List of Ulster University people
This is a list of notable alumni and staff of Ulster University , and its predecessors, including the University of Ulster, New University of Ulster, Ulster Polytechnic, Belfast School of Art and Design and Magee College (asterisk * indicates deceased).
Academics
Gerry McKenna , biologistNotable academics who have had positions at the university include:
Antony Alcock , historian and Ulster Unionist politicianWalter Allen (1911–1995), Professor of English, novelist and literary criticJohn Anderson , head of the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and co-founder of HeartSine® Technologies Inc.[ 1] Stephen William Boyd , Professor of TourismBrice Dickson , former Professor of Law; first Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission John Loughlin , Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund's College , University of Cambridge Richard Lynn , former professor emeritus of psychology (title withdrawn)Declan McGonagle , Professor of Art; the only curator, to date, to be nominated for the Turner Prize (1987)Gerry McKenna MRIA; Dean of Science, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research), Vice Chancellor and President, University of Ulster; Senior Vice President, Royal Irish AcademyMonica McWilliams , academic, peace activist, human rights defender and former politicianDenis Moloney , lawyerFabian Monds , CBE, BBC Governor with responsibility for Northern IrelandBrian Norton , president of Dublin Institute of Technology ; solar energy technologistKim L. O'Neill , professor of microbiology at Brigham Young University Neil Shawcross , artist and portrait painterJames Simmons , poetAndrew Waterman , poetRobert Anthony Welch (1947–2014), MRIA, literature, former dean of the faculty of arts
Notable alumni
Academics
Alison Kitson , nurse and academicSimon Kitson , historianPat Loughrey , warden of Goldsmiths , University of London Gerry McKenna MRIA ; Dean of Science, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research), Vice Chancellor and President, University of Ulster ; Senior Vice President, Royal Irish Academy Calum Neill , psychoanalystSteve Nimmons , information technologist and industry commentatorTerri Scott , first female president of Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS)Ailsa A. Welch , nutritional epidemiologist[ 2]
Artists and photographers
Arthur Armstrong (1924–1996), painter who worked in a Cubist style*Basil Blackshaw , artist, Royal Ulster Academy Doris Blair , artistChristine Borland , artistMuriel Brandt (1909-1981), painter of mural decorations, portraits and landscapes*John Byrne , performance and multimedia artist[ 3] Duncan Campbell , nominated for the 2014 Turner Prize ; 2008 winner of the Bâloise Prize William Conor OBE (1881-1968), Belfast-born artist*Jack Coulter , artistColin Davidson , artist, Royal Ulster Academy Willie Doherty , visual artist, twice nominated for the Turner PrizeMicky Donnelly , painterRita Duffy , artist[ 4] [ 5] Oliver Jeffers Mary Fitzpatrick , photographerRowel Friers (1920-1998), cartoonist, illustrator, painter and lithographer*Maurice Harron , sculptorSeán Hillen , artist whose work includes collages and the creative use of photographsOliver Jeffers , artist, designer, illustrator and writerJohn Kindness , artistJohn Long , artist, painter, lecturer, member of the Royal Hibernian Academy John Luke , artistGladys Maccabe MBE, artistMary McIntyre , artist and academicEva McKee , craftswomen and designerFrank McKelvey (1895–1974), painter from Belfast*Colin Middleton MBE (1910–1983), artist and surrealist*Claire Morgan , sculptor and artistAlbert Morrow (1863-1927), illustrator, poster designer and cartoonist*Conor Murphy , Sinn Féin MLAMartin Parr , British photographer and former President of Magnum Photo Agency*Susan Philipsz , Scottish artist, winner of the 2010 Turner Prize[ 6] Peter Richards , artist, curator and director of the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast since 2002Markey Robinson (1918-1999), painter and sculptor*William Scott (1913–1989), artist*Paul Seawright 's Valley , taken in Afghanistan in 2002. Courtesy Imperial War Museum , London.Paul Seawright , official war artistDermot Seymour , artist; member of Aosdána [ 7] [ 8] David Sherry , artist[ 9] Victor Sloan MBE, artistStephen Snoddy , gallery directorAndre Stitt , artist, academicCathy Wilkes , artist, 2008 Turner Prize nomineeRoss Wilson , sculptor
Omid Djalili , 2010 Tribeca TFF ShankboneGerry Anderson , radio and television personality*Neil Brittain , television presenter and journalist, UTV Aidan Browne , television presenter; actor; senior lecturer in Performing Arts at the Belfast Metropolitan College Omid Djalili , comedianStuart Graham , actorMartin O'Hagan (1950–2001), investigative journalist*Michael Riley , film producer and CEO of London-based production company Sterling Pictures Lalor Roddy , actorCaroline St John-Brooks (1947-2003), journalist and academic*[ 10] Arshad Sharif , investigative journalist and anchor person
