Dr Ron Haylock 1944-2013
One of The University of Nottingham’s closest friends and supporters, Dr Ron Haylock, has died aged 68.
An alumnus and a major benefactor to the University, Dr Haylock enjoyed a lifelong relationship with the University after graduating in 1968 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Dr Haylock served as a member of University Council from 1980 until 2003 and was its President for eight years. He was also a past President of the Students’ Union, a Pro-Chancellor of the University and Chairman of the Committee of University Chairmen. He became an Honorary Graduate of the University in 1985. He was a major benefactor to the University over a 20-year period – the boardroom in the Nottingham University Business School being named The Haylock Room in his honour. The University Arts Centre and scholarships in the School of Geography also received his philanthropic support and he was admitted to the University’s College of Benefactors in 2006.
In his student days, Dr Haylock immersed himself in the University community and began a lifelong passion for music and the arts. He worked tirelessly to develop the student community through the Students’ Union. As President of Council his period in office oversaw dramatic growth in student numbers, the planning and construction of the new Jubilee Campus in Nottingham and a commitment to the development of two overseas campuses in Malaysia and China.
John Mills, the current President of University Council: “Ron was a man whose advice you sought and company you enjoyed. The role he played in the development of The University of Nottingham will always stand proud. Students and Alumni will do well to follow his lead in ensuring others continue to benefit from a University that was such an important part of his life.”
Professor Nabil Gindy 1950-2013
Tributes have been paid to Professor Nabil Gindy, a leading academic at the University, who has died.
Professor Gindy, 62, played a key role in the Faculty of Engineering at the University for two decades, and had worked since 2009 at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) where he was Vice-Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. He joined the University as a Professor in Manufacturing Engineering in 1993, bringing with him an international reputation for expertise in his field.
Professor Nick Miles, Provost and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at UNNC, said: “Nabil’s sudden passing has been felt deeply at UNNC. Taking the lead on the University’s research development, and leading the Graduate School, he made a lasting contribution during his time here.
“His absence leaves a huge gap in our community and he will be so very much missed by all who knew him. Nabil was a great colleague to work with, always innovative and inspiring. His passing is a great loss to us all and I offer my deepest sympathy to his family.”
Sir Joseph Pope, one of the pioneers of Engineering at The University of Nottingham, has died aged 98.
Sir Joseph will be remembered by family and friends as a gifted engineer, for his commitment to technical education for young people and for his integrity and generosity. He died peacefully on March 24, aged 98, at The Firs nursing home in Nottingham, three years after the death of his wife Lady Evelyn Pope, to whom he had been married for 70 years.
Professor Pope was born at Wicken in Cambridgeshire. He was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham from 1949 to 1960 and laid the foundations for the success of the modern Faculty at the University, which today is known for its world-class research and inspirational teaching. He believed that all engineering students should be brought together and taught the fundamental principles, which applied to all branches of engineering. He also believed that the credibility of academic engineers hinged on their participation in the real industrial world.
He established night classes and summer schools for local engineers to update their knowledge of relevant engineering processes. Under Sir Joseph new areas of engineering opened up, including metallurgy, and chemical engineering and the study of aeronautics and atomic energy. By the time he left in 1960 the Faculty had been transformed and he had overseen a major building expansion programme including T1, which was named The Pope Building in 1991 in recognition of his contribution to the University.
Sir Joseph also founded TecQuipment at Long Eaton in 1958. Since that time the company has gone from strength to strength, including spawning TQ Ltd., and these companies continue to deliver educational products, projects and training around the world supporting the engineers of the future.
He went on to become Vice Chancellor of Aston University from 1969-79 and later a director of a number of companies. He was general treasurer of the British Association for the Advancement of Science from 1975 to 1982, a former President of the Nottingham Society of Engineers and was knighted in 1980 for his contribution to education, engineering technology and industry.
Sir Joseph was made an Honorary Graduate of The University of Nottingham in 1987. He also received honorary degrees from the universities of Birmingham, Heriot-Watt, Aston, Queen’s Belfast and Salford.
A service of thanksgiving was held on 17 April at St Andrew’s with Castlegate, Nottingham. Instead of flowers, donations can be sent to Macmillan Cancer Support, Unit 11, Lenton Business Centre, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2BY.
Calder Jose (BA Law 1967) has died at the age of 68. Part of the first intake of students in Sherwood Hall in 1964, he was active in many pursuits outside his law studies.
An outstanding debater, he quickly became Chairman of the Debating Society and made such an impression representing Nottingham in inter-university debates, he was chosen by the English Speaking Union, together with Mike Hartley-Brewer, to spend three months touring America in debating contests.
He was elected as a Vice-President of the Students’ Union and, at the start of the militant student movement in the late ‘60s, saved the University Executive from many a challenge with his oratorical skills.
He was called to the Bar in 1970 and enjoyed a distinguished career as a barrister specialising in crime throughout the Midland and North-Eastern circuits. He married Olivia (Gwen) Clayton — a fellow student with whom he created an outstanding debating duo — and lived in Nottingham’s Park Estate for over 40 years.
Calder became chairman of the Park Estates Company, helping to transform it from a somewhat rundown part of central Nottingham, to a most sought-after city centre residential estate. This transformation involved the passing of a private Act of Parliament where his legal background proved crucial.
He was appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court in 1999. Diagnosed with cancer eight years ago, he defied medical opinion by surviving numerous operations and treatments until his death in December 2012. He is survived by wife, Olivia, their two children, Alex and Susannah, and a grandson, Monty.
Ron Haylock (Chemical Engineering 1968, Hon LLD 2005)
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