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
We have loads of events coming up this month to welcome you to NUI Galway including our Outdoor Cinema, Walk & Talks, the Hump Day Hoolie, our Beach Clean Up, Clothes Swop Shop and our SU Pop Up with all the freebies! There’s lots of chances to meet new people and get to know NUIG both in person and online so get yourself booked in HERE.
Registration is open for the following SU Life Skills Courses
- Sign Language 10 Week Course €40
- Irish 8 Week Course €20 Refundable Deposit
- Strength and Conditioning 6 week Course €5 – STARTS MONDAY!
- Pilates 6 Week Course €5 – STARTS WEDNESDAY!
- Jigsaw 5 A Day for Mental Health Course FREE
- Ohana Zero Suicide Training FREE
- Living Works Start Programme FREE
More information and booking links HERE
The target of #ProjectUniCoV is 8,000 participants across 4 campuses but we are only at 1,000! Please volunteer for this research to keep campus safe and continuing to operate face-2-face. You just need to take 2 quick and simple COVID19 tests twice a week. Learn more and sign up at www.unicov.org
Women’s Student Coaching Academy Scholarship Applications Open!
The aim of the academy is to provide female student coaches with support systems that will enable them to develop and reach their coaching potential. The academy also aims to increase the number, and visibility, of female coaches in third level institutions and create female role models for other female students to progress into coaching. More info is available HERE. Applications close Fri 8th Oct.
Become a Class Rep
Can you lead the way? Become a Class Rep and be the voice of your class this year. Gain experience, meet new people, learn skills, get a free hoodie + get your Alive Volunteering Certificate. Nominations are open on www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie now. More info from su.education@oegaillimh.ie
Hump Day Hoolie 7.30pm Weds 22nd Sept
Our Hump Day Hoolies are back with lots of speed friending, comedy, prizes and fun! Get your free tickets HERE.
Disability Rights Clinic | Clinic um Chearta Míchumais
4pm-6pm Every Monday on Zoom at this LINK. For more info contact: su.disability@oegaillimh.ie
Call over to us in the Aula Maxima, The Quadrangle, OÉ Gaillimh to get all the free stuff! We will be there from until Friday 1st Oct. Pick up your reusable Rudaí Álainn bag full of FREE STUFF including:
- Your SU Welcome/Fáilte Magazine
- Reusable facemasks for every student provided by NUI Galway
- Free drinks
- Your SU Card with free €10 to spend!
- Information on Project UniCoV
- + Lots more surprises!
COVID Tracker App Survey – we would welcome your opinions!
An international research team, led by Dr Elaine Wallace of NUI Galway, are seeking your views about the COVID Tracker App, in a short 5-minute survey. All answers are confidential. Click on THIS LINK to begin the 5-minute survey.
Need to use a Computer on Campus?
For the latest update on accessing the General Access PC Suites at NUIG read more HERE.
Paid Work Opportunity for NUIG Students
NUIG Student Services are recruiting students to assist at on campus Orientation on Saturday 25th of Sept. For more details and to apply, please complete this form
The Disability Support Service is available to NUIG students who need supports or reasonable accommodations due to the impact of a disability, ongoing physical or mental health condition, or a specific learning difficulty. Incoming first-year students and students from subsequent years who are continuing with their studies and not already registered are welcome to register for disability support. We recommend you do so as soon as possible after starting your course or receiving a diagnosis. Please click here to find out more.
Do You Speak Spanish?
Some NUIG students studying Spanish would like to be paired up with Spanish speakers. Tandem Learning is being organised in which students can help each other with their Spanish or English. Find out more and sign up HERE.
Traveller Education Officer
The newly appointed Traveller Education Officer Owen Ward offers support and guidance to Traveller students as they progress into higher education and throughout their time at university. He is located in the Access Centre and is available to Traveller students from Monday to Friday during the academic year. This is a confidential service. To make an appointment with the Traveller Education Officer contact owenpatrick.ward@nuigalway.ie
SensusAccess
SensusAccess is a free automated document conversion service that allows you to convert your readings into formats that are more useful for you or easier to work with, such as MP3 Files, Accessible PDFs, Word files and E-Books. All you need to access it is your NUI Galway email address. Click here to convert your document. Watch this short video to see how to do conversions with SensusAccess. A SensusAccess e-learning course is available for students and staff; it covers how SensusAccess can be used to improve accessibility of documents and to make documents easier to work with.
