Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
- 12pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge at Smokey’s Café – limited number left!
- 3pm-4.30pm Colouring! Take a break and drop in to the Art Room and Hub Central for some colouring in + sweets!
Here’s our top 10 tips for the exams:
- Check, double check and triple check your timetable NOW! Every year we have students who read their timetable wrong and end up missing an exam – don’t be that guy!
- Find your College ID and bring it with you to every exam. If you have lost it call to the Student Registry Helpdesk to get a new one for €20. You will be fined €30 if you don’t have your ID with you.
- Plan how you are getting to the exams NOW and set all your alarms. You need to be there 20 minutes prior to the start of the examination. City Direct are running a direct bus each day to the Salthill exam venues and it’s €2 per journey.
- Leave your phone at home – it’s a €20 fine for bringing your phone to the exam AND other penalties can include mark reduction and getting zero marks for the module.
- WASH! If you even have your shopping list written on your hand scrub it off. If you have any writing on your body, no matter how unrelated to the exam, you’ll fail the exam.
- Follow the directions of the Exam Invigilators at all times.
- If you need advice on deferring your exams please contact the SU Education Officer or your College Office.
- You can’t bring in pencil cases, glasses cases or calculator covers to the exam.
- You can’t leave the Exam Venue for the first hour or the last 30 mins of the exam
- Relax – you got this!
Christmas Exam Buses €2 Per Journey
Non-Stop Direct Service to Salthill Exam Venues (Leisureland/Galway Bay Hotel) Mon 9th Dec – Thurs 19th Dec 2019
- Leaving University Road (Bus Stop Near Ward’s) 08:40 & 15:40
- Leaving Salthill (Leisureland) 11:40 & 18:40
Reminder to those travelling
- Irish Rail and some bus companies will not accept the NUI Galway student card as there is no expiration date on the card. The only option at the moment to confirm that you are a current registered student is to have a Student Leap Card along with your student ID. You can get this from the SU Office
- Please note that the PINK Student Leap Cards will expire on the 31st of December 2019. If you are planning on travelling over the Christmas make sure to renew your card. The SU Office will be closing Fri 20th Dec until Tues 7th Jan. More info
We are now enrolling for our next 10 Week Sign Language courses which are just €40. Options are:
- Course A: 12pm-1pm Tues 28th Jan – Tues 31st March
- Course B: 1pm-2pm Tues 28th Jan – Tues 31st March
- Course C: 6pm-7pm Weds 29th Jan – Weds 1st April
- Course D: 6pm-7pm Thurs 30th Jan – Thurs 2nd April
You can sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
Extended Library Opening Hours Mon 25th Nov-Sun 15th Dec
- Monday-Friday 08:30-22:00
- Saturday 08:30-21:00
- Sunday 10:00-21:00
NUIG Hardiman PhD Scholarships 2020 Open
The Hardiman PhD Scholarships are fully funded for four years, with a stipend of €16,000 p.a. plus fees. The Scholarships offer opportunities for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a Structured PhD focused on the five key areas of research in which the University offers leading expertise. Closing date 14/2/20. More Info.
Do you want to support Reuse/Reduce and Sustainability?
Volunteer to support donation logistics of international visiting students to COPE Galway on the 22nd of December. More details here.
NUIG Students’ Union presents Neil Delamere: End of Watch at 8pm on Mon 27th of Jan 2020 in the O’Flaherty Theatre NUIG. Tickets €5. All proceeds go to the SU Charities. BUY TICKETS HERE.
Unique Opportunity to Study Civic Engagement in the USA this Summer!
