16th December 2003

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The University of Ulster’s Winter Graduation ceremonies get under way today at the University’s Jordanstown campus.

The Chancellor of the University, Sir Richard Nichols, will present degrees and diplomas to students from the University’s Jordanstown and Belfast campuses at today’s two ceremonies, while the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerry McKenna, will preside over tomorrow’s ceremony at the Coleraine campus.

Today, students from the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Business and Management, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the UU’s Jordanstown and Belfast campuses receive awards at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The honorary degree of Doctor of the University (DUniv) will be conferred on Irish rugby star David Humphrey in recognition of his services to sport. His conferring takes place at the afternoon congregation, and will be presented by Professor Peter Roebuck, Provost of the University’s Coleraine campus.

Today’s ceremonies will also see special awards presented to:

Professor Ken O’Neill: Distinguished Business Fellowship
Mr Harold Harvey: Distinguished Teaching Fellowship
Dr Pagona Papakonstantinou: Distinguished Research Fellowship
Mr Willie Doherty: Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship

In addition, Mr Brian Stirling will receive the First Trust Bank/University of Ulster Distinguished Graduate Award 2003/04, in recognition of his contribution to rugby football.

For further information, please contact:

Press Office Department of Communication and Development
Telephone: 028 9036 6178
Email: pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk