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
Call down to Áras na Mac Léinn 11am-3pm today Thurs 21st Sept for our massive Freshers’ Fair. There’ll be 2,000 free Rudaí Áille Freshers’ bags, free food, prizes, student deals, a vintage pop up shop, giant inflatable games, music and food trucks. Full line up HERE.
Protest on Wednesday
We will be holding a protest to highlight the accommodation and cost of living crisis and how it is impacting our students on Weds 27th of Sept. JOIN US and make the student voice heard! Meet at 4.30pm at the Quad and we will march together to Eyre Square. We’ll be camping out in Eyre Square for the night and all are welcome to join us for the protest and/or the camp out. Tents will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Don’t forget to take our short accommodation survey HERE. More info from su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Get On Track this Wednesday
Call to the library foyer 1pm-3pm this Weds 27th of Sept to find out about all the academic supports that are free and available to you! More info su.education@universityofgalway.ie
Environmental Summit Tomorrow
Join us at 11am tomorrow Fri 22nd Sept for our Environmental Summit. There’ll be workshops on Environmental Issues, panel discussions and a presentation from Let’s Do It India organisation founder Prof. Pankaj Choudhary. Tickets are free but limited so book yours HERE.
Student Safety Watch Applications
Applications are now OPEN for the Student Safety Watch for the 2023/24 academic term. Please send your CV together with cover letter outlining your suitability to be part of the Student Safety Watch to chris.newell@universityofgalway.ie before 5pm on Monday 9 October 2023.
Full job description is available HERE. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note: You must be available for training on Thursday 26 October.
Free Lab Coats Monday
Free Lab Coats + Goggles at 10am this Mon 25th Sept at the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. Limited supply. First come first served. Thanks to everyone who donated to this initiative. Lab Coats and goggles can also be purchased from the SU XL Shop near the Bialann – just ask at the counter!
Become the voice of your class this year! Class Reps represent their class, learn loads of new skills and get a great free hoodie! More info from su.education@universityofgalway.ie
- Returning Student class rep election voting closes at 5pm tomorrow Fri 22nd Sept on YourSpace
- 1st Year Student class rep nominations close at 5pm on Fri 29th Sept on YourSpace
CÉIM offers weekly peer learning sessions to 1st year students in specific disciplines to support making friends, getting up to speed on coursework and improving grades.
Session start times:
- Week of 25th September – Hotel Management, PCM, Engineering, Political Science and Sociology
- Week of 2nd October – Geography, Law, Psychology, Science, Spanish
Log into YourSpace a few days before your sessions are due to start and click CÉIM in the left menu to see your CÉIM group information. CÉIM video
Postgrad Speed Friending
Postgrads Speed Friending is on at 6pm Weds 27th Sept. Spaces are free but limited so book HERE. These free events for Postgraduate students are a collaboration between the Students’ Union and the Postgraduate Research Society
Just 3
Join us at 10am on Sat 23 Sept to help with planting fruit bushes, litter picking and hazelnut harvesting with Tuatha volunteers of Terryland Forest Park. Register on YourSpace and start your ‘Just 3’ journey.
Galway’s only student newspaper and your campus voice Sin (Student Independent News) will be back soon. If you’d like to write or take photos for the paper please follow sin_newsug on Instagram for updates.
Financial Aid Fund Open
The Financial Aid Funds are intended to tackle disadvantage by providing financial support to enable students fully benefit from their third level studies. There are 4 different funds: 1. HEAR/Access Fund 2. Means Tested Fund 3. International Student Emergency Hardship Fund 4. Emergency Hardship Fund (Irish + EU). More info and online application form HERE.
Student Pantry
The Student Pantry is open at 4pm on Mondays and Fridays in the Large Acoustic Room downstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn. This initiative aims to reduce food waste by redistributing food that would otherwise go to landfill. Follow studentpantrygalway for updates on Instagram and don’t forget to bring a bag!