Applications now open to Undergraduate Students in Ireland. Details Here. Application deadline is 6th Jan 2020. To get help with your application and advice email: alive@nuigalway.ie
Extra Study Space Christmas Exams 2019
The following spaces are available 8am-10pm Mon 2nd Dec – Fri 20th Dec
- IT125 First Floor, IT Building
- IT203 Seminar Room, IT Building
- SC005 Tyndall Theatre, Arts/Science Building
- TB303 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB304 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB305 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB307 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- SC002 Larmor Theatre, Arts/Science Building
- AM150 Mairtin O’Tnuthail Theatre, Arts Millennium Building (from Fri 6th)
Big Yellow Thing Socks on Sale
We are now selling our Big Yellow Thing Socks for just €9 a pair. All proceeds go to the SU Charities! On sale now in the SU Office, the SU Shop and on our website here.
Nominations Open for Galway Gardaí Divisional Youth Awards.
Do you know a young person aged 13-21 whose undocumented good will has made a difference in their community, in their school or elsewhere? Galway Gardaí what to celebrate the achievements of these young people. Nominate an individual or group for an award. Nomination forms are available from your local Garda Station, the Garda Siochána Western Region Facebook page and the SU Office. Closing date for entries is Fri 20th Dec 2019.
The Galway Bay Brewery Running Club is the only free running club that gives you a free beer for your efforts! Join them this Sunday at 12.30pm for their monthly 5/10k run.
Applications are open for the Schneider Electric Go Green 2020 Competition until 31st Jan. This is a global competition for university students who are studying a Bachelor’s degree (at least 2nd year) or Master’s in Engineering, Business, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or other Sciences. This competition looks for an innovative sustainable idea which could help benefit industry. This can be in Sustainability & Access to Energy; Buildings of the Future; Plants of the Future or Grids of the Future. More Info.
If there’s something you want to highlight, or if you want to ask about something, it’s simple! Just get in touch with the Students’ Union by using #TellTheSU Maybe you want to get something off your chest or complain about something on campus. Is there something that you think needs to be sorted? Then #TellTheSU
You can find us on social media or fill in a comment card at our #TellTheSU Boxes around campus.
Free Meditation Class Saturday
FREE Introduction to Meditation class 2pm-3pm this Sat 7th Dec at OLBC Hall, 11 Ely Place, Sea Road. This event is free of charge and open to everybody.
You can find details of your SU Officer Reports, minutes from the SU Officer meetings and your Class Rep Council meetings HERE. If you’ve any questions/comments just give us a shout!
Tips for Looking After Yourself During Exams
- Don’t isolate yourself
Exam time can be very lonely as people go off studying on their own. Try to make a conscious effort to meet up with friends, or plan something nice at the end of a day of study with others. Socialising with others is crucial around this time. Cutting yourself off from the world is not a good idea. - Don’t be a hero
Surviving on 2 hours sleep and 7 cans of red bull is not the way the human body was meant to function. Schedule in some sanity breaks and exercise during your day – a 30 minute walk can work wonders. - Eat regularly
You don’t have to eat like a nutritionist, but eating three meals a day and getting in some healthy snacks will keep you on track. Food fuels your body, so if you’re constantly eating junk you won’t feel great. - Sleep regularly
Many people completely change their sleep patterns during exam time. If you can, try to fit in 7-8 hours’ sleep and follow a routine. It will help you when exams start. - Stay hydrated
Water is your friend! - Talk to friends and look out for each other
You might notice some friends or classmates struggling at this time. Maybe they need to be pointed in the direction of one of the support services listed below. - Ask for help if you need it
• Student Health Unit
• NUIG Counselling Service
• Chaplains
• SU Education Officer
• SU Welfare & Equality Officer
You can find more tips to help you with Exams here
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.
Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
Mon 2nd Dec
- 8am-9am Free seated Yoga Meditation in The View. Get tickets here.
- 12.30pm-3pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge outside reading room/library
- 1pm-2pm Free seated Yoga Meditation in The View. Get tickets here.
- 6.30pm-8pm Stress Less Have More Success In Exams. Free talk in AM200 Fottrell Theatre in the Arts Millennium Building. Aidan O’Flynn, Sports Psychologist & Psychotherapist, will speak about coping with stress during exam time. Michael Day, Sports Nutritionist, will have tips on eating to perform during exams.
