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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 University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of 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
University of 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
University of 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 University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of 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.
People
Meet Our Group
Staff
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Dr Nicholas Deavaney | Lecturer (Physics) | nicholas.devaney nuigalway.ie |
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Dr Alexander Goncharov | Lecturer (Physics) | alexander.goncharovnuigalway.ie |
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Prof. Chris Dainty | Group Founder | c.daintynuigalway.ie |
Postdoctoral Researchers
| Name | Position | Email Address | |
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Dr Fiona Kenny | Postdoctoral Researcher | fiona.kennynuigalway.ie |
Research Students
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Niamh Fitzgerald | PhD Student | n.fitzgerald1nuigalway.ie |
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Timothée Cognard | PhD Student | t.cognard1nuigalway.ie |
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Michelle Rocha | PhD Student | m.rocha2nuigalway.ie |
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Nikki Keaveney | MSc Student | n.keaveney2nuigalway.ie |
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Conor Flynn | MSc Student | c.flynn24nuigalway.ie |
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Darragh O'Rourke | MSc Student | d.rourke1nuigalway.ie |
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Brianna Hull | MSc Student | b.hull1nuigalway.ie |
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Neil McMahon | MSc Student | n.mcmahon6nuigalway.ie |
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Kevin Devlin | MSc Student | k.devlin7nuigalway.ie |
Past Members
Recent Graduates
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Kenneth Hanley | PhD Student | kennethhanleygmail.com |
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Colm Lynch | PhD Student | c.lynch12nuigalway.ie |
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Aaron Croke | MSc Student | a.croke3nuigalway.ie |
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Dr Conor Sheil | Postdoctoral Researcher | conor.sheilnuigalway.ie |
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Kim Heary | MSc Student | k.heary1nuigalway.ie |
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Letizia Mariotti | PhD Student | l.mariotti1nuigalway.ie |
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Mark Coughlan | PhD Student | m.coughlan4nuigalway.ie |
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| Alexander Atzberger | Summer Student (2005) | alexander_atzbergerweb.de |
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Mehdi Bahrami |
PhD Student |
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| Prof. Harrison H. Barrett | Walton Professor (2005) / (Summer 2006) | http://gamma.radiology.arizona.edu | |
| Brian Barry | PhD Student | ||
| Adam Beatty | MSc Student | a.beatty5nuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Konstantin Bliokh | Research Scientist | ||
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Tom Brennan |
MSc Student |
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| Dr. Juan M. Bueno | Visiting Researcher | Juan M. Bueno - LOUM | |
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Dr Daniel Burke |
Research Scientist |
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| Dr. Anna Burvall | Research Scientist | anna.burvallnuigalway.ie |
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| Milan Calic |
Summer Student (2004) |
milancalicgmx.net |
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| Dr. Stéphane Chamot | Research Scientist (2003-2005) | stephane.chamotgmail.com |
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| Dr. Karine Chamaillard | Research Scientist | karine.chamaillardnuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Mingzhou Chen | Research Scientist | ||
| Dr. Sabine Chiesa | PhD Student | sabine.chiesagmail.com |
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| Dr. Derek Coburn | Research Fellow | derek.coburnnuigalway.ie |
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| Jean Coignus |
Summer Student (2005) |
jcoignusyahoo.fr |
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| Chris Coleman | MSc Student | christopher.colemannuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Patrick Collins | Research Scientist | ppcollins01yahoo.co.uk |
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| Ian Considine | Summer Student (2006) | ian.considinenuigalway.ie |
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| Mark Couglan | Summer Student | m.coughlan4nuigalway.ie |
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| Conor Cosnett | Summer Student | j.cosnett1nuigalway.ie |
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| Axel Crocherie | Summer Student (2004) | axelcrocheriehotmail.com |
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| Dr. Eugénie Dalimier | Research Scientist | eugenie.dalimiernuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Liz Daly | Research Scientist | elizabeth.dalynuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Dirk De Brouwere | Research Scientist | ||
| Elie DeLestrange | PhD Student | delestrange-eliewanadoo.fr |
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| Adam Dubis | Visiting PhD Student | adubismcw.edu |
