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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research
Research
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Explore
Explore
The next closing date for EXPLORE collaborative projects (staff and students) is July 16th.
EXPLORE is where NUI Galway students and staff find support for innovative ideas. Over 100 projects have been supported by EXPLORE.
Staff and students across campus are invited to apply for collaborative projects. There is up to €900 in funding, along with a support structure, to enable innovative ideas get off the ground. Visit the apply section for more info.
Thanks to all those who applied for the the Collaborative Projects call which ended in March 2018. And those who applied to the EXPLORE Innovation Award 2018 - Powered by Blackstone Launchpad.
Examples of Projects
ReelLIFE SCIENCE – Now funded nationally with support from Science Foundation Ireland, CÚRAM and the CKI, ReelLIFE SCIENCE started as an EXPLORE project in 2013 involving NCBES staff with postgraduate and undergraduate students from the College of Medicine and College of Science. Over 7,000 primary and secondary school students, from 250 schools around Ireland, have now taken part in the science video competition.
‘I Like Beaches’ - Provides scientific information panels on beaches, describing threats to our coasts. The project was delivered by Discipline of Geography staff and students in conjunction with Galway City Council.
Cell EXPLORERS – now a hugely successful science education and outreach programme, Cell EXPLORERS started as an EXPLORE project in February 2012. It was originally driven by Dr Grenon from the School of Natural Sciences and nine Biochemistry and Biotechnology undergraduate students in collaboration with Galway Educate Together NS.
Breaking the SEAL - Schools, Archives, Learning – this project connected leaving certificate history students to the resources of the James Hardiman Library. It was a partnership between the library and the School of Education, and was recently awarded the Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL) Annual Teaching and Learning Award.
Past Students: New Women - The 2015 podcast project, led by Centre for Global Women's Studies lecturer Mary Clancy and student Mary Magill, focused on Emily Anderson. The project, and Digital Memories (2013), had versions of some of the biographies in the Path-Breaking Women of NUI Galway Exhibit in the Hardiman Research Building foyer.
About NUI Galway
Founded in 1845, we've been inspiring students for 170 years. NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching.
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