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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
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
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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 & LanguagePolicy Briefs
As part of our knowledge translation objective we are producing policy and practice brief; short, informative summaries of our postgraduates research, for the general public, practitioners, policy-makers and advocacy groups.
Promoting Menstrual Health among Ladies Gaelic Football Players:
Recommendations from Research Author: Marie Hegarty
There are a number of existing player welfare programmes implemented within Ladies Gaelic football, but none include the menstrual health
Menu Labelling Policy Briefs
Recommendations from Research Author: Dr Claire Kerins
Evidence suggests menu labelling interventions should form part of a comprehensive approach to improve dietary habits; however, implementation challenges have arisen. The findings of a systematic review of the food service industry perspective of menu labelling implementation are summarised in one policy brief. Another policy brief summaries the factors influencing adherence to the calorie posting policy in Irish hospitals.
HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings
Recommendations from Research Author: Dr Elena Vaughan
Ending the HIV epidemic is included as a target in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and as such requires a robust and earnest policy response in Ireland and Europe. This policy brief summarises research conducted into HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings in Ireland and makes recommendations for policy and practice underpinned by evidence.
Influencing the policy-making process:
Recommendations from Research Authors: Dr Helen Grealish and Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
Policy-makers and researchers who are interested in evidence-based decision-making need to develop relationships with one another. Researchers need to learn what issues are a priority for government, and how priority issues are determined.
Implementing School-based Social and Emotional Learning Programmes
Recommendations from Research Authors: Dr Katherine Dowling and Professor Margaret Barry
Schools play an important role in the promotion of students’ positive mental health and the implementation quality is critical to the overall success of school-based programmes.
Implementing Sexuality Education in Irish Schools
Recommendations from Research Authors: Dr Christina Murphy and Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
Policy pathways to promote sexuality education implementation in school.