Every day in Ireland raw sewage from 70,000 people is released to our freshwater and coastal environment. What impact is this having on people who use these waters for recreation? We are trying to find out and we need your help! We really need people who don’t regularly swim as controls in our study. Everything is done from home and it only takes about 10 minutes. Info HERE
Connect Cafe
A scheduled coffee every Thursday from 12pm-1pm for students to come, make friends and chat! This is a relaxed space that you can drop in and out of each week. More information here
Group study rooms are available during Library Opening Hours to registered students who wish to work together on projects + assignments. Rooms are equipped with Whiteboard, Internet PC, LCD Screen + Wi-Fi. Booking link HERE.
Career Development Centre Events Today
- 12pm-1pm Law Seminar Series – how to ace your legal graduate programme application and interview
- 1pm-2pm Building Employability Skills with PwC
- 6pm-7pm Your Degree in Business – What next?
Sign up here
Irish Aid Workshop 1pm Tomorrow
Join the Irish Aid Workshop online 1pm-2pm tomorrow Fri 17th Sept to understand the SDGs and Ireland’s government commitment internationally. Sign up for Zoom link HERE
SDGs Global Goals Jam for Galway!
Join in a world-wide event and make an impact on the Global Goals for change! The SDG’s Global Goals Jam for Galway takes place online 10am-3pm this Sat 18th Sept and Sun 19th Sept. What is a Jam? A Jam is a group of likeminded people coming together to complete a series of design-thinking sprints. You do not need to know anything about the Goals, or design thinking. Volunteers are brought step by step through the process over a series of workshops and guest facilitators. Sign up for Zoom link at https://yourspace.nuigalway.ie click “Sign Up Events”
Free online workshop tomorrow!
Learn how to manage your Stress & Anxiety as you return to Campus 12pm tomorrow Friday 17th of September. Link HERE
LIFT Welcome Information Event
Join LIFT Leadership! For October and November meet weekly online for 30mins and connect with a small group of fellow students to build your Leadership Skills. You do not need to know anything about leadership or have a certain position, etc, you just need to be open to developing your skills. Sign up HERE.
Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship 2022
This programme offers scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a research master’s or PhD in any discipline. Funds include a stipend of €18,500 per annum, a contribution to fees, and eligible direct research expenses of €3,250 per annum. FAQ deadline: 16:00 14 Oct. Applicant’s Deadline: 16:00 21 Oct. Supervisor and referee deadline: 16:00 4 Nov.
Do you have Caring Responsibilities?
Family Carers Ireland is a service that supports young people with caring responsibilities in further and higher education with well-being assessments, one-to-one support, peer support, access to technology, counselling, grinds etc. More info HERE.
Win €1,200 of National Book Tokens
The prize draw closes Sunday 31st October. Details on how to enter HERE
Our Fáilte | Welcome magazine has all the information you need about starting life at NUI Galway. There’s also some great deals and information from our friends! Read it HERE. Leagan Gaeilge ANSEO.
Looking for text books or want to sell your old text books? Our second hand bookshop is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm in the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. More info here
Ways to get involved with your SU this year |Bealaí le páirt a ghlacadh i do Chomhaltas i mbliana
- Take the Charity Challenge
- Become a Class Rep
- Join the Welfare Crew
- Run for Election
- Join the Event Crew
- Join Coiste Gaeilge
SU Office is Open
The SU Office is open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn (beside Sult). Call in to collect your Student Leap Card, your SU Card, buy Secondhand Books, get SU Charity Socks, collect your locker keys and lots more! Our services at Sult, the SU Shop and Smokey’s Café have also reopened so call by and shop local! Don’t forget to use your SU Card to earn points each time you shop in Sult, the SU Shop and Smokey’s Café.