Tues 3rd Dec
- 8.15am-8.45am Free Mindfulness Practice in Clinical Science Institute Room 2012
- 9am-10am Free Yoga Class in The Space. Get tickets here.
- 12pm-2pm Snowflakes and Angels. Join the NUIG Knit & Crochet Group in The Space to learn to crochet/knit snowflake or angel ornaments. €5 donation to COPE Galway. Bring own yarn/hooks/needles if you have them! Includes free tea/coffee.
- 12pm-3pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge at the Engineering Building
- 1pm-2pm Learn how to Hula Hoop in the View. Free class get tickets here.
- 3pm-4.30pm Colouring! Take a break and drop in to the Art Room for some colouring in + sweets!
- 3.30pm Christmas Tree Lighting outside Áras na Mac Léinn with choir singing, hot beverages, pastries and festive cheer!
Weds 4th Dec
- 12pm-3pm Charity Cake Sale & Pet Farm at Áras na Mac Léinn
- 12pm-2pm Animal Ambassadors in Meeting Rooms 1&2 Áras na Mac Léinn. Meet their Soothing Snakes, Silly Spiders, Lovely Lizards, Mysterious Mantids and Super Snails!
- 1.15pm-1.35pm Free Mindfulness Practice in Seminar Room 5, 2nd Floor Áras Moyola
Thurs 5th Dec
- 12pm-2pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge at Smokey’s.
- 3pm-4.30pm Colouring! Take a break and drop in to the Art Room and Hub Central for some colouring in + sweets!
More information studentsunion@nuigalway.ie
Extra Study Space Christmas Exams 2019
The following spaces are available 8am-10pm Mon 2nd Dec – Fri 20th Dec
- IT125 First Floor, IT Building
- IT203 Seminar Room, IT Building
- SC005 Tyndall Theatre, Arts/Science Building
- TB303 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB304 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB305 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- TB307 Seminar Room, Arts/Science Tower 2
- SC002 Larmor Theatre, Arts/Science Building
*AM150 Mairtin O’Tnuthail Theatre, Arts Millennium Building will be available 8am-10pm Mon 2nd-Weds 4th Dec & Fri 6th-Fri 20th Dec
USIT J1 Info Session Today
Ready to plan your summer escape? Call to the USIT stand today 11am-3pm at Smokey’s Café and their info talk 1pm-2pm in The Space.
Need Help with Wi-Fi in NUI Galway?
There will be a Student Wi-Fi Clinic 11am-1pm Tues 3rd Dec in the Library foyer. Staff from Information Solution and Services (ISS) and the Library.
Extended Library Opening Hours Mon 25th Nov-Sun 15th Dec
- Monday-Friday 08:30-22:00
- Saturday 08:30-21:00
- Sunday 10:00-21:00
#TellTheSU Good News!
Due to students getting in touch with us about classes over-running and starting/finishing at different times we were able to lobby the University on your behalf. The University President has now sent a reminder to all University teaching staff that all classes start on the hour and finish at 10 to the hour e.g. start 9am finish 9.50am.
Final Dip of Coldvember 10am Saturday
The last swim of the Coldvember fundraiser is at 10am this Sat 30th Nov at Blackrock. If you can please join them for a swim and/or make a donation here. Funds will go towards Mental Health services at NUIG.
Stress Less Have More Success in Exams!
Free talk with industry leaders in nutrition and psychology 6.30pm Mon 2nd of Dec in AM200 the Fottrell Theatre in the Arts Millennium Building.
Galway Cycling Campaign will be handing out FREE Bike Lights from 4.30pm TODAY until they run out! They’ll be outside Wards on University Road.
The NUIG Irish Sign Language Society will have a Mythbuster Art Installation at the Library 8am Mon 2nd Dec to 6pm Tues 3rd of Dec to celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities. All welcome.
