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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.
Accessibility & LanguageEvents & Seminars
The College of Medicine & Health EDI Committee organise EDI lunchtime seminars with a focus on health equity.
Intergenerational Table Quiz
On 30th November 2023, the quiz was an opportunity to unite generations and celebrate the knowledge and experience of older adults and students in our College.
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A Meeting of Minds Quiz
A fun Table Quiz Night as part of our College Age-Friendly initiatives took place on Wednesday, 8th of May 2024. This event brought people from our local community together with staff and students.
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Caifé Corcra
This series of six sessions was aimed at older adults with cognitive impairment (memory loss) or dementia and their carers. In the Caifé Corcra, those with memory loss came together for cognitive simulation delivered by trained students from the College of Medicine & Health.
The goal of cognitive stimulation therapy is to guide people with memory loss through a series of themed activities designed to promote continued learning so that they can stay mentally stimulated and socially engaged. Carers also attended for some informative talks and refreshments.
An Intergenerational Learning and Sharing Experience between Older Adults and Occupational Therapy Students
This project aims to develop the University as an Age-Friendly University. The aim is to foster the wealth of knowledge and experience that older adults have, not just for their peers but also for young people. The programme ran across three half-days with a variety of content. The workshops themselves involved 81 older adults from Galway City and 30 students from the School of Health Sciences, fostering mutual learning and respect. The three strands were in the areas of:
- Nutrition, well-being and cognitive health
- Galway local history, archaeological history, astronomy
- Photography, storytelling and creative writing
The workshops were a great success with very positive feedback received from students and the older adults who attended.
“The students were wonderful, and I felt included, heard and an important part of the workshop.”
“very impressed with the enthusiasm of the students. Their interest in listening to older adults. They are a credit to their university.”
International Men’s Day
On 22nd November 2022 we celebrated International Men’s Day, Dr. Bróna Mooney, Assistant Professor School of Nursing, Midwifery & Evidence Science, discussed men’s health and awareness. Did you know that 1:8 men in Ireland are at risk of developing prostate cancer and annual blood tests can help detecting this early? Dr. Mooney presented the abstract "Masculinity in the fray’: Influence of prostate cancer on younger men’s sense of masculine identity". You can learn more about men’s health and research in Ireland from the seminar recording available below: Link to recording.
International Women's Day
We celebrated International Women's Day on the 3rd March 2023. The School of Medicine EDI Committee organised an event during Grand Rounds "Women breaking barriers everyday". Speakers included Dr. Sadhbh O'Connor, Dr. Caitriona Reddin and Prof. Emer McGrath. Link to Recording.
Mind the gap! Why health disparities in sexual and gender minority youth persist On 23rd February 2023, Dr. András Költő, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Health Promotion Research Centre, School of Allied & Community Health presented some results from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, a World Health Organization collaborative cross-national study that has collected data on the health of SGM youth since 2014 and discussed why the “health scissors” between SGM and non-SGM young people is not closing despite the substantial societal changes their countries saw in the last ten years.
On 16th December 2022, the first ever autism training for staff members took place at the University of Galway. This unique training organised by the College of Medicine & Health EDI committee was devised and co-delivered by autistic staff members and students, and therefore presented an authentic and expert insight into the reality of autism. The key aims of the autism training session: (1) empower staff to have a better understanding of autism and how this impacts both staff and students; (2) educate staff relating to the specific barriers and challenges autistic students and staff members face daily on campus and (3) enable staff through discussion and brainstorming to devise strategies to mitigate these challenges and create a more inclusive and diverse environment at University of Galway. Link to Staff Guide.
Staff wellbeing discussion on Female Menopause with Dr. Eva Flynn, Dr. Ananya Gupta and Ms. Madeline Rabbitt. Link to recording.
Conceptualising, measuring and addressing HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings in Ireland: Findings from a collaborative joint stakeholder study. On 20th April 2023, Dr. Elena Vaughan (Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway) shared findings from the first study of HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings in Ireland. The study, funded by an IRC New Foundation grant, adopted a collaborative, multi-method approach involving healthcare workers and people living with HIV. Watch back here.
Women in Research
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