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30th December, 2025

Prof. Ken Gibson awarded MBE in King’s New Year’s Honours List

The Governing Body and staff of Stranmillis University College are delighted that our colleague of thirty-five years, Prof. Ken Gibson, has been honoured in the King’s New Year’s Honours list with an MBE for services to education.

Throughout his career, Prof. Gibson, who is himself a graduate of  Stranmillis University College, has shown unwavering dedication to educational excellence, student welfare, and innovative approaches to widening access.

Principal and CEO, Prof. Jonathan Heggarty stated “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Ken Gibson in being recogised in the King’s New Year’s Honours. This is richly deserved by Prof. Gibson who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to students and colleagues for over thirty-five years.”

 

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