Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn – Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Mature Students Coffee Morning
Join us for a Coffee Morning at 10:30am TODAY Thurs 7th April for NUIG Mature Students in the Corrib Room at Sult.
Vice President for the Irish Language | Leas Uachtarán don Gaeilge
Are you passionate about the Irish Language? Nominations CLOSE this Sun 10th of April for the new SU full time paid officer position of Vice President for the Irish Language. The election will take place 9am-9pm Thurs 21st April. Nomination forms and voting will all be online at www.nuigsuelections.com. More info about the role and responsibilities is available HERE.
Exam Lockers
You can now rent an SU Locker for the exams. Book your locker at www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie Collect your key from the SU Office 10am-5pm Mon-Fri. It’s €10 which is fully refundable once you return the key before Friday 13th May
Extra Study Space
The following venues have been booked out as additional study space for semester 2 exams:
6th – 14th April (09:00-22:00)
AC202 (Concourse Classroom), AC203 (Concourse Classroom), AC002 (Anderson Theatre)
19th April – 6th May (09:00-22:00)
IT202 (IT Classroom), IT203 (IT Classroom), IT204 (IT Classroom), IT206 (IT Classroom), IT207 (IT Classroom), IT125 (IT Theatre), IT125G (IT Theatre)
Free bus service from University Road to Leisureland + back for NUIG Deferred Exam sittings until 14th April
- Leaving University Road 08:40 + 15:40
- Leaving Salthill (Leisureland) 11:40 + 18:40
The University Road bus stop is located half way between Ward’s Sandwich Bar and Tesco Express. NUIG Student ID Required
Charity Clothes Drive
We are holding Charity Clothes Drive to raise fund for the SU Charities at 11am on Tuesday 26th April in the SU Office. Donations of clean, undamaged clothes can be made from 10am onwards. Suggested donation of €2 per item. More info from su.president@nuigalway.ie
USIT will be hosting a virtual info session HERE at 1pm on Tues 12th April to provide interested student with information on their Grad USA and Internship USA programmes. They’ll be discussing programme updates and let you know what you need to do next to prepare for a Grad Visa in the time of COVID-19 and now for 2022. They’ll also cover eligibility criteria, how to find that dream position, how to pick the best locations for your industry, what you can be doing now to prep, alternatives in case either of these visas isn’t for you, and round it off with a Q&A round at the end!
5 Free Antigen Tests Per Week!
All NUIG students can get 5 free antigen tests per week from the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn 10am-5pm Mon-Fri. Tests are also available from the Socs Box, the Student Enquiry Centre and the UniCoV Office. NUIG student ID required.
Locker Clear Out Deadline
Just a quick reminder that your locker must be cleared out and your key returned before 5pm on Friday 13th May to the Students’ Union office in Áras na Mac Léinn. Please ensure that you leave the lock on the locker, we only require the key to be returned. Any items left in the locker after this date will be dumped, recycled, or donated to charity.
Mental Health Supports| Acmhainní Meabhairshláinte
Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help, you’re not alone. More info HERE.
Request for Referendum | Foréileamh ar Reifreann
Please register HERE if you would like to request that a referendum be held to vote on the constitutional amendment proposed by Comhairle Comhaltas na Mac Léinn on 28 March 2022 to create a part-time position of Students’ Union Council Chairperson.
Do you want to become an ATS mentor ?
ATS Mentoring matches current/past students (Mentors) with incoming students (Mentee) based on background, experience, chosen course of study and/or career path. More info email: atsmentoring@nuigalway.ie or sign up HERE.
Hello Event Today
Today Thurs 7th April Mental Health Ireland is inviting NUI Galway to say ‘Hello’ + ask ‘How Are You?’, and to really listen to the answer. Info stands will be in An Bialann (10am-12pm), Moffetts (12pm-2pm), and Terryland Forest Park (11.30am-2pm) Call by and SAY HELLO!
NUI Galway’s Centre for Disability law and Policy’s ResPoNCE team has set up a survey to gather information about the experience of persons with disabilities, in Ireland, the UK and Spain during the Covid 19 pandemic. Complete the survey HERE.
