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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 & LanguageCancer Research
Cancer research in the CMNHS is multidisciplinary. Approaches to understanding the initiation, progression and treatment of cancer, involves researchers across all CMNHS prioritised research themes as cancer is multifactorial.
Cancer research at NUI Galway spans basic, through translational into clinical (e.g. the role of inflammation in cancer, molecular pathology, chromosome biology and genome stability, tumour immunology, the role of stem cells as diagnostic or therapeutic vehicles, diagnostic imaging technologies, clinical trials) via a network of interconnecting themes and research facilities.
The research spans basic to translational to clinical, and facilities include the Human Biology Building, the Lambe Institute for Translational Research and the Advanced Therapies and Cancer Group of the HRB-CRFG. Additionally, Saolta and NUI Galway have developed a Managed Clinical Academic Cancer Network (MCAN) with a €100m budget, to deliver care to the West/Northwest of Ireland (~22% national population). Cancer Researchers in the CMNHS have an extensive track record in publications, awards and securing research funds, nationally and internationally, totalling over €30 million. Examples including the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI), Irish Cancer Society, Enterprise Ireland, the Health Research Board, the Irish Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland. Internationally funding has been awarded from Wellcome Trust, Breast Cancer Now, National Institutes of Health, European Research Council, Horizon 2020. The Advanced Therapies and Cancer Group of the HRB-CRFG deliver investigator-led trials in haematology and oncology and will advance further clinical trials in cooperation with the Cancer MCAN and Blood Cancer Network Ireland. The basic and translational research pipeline at the SoM informs and collaborates on the clinical network activities.
The Advanced Therapies and Cancer Group of the HRB-Clinical Research Facility Galway deliver investigator-led trials in haematology and oncology and will advance further clinical trials in cooperation with the Cancer MCAN and Blood Cancer Network Ireland.
