Renowned sean-nós singer Orla Ní Fhinneadha has been appointed '25-'26 Sean-Nós Singer-in-Residence at University of Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies. Orla, from Baile na hAbhann, Co Galway, has many singing titles to her name, including coming third in the Corn Uí Riada at the Oireachtas in 2016.

Find out how to use the printers in the library - starting Mon 29th Sept for the next 3 weeks. No need to register ... Just drop in! 11:00-11:30am Mon & Wed #printing #photocopying #library

Spoke on RTÉ radio ‘News at one’ today on the UN Commission of Inquiry report on genocide in Gaza. @rteradio1.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social You can listen back here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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University of Galway is hosting the exhibition of the Press Photography Ireland Awards 2025, featuring some of the most powerful moments in the world of news, sport, politics, arts and everyday life.

Delighted to post our new animation from Chris Tierney @EarthboundFilm.co, explaining what we do and why we do it at CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre for Medical Devices @uniofgalway.bsky.social - now featured on our website at curamdevices.ie #medtech #innovation #ppi #engagedresearch

Meet Dr. Robert Emmet Morris — an 81-year-old graduate of University of Galway's part-time Irish Studies Online Diploma. #LifelongLearning #HeritageMatters #UniversityOfGalway @uniofgalway.bsky.social

We are delighted to welcome planning approval for the development of a new School of Medicine Building. The new facility will complement the ongoing expansion of courses in our College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences #UniversityofGalway #Medicine #Nursing #HealthSciences

Our students and staff will host SDG Week from September 20th- 27th - dedicated to increasing awareness, engagement and action to help achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). #UniversityofGalway #SDGs #UnitedNations

Imirce, our emigrant letters project, featured on the History Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Sun 14 Sept. Participants included Marie-Louise Rouget, the project’s digital archivist, & Helen Hayes-Sweeney, who used material in the Imirce database for her MA in History. Listen here: tinyurl.com/5fz3694y

Save the date: Conference on Public Interest Litigation and Access to Justice in @uniofgalway.bsky.social / @uniofgalwaylaw.bsky.social on 14th & 15th November 2025. Should be of interest to academics, activists and practitioners. Details to be announced shortly… www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Our former president, Alexander Anderson, has been recognised with a prestigious commemoration for his groundbreaking invention in electrical measurement, more than 130 years on from the discovery. #UniversityofGalway #STEM #AndersonBridge

📢 Students are encouraged to visit www.susi.ie to check their eligibility for financial support under the expanded criteria. Undergraduate students from households with a reckonable income below €115,000 may qualify.

Investment in higher education grows the economy, strengthens public services and delivers solutions to national challenges. We are calling for urgent action from government in Budget 2026 - This is not a cost, it’s a strategic investment in Ireland’s future. #budget2026

Apply before 2 Oct for the @artscouncilireland.bsky.social Writer in Residence / Fellowship Scheme 2026. Writers can apply for positions at @maynoothuniversity.ie @dublincityuni.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social @ucc.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social artscouncil.ie/funding-oppo...

A warm welcome to all our new part-time students this #September! We’re excited to meet you and will support you every step of your #LifelongLearning journey here at @uniofgalway.bsky.social 💻 universityofgalway.ie/adult-learning/newstudents #mondaymotivation #collegelife #UniversityOfGalway

The views in Spain were great – but the perspective it offered was even better 🌄 Will you embark on a journey of self-discovery with Erasmus+?✨🔑 For @uniofgalway.bsky.social @globalgalway.bsky.social graduate Julia, a year abroad was transformative. Read her story: eurireland.ie/2025/09/04/c...

Robots are helping @uniofgalway.bsky.social researchers investigating "cabbeling", a rare ocean mixing process. The groundbreaking discovery could improve climate models and our understanding of ocean circulation, including the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 9AMOC). buff.ly/CFU5n2p

An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers at University of Galway, has made the unexpected discovery of a new planet.

A new oral history project has launched at the University of Galway. 'Voices of the Showmen,' will create a new archive to preserve the unique stories of Irish circus families and members of the Irish Showmen's Guild. @heritagecouncil.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

I was delighted to interview Lisa McInerney yesterday as part of ASLE-UKI at @uniofgalway.bsky.social

🎓👩‍🔬 Our very own Dr @lizcoleman.bsky.social of @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social talks to @newstalkfm.bsky.social Moncrieff about the STEM gender gap at Leaving Cert & its impact at 3rd level. Listen here: 🔗 goloudplayer.com/episodes/gen... #STEM #GenderGap #Ireland

University of Galway and TE Connectivity have entered a new partnership in support of the University’s Ian Quinn Centre for Health Technology Innovation, building on the success of the BioInnovate Ireland programme 🙌 Read more: ow.ly/PR6E50WHyhJ

Dr. Liz Coleman talks to @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the stark gender gap in STEM subjects at Leaving Cert level and the effect this has in third-level education. link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGhOabaBWxdx

A recent study by @galwayhprc.bsky.social reveals a concerning drop in contraception use among Irish youth, especially in condom use. 📉 Dr András Költő discusses the possible reasons behind this trend in this Newstalk interview. link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGnB4fD1QZI0

Minister James Browne TD has announced construction is to start on the @urbanlabgalway.bsky.social project led by the University in partnership with @GalwayCityCo & funded under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) @depthousingirl.bsky.social www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

Dr Catalina Vallejo-Giraldo came to @uniofgalway.bsky.social from Columbia in 2013 to begin her PhD. Today, Catalina holds a joint role at the University of Galway, and her work focuses on how physical variables such as forces & space affect brain cells. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/associa...