Are you interested in sustainability and how we could live differently with nature?
Researchers at NUIG are exploring how people of Galway can design new interactions with nature through digital technology to nurture exploration of playful, educational, social and mindful ways of being with the rest of nature. You are invited to participate in a creative workshop about your experiences and perceptions of nature on May the 7th or 14th. Interested? Please get in touch with PhD student Andreas Almqvist at a.almqvist1@nuigalway.ie
World Quantum Day
Next Thursday 14th April is World Quantum Day. Come and celebrate it with QIreland! We will have a talk aimed at a general audience. The title is “Friendly Introduction to Quantum Games” (I know, what on earth is that? Join us and find out!). The talk will be on Thursday 14th April at 5.30pm. You can attend online or in person at NUIG. You can register to attend using THIS LINK. After registering, you will immediately receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting online and later on, an email with the venue for the people attending in person.
Ma these en 180 secondes (My thesis in 3 minutes)
This competition is open to all doctoral students at an Irish higher education institute who wish to present their research in 3 minutes – in French – to a non-specialist audience. The competition will take place on the evening of 28th May 2022. A number of generous prizes are on offer, including a fully-paid trip to Montreal to participate in the international final of the MT180 competition at the end of September. Registration Deadline 15th April. Info HERE.
If you need someone to talk to this weekend Galway Community Café is a FREE out of hours adult mental health service designed + run by people with lived experience of mental health challenges. It’s based in Mr Waffle opposite the Hospital. More info HERE.
Galway Bay Brewery Running Club
Galway’s only free running club where you get a free pint at the end is back 12.30pm this Sunday 10th of April from the Salthouse. Follow them on Instagram HERE.
Environmental Opportunity for Students
This is a European wide project (including delegations from Ireland, Slovakia, Spain, and Latvia) called “Youth Action for Nature and Wellbeing” which focuses on:
- How to take meaningful environmental action
- How to foster positive well-being through nature connection activities.
More information is HERE.
Druid Theatre – Special Student Discount
‘The Cavalcaders’ by Billy Roche: 21 May – 5 June. Tickets released this week – first come first served, so book quickly. 45% discount for students: €15 (compared to €28). In order to obtain tickets at the student discount rate:
- Click through to the desired performance on www.druid.ie
- Place Concession Price ticket(s) in the basket
- At checkout, apply Discount Code RocheNUIG2022 to reduce ticket price to €15
Issue 11 of Sin newspaper is out now with all the NUIG news you need to know! Read it HERE.
Browse our grinds register HERE.
Browse our second hand bookstore HERE.
Easter Holidays
- The SU Office will close 5pm Weds 13th April and reopen 10am Weds 20th April.
- The Library and the Reading Room will be closed on Fri 15th April and Mon 18th April.
- The SU Shop, Smokey’s Café and Sult will all be closed on Fri 15th April and Mon 18th April.
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
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Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn – Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Maidin Chaife do Mhic Léinn Aibí
Bí linn le haghaidh Maidin Chaife ag 10:30r.n. INNIU, Déardaoin 7 Aibreán do Mhic Léinn Aibí OÉG i Seomra na Coiribe ag Sult.
Vice President for the Irish Language | Leas – Uachtarán don Ghaeilge
An bhfuil tú paiseanta faoin nGaeilge? Cuirfear DEIREADH leis na hainmniúcháin ar an 10 Aibreán don phost nua mar oifigeach lánaimseartha Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn don Leas – Uachtarán don Ghaeilge. Beidh an toghchán ar siúl idir 9r.n. – 9i.n. ar an 21 Aibreán. Beidh foirmeacha ainmniúcháin agus an córas vótála ar fad ar líne ag www.nuigsuelections.com. Tá tuilleadh eolais faoin ról agus faoi na freagrachtaí ar fáil ANSEO.
