Our Partners

Our Vision for Our Partners

To expand our dynamic network of partners to develop strong, mutually-beneficial relationships that extend our influence and reach

We Will

Industry, Business and Professions

• Deepen our links with business and industry, professional and State bodies, and community and cultural agencies for mutual benefit
• Identify and deliver supports required by SMEs, based on regional need and institutional capacity
• Value and support staff who engage with industry, the community, cultural organisations, the State sector, and professional bodies
• Support businesses and employers through providing strong executive education and continuing professional development programmes

City and Region

• Play a wider role as a civic leader in the cultural, social, intellectual and economic development of our City
• Lead Galway’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2020
• Fully incorporate St Angela’s College, Sligo, and Shannon College of Hotel Management into the University
• Work within our regional cluster to progress programme rationalisation, the identification of institutional specialisation, and new programme development

Outreach

• Open our campus to the wider community and tourism through a year-round public programme of cultural events, exhibitions and activities, and the further development of our Cultural Campus Trail
• Support musical and theatrical performance for students, staff and the wider community through new and existing partnerships
• Develop a strategy to integrate our outreach and student recruitment activities
• Promote engagement of younger students with education, science and technology through a range of school outreach initiatives, including our Youth Academy
• Partner with relevant national bodies and sporting associations to support elite athletes and boost participation rates in individual and team sports

Measures of Success

• ‘Industry and Innovation Hub’ established to serve as primary point of contact between industry, employers and the University
• Inclusion of employers, professionals or community partners on at least 75% of programme and/or advisory boards
• Economic Impact Study measuring the University’s impact on the economic life of the city and surrounding region
• Full incorporation of Shannon College of Hotel Management and St Angela’s College, Sligo achieved
• 20% increase in applications from high quality applicants for sports and creative arts performance points schemes
• A series of cultural initiatives, such as a traditional music residency, established in collaboration with local, regional and national partners