HPV Vaccination Clinic Monday
Pop up HPV Vaccination Clinic 9am-4pm Mon 25 Sept in THB G011 Hardiman Research Building. Registration link HERE. Criteria to book appointment Female aged 16-24 or Male aged 16 or older who started 1st year of secondary school 2019/2020
Free Library Academic Skills Workshops
- Endnote for Citing & Referencing
- FYI: First Year In
- Conducting a Literature Review
- Cite Them RIght
More info and free booking HERE.
Sustainability Week Survey
Take a minute to complete the University Sustainability Week survey HERE.
Log on to YourSpace to book and pay for your locker. You can then collect the key from the SU Office.
Are you an early-career researcher at the University of Galway?
Would you like to join an interdisciplinary Peer Support Group to meet with likeminded people, share research challenges and problem-solve together? If so, please join this WhatsApp group for information on where and when the lunchtime meetings of the Peer Support Group will take place this year HERE.
Meet your Students’ Union
We’ve a short video introducing your Students’ Union and all the services we provide for you, our members, HERE.
Culture Night
Culture Night takes place tomorrow Fri 22nd Sept and there’s loads of free events taking place across Galway city and county. More info HERE.
Have you got your SU Card yet?
It’s our FREE loyalty card for you to use at Sult, the SU Shop + Smokey’s Café and gives you access to great deals + freebies. Collect your card from the SU Office 10am-5pm Mon-Fri. Register it HERE.
Free on Monday?
Join Galway Bay Brewery Beer Running club for a free social 5km run and get a free beer after! Meet 7pm Mon 25th Sept in the back area of the Oslo bar in Salthill. Back drop available and all fitness levels welcome. Follow galwaybeerrun on Instagram for more information.
The Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures is back 28th Sept-1st Oct, There’s great events happening on campus/around Galway and most events are FREE! More info + booking HERE.
Our Life Skills courses are filling up fast so register soon for:
- Sign Language – 1 space left
- Gaeilge – limited spaces
- Financial Resilience
- Heartsaver AED
- Mental Health Workshop
- Disclosure Training with Galway Rape Crisis Centre
- safeTALK Suicide Alertness – limited spaces
More info and registration HERE
Nursing and Midwifery Uniform Donation Drive
Have you got an old or unused nursing or midwifery uniform? Donate it at the Students’ Union Office so that it can be passed on to another student.
Laptop Loan Scheme Update
The laptop loan scheme will be offering a laptop loan to all incoming HEAR access entry students and current Access programme students. Students in these categories will be contacted directly to apply. If there are laptops available after the first round of distribution devices can be allocated on a case-by-case basis. They are asking all other students interested in applying, to fill out the Expression of Interest Form. They cannot guarantee that a student will be successful, even if they meet the criteria, due to a limited supply of devices.
Are You Registered to Vote?
Check the Register of Electors today HERE. Even if you’re already registered, its best to check and confirm your details are current and correct!
Our Fáilte magazine has all the information you need about starting life at the University of Galway and Galway! There’s some great offers, deals and information from our supporters too so have a read HERE.
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok and Twitter.
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Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Buail isteach chuig Áras na Mac Léinn 11r.n.-3i.n. inniu Déardaoin 21 Meán Fómhair dár nAonach na bhFreisear ollmhór. Beidh 2,000 mála Rudaí Áille Freisear saor in aisce, bia saor in aisce, duaiseanna, margaí do mhic léinn, siopa éadaí seanré pop-up, cluichí ollmhóra inséidte, trucailí ceoil agus bia. Sceideal iomlán ANSEO.
