Listen back to university archivist, Dr. Barry Houlihan, on Sunday Miscellany, with a beautiful piece on the imaginative world of John McGahern. John McGahern’s literary archive is based at University of Galway. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22602374/

We’re pleased to share that Anna Towel, a student of University of Galway, has been awarded 2nd prize in Category A (16–18 year olds) at the 72nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition for her piece “Sightseeing.”. 👏 Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/uOnb50YNRRY

We’re pleased to see our latest research featured by Medical Xpress. 🌟 The study explores a potential new therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease. Read more here: https://ow.ly/sNXc50YNRIQ

Researchers have found a therapeutic strategy which makes the brain work more efficiently to learn and recall memories may in fact help to target compromised brain activity in Alzheimer’s disease. Published in Neuropharmacology 👉 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028390826000651

Today, Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton T.D. officially launched a research report showcasing the success of CodePlus, a computing education outreach programme for girls. Find out more about key points from the CodePlus report, here www.codeplusireland.ie

Applications are now open for the College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies Visiting Fellowship Scheme. 📅 Deadline for Applications is Friday May 1st 2026. 📎 Visit www.universityofgalway.ie/colleges-and... for more information and to apply.

University of Galway, with RCSI, has secured nearly €2 million in Government funding to launch MeDiNet. This new centre will boost Ireland’s global medtech leadership and accelerate life-changing healthcare innovation. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/CMo650YIQNP

A new international study led by University of Galway suggests that having higher levels of vitamin D in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later.

Professor Jurgita Ovadnevaite recently spoke to The Guardian about a University of Galway-led study, which found that burning “low-smoke” fuels releases ultrafine particles that may be more harmful to human health. @ryaninstitute.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Congratulations to Daniel Carey on his appointment as President of the Royal Irish Academy 🙌

Every March, St Patrick is celebrated with shamrocks, parades and, of course, pints of Guinness. But did you know there might actually have been two Saint Patricks? tcnv.link/VOHmqQN

According to one tradition, both men knew one another closely and were each involved in promulgating Christianity in Ireland.

EDI Event “Rethinking Inclusion: EDI In a Time of Uncertainty” @uniofgalway.bsky.social 🗓️ 26 March ⏰ 1-3pm @sumingkhoo.bsky.social @sarahannebuckley.bsky.social @sociologyireland.bsky.social #EDI #equality #diversity #inclusion

"Saint Patrick’s story is well known. Not just because of the annual global phenomenon his feast day has become, but also thanks to a considerable body of original written evidence." - Dr Chris Doyle, @historyatgalway.bsky.social. 🔗: theconversation.com/saint-patric... via @uk.theconversation.com

Great turnout in @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social tonight for the launch of former Librarian John Cox’s book on the strategic positioning of academic libraries - lovely speeches, great chats and a positive celebration of the work of a wonderful @uniofgalway.bsky.social colleague.

Dr Brendan Flynn, School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social discusses the impact on global shipping and maritime trade of the de facto closure of the Straits of Hormuz on Radio 1’s The Business @42.22. 🔗: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... via @rteradio1.bsky.social

📣Speaker Announcement | Raphael Denis Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation| UCFRC Conference| Jun 11 -12 @uniofgalway.bsky.social 🔗For regular updates and registration visit 👉https://lnkd.in/dajm7BNr #newfrontiersyouthparticipation

We are delighted to welcome the award of @gov.ie Government funding to progress the development of a new School of Medicine Building and support the expansion of healthcare education.

The new ARC Hub for HealthTech was officially launched today at @uniofgalway.bsky.social. The Hub will drive the development of solutions to improve chronic disease management. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/arc-hub... #EUInMyRegion @atu-ie.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social

We are delighted to host a number of companies on campus next week during Engineering week. Including Medtronic, Dexcom, Genesys, Fidelity, Wood Plc, Neodyne, Stantec, CVS and Penn Engineering. Events open to @uniofgalway.bsky.social students of any discipline and any year. Register on Connect.

An international team of scientists from CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre @universityofgalway.bsky.social, @mayoclinic.org & Queen Mary University of London detail findings of new technique to repair & restore function to injury-ravaged nerve tissue in Cell Biomaterials. See tinyurl.com/325k4xhv

Featured in @irishtimes.com today is the @uniofgalway.bsky.social based StopFloods team, who are developing an AI powered flood forecasting and decision-support system. See how the StopFloods project is driving innovation in flood management: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

In an article for The Conversation, Kelly Fincham explains why believing misinformation is often not just a content problem but an emotional and structural one. Read here: https://theconversation.com/why-people-believe-misinformation-even-when-theyre-told-the-facts-271236

Listen back to the 'Will It Stay Fine' podcast where Professor Eugene Farrell explains the significance of the Maharees Conservation Association's work. Listen to Episode 4 here: https://ow.ly/whJG50Y5Wkx

Congratulations to two researchers at University of Galway who have secured prestigious funding support through the European Research Council (ERC) to progress projects on next-generation 3D printing and hydrogel pain relief therapy. 🙌 @erc.europa.eu @researchireland.ie

It is with great pride that we announce our new Library is to be named in memory of Dr Karen Guinee, a medicine graduate of University of Galway, who died in 2006. She is remembered as a gifted and compassionate alumna who completed her education and training as a doctor with distinction.

