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Your University News and Events (2 September)
President of the University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh; Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Chair of the Governing Authority of University of Galway; and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris T.D. Credit – Aengus McMahon.
A new way forward ...
Yesterday, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris T.D. officially launched Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway. More from Raidió na Gaeltachta Iris Aniar (@23.20), Nuacht TG4 (@19.12) RTÉ News, and The Irish Times (Photo 8/16).
And even if you caught it at the launch, please take a minute or two to check out and share our video showcasing us, our community, our new name and our brand.
Sheol an tAire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta, Simon Harris TD, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe go hoifigiúil inné. Tuilleadh ó Raidió na Gaeltachta Iris Aniar (@23.20), Nuacht TG4 (@19.12) RTÉ News agus The Irish Times (Grianghraf 8/16).
Má chonaic tú ag an seoladh é fiú, glac nóiméad nó dhó le féachaint ar ár bhfíseán ag cur ár mbranda, ár bpobal, ár n-ainm úr os comhair an phobail, agus roinn é.
Scroll down for more of this week's news stories from across the University...
MicroCreds at the University of Galway
Micro-credentials, an exciting new HEA funded project at the University of Galway has been established. The Centre for Adult Learning & Professional Development has worked with enterprise, academic staff and industry representatives to identify skills gaps for current and future needs of the Irish workforce. As a result, a suite of upskilling and reskilling, short industry-led learning opportunities have been developed.
There is a wide range of MicroCreds on offer, covering topics relating to climate change, digital upskilling, humanities, and European language for business.
In the coming weeks, watch out for our Podcast series Unlock your Potential, Micro-credentials, on our website and social media, to find out more.
Many thanks to all the academic and broader University of Galway staff for their engagement so far with the project.
Explore more: MicroCreds at University of Galway.
University of Galway in the Media - Ollscoil na Gaillimhe sna Meáin
Back to normal: University of Galway President Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh has said Leaving Cert grades must go back to ‘normal’ for the sake of the best students. More from the Irish Independent, The Irish Times here and here, Newstalk’s Pat Kenny, Magic Mum, and RTÉ Radio 1 News at One.
Inflated grades: Deputy President and Registrar, Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh spoke to RTÉ’s Prime Time (@ 22.20) about inflated grades in the Leaving Certificate.
Battle ready - further discoveries about the Noble False Widow: A team of scientists from the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway has found that not only is the venom of the Noble False Widow much more potent than any of the common Northern European spiders they tested, but the spider is also able to adapt its attacking behaviour to prevail in different battle scenarios. The study by Dr Michel Dugon, Dr John Dunbar, Aiste Vitkauskaite, and Sean Rayner shows Noble False Widow spider venom is 230 times more potent than that of native spiders.
More from Sky News, BBC News, The Irish Times, RTÉ News here and here, RTÉ Six One News (Monday, August 29 @19.05), RTÉ Nine News (Monday, August 29 @21.05), RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Claire Byrne, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent here, here and here, Breakingnews.ie, Irish Mirror here and here, Newstalk Breakfast, Newstalk’s Moncrieff, Newstalk, Journal.ie, Silicon Republic, Daily Star UK, Irish Sun here and here, Irish Central, Sunday World, Independent UK, Buzz.ie, and Extra.ie.
Never too late: On Monday, our University recognised one of the oldest graduates to have attended a conferring ceremony. Frank Feely, a retired teacher and politician, completed a Bachelor of Arts in History, Irish and English in the late 1950s but did not have the opportunity to attend his graduation ceremony. Mr Feely was welcomed to the stage by Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh to be recognised and celebrated alongside his granddaughter, Tara Savage, who was conferred with a Bachelor of Arts. More from Irish News and Belfast Live.
Letters to John McGahern: Dr Barry Houlihan (Library) wrote an article in The Irish Times about a new archive of letters to John McGahern now available at the Library Archives, including some from Seamus Heaney, John Updike, Jennifer Johnson, Eavan Boland and Mary Lavin.
Educating our adolescents: With the number of children on sex charges doubling in the last decade, Dr Kate Dawson (School of Psychology) talks to the Sunday Times (subscriber only) about the new Active Consent* programme Sex on our Screens, which aims to educate adolescents about pornography.
Impact of Lyme disease: Since contracting Lyme disease five years ago, Dr Manus Biggs (Biomedical Engineering and CÚRAM) has experienced severe neurological disorders including vision impairment. Dr Biggs spoke to The Irish Times about the difficulty in getting a diagnosis and the severity of symptoms.
New osteoporosis screening and testing strategies: University of Galway clinicians, computer scientists and engineers, led by Dr Attracta Brennan, Professor John Carey and Associate Professor Mary Dempsey, are using enhanced x-ray technology to measure bone density in people across Galway, Leitrim and Sligo to develop new osteoporosis screening and testing strategies for early identification of the condition in patients. More from Irish Medical Times.
Triple negative breast cancer: CÚRAM researchers are exploring a potential new therapeutic approach for triple negative breast cancer treatment. Amir Abdo Alsharabasy, a CÚRAM doctoral candidate working in the laboratory of Professor Abhay Pandit, is working on the design of nitric oxide scavengers to form a new treatment for this aggressive form of breast cancer. More from BioEngineer, Science Daily and Phys.org.
SFI-IRC Pathway programme: Dr Eavan O’Dochartaigh (School of Humanities), Dr Alison Connolly (School of Physics) and Dr Jane Conway (School of Psychology) have secured funding as part of a new collaborative initiative between Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC) to support Ireland’s emerging research talent. The SFI-IRC Pathway programme aims to support early career research across all disciplines, and to encourage interdisciplinary approaches. More from Business Plus.
Human Rights conference: Areas of conflict in Europe are territories "where politics - and arms - stand between people and their rights", according to Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, at his opening address to the conference 'Lighting the shade: Effective Application of the ECHR in Areas of Conflict in Europe', held on campus on Thursday. More from Coe.int. Read the full speech.
Sceideal an Phubaill Gaeilge ag Electric Picnic: Tabharfaidh cartlannaí Ollscoil na Gaillimhe Niamh Ní Charra, óráid ag Imbolc – Ted Talks na Gaeilge atá ar bun ag Electric Picnic, an deireadh seachtaine seo. Tuilleadh ó Nós.ie.
Ted Talks na Gaeilge: University of Galway archivist Niamh Ní Charra will give a talk at Electric Picnic’s ‘Imbolc – Ted Talks na Gaeilge’ this weekend. More from Nós.ie.
RTÉ Brainstorm is an online platform for academics and researchers to publish a broad range of articles. Academics and researchers can register on the site by filling in a simple online form
- All you need to know about how heat pumps work by Dr Nathan Quinlan, Mechanical Engineering
Upcoming events - Imeachtaí le teacht
Mon, 05/09/2022
First Aid Responder Initial Training - Health & Safety Office
Tues, 06/09/2022
Reading List Service Training for Academic Staff - James Hardiman Library
Sport & Exercise Research Group Seminar Series 2022-2023 - Moore Institute
First seminar, Semester 1: Tuesday, 6 September. Final seminar, Semester 1: Tuesday, 22 November
Wed, 07/09/2022
Independence Day Brazil - CSE Diversity Calendar
FREE - Exploring Anxiety Workshop (Part 1 of 2) - Human Resources
ALIVE Volunteering Fair - ALIVE Volunteering Workshops
Thur, 08/09/2022
FREE - Managing Anxiety (Part 2) - Human Resources
AED Awareness Demonstrations: September 8th - Health & Safety Office
Sat, 10/09/2022
Chuseok or Hangawi - 10/Korean harvest festival - CSE Diversity Calendar
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