Agóid ar an gCéadaoin
Beimid ag reáchtáil agóide chun aird a tharraingt ar an ngéarchéim lóistín agus costais mhaireachtála agus ar an tionchar atá aici ar ár mic léinn Dé Céadaoin, an 27 Meán Fómhair. BÍGÍ LINN agus bíodh glór na mac léinn le cloisteáil! Teacht le chéile ag 4.30i.n. ag an gCearnóg agus máirseálfaimid le chéile go dtí an Fhaiche Mhór. Beimid ag campáil amuigh ar an bhFaiche Mhór don oíche agus tá fáilte roimh chách a bheith linn don agóid agus/nó don champáil amuigh. Cuirfear pubaill ar fáil, ach bíodh drogall ort do chuid féin a thabhairt leat. Ná déan dearmad ár suirbhé gearr lóistín a dhéanamh ANSEO. Tuilleadh eolais ó su.president@universityofgalway.ie
Socraigh Tú Féin ar an gCéadaoin seo
Buail isteach chuig forhalla na leabharlainne 1i.n.-3i.n. Dé Céadaoin seo, an 27 Meán Fómhair chun eolas a fháil faoi na tacaíochtaí acadúla go léir atá saor in aisce agus atá ar fáil duit! Tuilleadh eolais su.education@universityofgalway.ie
Cruinniú Mullaigh Comhshaoil – Amárach
Bígí linn ag 11r.n. amárach Dé hAoine, an 22 Meán Fómhair dár gCruinniú Mullaigh Comhshaoil. Beidh ceardlanna ann maidir le Saincheisteanna Comhshaoil, plé painéil agus cur i láthair ó bhunaitheoir na heagraíochta Let’s Do It India, an tOllamh Pankaj Choudhary. Tá na ticéid saor in aisce ach teoranta mar sin cuir do cheannsa in áirithe ANSEO.
Iarratais Faire Sábháilteachta do Mhic Léinn
Tá iarratais OSCAILTE anois don Fhaire Sábháilteachta Mac Léinn don téarma acadúil 2023/24. Seol do CV in éineacht le litir chumhdaigh ina leagtar amach d’oiriúnacht a bheith mar chuid den Fhaire Sábháilteachta do Mhic Léinn chuig chris.newell@universityofgalway.ie roimh 5i.n. ar an Luan, an 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2023.
Tá cur síos iomlán ar an bpost ar fáil ANSEO. Ní ghlacfar le hiarratais dhéanacha. Tabhair faoi deara: Ní mór duit a bheith ar fáil le haghaidh oiliúna ar an Déardaoin, an 26 Deireadh Fómhair.
Cótaí Saotharlainne Saor in Aisce – Dé Luain
Cótaí Saotharlainne Saor in Aisce + Spéaclaí Cosanta ag 10r.n. Dé Luain seo 25 Meán Fómhair in Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Soláthar teoranta. Tiocfaidh do sheal mar a thiocfaidh tú féin. Gabhaimid buíochas le gach duine a bhronn earraí ar an tionscnamh seo. Is féidir Cótaí Saotharlainne agus gloiní cosanta a cheannach ó Shiopa XL Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn in aice leis an mBialann freisin – níl le déanamh ach ceist a chur ag an gcuntar!
Bí i do ghlór ar son do ranga i mbliana! Déanann Ionadaithe Ranga ionadaíocht ar a rang, foghlaimíonn siad ualaí scileanna nua agus faigheann siad húdaí iontach saor in aisce! Tuilleadh eolais su.education@universityofgalway.ie
- Dúnfaidh an vótáil le haghaidh mic léinn ar ionadaithe ranga iad atá ag filleadh amárach ar 5i.n. Dé hAoine, an 22 Meán Fómhair arYourSpace
- Dúnann ainmniúcháin d’ionadaithe ranga na 1úBliana ar 5i.n. Dé hAoine, an 29 Meán Fómhair ar YourSpace
Cuireann CÉIM seisiúin phiarfhoghlama seachtainiúla ar fáil do mhic léinn 1ú bliana i ndisciplíní ar leith chun tacú le cairde a chruthú, chun dul i dtaithí ar obair chúrsa agus chun gráid a fheabhsú.
