The sea is calmest before dawn, but in Salthill, it roars with a hundred voices. University of Galway students crowd around Blackrock Diving Tower and plunge themselves into freezing water. They are here for Coldvember — the annual student run charity event that challenges students to forget their exam woes by going for a refreshing November … [Read more...] about Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
Postgraduate researchers protest for fair pay preceding Budget 2024
Image by University of Galway PWO on Twitter As the countdown to Budget 2024 ticks closer to zero, unionised groups of students and researchers all over Ireland are taking a stand on well-known issues like affordable housing, cost of living, and the student contribution charge. For postgraduate researchers, who are paid a shocking average of €7.88 per hour, making … [Read more...] about Postgraduate researchers protest for fair pay preceding Budget 2024