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
Squid Games Today
Call down to the President’s Lawn from 12pm today to watch the first evet NUIG Squid Games! 12 brave teams are going to battle it out for some great prizes and raise funds for the SU charities.
Charity Clothes Sale Continues
We got so many donations for the charity clothes sale that it’s still going on in the SU Office! Call in to have a browse upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn 10am-5pm today and tomorrow. Take what you like and pay what you can. All proceeds go to the SU Charities.
Our last Hygiene Bank Drive of the year is next Thursday 5th May at the SU Office. Please donate hygiene, personal care and household cleaning products to those in need if you can. More info HERE.
Locker Clear Out Deadline Fri 13th May
Just a quick reminder that your locker must be cleared out and your key returned before 5pm Fri 13 May to the Students’ Union office. Please ensure that you leave the lock on the locker, we only require the key. Items left in lockers after this date will be dumped, recycled, or donated to charity.
Irish language campaigning network, An Dream Dearg, have planned a public rally – An Lá Dearg – to give voice to the widespread community demand for an Irish Language act in the north. We are organising a bus for students interested in taking part in An Lá Dearg Saturday 21 May. Depart NUI Galway: 8:30am Depart Belfast: 4:00pm (arrive in Galway approx 8pm). Tickets €2 available to buy HERE. NUI Galway Students only – NUI Galway ID required on the day
Have you books in our SU Second Hand Bookstore?
These need to be collected before 5pm Thurs 12th May. Unfortunately we can’t keep books for you over the summer. Any books which have not been collected by this date will be given away for free.
We Stand with Ukraine | Slava Ukraini
Friendship Pins and Badges now on sale from the SU Office, SU Shop, Sult and Smokey’s Café. All proceeds will go to the IrelandforUkraine.ie appeal. This supports the work of Concern Worldwide, Irish Red Cross, UNICEF, Trócaire and The Community Foundation for Ireland.
Extended Weekend Library Opening Hours
- 08:30-21:30 Sat 30th April + 10:00-21:30 Sun 1st May
Exam Results
- Results: Undergrad results will be released 10th-15th June. Postgrad results will be released 20th-22nd June. More info HERE.
- Repeat Exams: August Repeat examination session will run from 2nd-12th August. The August Repeat Timetable release date is 12pm on the 8th of July. More info HERE.
Good luck to everyone in the rest of the exams. You have done amazing work in another very tough year!
Get your Student Leap Card + save money when you travel
- Apply online HERE
- Call in to the SU Office with application number + Student ID to collect your card
NUIG Student Pantry
The NUIG Student Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Áras na Mac Léinn. Call by to pick up some free food and combat food waste. For more info on what they have in stock follow them on Instagram HERE or Twitter HERE.
Writing Workshop for Researchers
Online writing workshop for researchers 3pm-5pm Weds 11th of May with the NUIG Academic Writing Centre for PhD students. More info and sign up HERE.
Are you studying something related to Math? Or you’re just interested in Maths? If you answered with a “yes!” to any of these, you might consider joining the SIAM Student Chapter at NUIG. SIAM stands for Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Here’s a LINK of what it is and does. It’s a great opportunity to connect with other people and there are opportunities that are offered for undergrads too (and also postgrads) and it’s free to join. Join their AGM this Friday 29th April at 12.30pm so they can answer any questions you might have. The event will run both in-person and online, so if you want to join the AGM, send an email to Victoria v.sanchezmunoz1@nuigalway.ie for details of the AGM (there might be some free food, just sayin’)
Teacher-Student Harassment Study
You are invited to fill out a 5-minute survey on your experience of sexual harassment by a teacher during your time in secondary school. Your participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time. Link to 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, social, educational, activist, 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
We have lots of handy exam tips for before, during and after your exams HERE.
More exam info/advice is available HERE and on the Exams Office website HERE.
Find out about Exam Supports HERE.
The final issue of Sin newspaper for this year is out now with all the NUIG news you need to know. Read it HERE.
Extended Weekend Library Opening Hours
- 08:30-21:30 Sat 30th April + 10:00-21:30 Sun 1st May
Extra study spaces are available until 6th May at: (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)
Need support during Exams?
Contact the Exam Stress Support Team on examstress@nuigalway.ie – the service is monitored 9am-6.30pm during exams.
The deadline to apply for your ALIVE Volunteering Presidential Certificate Award has been extended to 6.30pm Saturday 30th April. Any questions? Contact alive@nuigalway.ie
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.
Mental Health Supports| Acmhainní Meabhairshláinte
Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help, you’re not alone. More info HERE.
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May Arrangements
- SU Shop Open Sat/Sun 10am-3pm + Mon 9am-5pm
- SU Office, Sult + Smokey’s Café CLOSED Sat/Sun/Mon
- Library + Reading Room Opening hours 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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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
Cluichí Scuide – Ar Siúl Inniu
Buail síos chuig Faiche an Uachtaráin ó 12i.n. inniu chun féachaint ar an gcéad Chluichí Scuide de chuid OÉG! Beidh 12 foireann chróga ag dul chun catha ar son roinnt duaiseanna iontacha agus cistí a bhailiú do na carthanachtaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
Díolacháin Éadaí Carthanachta ag Leanúint ar Aghaidh
Fuaireamar an oiread sin tabhartais don díolachán éadaí carthanachta go bhfuil sé fós ar siúl in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn! Buail isteach le brabhsáil thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn 10r.n. -5i.n. inniu agus amárach. Tóg an méid is mian leat agus a íoc an oiread is féidir leat. Téann an t-airgead go léir chuig Carthanachtaí Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
An Banc Sláinteachais ar an Déardaoin seo chugainn
Beidh an feachtas Banc Sláinteachais deireanach na bliana seo ar siúl ar an Déardaoin seo chugainn 5 Bealtaine in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Tabhair earraí sláinteachais, cúraim pearsanta agus táirgí glantacháin tí dóibh siúd atá i ngátar más féidir leat. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Spriocdháta le Locair a Ghlanadh Amach – Dé hAoine 13ú Bealtaine
Meabhrúchán beag duit go gcaithfear do thaisceadán a ghlanadh amach agus d’eochair a thabhairt ar ais roimh 5i.n. Aoine 13 Bealtaine chuig oifig Chomhaltas 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.
An Lá Dearg – Béal Feirste – 21 Bealtaine
Tá sé beartaithe ag An Dream Dearg, líonra feachtasaíochta Gaeilge, mórshiúl poiblí – An Lá Dearg – a reáchtáil chun guth a thabhairt don éileamh forleathan pobail ar Acht Gaeilge sa tuaisceart. Tá bus á eagrú againn do dhaltaí a bhfuil suim acu páirt a ghlacadh sa Lá Dearg ar an Satharn 21 Bealtaine. Imeacht ó OÉ Gaillimh: 8: 30r.n. Imeacht ó Bhéal Feirste: 4: 00i.n. ( Gaillimh a shroicheadh thart ar 8i.n.). Ticéid € 2 ar fáil le ceannach ANSEO. Mic Léinn OÉ Gaillimh amháin – ID OÉG ag teastáil ar an lá.
An bhfuil leabhair agat inár Siopa Leabhar Dara Láimhe Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn?
Ní mór iad seo a bhailiú roimh 5i.n. Déardaoin 12 Bealtaine. Ar an drochuair ní féidir linn leabhair a choinneáil duit i rith an tsamhraidh. Tabharfar aon leabhair nár bailíodh faoin dáta seo ar shiúl saor in aisce.
Seasaimid leis an Úcráin | Slava Ukraini
Tá Pionnaí agus Suaitheantais Chairdis ar díol anois ó Oifig agus Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, Sult agus Caifé Smokey. Rachaidh gach fáltas chuig an achainí IrelandforUkraine.ie. Tacaíonn sé seo le hobair Concern Worldwide, Cros Dhearg na hÉireann, UNICEF, Trócaire agus The Community Foundation for Ireland.
Uaireanta Oscailte Leabharlann Breisithe don Deireadh Seachtaine
- 08:30 -21: 30 Satharn 30ú Aibreán + 10: 00 -21: 30 Domhnach 1ú Bealtaine
Torthaí Scrúdaithe
- Torthaí: Beidh torthaí fochéime a eisiúint idir 10 -15 Meitheamh. Beidh torthaí iarchéime a eisiúint idir 20 – 22 Meitheamh. Tuilleadh eolais
- Athscrúduithe: Reáchtálfar seisiún athscrúdaithe Lúnasa ón 2 ú go dtí 12ú Lúnasa. Eiseofar Amchlár Athscrúdaithe Lúnasa ag 12.i.n. ar an 8 Iúil . Tuilleadh eolais
Ádh mór do gach duine sa chuid eile de na scrúduithe. Tá obair iontach déanta agat i mbliain an-deacair eile!
Faigh do Chárta Leap do Mhic Léinn + sábháil airgead nuair a thaistealaíonn tú
- Déan iarratas ar líne ANSEO
- Buail isteach chuig Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn leis an uimhir iarratais + Aitheantas Mac Léinn chun do chárta a bhailiú
Pantrach Mac Léinn OÉG
Tá Pantrach Mac Léinn OÉG ar oscailt Dé Luain, Dé Céadaoin agus Dé hAoine in Áras na Mac Léinn. Buail isteach le roinnt bia saor in aisce a bhailiú agus dul i ngleic le dramhbhia. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil ar a bhfuil i stoc acu, lean ar Instagram ANSEO nó Twitter ANSEO iad.
Ceardlann Scríbhneoireachta do Thaighdeoirí
Ceardlann scríbhneoireachta ar líne do thaighdeoirí 3i.n. -5i.n. Dé Céadaoin 11 Bealtaine le hIonad Scríbhneoireachta Acadúla OÉG do mhic léinn PhD. Tuilleadh eolais agus clárú ANSEO.
Craobh Mac Léinn SIAM ag OÉG
An bhfuil tú i mbun staidéir ar rud a bhaineann le Mata? Nó an bhfuil suim amháin agat sa Mhata? Má fhreagair tú le “tá !” chuig aon cheann díobh seo, d’fhéadfá smaoineamh ar dhul isteach i Craobh Mac Léinn SIAM ag OÉG. Seasann SIAM do Chumann na Matamaitice Tionscail agus Feidhmí. Seo NASC de na rudaí atá ann agus a dhéantar ann. Is deis iontach é nasc a dhéanamh le daoine eile agus tá deiseanna ar fáil freisin d’fhochéimithe (agus d’iarchéimithe) agus tá sé saor in aisce páirt a ghlacadh ann. Bí páirteach ina gCruinniú Cinn Bliana Dé hAoine 29ú Aibreán ag 12.30i.n. le gur féidir leo aon cheisteanna a bheadh agat a fhreagairt. Beidh an t – imeacht ar siúl ar an láthair agus ar líne, mar sin, más mian leat páirt a ghlacadh san CCB, seol ríomhphost chuig Victoria v.sanchezmunoz1@nuigalway.ie chun sonraí an CCB a fháil (d’fhéadfadh roinnt bia saor in aisce a bheith ann, níl ann ach go bhfuil muid a rá)
Staidéar ar Chiapadh Múinteora – Scoláire
Tugtar cuireadh duit suirbhé 5 nóiméad a chomhlánú ar do thaithí ar chiapadh gnéasach ag múinteoir le linn do thréimhse sa mheánscoil. Tá do rannpháirtíocht deonach agus is féidir leat tarraingt siar ag am ar bith. Nasc chuig an suirbhé ANSEO.
An bhfuil suim agat in 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’eispéireas 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
Tá go leor de na leideanna scrúdaithe úsáideacha le haghaidh roimh do scrúduithe, i rith dóibh agus tar éis do scrúduithe ANSEO.
Tá tuilleadh eolais/comhairle faoi scrúduithe ar fáil ANSEO agus ar shuíomh gréasáin Oifig na Scrúduithe anseo.
Fiosraigh Tacaíochtaí Scrúdaithe ANSEO.
Tá an t-eagrán deiridh den nuachtán Sin don bhliain seo ar fáil anois le gach nuacht OÉG istigh ann a theastóidh uait. Léigh ANSEO é.
Uaireanta Oscailte Leabharlann Breisithe don Deireadh Seachtaine
- 08:30 -21: 30 Satharn 30ú Aibreán + 10: 00 -21: 30 Domhnach 1ú Bealtaine
Tá spásanna staidéir breise ar fáil go dtí an 6 Bealtaine ag: (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)
An dteastaíonn tacaíocht uait i rith Scrúduithe?
Déan teagmháil leis an bhFoireann Tacaíochta um Strus Scrúdaithe ag examstress@nuigalway.ie – déantar monatóireacht ar an tseirbhís ag 9r.n.-6.30i.n. i rith scrúduithe.
Tá síneadh ama curtha leis an spriocdháta chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar do Theastas Gradaim Uachtaránachta um Obair Dheonach ALIVE go dtí 6.30i.n. Dé Sathairn 30ú Aibreán. An bhfuil ceist agat? Déan teagmháil le alive@nuigalway.ie
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.
Mental Health Supports | Acmhainní Meabhairshláinte
Ná bíodh eagla ort teagmháil a dhéanamh agus cabhair a iarraidh, níl tú i d’aonar. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Socruithe Saoire Bainc – Dé Luain 2 Bealtaine
- Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn Oscailte Satharn/Domhnach 10r.n. -3i.n. + Luan 9r.n. -5i.n.
- Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn, Sult + Caifé Smokey DÚNTA Satharn/Domhnach/Luan
- Uaireanta Oscailte na Leabharlainne + an tSeomra Léitheoireachta ANSEO
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 ‘like’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat (@nuigsu) agus Twitter.