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| Alfredo Dubra | Visiting PhD Student | Alfredo Dubra - Imperial College | |
| Dr. Simone Esposito | Visiting Researcher | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica | |
| Dr. Hamid Fallah | Visiting Scientist | hrf64yahoo.com |
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| Thomas Farrell | PhD Student |
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| Franz Felberer | Summer Student (2005) | franzfiaeste.at |
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Joseph Gallagher |
Masters Student |
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Denis Garnier |
PhD Student |
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| Dr. Szymon Gladysz | Research Scientist | ||
| Johannes Haase | Visiting student | ||
| Kenneth Hanley | Summer Student | kennethhanleygmail.com |
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| Ronan Havelin | Summer Student (2006) | ronan.havelinnuigalway.ie |
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| Adam Ivansky | Summer Student | ivanskyarxmresearch.com |
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| Fiona Kenny | PhD Student | F.Kenny1nuigalway.ie |
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| Krzysztof Kepa | Software engineer | blondikkpoczta.fm |
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| Pavan Chandra Konda | Summer Student | pavikondagmail.com |
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| Clément Lacroute | Summer Student (2005) | clementlacrouteclub-internet.fr |
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Dr Andrew Lambert |
Visiting Research Scientist | a.lambertadfa.edu.au |
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Dr. David Lara |
Research Scientist |
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| Dr. Conor Leahy | Research Scientist |
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| Richard Legg | Summer Student (2005) | rleggeircom.net |
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| Charles-Edouard Leroux | PhD Student | charlelerouxyahoo.fr |
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| Dr. Eric Logean | PhD Student | e.logean1nuigalway.ie |
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| David Mackey | PhD Student | david.s.mackeygmail.com |
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| Dr. Ruth Mackey | Research Scientist | ruth.mackeynuigalway.ie |
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Dr Kevin Murphy |
Research Scientist |
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| Shane Lynch | PhD Student | lynchsnuigalway.ie |
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| Stefan Maurer | Summer Student (2006) | ||
| Dr. Donald McGaughey | Visiting Researcher (2005) | mcgaughey-drmc.ca |
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| Emer McHugh | Education Outreach Programme Coordinator and Lab Administrator | emer.mchughnuigalway.ie |
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David Merino |
PhD Student |
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Mathieu Milenkovic |
Electronics technician |
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Una Murphy |
Director of Industry Outreach |
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Larry Murray |
PhD Student |
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| Dr Maciej Nowakowski | Research Scientist | ||
| Hannah Nowitzki | Summer Student | h.nowitzkigooglemail.com |
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| Dr. Andrew O'Brien | Research Scientist | andrew.obriennuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Aoife O'Brien | MSc Course Co-ordinator (NCBES) | aoifeb.obriennuigalway.ie |
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| Ann O'Connell | STARS Teacher | oconnellannsarahhotmail.com |
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| Margaret O'Halloran | PhD Student | ||
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Dr Eliseo Pailos Nunez |
Research Scientist | ||
| Fernando Palos | Visiting PhD Student |
ferpalosunizar.es |
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| Dr. Erez Ribak | SFI Walton Fellow | ||
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Gomathy Ramaswamy |
PhD Student |
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| Dr. Oscar Rodríguez | Research Scientist | oscar.rodrigueznuigalway.ie |
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| Anne-Marie Seymour | PhD Student | pudgydhotmail.com |
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Dr. Anton Sharapov |
Research Scientist |
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| Conor Sheil | Summer Student | c.sheil1nuigalway.ie |
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| Matt Sheehan | PhD Student | m.sheehan4nuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Arlene Smith | Research Scientist | arlene.smithnuigalway.ie |
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| Dr. Chris Solomon | Walton Fellow | ||
| Marwan Suheimat | PhD Student | ||
| David Thornton | Software Engineer | david.thorntonnuigalway.ie |
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| Liam Treacy | MSc Student | ||
| Kieran Tubridy | MSc Student | kieran_tubridycampus.ie |
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| Robert Tyson | Visiting Professor | rtysonemail.uncc.edu |
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Anna Tzschachmann |
Graduate Student |
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| Elaine Woods | Summer Student (2006) | emewoodshotmail.com |
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| Shan Xu | PhD Student | s.xu1nuigalway.ie |
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| Rahul Yadav | Summer Student (2005) | yadav.rahulgmail.com |