Nominations Open NUIG Alumni Awards
The NUI Galway Alumni Awards will be presented at the Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, May 16th. Let us know the NUI Galway alumni who have inspired you most with their outstanding achievements and careers to date. Contact alumni@nuigalway.ie to nominate today!
FREE WRAP Workshop
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) is a two-day programme that helps you to develop your own personally tailored Wellness Action Plan. You can use this plan on a day-to-day basis to manage your wellness, or to help you if you become unwell. WRAP is for those of you who want to make a positive change in the way that you feel or to increase your enjoyment in life. The workshop takes place 9.30am-5pm Mon 9th & Tues 10th Dec in the Croí building on Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway. Sign Up Here.
Want to make some noise and start a party?
Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture want you to join the cast for their opening ceremony in February. They are looking for people to get involved in what will be one of the largest events the West has ever seen. Call down to Leisureland 1pm-4pm this Sat 30th Nov to find out more!
Big Yellow Thing Socks on Sale
We are now selling our Big Yellow Thing Socks for just €9 a pair. All proceeds go to the SU Charities! On sale now in the SU Office, the SU Shop and on our website here.
We are looking for NUI Galway’s finest bakers to bake up some treats for us to sell at the SU Charity Cake Sale and Pet Farm Visit on Weds 4th Dec. The event will be raising funds for the SU Charities: AIDS West and Domestic Violence Response. To volunteer email studentsunion@nuigalway.ie – even if you can’t bake we also need helpers to sell cakes, raffle tickets and charity socks on the day!
NUIG Students’ Union presents Neil Delamere: End of Watch at 8pm on Mon 27th of Jan 2020 in the O’Flaherty Theatre NUIG. Tickets €5. All proceeds go to the SU Charities. BUY TICKETS HERE.
Need Help?
With Maths – SUMS
With Programming – Computer DISC
With Writing – Academic Writing Centre
With Academic Skills – Academic Skills Hub
With Anything – SU Grinds Register
If there’s something you want to highlight, or if you want to ask about something, it’s simple! Just get in touch with the Students’ Union by using #TellTheSU Maybe you want to get something off your chest or complain about something on campus. Is there something that you think needs to be sorted? Then #TellTheSU
You can find us on social media or fill in a comment card at our #TellTheSU Boxes around campus.
Christmas Exam Buses €2 Per Journey
Non-Stop Direct Service to Salthill Exam Venues (Leisureland/Galway Bay Hotel) Mon 9th Dec – Thurs 19th Dec 2019
- Leaving University Road (Bus Stop Near Ward’s) 08:40 & 15:40
- Leaving Salthill (Leisureland) 11:40 & 18:40
As part of our Wind Down Week of events we will have our Charity Cake Sale & Pet Farm Visit 12pm – 3pm Weds 4th Dec at Áras na Mac Léinn. There will be llamas, goats, rabbits, sheep, chickens, ducks, guinea pigs, chicks, cake, tea, a raffle and tunes from Flirt FM. Our friends at NUIG Animal Ambassadors will also have their Soothing Snakes, Silly Spiders, Lovely Lizards, Mysterious Mantids and Super Snails!
Free Meditation Class Saturday
FREE Introduction to Meditation class 2pm-3pm this Sat 30th Nov at OLBC Hall, 11 Ely Place, Sea Road. This event is free of charge and open to everybody.
You can find details of your SU Officer Reports, minutes from the SU Officer meetings and your Class Rep Council meetings HERE. If you’ve any questions/comments just give us a shout!
Limited spaces left on following Life Skills courses:
Sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.
NUI Galway Students’ Union Wind Down Week / Seachtain Scíthe Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Relax, Unwind, De-Stress and Breathe
Faigh faoiseamh ón strus agus lig do scíth
Monday 2nd December / Dé Luain 2 Nollaig
- 8am-9am Free seated Yoga Meditation in The View. Get tickets here.
- 12.30pm-3pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge outside reading room/library
- 1pm-2pm Free seated Yoga Meditation in The View. Get tickets here.
- 6.30pm-8pm Stress Less Have More Success In Exams. Free talk in AM200 Fottrell Theatre in the Arts Millennium Building. Aidan O’Flynn, Sports Psychologist & Psychotherapist, will speak about coping with stress during exam time. Michael Day, Sports Nutritionist, will have tips on eating to perform during exams.
Tuesday 3rd December / Dé Máirt 3 Nollaig
- 8.15am-8.45am Free Mindfulness Practice in Clinical Science Institute Room 2012
- 9am-10am Free Yoga Class in The Space. Get tickets here.
- 12pm-2pm Snowflakes and Angels. Join the NUIG Knit & Crochet Group in The Space to learn to crochet/knit snowflake or angel ornaments. €5 donation to COPE Galway. Bring own yarn/hooks/needles if you have them! Includes free tea/coffee.
- 12pm-3pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge at the Engineering Building
- 1pm-2pm Learn how to Hula Hoop in the View. Free class get tickets here.
- 3pm-4.30pm Colouring! Take a break and drop in to the Art Room for some colouring in + sweets!
- 3.30pm Christmas Tree Lighting outside Áras na Mac Léinn with choir singing, hot beverages, pastries and festive cheer!
Wednesday 4th December / Dé Céadaoin 4 Nollaig
- 12pm-3pm Charity Cake Sale & Pet Farm at Áras na Mac Léinn
- 12pm-2pm Animal Ambassadors in Meeting Rooms 1&2 Áras na Mac Léinn. Meet their Soothing Snakes, Silly Spiders, Lovely Lizards, Mysterious Mantids and Super Snails!
- 1.15pm-1.35pm Free Mindfulness Practice in Seminar Room 5, 2nd Floor Áras Moyola
Thursday 5th December / Déardaoin 5 Nollaig
- 12pm-2pm Get your free SU Keep Cup + sign the Sustainability Pledge at Smokey’s.
- 3pm-4.30pm Colouring! Take a break and drop in to the Art Room and Hub Central for some colouring in + sweets!
More information from / Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó studentsunion@nuigalway.ie
NUI Galway Students’ Union Presents The Ultimate Study Break: Charity Cake Sale & Pet Farm Visit
Cuireann Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, OÉ Gaillimh, An Briseadh Staidéar Iontach i Láthair: An Díolachán Cácaí Mór Millteach ar son Carhanachtaí agus Cuairt Fheirm Pheataí
12pm – 3pm Wednesday 4th December 2019 in Áras na Mac Léinn
12i.n. – 3i.n., Dé Céadaoin, an 4 Nollaig 2019 Áras na Mac Léinn
There will be llamas, goats, rabbits, sheep, chickens, ducks, guinea pigs, chicks, cake, tea, a raffle and tunes from Flirt FM. Animal Ambassadors will also be in Meeting Rooms 1&2 Áras na Mac Léinn 12pm-2pm. Meet their Soothing Snakes, Silly Spiders, Lovely Lizards, Mysterious Mantids and Super Snails!
All funds raised go to AIDS West & Domestic Violence Response
Tabharfar an t-airgead ar fad do AIDS West & Domestic Violence Response
RAFFLE PRIZES
Strip of 5 Tickets = €2. On sale from SU Office and Áras na Mac Léinn
- Afternoon Tea for 2 at The Galmont Hotel & Spa
- Three Month Membership for Kingfisher Gym
- €40 Voucher for Dough Bros
- Voucher for a Galway Food Tour
- Three Month Membership for Planet Health Galway
- Bottomless Brunch for Two at Beef and Lobster Galway
- Ten journey ticket travel voucher Galway City to Dublin City from Citylink
- Hamper of Eskimo Oil Products
- €50 Eason Voucher
- Hamper from Matt O’Flaherty Chemists
- €20 Voucher for Pálás Cinema
- Voucher for 2 Lunch specials with Wholly Cow Burgers
- Hamper from University Pharmacy
- €25 Voucher for 56 Central
- 4 Tickets for any gig in Monroes
- €20 Voucher for the Front Door
- €20 Voucher for Matt’s Sandwiches
- NUIG Hoodie from the SU Shop
- Two return travel vouchers Galway City to Dublin Airport from Citylink
- €20 Voucher for Temple Café
- 2 Bottles of Wine
All proceeds go to the SU Charities: AIDS West and Domestic Violence Response
Cake donors: Rúibín, Sult, Gourmet Tart Company, SU Volunteers
Raffle draw will take place 3.30pm Weds 4th Dec in the SU Office.
