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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 & Innovation
Research & Innovation
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.
Ideas Lab
Ideas Lab - exploring new possibilities
Drop by the Ideas Lab and watch Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths explode on stage in our live showcase area. Explore a world of imagination and creativity through creative engineering and science demonstrations and talks.
Some of the highlights throughout the week include:
- 3D Tour of the Universe
- Frankenstein Design: How Biomedical Engineers Make New Body Parts
- SmartCities - SmartGrid – SmartOceans
- How technology is improving the way we live
- The Creation of a Living Laboratory for Engineering at NUI Galway
- How clean is your water? - Computer modelling of coastal waters
- Re-Engineer the Swimmer
- The Age of the Virtual Trainer
- Finding the Elusive Tumour: New Imaging Approaches for Breast Cancer Detection
- Goal Line Technology: How does it work?
- Online Learning for the Future
- Car Technology: Making Roads a Safer Place
- Smart Sustainable Buildings
- GPS in Improving Sports Performance
- Composite Materials for Wind and Ocean Energy
All events will take place on the hour throughout the Volvo event. All of our events are Free.
Events / Talks
Talk Title and Speaker
Re-Engineer the Swimmer - Gavin Corley
The Age of the Virtual Trainer - Shane Lowe
Materials for Energy: Power Generation Materials of the Future - Sean Leen/Tadhg Farragher
Composite Materials for Wind and Ocean Energy - Conchur O'Bradaigh
The Creation of a Living Laboratory for Engineering at NUI Galway - Jamie Goggins
Goal Line Technolgy: How does it work? - Liam Kilmartin
Smart Sustainable Buildings - Marcus Keane
Online Learning for the Future - Catherine Cronin
More than just "the wireless": Marconi and the Smartphone - Eddie Jones
Finding the Elusive Tumour: New Imaging Approaches for Breast Cancer Detection - Eddie Jones
How clean is your water? - Computer modelling of coastal waters - Steven Nash
Car Technology: Making Roads a Safer Place - Martin Glavin
Biomedical Engineering Research and Medical Device Development at NUI Galway - Peter McHugh
Smarter Maritime Cities - How technology is improving the way we live - Mike Hartnett
SmartCities - SmartGrid - SmartOceans - Hugh Melvin
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