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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguageResearch
Research
Our research in the School of History and Philosophy is situated between Ireland and the world, paying attention to the importance of the local context in the understanding of global issues in historical and philosophical terms. We have a vibrant team of academic staff, research fellows, and postgraduate students working in school-led research clusters and collaborating in research centres within the university. Across these activities our staff also collaborate with international scholars and practitioners through a variety of research networks and centres of excellence.
Signature Research Themes
Research at the School of History & Philosophy is rooted in the University’s commitment to excellence, sustainability, openness and respect (Strategic Plan, 2020-2025). The four strategic research areas identified in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies’ Strategic Plan (2021-2025) likewise set out an ambitious trajectory, which our School contributes to in a variety of ways.
Our research strategy draws from these foundations while setting out a pathway for our own development, which accounts for our unique strengths as individuals and as a collective. The expertise of our staff covers a range of topics but we excel collectively in the following thematic areas of research:
- Environment and Nature
- Religion and Faith/Beliefs in Society
- Childhood, Youth and Gender
- Ethics, Technology and Justice
- State and Society
- Culture and Creativity
For further information on the activities of staff in the above areas, please see the research sections of the disciplines of History and Philosophy.
Research Centres
The School is associated with the following centres of research at the University of Galway, of which its staff are founders and constituent members:
Insight Centre for Data Analytics
Centre for Antique, Medieval and Pre-Modern Studies
Centre for the Investigation of Transnational Encounters
Centre for the Study of Religion
