By Áine Kenny NUI Galway’s Financial Aid Fund applications were processed incorrectly this year, SIN has learned. It is estimated that around 500 students may be affected. It is unclear whether students were told they were receiving the fund in error, if students were rejected mistakenly, or if there was combination of issues. At the time of writing, no email has … [Read more...] about Financial Aid Fund fiasco
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Famous Galway chef JP McMahon hosts Food on the Edge in NUIG this year
By Áine Kenny Famous Galway restaurateur, JP McMahon, held his symposium Food on the Edge in NUI Galway this year. The conference took place on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 October in the Bailey Allen hall. Food On The Edge is internationally influential food convention that has taken place annually in Galway City since 2015. This year’s theme is conversations. The … [Read more...] about Famous Galway chef JP McMahon hosts Food on the Edge in NUIG this year
NUIG refunds fees to students after complaints over course quality upheld
NUI Galway will refund an entire year worth of tuition fees to current third and fourth year students on their BA Connect with Journalism course after students' complaints about the organisation of the course during the third year of the programme were upheld. The refund was confirmed to students on Monday last week 23 July, after a Student Complaints Board met in June … [Read more...] about NUIG refunds fees to students after complaints over course quality upheld
#CúirtShakedown: students protest €1000 rent hike
Over 400 NUI Galway students marched in protest of escalating rent rates today 8 May, as management at Cúirt na Coiribe student accommodation recently revealed plans to introduce rent increases of up to €1000 for the upcoming academic year of 2018/2019. The protest outside the student accommodation complex was organised by NUI Galway Students’ Union who are determined to … [Read more...] about #CúirtShakedown: students protest €1000 rent hike
NUI Galway’s first ‘Sim Wars’ shortlisted for national society awards
After winning Best Intervarsity at NUI Galway's recent Society Awards, the newly founded Emergency Medicine Society (EMS) will go on to the national society awards, BICS, later this month. EMS’s ‘Sim Wars’ beat out numerous other intervaristy events held by NUI Galway this year to win the college title and it has since been shortlisted for the BICS award, along with DIT’s DJ … [Read more...] about NUI Galway’s first ‘Sim Wars’ shortlisted for national society awards