Music
Michael Alcorn , composer and current Director of the School of Music and Sonic Arts at Queen's University Belfast [ 11] David Holmes , DJ, musician and composerBrian Irvine , composerGary Lightbody , singer, songwriter and frontman of Snow Patrol David Lyttle , musician, producer, songwriter, composer and record label owner[ 12] Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin , Traditional Irish singer-songwriterIan Wilson , composer
Politicians
Eileen Bell , former MLA for North Down;Former Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Roberta Carol Blackman-Woods , Labour Party , MP for City of Durham since 2005Dominic Bradley , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) MLA for Newry and Armagh Gregory Campbell , Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP for East LondonderryGerry Carroll , People Before Profit (PBP) MLA for West Belfast John Dallat , SDLP, MLA and former Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Mark Durkan , Former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ; Former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Sean Farren , former SDLP MLA for North Antrim Michelle Gildernew , Sinn Féin , MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone ; former MLA and Minister of Agriculture Rural Development 2007-11 in the Northern Ireland ExecutivePaul Givan , DUP MLA for Lagan Valley since 2010; Former First Minister of Northern Ireland Kate Hoey , Labour Party, MP for VauxhallCecilia Keaveney , former Fianna Fáil politician; Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal North-East , 1996-2007; Senator, 2007-2011Dolores Kelly , SDLP, MLA for Upper Bann since 2003; Deputy Leader of the SDLP since 2011Alban Maginness , SDLP, MPDavid McClarty , MLA, Independent Unionist; Former Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Basil McCrea , leader of the Unionist Party NI21 ; member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyRebecca Ndjoze-Ojo , Namibian politician; SWAPO member of the National Assembly; Deputy Minister of Education since 2005Seán Neeson , former leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland ;Former member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyBrian Ó Domhnaill , Fianna Fáil politician and member of Seanad Éireann since 2007[ 13] Sandra Overend , Ulster Unionist Party MLA since 2011 for Mid. Ulster[ 14] Jennifer Whitmore , Social Democrats TD since 2020 for Wicklow[ 15]
Religion
Sport
Writers and poets
Anne Devlin Gerald Dawe , poetAnne Devlin , writerColin Duriez , writerBrendan Hamill , poet and writerBrian Keenan , former hostage; writerAodán Mac Póilin , writerAlastair McIntosh , Scottish writer, academic and activistChristina McKenna , author and painterNigel McLoughlin , poet, editor and Professor of Creativity & Poetics at the University of Gloucestershire
Other
[Abdur Rahman Khan],Secretary,IRD;Chariman National Board of Revenue ,Bangladesh ,Ex-President-ICMAB
Honorary alumni
Wendy Austin , broadcaster[ 18] May Blood, Baroness Blood , community activistPaul Brady , musician, singer, songwriter[ 19] Amanda Burton , actor[ 20] Peter Canavan , Gaelic footballer[ 21] Bill Clinton , former President of the United States [ 22] Hillary Clinton , former US First Lady, former Secretary of State 2009-2013[ 22] Evelyn Collins , Chief Executive, Equality Commission of Northern Ireland[ 23] Seamus Deane , writerAdrian Dunbar , actor[ 24] Joey Dunlop , motorcyclist* (awarded posthumously)[ 25] Robert Dunlop , motorcyclist*[ 25] Jonathan Edwards , Olympic gold medal winning and world record holding triple jumper [ 26] Enya , born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, singer[ 27] Brian Friel , playwright*[ 20] Harry Gregg , footballer[ 28] Orla Guerin , journalist[ 29] Seamus Heaney , poet and Nobel Laureate*[ 20] John Hume , Nobel Peace prize co-recipient; former MP, MEP, MLADavid Humphreys , Ulster and Ireland rugby union international[ 21] Dame Geraldine Keegan , educationalist[ 30]
Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore , UK Supreme Court judge[ 23] Tommy Makem , folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller*[ 31] Inez McCormack , trade unionist and human rights activist* [ 32] Graeme McDowell , professional golferEwan McGregor , actor[ 20] Frank McGuinness , playwrightIan McKellen , actor[ 33] Van Morrison , singer-songwriter[ 34] Vincent O'Brien , racehorse trainer*Chris Patten , last Governor of Hong Kong and former MP[ 35] Stephen Rea , actor[ 36] Clare Short , MP[ 37] Aung San Suu Kyi , Nobel Peace laureate and Burmese pro-democracy leader (awarded in absentia)[ 38] Desmond Tutu , Nobel Laureate and Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town[ 39] Margaret Ward, activist for female equality[ 23]
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