From: Joanna.brophy@nuigalway.ie
Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
Don’t forget to bring your NUIG ID to vote today 10am-5pm at Smokey’s Café to elect a new Gender and LGBT+ Rights Officer to the Students’ Union. If you’ve registered for a remote vote please log on to the SU Website to vote 10am-5pm.
Semester 1 exams will take place between Mon 9th-Fri 20th Dec. Please log on and check your exam timetable carefully to make sure all your subjects are present.
Big Yellow Thing Socks on Sale
We are now selling our Big Yellow Thing Socks for just €9 a pair. All proceeds go to the SU Charities! On sale now in the SU Office, the SU Shop and on our website here.
Student Levy Working Group
The next meeting of the working group about your Student Levy is taking place 1pm-2.30pm on Weds 20th of Nov in AMB-G066 in the Arts Millennium Building. For more info contact su.president@nuigalway.ie
Buses to March for Irish Unity
€2 NUIG Student return bus tickets on sale now on SU Website to the March For Irish Unity on Sun 24th of Nov in Lifford. Get tickets here
NUIG Students’ Union presents Neil Delamere: End of Watch at 8pm on Mon 27th of Jan 2020 in the O’Flaherty Theatre NUIG. Tickets €5. All proceeds go to the SU Charities. BUY TICKETS HERE.
NiteLine is for you. It’s a listening, support and information service run by and for the students of NUIG. Volunteers go through a rigorous screening and training programme based on the Samaritans model and run with the help of the NUIG counselling services. The service runs 9pm-12am Wednesdays & Thursdays on 089 219 6918. They’re here if you ever feel that you would like to talk to someone that will listen, accept and understand without judging. You can talk about anything; no problem is too big or too small.
CreateHER Event showcasing Women in Media TODAY
Women in Media & Public Life: Diversity and Inclusion. Free event at NUI Galway TODAY Thurs 14 Nov. Tea & Coffee at 10:30am. Presentations begin at 11am in Aula Maxima Upper. Lunch included! RSVP to journalism@nuigalway.ie
NUI Galway Boxing Club are proud to announce their inaugural boxing tournament will take place at 6pm on Sun 27th Nov in the Kingfisher Sports Hall. With some of the top intervarsity talents in the country taking part as well as other high-level competitors from around the country, it’s an event not to be missed! Follow @nuigboxing on Instagram and NUI Galway Boxing Club on Facebook for more info.
Just a reminder that during peak times the Park & Ride bus no longer stops at the Corrib Village stop.
You can find details of your SU Officer Reports, minutes from the SU Officer meetings and your Class Rep Council meetings HERE. If you’ve any questions/comments just give us a shout!
Odd Shoe Day will take place 9am-1pm Mon 18th Nov at Smokey’s Café. We are asking people to wear odd pairs of shoes to raise awareness for the Special Olympics. We are fundraising on their behalf and will have prizes to give away to those who buy a raffle ticket on the day. Top prize is a pair of Panasonic speakers. There’s a 2 for 1 on raffle tickets if people share their pictures of their odd pairs of shoes and if they tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat. Instagram is @oddshoeday_nuig
Trans Week Events
- Makeover Monday 18th Nov, IT204 7-9pm: Come along to express yourself through makeup, nail painting etc. Thinking of getting an undercut? We can give you one!
