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upDATE - THE SYNERGY PROJECT 2012 IMPACT VIDEO 

Based on the success of The Synergy Project 2012, funding has been granted for phase II of The Synergy Project which commences early 2013.

We are grateful to all the support we received over the five Colleges and would like your idea's on how we can improve and expand our 2013 initiative.  For an in-depth overview of The Synergy Project 2012 see:

The Synergy Project 2012 Impact Video here

Phase II of The Synergy Project Coming Soon...

THe synergy UNIVERSITY & college award WINNERS

Synergy Project 2012 University Poster Award was given to Inga Reich, College of Science for her poster on "The impact of forestry management practices on the distribution of the Kerry Slug Geomalacus maculous Allman and the investigation of other possible factors limiting its distribution"

The University runner up Synergy Project 2012 Poster Award was given to Christine Fiztgerald, College of Business, Public Policy and Law for her poster on  "Towards a new future? A mixed methods study of Community Meals."

College of Medicine - Clara Sanz-Nogues, REMEDI, NCBES, David Browe, REMEDI, NCBES, Khalifa Elmusharaf, Health Promotion, Mary Corcoran, Bacteriology

College of Science Synergy Award Recipients - Inga Reich, Margaret Flaherty & Muhammad Islam

College Of Arts Winners- Sarah O'Malley and Ivan Kenny

College Of Business, Public Policy and Law Winners- Daniel Norton and Michela Cavallini

College Of Engineering and Informatics Winner- William Finnegan and Joanne Comer

Read College Events - Guidelines for Students here

All Synergy events have guest speakers and offer the top two poster presenters a €75 voucher judged by a panel selected by the College. Synergy events give Master’s Students and PhD Candidates across the Colleges an opportunity to share their ideas, issues and uncertainties in an informal manner in the format of poster presentations   Format: All students can access this poster template with a view to getting an A2 poster printed in the “ Print That” facility on the concourse.  These posters are subsidised and where you Quote 'The Synergy Project' you will pay only €5. Academia across the various disciplines will also be present to provide both assistance and advice in tackling the issues presented, as well as promote research areas they might be involved in.  Funding information will also be available and light refreshments will also be served.  

About

The Synergy Project offers all postgraduate students a platform to discuss all aspects of present and future research topics in the presence of more experienced Academia, as well as their peers, across disciplines.  The Synergy Project provides a forum for promoting academic collaboration within and across disciplines in order to add value and build upon the current practices with a view to enhancing the scope and quality of the research production process. The Synergy project will

·         Increase the number of funded research projects

·         Inform and assist students on the pathway of progression

·         Support Inter-college collaboration

·         Promote collegiality

·         Disseminate funding opportunities to the wider postgraduate population

·         Improve on the current modality of how research is conducted

SYNERGY TEAM

Contact: Richéal Burns, NUIG SU Postgraduate Officer, at r.burns1nuigalway.ie  Project Leaders: Richéal Burns, SU Postgraduate Exec Officer & Dr. Raghav Srinivas, Associate Director for Research, Institute for Business, Social Sciences & Public Policy

Sponsors: The Institute for Business, Social Sciences, and Public Policy,  Bright Ideas Firelighter Group and Graduate Studies.

 

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