Handy Links For You
- Registration Dates
- Academic Term Dates 2021/22
- Fees Payment Dates
- University Updates
- What’s Happening on Campus
Don’t be afraid to reach out, you’re not alone. More info here.
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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Tá go leor imeachtaí le teacht againn an mhí seo chun fáilte a chur romhat chuig OÉ Gaillimh. I measc na n-imeachtaí seo tá Pictiúrlann Faoin Spéir, Siúlóid & Cainteanna, Cóisir na Céadaoin Crua, Glanadh na Trá, Siopa Malartaithe Éadaí agus Pop Up CMLOÉG ina bhfuil neart rudaí le fáil saor in aisce! Tugann na himeachtaí seo deis duit bualadh le daoine nua agus eolas a chur ar OÉG go pearsanta/ ar líne. Mar sin, déan cinnte clárú do roinnt de na himeachtaí ANSEO.
Tá Clárúchán ar oscailt do na Cúrsaí Scileanna Saoil CML seo a leanas
- Teanga Chomharthaíochta: Cúrsa 10 Seachtaine €40
- Gaeilge: Cúrsa 8 Seachtaine €20 Éarlais In-Aisíoctha
- Neart agus Aclú: Cúrsa 6 Seachtaine €5 – AG TOSÚ DÉ LUAIN!
- Pilates: Cúrsa 6 Seachtaine €5 – AG TOSÚ DÉ CÉADAOIN!
- Jigsaw: Cúrsa ‘5 in aghaidh an Lae’ do Shláinte Mheabhrach SAOR IN AISCE
- Ohana: Oiliúint ar Fhéinmharú a Chosc SAOR IN AISCE
- Clár: LivingWorks SAOR IN AISCE
Tuilleadh eolais agus naisc áirithinte ANSEO
Teastaíonn do chabhair go géar uainn!
Is é sprioc #ProjectUniCoV ná 8,000 rannpháirtí a fháil ar fud 4 champas ach níl ach 1,000 duine againn go dtí seo! Cabhraigh leis an taighde seo le do thoil chun an campas a choinneáil slán, agus chun leanúint ar aghaidh ag obair ‘duine-le-duine’. Níl le déanamh agat ach 2 thástáil COVID-19, ar thástálacha tapa agus simplí iad, a dhéanamh dhá uair sa tseachtain. Tuilleadh eolais agus clárú ag www.unicov.org
Iarratais ar Scoláireacht Acadamh Cóitseála Mac Léinn na mBan Oscailte!
Is é aidhm an acadaimh ná córais tacaíochta a sholáthar do chóitseálaithe ban, a chuirfidh ar a gcumas forbairt agus a bheith chomh maith agus is féidir leo a bheith. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an acadamh freisin líon, agus infheictheacht, cóitseálaithe ban in institiúidí tríú leibhéal a mhéadú agus chun eiseamláirí ban a chruthú do mhic léinn baineanna eile chun a bheith páirteach sa chóitseáil. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ANSEO. Dáta Deiridh do na hIarratais: Aoine 8 Deireadh Fómhair.
Bí i d’Ionadaí Ranga
An féidir leat a bheith ag ceann an tslua? Bí i d’Ionadaí Ranga agus bí mar ghuth do ranga i mbliana. Faigh taithí, buail le daoine nua, foghlaim scileanna, faigh húdaí saor in aisce agus faigh do Theastas Deonach Alive. Tá ainmniúcháin oscailte ar www.yourspace.nuigalway.ie anois. Tuilleadh eolais ó su.education@oegaillimh.ie
Cóisir na Céadaoin Crua 7.30pm – Dé Céadaoin 22 Meán Fómhair
Tá Cóisir na Céadaoin Crua ar ais le luaschairdeas, greann, duaiseanna agus neart spraoi! Faigh ticéad saor in aisce ANSEO.
Clinic um Chearta Míchumais | Disability Rights Clinic
4pm-6pm Gach Luan ar Zoom ag an NASC SEO. Déan teagmháil leis an seoladh ríomhphost seo le tuilleadh eolais a fháil: su.disability@oegaillimh.ie
Tabhair cuairt orainn san Aula Maxima, An Chearnóg, OÉ Gaillimh chun na rudaí seo saor in aisce a fháil! Beimid ann ó go dtí Dé hAoine 1 Deireadh Fómhair. Pioc suas do mhála ‘Rudaí Álainn’ in-athúsáidte, ina bhfuil RUDAÍ SEO SAOR IN AISCE!
- Iris CMLOÉG saor in aisce
- Maisc aghaidhe in-athúsáidte do gach mac léinn, á soláthar ag OÉ Gaillimh
- Deochanna saor in aisce
- Do Chárta CML le €10 saor in aisce le caitheamh!
- Eolas ar Thionscadal UniCoV
- + Go leor eile!
Suirbhé ar Aip Rianaithe COVID – chuirfimis fáilte roimh do chuid tuairimí!
Tá foireann taighde idirnáisiúnta, faoi stiúir Dr Elaine Wallace ó OÉ Gaillimh, ag lorg do thuairimí faoin Aip Rianaithe COVID, i suirbhé gairid 5 nóiméad. Coinneoimid do chuid freagraí faoi rún. Cliceáil ar AN NASC SEO chun tús a chur leis an suirbhé 5 nóiméad.
An dteastaíonn uait Ríomhaire ar an gCampas a úsáid?
Chun an nuashonrú is déanaí a fháil maidir le rochtain a fháil ar na Svuíteanna Ríomhaire atá ag OÉG, léigh níos mó ANSEO.
Deis Oibre Íoctha do Mhic Léinn OÉG
Tá Seirbhísí Mac Léinn NUIG ag earcú mac léinn chun cúnamh a thabhairt ag an Ionduchtú ar an gcampas, a bheith ar siúl ar an Satharn 25 Meán Fómhair. Is féidir an fhoirm seo a úsáid le tuilleadh eolais a fháil agus chun clárú.
Seirbhís Tacaíochta do dhaoine faoi Mhíchumas
Tá an tSeirbhís Tacaíochta do dhaoine faoi Mhíchumas ar fáil do mhic léinn OÉG a dteastaíonn tacaíochtaí nó comhréiteach réasúnach uathu mar gheall ar thionchar míchumais, riocht sláinte choirp nó mheabhrach leanúnach, nó deacracht foghlama ar leith. Tá fáilte roimh mhic léinn na chéad bhliana agus mic léinn ó bhlianta eile atá ag leanúint ar aghaidh lena gcuid staidéir, iad siúd nach bhfuil cláraithe cheana féin san áireamh, clárú leis an tacaíocht seo a fháil. Molaimid duit é sin a dhéanamh a luaithe is féidir tar éis duit do chúrsa a thosú nó diagnóis a fháil. Cliceáil anseo le do thoil chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil.
An bhfuil Spáinnis agat?
Ba mhaith le roinnt mac léinn OÉG atá ag foghlaim na Spáinnise a bheith péireáilte le cainteoirí Spáinnise. Tá Foghlaim ar Scáth a Chéile á heagrú, inar féidir le mic léinn cabhrú lena chéile lena gcuid Spáinnise nó lena gcuid Béarla. Tuilleadh eolais agus clárú ANSEO.
Oifigeach Oideachais don Lucht Siúil
Tugann an tOifigeach Oideachais don Lucht Siúil nuacheaptha Owen Ward tacaíocht agus treoir do mhic léinn den Lucht Siúil, agus iad ag dul ar aghaidh chuig ardoideachas agus le linn a gcuid ama san ollscoil. Tá sé lonnaithe san Ionad Rochtana agus tá sé ar fáil do mhic léinn den Lucht Siúil ón Luan go hAoine i rith na bliana acadúla. Is seirbhís rúnda í seo. Chun coinne a dhéanamh leis an Oifigeach Oideachais don Lucht Siúil, déan teagmháil le owenpatrick.ward@nuigalway.ie
SensusAccess
Is seirbhís uathoibrithe saor in aisce SensusAccess, a ligeann duit do chomhaid a thiontú go formáidí atá níos úsáidí duit nó atá níos éasca oibriú leo, mar shampla Comhaid MP3, PDFanna Inrochtana, comhaid Word agus R-Leabhair. Níl uait ach do sheoladh ríomhphoist OÉ Gaillimh. Cliceáil anseo chun do dhoiciméad a thiontú. Féach ar an bhfíseán gairid seo le feiceáil conas tiontuithe a dhéanamh le SensusAccess. Tá cúrsa r-fhoghlama SensusAccess ar fáil do mhic léinn agus don fhoireann; clúdaíonn sé conas is féidir SensusAccess a úsáid chun inrochtaineacht doiciméad a fheabhsú, agus chun doiciméid a dhéanamh níos inláimhsithe.
