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

The Chancellor of the University, Sir Richard Nichols, will present degrees and diplomas to students from the University’s Coleraine and Magee campuses at today’s two ceremonies.

Over 500 students from the Faculties of Business and Management, Social Sciences, Arts, Engineering and Life & Health Sciences will receive awards at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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

Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship:  Professor Richard Bradford

Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship:  Professor John McCloskey

Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship:  Professor Rosalind Pritchard

Distinguished Research Fellowship:             Dr Victor Gault

Distinguished Teaching Fellowship:              Professor Ken Houston

Distinguished Teaching Fellowship:              Dr Tom Maguire

Biographical information on the special award recipients is contained in this pack.

Tomorrow, the graduation ceremonies move to the University’s Jordanstown campus in Newtownabbey.


Winter Graduation News 2005

For further information, please contact:

David Young
Telephone: 028 90366074
Email: David Young