Gerry comes to the Seamus Heaney Centre from a music background; after her music degree, she did a postgraduate secretarial course, and has recently qualified as a reflexologist and massage therapist. She has worked in various departments of the university for a number of years before joining the Seamus Heaney Centre. She is married to a composer and they, together with their daughter, spend as much of the year as possible in the Outer Hebrides.
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm (September to June)
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 1070
Email: g.hellawell@qub.ac.uk