Postgraduate Research Students Orientation

Orientation Stages

Stage 1 - Pre-recorded presentations

Please note: Stage 1 Pre-recorded Presentations are now available below. Please review each of these presentations prior to Stage 2 and Stage 3.

To view subtitles (if not provided within presentation)

• Google Chrome browser can generate captions for any audio or video file which you are watching/listening to in the browser (Settings > Advanced > Accessibility > Live Captions).
  Or

• When going to each video presentation, if subtitles not available–select Watch on YouTube, you will have an option for closed captioning or to open a transcript for subtitles. Click on the cc icon in the bottom right of the video for closed captions or on the 3 small dots under email video and select Open Transcript..

Stage 2  - University level Orientation 

Hosted by Prof. Dónal Leech, Dean of Graduate Studies

• Date/Time: Wednesday, 24th January 2024 from 10:50 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (This includes lunch at the end for those on campus)
  Contact: Sandra Donohue graduatestudies@universityofgalway.ie 
  Platform: Live online via Zooom (details included in email sent to PGR students who didn't attend Stage 2 session in August or October on the 30th November 2023. If you didn't receive this email, please contact Sandra directly at graduatestudies@universityofgalway.ie).
• A light lunch will be provided at the end of the session for those attending online but on campus.
  A doodle link was included in email sent out on the 30th November 2023 to capture numbers for catering purposes.
  Please let Sandra at graduatestudies@universityofgalway.ie know if you have any dietary requirements prior to the 17th January.

Stage 3 - College Induction/Orientation 

This is organised by the Vice-Deans of Graduate Studies in your relevant College.

• College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies
  Date/Time: Thursday, 25th January from 3 – 5 pm
  Organiser: Dr. Lindsay Reid lindsay.reid@universityofgalway.ie
  Platform: Live online via Zoom (details were included in email sent to PGR students who didn't attend Stage 2 session in August or October, on the 30th November 2023). If you attended Stage 2 in August or October and/or didn't receive the zoom log in details, please contact Dr. Reid directly. 

• College of Business, Public Policy, & Law
  Date/Time: Wednesday, 24th January from 2-3 pm
  Organiser: Dr. Lorraine Morgan (College Contact cbppl@universityofgalway.ie)
  Venue: Whitaker Room (CA110), Cairnes Building (Building 35 on Campus map)

• College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences*
  Date/Time: Wednesday, 24th January from 2-3 pm
  Organiser: Prof. Garry Duffy garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie 
  Platform: Live online via MS Teams (details were included in email sent to PGR students who didn't attend Stage 2 session in August or October, on the 30th November 2023). If you attended Stage 2 in August or October and/or didn't receive the zoom log in details, please contact Prof. Duffy directly. 

• College of Science & Engineering
  Date/Time: Wednesday, 24th January October from 2-4pm
  Organiser: Dr. Nicholas Devaney nicholas.devaney@universityofgalway.ie
  Venue: THB-G010 Seminar Room, Hardiman Building (Building 20 on Campus map)

• Parking: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/buildings/service-helpdesk/parking-get-to-around/