Once again, Hygiene Hub is back and doing better than ever this year at the University of Galway, having launched their Christmas appeal. Donations have come pouring in from students for a cause, some of us may have experienced before: hygiene poverty. What is hygiene poverty you may ask? It is not being able to afford some of the most basic hygiene and cleaning items such … [Read more...] about The Hygiene Hub Christmas Appeal
Student Speak
Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
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
Domestic Abuse Awareness Month 2023
Content Warning: Discussions of Domestic Abuse. An Garda Siochana emergency 24 hour helpline - 999 or 112. Image by 1388843 from Pixabay October is domestic abuse awareness month and as a domestic abuse child survivor I think it's extremely important to bring as much awareness and support daily around the topic. Domestic abuse is the physical, sexual, … [Read more...] about Domestic Abuse Awareness Month 2023
Uni g’s busy bee
Image by Marcus the Bee on Instagram As the students are settling into college life and adjusting to their new surroundings in Galway city, there’s another being who is bee-coming a popular topic of discussion. University of Galway’s campus as well as Galway city’s sights has been graced with the presence of a new buzzer called Marcus. A plushie bee that … [Read more...] about Uni g’s busy bee
Tribal Politics: Autonomy of third level educational institutions
By Pádraic Toomey President, NUI Galway Students’ Union What is institutional autonomy? This is how universities, institutes of technology & universities of technology are governed. For the sake of this article, we will be focusing on NUI Galway. Their governing body is called Úduras na hOllscoile. It is made up of 40 governors from university management, … [Read more...] about Tribal Politics: Autonomy of third level educational institutions