A new study led by University of Galway finds proposed Irish climate targets protect methane emission privileges at the expense of poorer nations' development.

Explore the Postgraduate Diploma in Software Development, Cloud Computing & DevOps at University of Galway now open for applications. 👉 Learn more: springboardcourses.ie/details/1523...

University of Galway today announced that Professor David J. Burn has been appointed the 14th President of the University with effect from the 8th of September 2025. Professor Burn will succeed Professor Peter McHugh who has held the position on an interim basis since September 2024.

A @uniofgalway.bsky.social research team has captured a rarely observed ocean mixing process during an expedition to the Greenland Sea, a finding that could improve understanding of Arctic climate change. The study was led by PhD candidate Kevin McGraw, Prof Audrey Morley and Prof Brian Ward.

A sustainable core funding base is essential to enabling universities to respond to the priorities set out in the Programme for Government. Specifically, it will: 🟢 Improve student–staff ratios 🟢 Support strategic staffing 🟢 Strengthen student support services

Our new study shows the application of Bifidobacterium B-galactosidase for biotechnology. Great work by Daniel Mulualem (University of Gondor), Orla Dwan, Conor O'Byrne and Michelle Kilcoyne at University of Galway @uniofgalway.bsky.social #MicroSky #Microbiology rdcu.be/eyBwi

How judges decide on sentences in sexual offence cases. It can be challenging for judges in these cases to balance the legal rules of sentencing with delivering justice to victims and society, writes Diarmuid Griffin @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The pros and cons of the local property tax. With LPT bills set to rise, Gerard Turley @uniofgalway.bsky.social looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the tax first introduced in Ireland in 2013 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Congratulations to our new Member Abhay Pandit who is established professor of Biomaterials at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social Learn about #RIAAdmittanceDay 2025: www.ria.ie/2025/05/22/28-new-members-admitted-to-the-royal-irish-academy/

Incredible funding news today! Proud to partner with LlfT Biosciences and HookeBio on this pioneering project to tackle treatment-resistant solid tumours.

Clinical researchers are set to launch immune-cell therapy clinical trials aimed at tackling treatment resistance in solid tumours, supported by a €11.9 million grant from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund. @entirl.bsky.social

A major international citizen science project, with contributions from University of Galway, has revealed that streetlights are far from the only source of light pollution affecting our night skies. Read more: tinyurl.com/7xphhkt7 @researchireland.ie @uk.theconversation.com

Welcome to our newly elected Member Anne O’Connor, professor of Italian at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social Learn about #RIAAdmittanceDay 2025: www.ria.ie/2025/05/22/28-new-members-admitted-to-the-royal-irish-academy/

The pros and cons of the local property tax. With LPT bills set to rise, Gerard Turley @uniofgalway.bsky.social looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the tax first introduced in 2013 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How judges decide on sentences in sexual offence cases. It can be challenging for judges in these cases to balance the legal rules of sentencing with delivering justice to victims and society, writes Diarmuid Griffin @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Congratulations to Dr Merve Suzan Zeden, a Research Fellow in our School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, who has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Award by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). @mervesuzanzeden.bsky.social

University of Galway spin-out Lua Health has officially launched its next-generation, AI-powered, workforce wellbeing intelligence platform. Founded in 2023, Lua has pioneered proprietary AI algorithms capable of detecting early indicators of declining wellbeing based on how a person writes.

Archaeologists have confirmed a ringfort overlooking Galway Bay as a settlement for rulers and nobles in Ireland’s Early Medieval period, a site with a remarkable ancient history that could date anywhere from the 5th to 12th century AD. Read more: www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

Is there too much noise in your life? Over one million people in Ireland are living in noisy areas so more of us are experiencing noise pollution that can affect our health. Insights from Eoin King @uniofgalway.bsky.social via @drivetime.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Congratulations to our new Member Kieran Conboy who is the chair of Analytics and Society in the School of Business and Economics at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social Learn about #RIAAdmittanceDay 2025: www.ria.ie/2025/05/22/28-new-members-admitted-to-the-royal-irish-academy/

Our oral history archive of Galway International Arts Festival captures the process, work, and ideas of the festival artists in their own words. Here is recording with playwright Enda Walsh: digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/8... @uniofgalway.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social

Our members joined @michiganstateu.bsky.social #MAET students during their summer programme at @uniofgalway.bsky.social to reflect on theory and reality across our teaching contexts, examine practice through a 'street view', and develop action research projects in technology-enhanced learning.

The IUA has today launched its 2026 Pre-Budget submission which outlines its key priorities for Government to support Ireland’s future by strengthening talent development and research infrastructure. Learn more👇 www.iua.ie/press-releas...