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Undergrad Research
Welcome to the Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research Conference!
Friday 16th March 2018, 10.00am-2.00pm
Lower Aula, Quadrangle, NUI Galway
Apply now to share your work & build your skills!
Have a listen to the 2017 Conference Video & learn more!
Abstract Applications Now Open!
Apply now to Speak
Apply to present by the deadline: Monday 12th March 2018
Any questions or concerns please contact us at undergradconference@nuigalway.ie
All applicants recieve feedback on their abstract application and there is a dedicated FAQ page to help answer any questions you may have.
Photo Reel
Can you see yourself? Have a look at the 2016 Conference photos:
About the Undergraduate Research Conference
Conference Objectives
The NUI Galway undergraduate research conference seeks to:
- Engage students and staff in a collaborative multidisciplinary research environment nurturing vital research skills in presentation, communication and dissemination
- Strengthen student research in a safe, supportive environment that will provide avenues for feedback to students on their research as well as boost confidence in ability to carry out rigorous research
- Enable student research voice
Conference Target Audience
This conference will appeal to a number of audiences including but not limited to:
All undergraduates will be invited to volunteer to support the conference, register to attend the conference, and/or present at the conference:
- Class reps and convenors
- Final year projects
- Multi-disciplinary Staff interested in supporting a shared academic community
- Local secondary school students
- The general public and surrounding communities
Rationale: Why an undergraduate research conference?
At NUI Galway we want:
- the best research
- to retain our undergraduates as postgraduates
- to celebrate student and staff collaboration
- an environment that builds students skills and experiences
- something new and novel on the Irish higher education landscape
- to embrace engagement and democracy
- to model a rigorous, shared academic environment and community
