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University of Galway will welcome thousands of prospective students and their families to campus for this year’s annual autumn undergraduate open days. The autumn open days will take place on Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8, from 9am to 3pm each day.  This flagship event in the University’s calendar is open to students of all years, parents, guidance counsellors and teachers. Leaving Certificate students preparing for CAO 2023 are particularly encouraged to attend ahead of making course and career choices in the coming months.  The return to in-person open days saw a surge in attendance earlier in the year with almost 6,000 students registering to attend in March 2022.  Registration is required in advance and visitors are advised to plan their day by reviewing the schedule in advance and identifying must-see talks and activities.  With almost 70 undergraduate degrees on offer at University of Galway in 2023, the open day will provide visitors the opportunity to meet lecturers, staff and students at the exhibitions spread across five zones. Staff will also be available to discuss courses, entry requirements, work placements, study abroad and career opportunities.  The talks schedule will feature all courses and subjects across Arts, Science, Engineering, Business, Law, Nursing, Health Sciences and Medicine. It also includes talks on Student Life, Sport, Study Abroad, Careers and ALIVE volunteering.  The Access Centre will host a session on alternative pathways, mature student supports and the QQI/FETAC/PLC entry route.  Mothers, fathers and guardians may be interested in the Parents’ Talk taking place on Saturday only at 12pm with advice and guidance on how they can support children’s progression to third level.   Sarah Geraghty, University of Galway Director of Student Recruitment and Outreach, highlighted the importance of providing students with opportunities to explore the campus and think about their future studies.  “Openness is a core value at University of Galway and our aim is to provide visitors with a dynamic and engaging programme of activities, with lots of opportunities to interact with staff and students and time and space to explore the campus,” she said. “There five different types of guided tours on offer including campus tours, accommodation tours and guided visits to teaching and learning spaces including engineering, nursing and midwifery and the library’s Makerspace. Exploring the campus facilities and the wider learning environment gives students a holistic view of what to expect from college life and hopefully a sense of great possibility for their future studies.” Advance registration is required, with further info and the full programme available at www.universityofgalway.ie/opendays, or by emailing opendays@universityofgalway.ie.  Ends

Cuirfidh Ollscoil na Gaillimhe fáilte roimh na mílte daltaí agus a dteaghlaigh chuig an gcampas le haghaidh laethanta oscailte fochéime an fhómhair i mbliana. Beidh laethanta oscailte an fhómhair ar siúl Dé hAoine agus Dé Sathairn, an 7 agus an 8 Deireadh Fómhair, ó 9am go 3pm gach lá. Tá an ócáid thábhachtach seo i bhféilire na hOllscoile dírithe ar dhaltaí i ngach bliain, tuismitheoirí, múinteoirí gairmthreorach agus múinteoirí eile. Moltar go háirithe do dhaltaí Ardteistiméireachta atá ag ullmhú do CAO 2023 freastal ar na laethanta oscailte sula ndéanann siad roghanna maidir le cúrsaí agus gairmeacha sna míonna amach romhainn. Nuair a cuireadh na laethanta oscailte ar siúl ar an láthair an athuair tháinig méadú ar an líon daoine a d’fhreastail orthu. Chláraigh beagnach 6,000 mac léinn le freastal ar na cinn a bhí ar siúl i mí an Mhárta 2022. Is gá clárú roimh ré agus moltar do chuairteoirí a lá a phleanáil trí bhreathnú ar an sceideal roimh ré agus a dhéanamh amach cé na cainteanna agus na gníomhaíochtaí ar mian leo freastal orthu. Agus beagnach 70 fochéim á dtairiscint in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe in 2023, tabharfaidh an lá oscailte deis do chuairteoirí bualadh le léachtóirí, comhaltaí foirne agus mic léinn ag na taispeántais sna cúig zón. Beidh comhaltaí foirne ar fáil freisin chun cúrsaí, riachtanais iontrála, socrúcháin oibre, staidéar thar lear agus deiseanna gairme a phlé. Beidh gach cúrsa agus ábhar sna Dána, Eolaíocht, Innealtóireacht, Gnó, Dlí, Altranas, Eolaíochtaí Sláinte agus Leigheas ar sceideal na gcainteanna. Áirítear freisin cainteanna ar Shaol na Mac Léinn, Spórt, Staidéar Thar Lear, Gairmeacha agus obair dheonach ALIVE. Eagróidh an tIonad Rochtana seisiún ar bhealaí iontrála eile, ar thacaíochtaí do mhic léinn lánfhásta agus ar an mbealach iontrála QQI/FETAC/PLC. B’fhéidir go mbeadh suim ag máithreacha, aithreacha agus caomhnóirí i gCaint na dTuismitheoirí nach mbeidh ar siúl ach Dé Sathairn ag 12pm le comhairle agus treoir a fháil ar conas is féidir leo tacú le lena gclann agus iad ag dul ar aghaidh chuig an tríú leibhéal.  