- Transformation Tuesday 19th Nov, Hub Central 3-6pm: A clothes swap for trans students, who may need essential clothing items. Donations welcome.
- Candle Lit Vigil Weds 20th Nov, Outside Áras na Mac Léinn, 6pm As it is Transgender day of Remembrance, we will be hosting a candlelit vigil with a symbolic flag raising to pay our respects, and to show solidarity to past and present trans students in NUI Galway and within the community.
- Here’s the T Weds 20th Nov, IT202, 7-9pm A panel discussion involving a parental perspective on raising a trans child, a trans person’s perspective on parents who may need time to come to terms with acceptance and a discussion on gender performance.
More info from gigsoc@socs.nuigalway.ie
Ógra Shinn Féin Society Events
Weds 20th Nov: Christmas Shoebox Appeal – Ógra Shinn Féin are collecting shoeboxes, money donations and items to fill boxes with on Weds 20th Nov from 10am beside Smokey’s Café. Half of the shoeboxes will go to children living in Direct Provision and half go to the 200 homeless children within Galway Simon Community. Please give whatever you can and help make Christmas that small bit merrier for the most vulnerable in society!
€2 Bus to the March for Irish Unity – Ógra Shinn Féinn are running a return bus from Galway to Lifford, Donegal for the National March for Irish Unity happening on Sun 24th Nov. Get tickets here
Research Survey – First Year Students + Illegal Drugs
Students in the NUIG Children’s Studies are carrying out a research study to find out ‘The type of illegal drugs and frequency most frequently used amongst first year college students in Ireland’. Please take1-2 minutes to fill out the quick anonymous survey in the link HERE. Your data will be greatly appreciated in analysing our results. Contact n.lennon4@nuigalway.ie for more info.
#GalwayGirl Photocall This Saturday
COPE Galway are holding an event to highlight domestic abuse at 2.30pm at the Spanish Arch this Saturday. They want as many women and girls, of all ages and backgrounds, to be present for a mass group photo in support of #GalwayGirl – a fundraising and awareness campaign for the new domestic abuse service in Galway, Modh Eile House.
Free Meditation Class Saturday
FREE Introduction to Meditation class 2pm-3pm this Sat 16th Nov at OLBC Hall, 11 Ely Place, Sea Road. This event is free of charge and open to everybody.
Give Blood in Galway This Month
5pm-8.30pm Tues 26th, Weds 27th and Thurs 28th November in the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit Industrial Estate
There’s a free SafeTALK course on 6.15pm-9.15pm Tues 3rd Dec in the Galway Bay Hotel in Salthill. SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. SafeTALK-trained helpers can recognise these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources
Graduating?
Congratulations! Make sure you register for your Seanad Éireann vote. Seanad Éireann is the Upper House of the Irish Legislature and is composed of sixty members. Three of these senators are elected by National University of Ireland graduates. You can get a registration form in the SU or online here.
Need Help?
With Maths – SUMS
With Programming – Computer DISC
With Writing – Academic Writing Centre
With Academic Skills – Academic Skills Hub
With Anything – SU Grinds Register
Class Rep Meetings This Month
| Mon 18th Nov | 2pm-3pm | Students’ Union Office | Áras na Mac Léinn | Postgrad Council |
| Mon 18th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC214 | Arts Concourse | Law/Commerce Council |
| Mon 18th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC204 | Arts Concourse | Science Council |
| Tues 19th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | MY127 Lecture Theatre 3 | Áras Moyola | Health Sciences Council |
| Weds 20th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC204 | Arts Concourse | Arts Council |
| Weds 20th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | ENG2003 Lecture Room 2 | Engineering Building | Engineering Council |
| Mon 25th Nov | 6pm – 8pm | HBB G019 | Human Biology | SU Council |
Please email su.education@nuigalway.ie for more information
Coldvember is a fundraising event for the month of November aiming to raise money to bridge the gap in funding for Mental Health Services for students at NUI Galway. Each day during November you are invited to join them for a swim at Blackrock. More info and the donation page are available here.
