NUI Galway and Ulster University will be lead partners on a €4 million regional development project. The Atlantic Innovation Corridor is a cross-border collaboration focused on entrepreneurship in rural areas, female entrepreneurship, digitalisation and mental health among others. “This investment in large-scale social science research will create a resource for the … [Read more...] about NUI Galway spearheading sustainable innovation project
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NUI Galway announces Tidal Energy project under Global Challenges programme
Handout photo of Sustainable Marine floating tidal turbine platform.Photo: Sustainable Marine. NUI Galway has announced the first project under its’ new Global Challenges programme. The theme of the first project is set on exploring the potential that developing tidal energy can bring. The Project is titled “TIDAL-GES” and describes itself as “exploring solutions for … [Read more...] about NUI Galway announces Tidal Energy project under Global Challenges programme
“Special day” as Afghan refugees visit University
Afghan refugees visiting NUI Galway, a designated University of Sanctuary, where the group was welcomed by Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President of NUI Galway and Ciarán Cannon T.D. Photo: Aengus McMahon. NUI Galway welcomed a group of Afghan refugees to campus just five months after they fled their home country. The group of 22 Afghan women were hosted by the … [Read more...] about “Special day” as Afghan refugees visit University
GUMS Win Big at Musical Theatre Intervarsities Awards
L-R: Aoibh Tully, Éadaoin Collins, Brian Cahill, Jodie Finn, Eloise de Sousa. The NUI Galway Musical Society (GUMS) Intervarsities team have walked away with three awards after the Musical Theatre Intervarsities Awards over the bank holiday weekend. The GUMS Intervarsities Team won Best Overall Show, Best Choreography and Best Visuals in Thurles with their rendition of … [Read more...] about GUMS Win Big at Musical Theatre Intervarsities Awards
New Government strategy aims to protect Galway’s heritage
The Government has approved a new cross-department strategic policy for the protection and promotion of heritage sites. The Heritage Ireland 2030 programme is set to lay out a framework for protecting, conserving, promoting, and managing Ireland’s heritage for the next decade and beyond from government to community level. Both Galway City Council and Galway County Council … [Read more...] about New Government strategy aims to protect Galway’s heritage