Postgraduate Research Students Orientation

This webpage will be updated, in due course, for Orientation to be held in September 2022

Our New and Returning Postgraduate Research Student's Guide is a very useful signpost document that directs you to relevant university services e.g. registration, fees, accomodation.

Stage 1 Pre-recorded Presentations are available below (Click on this link or scroll down the page)

Welcome to NUI Galway.

I hope you are well in these exceptional and uncertain times that we are all experiencing.

You are invited to attend our virtual Postgraduate Research Orientation.

Orientation seeks to welcome you and provide you with the necessary information as you start your research journey at NUI Galway.
Orientation will be in three stages (See below).

Attendance at our Orientation is obligatory. Your attendance will be recorded at Stage 2 and 3 so you are requested to log in to the sessions using your full student name.

Orientation will give you the opportunity to learn more about

-the graduate research environment at NUI Galway
-commencing your research programme
-services provided by the university

Orientation also gives you the opportunity to meet staff and other students.

Orientation Stages

Stage 1 - Pre-recorded presentations

Pre-recorded presentations now available below. Please review each of these presentations prior to Stage 2 and Stage 3.

To view subtitles (if not provided within presentation)

Google Chrome browser can generate captions for any audio or video file which you are watching/listening to in the browser (Settings > Advanced > Accessibility > Live Captions).
Or
When going to each video presentation, if subtitles not available–select Watch on YouTube, you will have an option for closed captioning or to open a transcript for subtitles. Click on the cc icon in the bottom right of the video for closed captions or on the 3 small dots under email video and select Open Transcript..

Stage 2 - University level live’ virtual Orientation

Organiser: Prof Dónal Leech, Dean of Graduate Studies (and Sandra Donohue graduatestudies@nuigalway.ie)

Join our ‘live’ virtual Orientation, which will include a Question & Answer session, via our 2122 1GST1:GST1 Graduate Studies Training Blackboard site on
Wednesday, 26th January 2022 at 2 pm (Irish Time).
To access this session:

For those registered for their research programme before the 26th January – Log into the 2122 1GST1 Blackboard module and click on Virtual Orientation option in the left-hand menu.
Click on Stage 2 - University Orientation Q&A
For those not yet registered before the 26th January – Please contact graduatestudies@nuigalway.ie for guest link.
Please see https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/88121/l/1219723-preparing-for-your-first-bb-collaborate-session
If you have questions prior to the 26th January, please email graduatestudies@nuigalway.ieso that we can provide relevant information during this session.

Stage 3 - College Induction/Orientation

College Induction/Orientation is organised by the Vice-Deans of Graduate Studies in your relevant College.

College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies

Organiser: Dr. Lindsay Reid lindsay.reid@nuigalway.ie
Join 'live' virtual Induction via 2122 1GST1:GST1 Graduate Studies Training Blackboard site on
Friday, 28th January 2022 at 10:30 am (Irish Time).
To access this session:
For those registered for their research programme before the 28th January – Log into the 2122 1GST1 Blackboard module and click on Virtual Orientation option in the left-hand menu
Click on Stage 2 - College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies Induction
For those not yet registered before the 28th January – Please contact organiser above for guest link.
https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/88121/l/1219723-preparing-for-your-first-bb-collaborate-session

College of Business, Public Policy, & Law

Organiser: Anna Arstein Kerslake anna.arsteinkerslake@nuigalway.ie
Join 'live' virtual Induction via 2122 1GST1:GST1 Graduate Studies Training Blackboard site on
Wednesday, 26th January 2022 at 4 pm (Irish Time).
To access this session:
For those registered for their research programme before the 26th January – Log into the 2122 1GST1 Blackboard module and click on Virtual Orientation option in the left-hand menu
Click on Stage 2 - College of Business, Public Policy & Law Induction
For those not yet registered before the 26th January – Please contact organiser above for guest link.
https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/88121/l/1219723-preparing-for-your-first-bb-collaborate-session

College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences

Organiser: Prof Garry Duffy garry.duffy@nuigalway.ie
Join 'live' virtual Induction via 2122 1GST1:GST1 Graduate Studies Training Blackboard site on
Friday, 28th January 2022 at 2 pm (Irish Time).
To access this session:
For those registered for their research programme before the 28th January – Log into the 2122 1GST1 Blackboard module and click on Virtual Orientation option in the left-hand menu
Click on Stage 2 - College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Induction
For those not yet registered before the 28th January – Please contact organiser above for guest link.
https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/88121/l/1219723-preparing-for-your-first-bb-collaborate-session

College of Science & Engineering

Organiser: Dr. Nicholas Devaney nicholas.devaney@nuigalway.ie
Join 'live' virtual Induction via 2122 1GST1:GST1 Graduate Studies Training Blackboard site on
Monday, 31st January 2022 at 10 am (Irish Time). CANCELLED 31/1/22!! A recording will be made available shortly via the organiser.
To access this session:
For those registered for their research programme before the 31st January – Log into the 2122 1GST1 Blackboard module and click on Virtual Orientation option in the left-hand menu
Click on Stage 2 - College of Science and Engineering Induction
For those not yet registered before the 31st January – Please contact organiser above for guest link.
https://tips.nuigalway.ie/m/88121/l/1219723-preparing-for-your-first-bb-collaborate-session

University level Social and Specific Support Service events

Go to https://www.nuigalwayevents.ie/ and click on student calendar to view upcoming student events. Click on event and if required register to take part.
Check out SU weekly email for events and news https://su.nuigalway.ie/news-events/weekly-emails/

Details on the new FIND-IT project developed by the NUI Galway Societies Office which will not only tell you where you are but provide information about all the buildings as you make your way around campus.

Further Supports for Incoming International Students
The International Office's webpage is full of useful information including pre-arrival and arrival information.
Please also check out their International Student Experience webpage.
Any questions please email international@nuigalway.ie

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