Amanna tosaigh an tseisiúin:
- Seachtain dár dtús an 25 Meán Fómhair – Bainistíocht Óstáin, PCM, Innealtóireacht, Eolaíocht Pholaitiúil agus Socheolaíocht
- An tSeachtain dar dtús an 2 Deireadh Fómhair – Tíreolaíocht, Dlí, Síceolaíocht, Eolaíocht, Spáinnis
Logáil isteach i YourSpace cúpla lá sula mbeidh do sheisiúin le tosú agus cliceáil céim sa roghchlár ar chlé chun eolas do ghrúpa CÉIM a fheiceáil. Físeán CÉIM
Cairdeas a Dhéanamh go Tapa d’Iarchéimithe
Beidh Cairdeas a Dhéanamh go Tapa d’Iarchéimithe ar siúl ar 6i.n. Dé Céadaoin, an 27 Meán Fómhair. Tá spásanna saor in aisce ach teoranta mar sin déan áirithint ANSEO. Is comhoibriú iad na himeachtaí saor in aisce seo do mhic léinn Iarchéime idir Comhaltas na Mac Léinn agus an Cumann Taighde Iarchéime
Just 3
Bí linn ag 10r.n Dé Sathairn, an 23 Meán Fómhair chun cabhrú le toir torthaí a phlandáil, piocadh bruscair agus baint collchnó le hoibrithe deonacha Tuatha i bPáirc Foraoise Thír Oileáin. Cláraigh ar YourSpace agus cuir tús le do thuras ‘Just 3 ‘.
Beidh an t-aon nuachtán do mhic léinn i nGaillimh agus do ghuth campais, Sin (Student Independent News), ar ais go luath. Más mian leat grianghraif a thógáil nó a bheith ag scríobh don pháipéar, lean sin_nuachtug ar Instagram le haghaidh nuashonruithe.
Ciste Cúnamh Airgeadais ar Oscailt
Tá sé i gceist ag na Cistí Cúnamh Airgeadais dul i ngleic le míbhuntáiste trí thacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil chun mic léinn a chumasú leas iomlán a bhaint as a gcuid staidéir tríú leibhéal. Tá 4 chiste éagsúla ann: 1. Ciste HEAR/Rochtana 2. An Ciste Tástála Acmhainne 3. An Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála do Mhic Léinn Idirnáisiúnta 4. An Ciste Cruatain Éigeandála (Éireannaigh + AE). Tuilleadh eolais agus foirm iarratais ar líne ANSEO.
Pantrach na Mac Léinn
Bíonn Pantrach na Mac Léinn ar oscailt ar 4i.n. Dé Luain agus Dé hAoine sa Large Acoustic Room thíos staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an tionscnamh seo cur amú bia a laghdú trí bhia a athdháileadh, a rachadh go líonadh talún murach sin. Lean studentpantrygalway le haghaidh nuashonruithe ar Instagram agus ná déan dearmad mála a thabhairt leat!
Clinic Vacsaínithe HPV – Dé Luain
Beidh Clinic Vacsaínithe HPV pop-up ann 9r.n.-4i.n. ar an Luan, an 25 Meán Fómhair i bhFoirgneamh Taighde Hardiman, THB G011. Nasc clárúcháin ANSEO. Critéir chun coinne a chur in áirithe – Mná idir 16 -24 bliana d’aois nó Fir 16 bliana d’aois nó níos sine a thosaigh an 1ú bliain den mheánscoil in 2019/2020
Ceardlanna Saor in Aisce ar Scileanna Acadúla de chuid na Leabharlainne
- Fonóta maidir le Lua agus Tagairt a dhéanamh
- FYI: An Chéad Bhliain Isteach
- Léirmheas Litríochta a Dhéanamh
- Lua a Dhéanamh mar is Ceart
Tuilleadh eolais agus áirithintí ANSEO.
Suirbhé ar an tSeachtain Inbhuanaitheachta
Glac nóiméad chun suirbhé Sheachtain Inbhuanaitheachta na hOllscoile a chomhlánú ANSEO.
Logáil isteach ar YourSpace chun áirithint a dhéanamh agus íoc as do thaisceadán. Is féidir leat an eochair a bhailiú ansin ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn.
An taighdeoir luathghairme thú in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe?
Ar mhaith leat a bheith páirteach i nGrúpa Idirdhisciplíneach um Thacaíocht Piaraí chun bualadh le daoine leis an dearcadh céanna, dúshláin taighde a chomhroinnt agus fadhbanna a réiteach le chéile? Más fíor sin, téigh leis an ngrúpa WhatsApp seo chun eolas a fháil faoi cá háit agus cathain a bheidh cruinnithe am lóin an Ghrúpa Tacaíochta Piaraí ar siúl i mbliana ANSEO.
