NUI Galway

BA revival: Renewed interest in range of arts courses

Course profile/arts: Creative, critical thinkers with good analytical and research skills are sought after

‘What could be more exciting than a career in tech?’

Dorothy Creaven of Rent the Runway highlights opportunities Stem courses provide

Shortage of doctors leads to positive employment prospects for grads

Healthcare: choosing to study medicine is not a decision to be taken lightly

A degree isn’t the end route to a career in law

Subject profile: We look at the possibilities offered by a qualification in Law

CAO options: Courses you may have missed

A selection of popular and less well-known courses that may be right for you

‘It’s life or death’: Turf burning in urban areas blamed for rise in stroke admissions

Turf responsible for more air pollution than coal in Dublin and Birr, study finds

Trinity College’s University Times named Newspaper of the Year

National Student Media Awards held in public for the first time since 2019

Tackling chronic disease with gene and cell therapies

Repair of old, damaged or disease tissues promises future where people live longer

NUI Galway to change its name amid confusion over its proper title

College will rebrand as as ‘Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway’ this summer

Irish Times readers on remote working: ‘I can’t believe we ever lived the way we did’

We asked readers if working at home improved their work-life balance. Here’s what they said

ATU set to be one of Ireland’s largest multi-campus universities

Atlantic Technological University incorporates eight campuses across wide area

A growing life sciences start-up culture

The new generation of Irish life sciences and pharma companies played a significant role in the pandemic fight

Sea swimmers no more at risk of superbugs than non-swimmers, research suggests

Preliminary data contradicts warnings of infections, NUIG academics say

Bringing the power of patients to research

Research Lives: Robert Joyce, embedded patient researcher, NUIG Department of Occupational Therapy

The Burkes of Castlebar: Who are the high-achieving family from Co Mayo?

Ammi Burke’s Arthur Cox hearing is the latest high-profile case involving a family member

Irish teenagers see biggest reduction in sugary drinks consumption, study finds

Study found adolescents who are less well off consumed soft drinks more frequently

Scientists reveal clear genetic signals for risk of schizophrenia

Researchers believe findings could help explain the condition’s diverse symptoms

Sustainability winners: Glasport Bio, Grant Engineering and Vivid Edge

Innovative companies devise solutions for better emissions, heating and efficiency

RnaG at 50: A radio station created by the people for the people

In 1972 the government finally made good on a promise to create an Irish language station

Wild Atlantic Way walking path ‘could be Ireland’s Camino de Santiago’

Ambitious proposal being explored by Fáilte Ireland could boost tourism in many rural communities but land ownership issues could be complex

The science of buying sustainable fish

Stock assessments and quotas look at sustainability in terms of maintaining an exploitable population of fish

Met Éireann to use supercomputers to better understand Atlantic weather system

Forecasters teaming up with Irish Centre for High-End Computing for investigation

We need to join the dots on climate

Research Lives: Dr Clare Noone, senior postdoctoral researcher at ICARUS, Maynooth University

Mental health Bill ‘fails to address’ key human rights issues, committee told

NUI Galway law lecturer raises concerns about tribunals, services for those in justice system

How to fund your higher education programme

Awards, scholarships and grants are available to help fund your master’s or PhD

Further study moves to hybrid – but will the changes stick?

The pandemic forced a changed from in-person learning

A round-up of popular courses in universities around the country

We list the top five courses and focus on a sample course from each college featured

What could a postgraduate course offer you?

Six students from a wide range of courses share their experiences and advice

How to differentiate between postgrad courses

A specialised qualification can help you change career direction or gain new skills

‘It allows us to dream a little’: Sky’s the limit for Atlantic after Lufthansa deal

CEO of aircraft maintenance firm believes takeover of Shannon hangar was ‘best possible outcome’

The Lumineers in Dublin: a spectacular show

Parisa Zangeneh is a Lumineers convert after seeing them perform at Dublin’s 3 Arena

Relevium: Making a joint effort to tackle knee osteoarthritis

The biopharma start-up has developed Hydrobloc, a cutting edge treatment for OA

Ciarán Murphy: Time to relish the opportunity to see games in the flesh

Lockdowns proved there are things you don’t get to feel in your gut unless you’re there

Cross-Border research projects to get €37m funding

Government higher education initiative aims to deliver all-island approaches to innovation

Noble false widow spider captures bats in home attic

First time for any species of false widow spider to be recorded preying on mammals

Galway community welcomes 10 Afghan citizens into their homes

Initiative could replace direct provision in the future, says local TD Ciarán Cannon

Archive covers more than 100 years of the Irish language movement

Exchange of letters among items in new Conradh na Gaeilge archive at NUI Galway

Call for independent inquiry into justice system’s handling of Sallins case

Kerry Babies Tribunal ‘an aggressive and toxic inquisition’ by a judge then promoted

Judicial misconduct complaints procedure needs to be ‘more transparent’

Authors of ICCL report welcome progress on issues but suggest Act requires further work

‘There could be far more fish in the sea if we just stopped fishing so hard’

Wild Geese: Norway-based marine ecologist Mark Costello says the West is slow to appreciate the need for sustainability

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