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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.
Health and Wellbeing
Health Psychology is the study of psychological and behavioural processes in health, illness and health care.
The Health and Wellbeing theme at NUIG delivers a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited MSc in Health Psychology and a Structured PhD in Health Psychology. Members of this theme contribute to research in a number of key themes.
Research Themes
Communication in health care
Decision making in health care
Health Behaviour Change Research Group (HBCRG)
Health Screening
Medication and treatment adherence
Primary care and public health
Psychological aspects of diabetes
Self-management of chronic illness
External Links
We have strong links to the PSI Division of Health Psychology, with three recent Chairs of the Division coming from our School and the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) where we currently have a member of the EHPS Executive Committee and the National Delegate for Ireland based in the School. Members of this theme also serve on the editorial boards of several leading scientific journals in this area of research including Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology.
Research Theme Members
Dr Sinéad Conneely
Dr Siobhan O’Higgins
Dr Sara Hayes
Dr Leigh-Ann Sweeney
Ms. Valerie Parker
