry in an environmentally security of transmitted data through hidden creation’ module in its business courses.
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