Gach lá in Éirinn scaoiltear amach camras amh ó 70,000 duine inár dtimpeallacht úruiscí agus chósta. Cén tionchar atá ag an méid sin ar dhaoine a úsáideann na n-uiscí seo mar shiamsaíocht? Táimid ag iarraidh a fháil amach agus tá do chúnamh ag teastáil uainn! Tá daoine ag teastáil uainn nach mbíonn ag snámh go rialta mar shlata comparáide inár staidéar. Déantar gach rud ó bhaile agus ní thógann sé ach 10 nóiméad. Eolas ANSEO
Siopa Caifé Teagmhála
Beidh caifé sceidealaithe ann gach Déardaoin idir 12in-1in do mhic léinn chun teacht le chéile, cairde nua agus comhrá a dhéanamh! Is spás gan strus é seo inar féidir leat bualadh isteach ann gach seachtain. Níos mó eolais anseo
Tá seomraí staidéir grúpa ar fáil le linn Uaireanta Oscailte na Leabharlainne do mhic léinn cláraithe ar mian leo obair le chéile ar thionscadail + tascanna. Tá áiseanna sna seomraí seo ina bhfuil Clár Bán, Ríomhaire le hIdirlíon, Scáileán LCD +Wi-Fi. Nasc áirithinte ANSEO.
Imeachtaí don lá Inniu san Ionad Forbartha Gairmeacha
- 12in-1in Sraith Seimineár Dlí – an bealach le hardghrád a fháil i d’iarratas agus d’agallamh do chlár céimí dlí
- 1iIn-2in Scileanna Infhostaitheachta a Chothú le PwC
- 6in-7in Do Chéim i nGnó – Céard í an chéad chéim eile?
Cláraigh anseo
Ceardlann i gCúnamh Éireann 1in Amárach
Ceangail leis an gCeardlann i gCúnamh Éireann ar líne idir 1in-2in amárach Dé hAoine an 17 Meán Fómhair chun na SDGanna agus tiomantas rialtas na hÉireann go hidirnáisiúnta a thuiscint níos fearr. Cláraigh don nasc Zoom ANSEO
Sáinn Spriocanna Domhanda SDGanna do Ghaillimh!
Glac páirt in imeacht domhanda agus bíodh tionchar agat ar Spriocanna Domhanda i dtreo athrú! Beidh Sáinn Spriocanna Domhanda SDGanna do Ghaillimh ar siúl ar líne idir 10rn-3in an Satharn beag seo, an 18 Meán Fómhair agus Dé Domhnaigh an 19 Meán Fómhair. Céard is Sáinn ann? Is éard is Sáinn ann ná grúpa de dhaoine leis na tuairimí céanna a thagann le chéile chun smaointeoireacht deartha a dhéanamh. Ní gá duit aon rud a bheith ar eolas faoi na Spriocanna, nó faoin smaointeoireacht deartha. Gabhann na hoibrithe deonacha tríd an bpróiseas céim ar chéim thar sraith ceardlanna agus áisitheoirí cuairte. Cláraigh don nasc Zoom ag https://yourspace.nuigalway.ie cliceáil “Cláraigh d’Imeachtaí”
Ceardlann ar líne saor in aisce amárach!
