Karzan Sabah Ahmed, Shahen Qasm and their daughter Lina.Image courtesy of the Kurdish Irish Society. Over €100,000 has been raised on a Go-Fund Me page to bring home the bodies of a former NUI Galway PhD student and his family to their home country of Iraq. Karzan Sabah Ahmed was one of the three victims of a fatal collision just outside of Ballinasloe, County Galway … [Read more...] about €100,000 raised to repatriate remains of NUI Galway car crash victim
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Virtual graduations cause online backlash
NUI Galway graduates have been expressing their disappointment and anger towards the university after this year’s series of virtual graduations. Described by one graduate as an “insult,” the virtual ceremonies took place after NUI Galway President Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh informed students that he believed it was in the best interest of students and families to … [Read more...] about Virtual graduations cause online backlash
New Irish Language Strategy to revive NUI Galway’s bilingual campus status unveiled
NUI Galway have officially launched their new Irish Language Strategy to reinforce the bilingual status of the campus. The five-year plan (2021-25) aims to redevelop and strengthen the bilingual culture through operational policies and commits to promoting the Irish language within university life. The strategy was developed by the newly established Irish Language … [Read more...] about New Irish Language Strategy to revive NUI Galway’s bilingual campus status unveiled
NUI Galway Student’s Union urge caution in booking student accommodation following a surge in accommodation scams
NUI Galway’s Student Union have issued a series of tips to students seeking accommodation for the new academic year in the wake of a series of accommodation scams. These tips have been released following a surge of reported accommodation scams across the country. According to an article from TheJournal.ie, at least 60 scams have been reported to An Garda Síochána … [Read more...] about NUI Galway Student’s Union urge caution in booking student accommodation following a surge in accommodation scams
CÚRAM Present Research Agenda for Medical Devices in the EU
By Paris Ediagbonya CÚRAM Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Medical Devices at NUI Galway have presented a research agenda to European Union policymakers and Medtech industry leaders. The aim is to put forward a centralised research agenda for the development of medical device technologies. Researchers with CÚRAM are working alongside industry partners … [Read more...] about CÚRAM Present Research Agenda for Medical Devices in the EU