Locair Scrúdaithe
Is féidir leat Locair Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn a fháil ar cíos anois le haghaidh na scrúduithe. Cuir do locair in áirithe ag www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie Bailigh d’eochair ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 10r.n. – 5i.n. Luan – Aoine. € 10 atá orthu a íocfar ar ais leat go hiomlán nuair a thugann tú an eochair ar ais roimh Dé hAoine 13 Bealtaine
Spás Staidéir Bhreise
Tá na hionaid seo a leanas curtha in áirithe mar spás staidéir bhreise do scrúduithe seimeastar 2:
6ú– 14ú Aibreán (09:00 -22: 00)
AC202 (Seomra Ranga Concourse), AC203 (Seomra Ranga Concourse), AC002 (Amharclann Uí Andarsain)
19 Aibreán – 6 Bealtaine (09:00 -22: 00)
IT202 (Seomra Ranga TF), IT203 (Seomra Ranga TF), IT204 (Seomra Ranga TF), IT206 (Seomra Ranga TF), IT207 (Seomra Ranga TF), IT125 (Amharclann TF), IT125G (Amharclann TF)
Seirbhís Bhus Scrúdaithe a Cuireadh Siar
Seirbhís bhus atá saor in aisce ó Bhóthar na hOllscoile go Leisureland + ar ais le haghaidh suíonna Scrúdaithe Iarchurtha OÉG go dtí an 14 Aibreán
- Á fhágáil Bóthar na hOllscoile ar 08:40 + 15: 40
- Á fágáil Bhóthar na Trá (Leisureland) 11:40 + 18: 40
Tá stad bus Bhóthar na hOllscoile suite leath bealaigh idir Ward’s Sandwich Bar agus Tesco Express. Aitheantas Mac Léinn OÉG de Dhíth
Feachtas Éadaí Carthanais
Beidh Feachtas Éadaí Carthanais á reáchtáil againn chun ciste a bhailiú do na Carthanachtaí de chuid Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ag 11r.n. Dé Máirt 26 Aibreán in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Is féidir deontais d’éadaí glana nach bhfuil damáiste déanta dóibh a dhéanamh ó 10r.n. ar aghaidh. Moltar tabhartas ar luach € 2 in aghaidh an earra. Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó su.president@nuigalway.ie
Beidh USIT ag óstáil seisiún eolais fíorúil ANSEO ag 1i.n. ar an 12 Aibreán chun eolas a thabhairt do mhic léinn ar suim leo faoina gcláir Grad USA agus Intéirneacht USA. Beidh nuashonruithe cláir á bplé acu agus cuirfidh siad in iúl duit cad é an chéad rud eile a chaithfidh tú a dhéanamh chun ullmhú do Víosa Céimí le linn COVID -19 agus anois faoi choinne 2022. Clúdóidh siad critéir incháilitheachta freisin, conas an post ab ansa leat sin a aimsiú, conas na suíomhanna is fearr a roghnú do do thionscal, cad is féidir leat a dhéanamh anois leat féin ullmhú, agus roghanna eile i gcás nach bhfuil ceachtar de na víosaí seo oiriúnach duit. Críochnófar le babhta Ceisteanna & Freagraí ag an deireadh!
5 Thástáil Antaigine Saor in Aisce gach Seachtain!
Is féidir le gach mac léinn OÉG 5 thástáil antaigine saor in aisce a fháil in aghaidh na seachtaine ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn 10r.n. -5i.n. Luan – Aoine. Tá tástálacha ar fáil freisin i mBosca na gCumann, Ionad Fiosrúcháin na Mac Léinn agus ó oifig UniCoV. Aitheantas mac léinn OÉ Gaillimh ag teastáil.
Spriocdháta le Locair a Ghlanadh Amach
Meabhrúchán beag duit nach mór do locair a ghlanadh amach agus d’eochair a thabhairt ar ais roimh 5i.n. Dé hAoine an 13Bealtaine chuig oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn in Áras na Mac Léinn. Cinntigh, le do thoil, go bhfágann tú an locair faoi ghlas, ní ag teastáil uainn ach go bhfágfar an eochair ar ais. Déanfar aon earraí a bheidh fágtha sa locar tar éis an dáta seo a dhumpáil, a athchúrsáil, nó a thabhairt do charthanacht.