Cuir aithne ar do Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Tá físeán gairid againn ina gcuirtear do Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn i láthair agus na seirbhísí go léir a chuirimid ar fáil duitse, ár mbaill, ANSEO.
Oíche Chultúir
Beidh Oíche Chultúir ar siúl amárach Dé hAoine, an 22 Meán Fómhair agus tá go leor imeachtaí saor in aisce ar siúl ar fud chathair agus chontae na Gaillimhe. Níos mó eolais ANSEO.
An bhfuil do Chárta Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn faighte agat go fóill?
Is é ár gcárta dílseachta SAOR IN AISCE é le húsáid agat ag Sult, Siopa Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn + Smokey’s Café agus tugann sé rochtain duit ar mhargaí iontacha + aiscíní. Bailigh do chárta ó Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 10r.n.-5i.n. Dé Luain-Aoine. Cláraigh Anseo é.
Faoi réir ar an Luan?
Téigh isteach i gClub Reáchtála Grúdlann Chuan na Gaillimhe le haghaidh rith sóisialta 5km + agus pionta saor in aisce ina dhiaidh sin! Buail le chéile 7i.n. Dé Luain, an 25 Meán Fómhair i limistéar cúil teach tábhairne Oslo ar Bhóthar na Trá. Áit fágála mála ar fáil, tá fáilte roimh gach leibhéal aclaíochta. Lean galwaybeerrun ar Instagram le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.
Beidh Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures ar ais ar an 28 Meán Fómhair -1 Deireadh Fómhair, Tá imeachtaí iontacha ag tarlú ar an gcampas/timpeall na Gaillimhe agus tá formhór na n-imeachtaí SAOR IN AISCE! Tuilleadh eolais agus áirithint ANSEO.
Tá ár gcúrsaí Scileanna Saoil ag líonadh suas go tapa mar sin cláraigh go luath le haghaidh:
- Teanga Chomharthaíochta – 1 spás fágtha
- Gaeilge – spásanna teoranta
- Athléimneacht Airgeadais
- Oiliúint ACS
- Ceardlann Mheabhairshláinte
- Oiliúint um Nochtadh ó Ionad Éigeandála um Éigniú na Gaillimhe
- Foláireamh maidir le féinmharú de chuid safeTALK – spásanna teoranta
Tuilleadh eolais agus clárúchán ANSEO.
Feachtas Tiomsaithe do Chulaith Altranais agus Chnáimhseachais
An bhfuil seanchulaith altranais nó chnáimhseachais d’aois nó ceann nach n-úsáideann tú? Tabhair ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn í ionas gur féidir é a chur ar aghaidh chuig mac léinn eile.
Nuashonrú ar an Scéim Iasachta Ríomhairí Glúine
Beidh an scéim iasachta ríomhaire glúine ag tairiscint iasacht ríomhaire glúine do gachl mac léinn iontrála HEAR atá ag teacht isteach agus do mhic léinn cláir Rochtana reatha. Déanfar teagmháil dhíreach le mic léinn sna catagóirí seo chun iarratas a dhéanamh. Má tá ríomhairí glúine ar fáil tar éis an chéad bhabhta dáileacháin, is féidir gléasanna a leithdháileadh ar bhonn cás ar chás. Tá siad ag iarraidh ar gach Mac léinn eile ar spéis leo iarratas a dhéanamh, an Fhoirm Léirithe Spéise a líonadh. Ní féidir leo a chinntiú go n-éireoidh le mac léinn, go fiú má chomhlíonann siad na critéir, mar gheall ar sholáthar teoranta gléasanna.
An bhfuil Tú Cláraithe le Vótáil?
Seiceáil Clár na dToghthóirí inniu ANSEO. Go fiú má tá tú cláraithe cheana féin, is fearr do chuid sonraí a sheiceáil agus a dheimhniú go bhfuil siad cothrom le dáta agus ceart!
Tá an t-eolas go léir a theastaíonn uait faoin saol a thosú in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus i nGaillimh inár n-iris Fáilte! Tá roinnt tairiscintí, margaí agus eolas iontach ónár lucht tacaíochta freisin, mar sin bí ag léamh ANSEO.
Contact Us / Déan Teagmháil Linn
Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘like’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok agus Twitter.
