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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
EASE
Ease into Assignments Study Supports & Exams (EASE)
EASE is a 4-week programme designed to prepare you for your upcoming exams. Please note that events may be held in-person or online.
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Useful Information you may have missed
Week 1: 28 February - 4 March: Get Organised
How to Eat Right to Think Right: Tues 1st March @ 4pm - Online Event
Facilitator: Aisling Harrington, Health Promotion
This online workshop will explore the following:
- How the foods you eat play a role in keeping your brain healthy
- What foods can improve specific mental tasks, such as memory and concentration
- How food can help you focus and with your exam performance
- Simple swaps to make in your current meals
This is an ONLINE event
Date: Tuesday, 1st March
Time: 4 - 5pm
Building Resilience for Exam Success: Wed 2nd March @ 3pm - Online Event
Facilitator: Jimmy McGovern, Chaplaincy
This 1-hour workshop aims to help you achieve exam success, by exploring topics such as:
- Tips for resilience
- Scheduling
- Stress management
- Support services
This is an ONLINE event
Date: Wednesday, 2nd March
Time: 3 - 4pm
Time Management: Thurs 3rd March @ 1pm - In-Person Event
Facilitator: James McCormack
This workshop will cover the following areas:
• Gain control of your time and life
• Practical tools to work smarter - not harder
• Develop a useful and personal ‘Things To Do’ List
• Have more time for the people and things you enjoy
IN-PERSON EVENT
Date: Thursday, March 3rd
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Áras Moyola, MY127
Additional Resources:
Week 2: 7 – 11 March: Get Focused
Improve Concentration and manage Procrastination: Wed 9th Mar @ 1pm - In-Person Event
Facilitators: Kate Brooks and Jessica Duggan
This session will be an interactive and practical workshop to support students to understand reasons for procrastination and strategies to overcome procrastination.
The session will also explore the impact of attention and concentration on our focus and strategies to optimise focus for study and exams
IN-PERSON EVENT
Date: Wednesday, March 9th
Time: 1-2pm (Free Lunch Provided)
Location: James Hardiman Library, THB- G011
Self Compassion: Thurs, 10th Mar @1pm – Online Event
Facilitator: Gemma Mc Nally
Sometimes we can be harder on ourselves than we are to those around us.
There are many reasons for this self-critical mindset, but research shows that self-criticism demoralises us and is bad for our mental and physical health - exactly what you don't need when heading into exams!
In this workshop, we will explore how the ways that we speak to ourselves can impact our well-being and success - including in exams.
ONLINE EVENT
Date: Thursday, March 10th
Time: 1-2pm
Additional Resources:
Week 3: 21 - 25 March - Get Writing
Academic Writing: Tue 22nd March @12pm - In-person Event
Facilitator: Irina Ruppo
This workshop will demystify the concept of plagiarism, so you never have to wonder whether or not it is in your paper.
We will discuss how to use secondary sources in a professional manner, how to cite, and how to paraphrase.
Finally, we will talk about common essay-writing pitfalls and ways to avoid them.
IN-PERSON EVENT
Date: Tuesday, March 22nd
Time: 12-1pm (Free Lunch Provided)
Location: James Hardiman Library, THB- G011
Referencing and Plagiarism: Wed 23rd March @12pm - In-person Event
Facilitator: Kris Meen
This session will include information on why avoiding plagiarism is important, how to cite and reference sources (including in exams), how to paraphrase without plagiarising, tools to help cite faster and more accurately, and information on contract cheating.
IN-PERSON EVENT
Date: Wednesday, March 23rd
Time: 12-1pm (Free Lunch Provided)
Location: James Hardiman Library, THB- G011
How to structure a convincing point: Thurs 24th March @6pm - Online Event
Facilitator: Niamh Doheny
This session will show how to construct a convincing point and look at how to construct a point for a comparative essay
ONLINE EVENT
Date: Thursday, March 24th
Time: 6-7pm
Additional Resources:
Mindfulway - Tuesday and Friday morning at 8am
Citing & Referencing - Research skills for students - NUI Galway
Referencing and Citing with Endnote
How to edit and format your MS word document essay or report
Week 4: 28 March - 1 April- Get Exam Ready
Mindfulness - Coping with exam stress: Mon 28th March @ 6.30pm - Online Event
Facilitator: Dr. Eva Flynn, Discipline of General Practice, NUI Galway.
The facilitator will check in with the attendees and what their concerns are. Covering general well-being during exam time and a meditation session. The facilitator will also check how students feel after the meditation session.
Practical tips for in-person exams: Tue 29th March @1pm - In-person Event
This one-hour in-person workshop will cover everything you need to know to get through exam season. The Exams Office will cover some rules and regulations, Students’ Union reps will share their top tips, and our Education expert will take you through some resources, techniques and strategies for exam success.
Practical tips for in-person exams - Presentation Slides
IN-PERSON EVENT
Date: Tuesday, March 29th
Time: 1-2pm (Free Lunch Provided)
Location: James Hardiman Library, THB- G011
Building Resilience for Exam Success: Wed 30th March @1pm - In-person Event
This 1-hour online workshop aims to help you achieve exam success, by exploring topics such as tips for resilience, scheduling, stress management and support services
Date: Wednesday, March 30th
Time: 1-2pm (Free Lunch Provided)
Location: AMB-G065 Training Room 1, Arts Millennium Building
Additional Resources:
Mindfulway - Tuesday and Friday morning at 8am
How to edit and format your MS word document essay or report
About NUI Galway
Founded in 1845, we've been inspiring students for 175 years. NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching.
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