Foghlaim an bealach le do Strus & d’Imní a láimhseáil agus tú ag filleadh ar Champas 12in amárach Dé hAoine an 17 Meán Fómhair. Nasc ANSEO
Glac páirt sa Cheannaireacht LIFT! Buail isteach Deireadh Fómhair agus Samhain gach seachtain ar feadh 30 nóiméad agus ceangail le grúpa beag de chomh-mhic léinn chun do chuid Scileanna Ceannaireachta a chothú. Ní gá duit aon rud a bheith ar eolas faoi cheannaireacht nó staid ar leith a bheith agat, etc. ní gá duit ach a bheith oscailte do chuid scileanna a fhorbairt. Cláraigh ANSEO.
Scoláireacht Iarchéime Rialtas na hÉireann 2022
Tugann an clár seo scoláireachtaí ar fáil do dhaoine cáilithe chun a n-aghaidh a thabhairt ar chéim mháistreachta nó PhD in aon disciplín. San áireamh sna cistí tá €18,500 in aghaidh na bliana, ranníocaíocht do tháillí, agus costais taighde díreach incháilithe de €3,250 in aghaidh na bliana. Spriocdháta CCanna: 16:00 an 14 Deireadh Fómhair. Spriocdháta Iarratasóra: 16:00 an 21 Deireadh Fómhair. Spriocdháta Stiúrthóra agus Moltóra: 16:00 an 4 Samhain.
An bhfuil Freagrachtaí Cúramóra ort?
Is seirbhís é Lucht Cúramóirí Teaghlaigh Éireann a thacaíonn le daoine óga ar a bhfuil freagrachtaí cúramóirí i mbreis oideachais agus ardoideachais le measúnaithe folláine, tacaíocht ar bhonn duine ar dhuine, piarthacaíocht, rochtain ar theicneolaíocht, comhairleoireacht, diancheachtanna etc. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
Luach €1,200 de Licíní Leabhar Náisiúnta le buachan
Beidh an crannchur duaiseanna dúnta Dé Domhnaigh an 31 Deireadh Fómhair. Tá na sonraí iontrála ar fáil ANSEO
Tá gach eolas a bheidh ag teastáil uait san Iris Fáilte | maidir le do shaol a thosú in OÉ Gaillimh. Tá go leor bearta maithe agus eolas ann ónár gcairde! Léigh ANSEO é. Leagan Gaeilge ANSEO.
An bhfuil tú ag cuardach téacsleabhair nó an mian leat sean-téacsleabhair a dhíol? Tá ár siopa leabhar athláimhe ar oscailt ó Luan go hAoine 10rn-5in san Oifig CML thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Níos mó eolais anseo
Bealaí le páirt a ghlacadh i do Chomhaltas i mbliana
- Glac páirt sa Dúshlán Carthanachta
- Bí i d’Ionadaí Ranga
- Cláraigh leis an nGrúpa Leasa
- Rith i dToghchán
- Cláraigh leis an nGrúpa Imeachtaí
- Cláraigh leis an gCoiste Gaeilge
Tá Oifig CML ar Oscailt
Tá Oifig CML ar oscailt ó Luan go hAoine idir 10rn-5in thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn (in aice le Sult). Buail isteach chun do Chárta Mac Léinn Leap a bhailiú, ceannaigh Leabhair Athláimhe, faigh Stocaí Carthanachta CML, bailigh eochracha taisceadán agus go leor eile! Tá ár gcuid seirbhísí i Sult, an Siopa CML agus Caifé Smokey’s athoscailte arís agus mar sin buail isteach agus déan do ghnó go háitiúil! Ná déan dearmad do Chárta CML a úsáid gach uair a dhéanann tú gnó i Sult, Siopa CML agus Caifé Smokey’s chun pointí a shaothrú.
Naisc úsáideacha duit
- Dátaí Clárúcháin
- Dátaí Téarma Acadúla 2021/22
- Dátaí Íocaíochta Táillí
- Athruithe Ollscoile chun dáta
- Céard atá ar siúl ar Champas
Tacaíochtaí maidir le Sláinte Mheabhrach
Ná bíodh eagla ort, níl tú leat féin. Níos mó eolais anseo.
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