University of Galway is proud to be part of this research collaboration with @maynoothuniversity.ie and the National Suicide Research Foundation.🧠

Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation, UCFRC Conference Jun 11 -12 @uniofgalway.bsky.social 📣 Call for Abstracts | Submission Deadline: Mar 6,(5pm) Submit your abstract 👉 universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308... Follow the conversation at #newfrontiersyouthparticipation

Happy New Year to everyone, from University of Galway. ⭐ Guímid bliain úr mhaith agus athbhliain faoi mhaise oraibh go léir. Here's to a year filled with joy, success and memorable moments. ✨ #HappyNewYear #NewYear #UniversityofGalway

An international research team from University of Galway is reshaping sex and gender in medical research with 13 actionable recommendations. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/qym950XNcVI CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices Research Ireland FutureNeuro Centre

Scientists at CÚRAM have developed an approach to grow cerebral organoids with a longer lifespan by using a soft hydrogel and introducing blood-vessel-forming cells. This allows researchers to explore brain function and diseases in the lab https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/

Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh ar fad. 🎅❤️✨ Wishing all our students and staff a very Merry Christmas, from all the team at University of Galway. 🙌❄️ #MerryChristmas #NollaigShona #UniversityofGalway

Táthar ag glacadh le hiarratais anois ar Scoláireachtaí PhD Hardiman 2026. 📝 Maireann na scoláireachtaí flaithiúla seo ar feadh ceithre bliana. Íoctar stipinn €25,000 sa bhliain leis an mac léinn agus bíonn na táillí clúdaithe. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/

We're delighted to announce the launch of the All-Ireland Peatlands Centre of Excellence to lead research and policy development on the restoration and conservation of bogland. The Centre has been established at the Ryan Institute to help address critical challenges linked to peatlands.

Táthar ag glacadh le hiarratais anois ar Scoláireachtaí PhD Hardiman 2026. 📝 Maireann na scoláireachtaí flaithiúla seo ar feadh ceithre bliana. Íoctar stipinn €25,000 sa bhliain leis an mac léinn agus bíonn na táillí clúdaithe. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/

Applications are now open for the 2026 Hardiman PhD Scholarship. 📝 These generous scholarships are funded for four years, with a stipend of €25,000 p.a. plus tuition fee covered. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/ #Hardiman #Scholarship #StudyinGalway #UniversityofGalway

Can you teach empathy to teenagers? Dr Charlotte Silke, PhD, Lead Researcher with UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway, spoke to Moncrieff on Newstalk. https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/can-you-teach-empathy-to-teenage-ZGRlODg1MmEyOGI0NzYwMmViZWI4ODE4MTNjMGZlZjA

"Early promise does not always translate into real-world performance." John Ferguson, Senior Lecturer in Statistical Science at University of Galway, writes for @theconversation.com on the cancer blood test making waves—and what the numbers really show. theconversation.com/the-cancer-b...

University of Galway is pleased to announce John Canavan as the new UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre Chair in Children, Youth, & Civic Engagement. This role will advance research on empathy, youth participation, family support, alternative education, etc. as part of the 2025–2029 programme.

Táthar ag glacadh le hiarratais anois ar Scoláireachtaí PhD Hardiman 2026. 📝 Maireann na scoláireachtaí flaithiúla seo ar feadh ceithre bliana. Íoctar stipinn €25,000 sa bhliain leis an mac léinn agus bíonn na táillí clúdaithe. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/

Applications are now open for the 2026 Hardiman PhD Scholarship. 📝 These generous scholarships are funded for four years, with a stipend of €25,000 p.a. plus tuition fee covered. ›https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/ #Hardiman #Scholarship #StudyinGalway #UniversityofGalway

We are joining with 15 third level education institutions in Ireland as part of the global campaign - 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The UNiTE 2025 campaign focuses on ending digital violence against women and girls. https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/

Academics Xinman Zhan (pictured right) and Padraic Mac Donnacha (pictured left) are representing the @ryaninstitute.bsky.social and University of Galway at COP30, currently underway in Belém, Brazil.

Congratulations to Prof. Roja Fazaeli who has been awarded funding as par of @researchireland.ie 's COALESCE funding strand.

Satellite-based Earth observation provides a unique and powerful tool in tracking climate adaptation, an international study involving University of Galway researchers has shown.
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After resignations at the top, the BBC faces a defining test: what does impartiality mean now? Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism, writes for The Conversation https://theconversation.com/after-resignations-at-the-top-the-bbc-faces-a-defining-test-what-does-impartiality-mean-now-269575

Happening today at 1.15pm!

Last week, @uniofgalway.bsky.social marked our 50th anniversary with a symposium, 'Druid at 50: People, Place, Performance', organised by the Dept of Drama and Theatre Studies, and the opening of a Druid archive exhibition at @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social.

Congratulations to University of Galway academics, Professor Henry Curran and Professor @inesthiele.bsky.social who have been named on the annual @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list @clarivateag.bsky.social #HighlyCited2025 #UniversityofGalway #AcademicResearch

Congratulations to our very own University of Galway zoologist, founder of the Venom Lab and creator of The Bug Doctor series, Dr Michel M. Dugon who has been named Galway Science Person of the Year!