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Courses
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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
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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
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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.
Heritage and Planning Policy
Members of staff in the Discipline of Archaeology are members of a number of committees and institutions which contribute to heritage protection including advising on heritage and planning policy or engaging in heritage advocacy at a local and national level. Some members of staff have been or are currently also members of local heritage and community organizations. Staff members have also contributed to research, development of policy and setting of precedents with regard to heritage protection at an international level.
Committees & institutions in Ireland of which staff are members
- The Heritage Council (current chair and archaeology committee)
- Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
- Royal Irish Academy
- Committee for Archaeology of the Royal Irish Academy
- Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
- Battlefield Advisory Panel of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Ministerial Expert Committee reviewing legislation, policy and practice in Irish Archaeology
- Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Research Committee
- Council of the Discovery Programme
- Galway County Council Heritage Forum
- Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
- County Sligo Heritage Forum - Archaeology Working Group
- Group for the Study of Irish Historic Settlement
- Committee of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland
- Burrenbeo Trust
- Society of Antiquaries, London
- Ex-officio international executive of the World Archaeological Congress (1994-2003)
- Medieval Settlement Research Group (Cambridge)
- International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF)
- Ruralia
- Comité Permanent Des Colloques du Château Gaillard
- The Assembly Group, Institute of Archaeology, Reykjavík
International Heritage Study and Protection
- Society of Antiquaries, London
- Ex-officio international executive of the World Archaeological Congress (1994-2003)
- Medieval Settlement Research Group (Cambridge)
- International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF)
- Ruralia
- Comité Permanent Des Colloques du Château Gaillard
- The Assembly Group, Institute of Archaeology, Reykjavík