John Macklin (academic)

John Macklin
Principal of the
University of Paisley
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byProfessor Richard Shaw
Succeeded byProfessor Seamus McDaid
Personal details
Born(1947-10-09)9 October 1947
DiedAugust 2014 (aged 66)
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
WebsiteUniversity of Glasgow profile

John Joseph Macklin (9 October 1947 – August 2014[1]) was a Northern Irish scholar of Hispanic studies. He held posts at a number of British universities, and from 2001 to 2005 was principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Paisley (now the University of the West of Scotland). At the time of his death he was professor of Hispanic studies at the University of Glasgow and head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and a visiting professor at the University of Ulster. In 1994, he was made a Commandor of the Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos for his services to Spanish studies.