Mental Health Supports | Acmhainní Meabhairshláinte
Ná bíodh eagla ort teagmháil a dhéanamh agus cabhair a iarraidh, níl tú i d’aonar. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Request for Referendum | Foréileamh ar Reifreann
Cláraigh ANSEO más mian leat a iarraidh go reáchtálfar reifreann chun vótáil ar an leasú bunreachta a mhol Comhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ar an 28 Márta 2022 chun post páirtaimseartha a chruthú mar Chathaoirleach ar Chomhairle Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
Ar mhaith leat a bheith i do mheantóir ATS?
Meaitseálann meantóireacht ATS mic léinn reatha/iar – mhic léinn (Meantóirí) le mic léinn atá ag teacht isteach (Mentee) bunaithe ar chúlra, taithí, cúrsa staidéir roghnaithe agus/nó conair ghairme. Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó: atsmentoring@nuigalway.ie nó cláraigh ANSEO.
Imeacht ‘Hello’ ar siúl Inniu
Inniu an 7 Aibreán, tabharfaidh Mental Health Ireland cuireadh do OÉ Gaillimh ‘Hello‘ a rá + ceist a chur ‘Conas atá tú ?’, agus cluas éisteachta géar a thabhairt ar an bhfreagra. Beidh seastáin eolais ar fáil sa Bhialann (10r.n. -12i.n.), i Moffetts (12i.n. -2i.n.), agus i bPáirc Foraoise Thír Oileáin (11.30r.n.-2i.n.) Cuir glaoch agus ABAIR DIA DUIT!
Suirbhé CDLP faoi thionchar COVID 19 ar mhic léinn fochéime agus iarchéime faoi mhíchumas
Tá suirbhé curtha ar bun ag foireann ResPoNCE an Ionaid um Dhlí agus Beartas Míchumais in OÉ Gaillimh chun eolas a bhailiú faoi eispéireas daoine faoi mhíchumas, in Éirinn, sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus sa Spáinn i rith phaindéim Covid-19. Comhlánaigh an suirbhé ANSEO.
An bhfuil suim agat san inbhuanaitheacht agus conas a d’fhéadfaimis maireachtáil ar bhealach difriúil taobh leis an dúlra?
Tá taighdeoirí in OÉG ag fiosrú conas is féidir le muintir na Gaillimhe idirghníomhaíochtaí nua a chruthú leis an dúlra trí theicneolaíocht dhigiteach le hiniúchadh a chothú ar bhealaí spraíúla, oideachais, sóisialta agus aireachais le ag maireachtáil taobh leis an dúlra. Tugtar cuireadh duit páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann chruthaitheach faoi d’eispéiris agus do thuiscintí ar an dúlra ar an 7ú nó 14ú Bealtaine. An bhfuil suim agat ann? Déan teagmháil, le do thoil, le mac léinn PhD Andreas Almqvist ag a.almqvist1@nuigalway.ie
Lá Domhanda Candaim
Is é Déardaoin seo chugainn 14 Aibreán Lá Domhanda Candaim. Tar agus déan é a cheiliúradh é le QIreland! Beidh caint againn dírithe ar lucht éisteachta ginearálta. Is é an teideal “Friendly Introduction to Quantum Games” (Tá a fhios agam, ceard ar domhan é sin? Bí linn agus gheobhaidh tú amach!). Beidh an chaint ar an Déardaoin 14 Aibreán ag 5: 30i.n. Is féidir leat freastal ar líne nó ar an láthair in OÉG. Is féidir leat clárú chun freastal ag baint úsáide as an NASC SEO. Tar éis duit clárú, gheobhaidh tú ríomhphost deimhnithe láithreach bonn ina mbeidh faisnéis faoi dhul isteach sa chruinniú ar líne agus níos déanaí, ríomhphost ina mbeidh an t – ionad do na daoine a bheidh ag freastal ar an láthair.