Leag Sarah Geraghty, Stiúrthóir Earcaíochta agus For-rochtana na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, béim ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le deiseanna a sholáthar do mhic léinn chun an campas a fheiceáil agus smaoineamh ar a gcuid staidéir amach anseo. “Is luach lárnach í an oscailteacht in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus is é ár n-aidhm clár gníomhaíochtaí atá dinimiciúil agus tarraingteach a sholáthar do chuairteoirí, le go leor deiseanna chun bualadh leis an bhfoireann agus le mic léinn agus am agus spás chun an campas a fheiceáil,” a dúirt sí “Tá cúig chineál éagsúla turas treoraithe ar fáil, ina measc turais champais, turais lóistín agus cuairteanna treoraithe ar spásanna teagaisc agus foghlama lena n-áirítear innealtóireacht, altranas agus cnáimhseachas agus Cúinne na Cruthaitheachta sa leabharlann. Trí chuairt a thabhairt ar áiseanna an champais agus ar an timpeallacht foghlama níos leithne, tugtar léargas iomlánaíoch do dhaltaí ar a mbeidh rompu i saol an choláiste agus tugtar ugach dóibh dá gcuid staidéir amach anseo.” Is gá clárú roimh ré, agus tá tuilleadh eolais agus an clár iomlán ar fáil ag www.universityofgalway.ie/opendays, nó trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig opendays@universityofgalway.ie. Críoch

University of Galway has announced the winners of the 2022 Alumni Awards to be presented at the 21st Alumni Awards Gala Banquet on Friday October 21st.  The Alumni Awards recognise individual excellence and achievements among the University’s 120,000 graduates worldwide. The awardees are leaders who have demonstrated impact and excellence in their fields on a local, national and international level.  Now in its 21st year, the Awards boasts an impressive roll call of more than 100 outstanding University alumni. Among the distinguished recipients of awards are President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, Gráinne Seoige, Aedhmar Hynes, Eamon Gilmore and Máire Whelan, Ciarán FitzGerald, Olive Loughnane, Marie Mullen and Nicola Coughlan.  The winners of the eight awards to be presented at the Alumni Awards Gala Banquet 2022 are:  Tom Kenny, BSc 1966, Director of Kenny’s Bookshop and Art Gallery, Galway - Alumni Award for Arts, Literature & Celtic Studies, sponsored by Deloitte.   Aifric Keogh, BSc 2014, Irish Rowing’s first women’s Olympic Medal - Alumni Award for Contribution to Sport, sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Dr Marie Healy, MB BCh BAO 1982, Director of Critical Care and Divisional Director of the Surgical Directorate, Royal London Hospital - Alumni Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, sponsored by Medtronic. Mary-Ellen McGroarty, BA 1987, LLB 1993, LLM 2019 and Representative Country Director for the World Food Program, Afghanistan - Alumni Award for Law, Public Policy, and Society, sponsored by RDJ.   Mark Butler, BSc 1987, Executive VP - European Operations, R&D and Strategy, Merit Medical Systems Inc - Alumni Award for Engineering, Science and Technology. Ger Rabbette, BComm 1984, CEO of Uniphar PLC - Alumni Award for Business and Commerce, sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Ré Ó Laighléis, BA 1978, Writer, Director of An Scríobhlann - Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge.  Catherine Ludden, PhD 2014, Director of Operations for the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium - Alumni Award for Emerging Leaders (New for 2022)  Speaking on the announcement, President of University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, said: “At University of Galway we place a huge importance on being here for the public good and of living our values of respect, excellence, openness and sustainability. Along with that, we are a community and when we come to host great events like the University’s Alumni Awards, recognising people in our community speaks to those ideals.  “All of those receiving awards in 2022 embody in diverse ways what we stand for as a university and are being recognised for their leadership and for the difference they are making in the and for the world. It is an honour for me and Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway to share in that difference. I am particularly pleased that we can recognise their endeavours and achievements in person this year after such a forced hiatus.” Ends