Ma seo en 180 secondes (Mo thráchtas i 3 nóiméad)
Tá an comórtas seo oscailte roimh gach mac léinn dochtúireachta in institiúid ardoideachais in Éirinn ar mian leo a gcuid taighde a chur i láthair laistigh de 3 nóiméad – i bhFraincis – do lucht féachana nach speisialtóirí iad. Beidh an comórtas ar siúl tráthnóna 28 Bealtaine 2022. Tá roinnt duaiseanna flaithiúla ar fáil, lena n – áirítear, turas láníoctha go Montréal chun páirt a ghlacadh sa bhabhta ceannais idirnáisiúnta de chomórtas MT180 ag deireadh mhí Mheán Fómhair. Spriocdháta Clárúcháin – 15 Aibreán. Eolas ANSEO.
Má tá gá agat le labhairt le duine éigin an deireadh seachtaine seo is seirbhís mheabhairshláinte do dhaoine fásta SAOR IN AISCE é Caifé Pobail na Gaillimhe atá deartha + á reáchtáil ag daoine a bhfuil taithí saoil acu ar dhúshláin mheabhairshláinte. Tá sé lonnaithe i Mr Waffle os comhair an Ospidéil. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Club Reatha Grúdlann Chuan na Gaillimhe
Beidh t – aon chlub reathaíochta saor in aisce sa Ghaillimh, ina bhfaigheann tú pionta saor in aisce ag an deireadh, ar ais ag 12.30i.n. Dé Domhnaigh 10 Aibreán ó Theach na mBóthar. Lean iad ar Instagram ANSEO.
Deis Chomhshaoil do Mhic Léinn
Is tionscadal uile – Eorpach é seo (toscaireachtaí as Éirinn, an tSlóvaic, an Spáinn, agus an Laitvia san áireamh) ar a dtugtar “Youth Action for Nature and Wellbeing” a dhíríonn ar:
- Conas gníomh comhshaoil fiúntach a dhéanamh
- Conas folláine dhearfach a chothú trí ghníomhaíochtaí a bhaineann leis an dúlra.
Tá tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Amharclann Druid – Lascaine Speisialta do Mhic Léinn
‘The Cavalcaders’ le Billy Roche: 21 Bealtaine – 5 Meitheamh. Eiseofar ticéid an tseachtain seo – tiocfaidh an seal mar a thiocfaidh an duine, mar sin, cuir do thicéid in áirithe go tapa. Lascaine 45% do mhic léinn: € 15 (i gcomparáid le € 28). Chun ticéid a fháil ag ráta lascaine na mac léinn:
- Cliceáil anseo chun an léiriú atá ag teastáil a fheiceáil ar druid.ie.
- Cuir ticéad(í) ar Phraghas Lamháltais sa chiseán
- Ag an gcuntar amach, cuir Cód Lascaine RocheNUIG2022 i bhfeidhm chun praghas an ticéid a laghdú go € 15
Tá eagrán 8 den nuachtán Sin amuigh anois leis an nuacht OÉG ar fad atá uait ann! Léigh ANSEO é.
An bhfuil ranganna breise uait?
Brabhsáil ár gclárúchán do ranganna breise ANSEO.
Brabhsáil ár siopa leabhar dara láimhe ANSEO.
Laethanta Saoire na Cásca
- Dúnfaidh Oifig na Seirbhísí Poiblí ag 5i.n. Dé Céadaoin 13 Aibreán agus athosclófar í ag 10r.n. Dé Céadaoin 20 Aibreán.
- Beidh an Leabharlann agus an Seomra Léitheoireachta dúnta Dé hAoine 15 Aibreán agus Dé Luain 18 Aibreán.
- Beidh Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, Smokey’s Café agus Sult go léir dúnta Dé hAoine 15 Aibreán agus Dé Luain 18 Aibreán.
Contact Us / Déan Teagmháil Linn
Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@nuigalway.ie le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘is maith liom’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat (@nuigsu) agus Twitter.