Be Part of Galway 2020
Galway 2020 is looking for 2,020 participants to take part in their Opening Ceremony in February. The lead up to the opening ceremony will take place from 2nd February with 7 nights of events across Galway finishing on Saturday 8th February with a huge open air finale in Galway city. More info is available here.
Limited spaces left on following Life Skills courses:
Sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
We Are Open!
Please note that during the graduation ceremonies we are open as usual 10am-5pm Monday-Friday – just let security know you need to go to the SU. All the other services in Áras na Mac Léinn are open as usual too including Flirt FM, ALIVE, the Student Health Unit and the Socs Box.
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.
Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
Big Yellow Thing Socks on Sale
We are now selling our Big Yellow Thing Socks for just €9 a pair. All proceeds go to the SU Charities! On sale now in the SU Office, the SU Shop and on our website here.
SU Council Meeting This Monday
All are welcome to attend the next SU Council meeting 6pm-8pm Mon 11th Nov in HBBG019 in the Human Biology Building. More info from su.education@nuigalway.ie
We are holding an election to fill the vacant position of SU Gender and LGBT+ Rights Officer next Thurs 14th Nov 10am-5pm at Smokey’s Café. Please bring your NUIG ID with you to vote. If you won’t be on campus to vote you can register for a Remote Vote on the SU website until midnight Weds 13th Nov.
We Are Open!
Please note that during the graduation ceremonies we are open as usual 10am-5pm Monday-Friday – just let security know you need to go to the SU. All the other services in Áras na Mac Léinn are open as usual too including Flirt FM, ALIVE, the Student Health Unit and the Socs Box.
Sin Issue 5
Hot off the presses you can read the new issue of Sin newspaper here.
NUIG Students’ Union presents Neil Delamere: End of Watch at 8pm on Mon 27th of Jan 2020 in the O’Flaherty Theatre NUIG. Tickets €5. All proceeds go to the SU Charities. BUY TICKETS HERE.
Win an iPad
Please complete the NUI Galway Accommodation survey and you could win an iPad. It is very important to us to find out your views on NUI Galway’s current accommodation options. This survey is also relevant to students who commute. Complete the survey here before 15th November.
Library Study Break Policy Starts Monday
Just a reminder that the Library Study Break Policy starts this Mon 11th Nov until to Fri 20th Dec. If you leave your belongings unattended at study desk for more than 1 hours other students have permission to move them and use your desk. Please use the “I’m taking a study break” sheets in the Library.
Graduating?
Congratulations! Make sure you register for your Seanad Éireann vote. Seanad Éireann is the Upper House of the Irish Legislature and is composed of sixty members. Three of these senators are elected by National University of Ireland graduates. You can get a registration form in the SU or online here.
Need Help?
With Maths – SUMS
With Programming – Computer DISC
With Writing – Academic Writing Centre
With Academic Skills – Academic Skills Hub
With Anything – SU Grinds Register
Semester 1 (2019/2020) exams will take place Mon 9th Dec-Fri 20th Dec. The Semester 1 Exam Timetable will be released online Thurs 14th Nov.
Try Sports Next Week – Win Prizes!
- 2pm-4pm Monday try basketball and volleyball in the Kingfisher
- 2pm-4pm Tuesday try Tag Rugby in the Kingfisher
- 11am-2pm Wednesday try Rowing outside the Library
Class Rep Meetings This Month
| Mon 11th Nov | 6pm – 8pm | HBB G019 | Human Biology | SU Council |
| Mon 18th Nov | 2pm-3pm | Students’ Union Office | Áras na Mac Léinn | Postgrad Council |
| Mon 18th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC214 | Arts Concourse | Law/Commerce Council |
| Mon 18th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC204 | Arts Concourse | Science Council |
| Tues 19th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | MY127 Lecture Theatre 3 | Áras Moyola | Health Sciences Council |
| Weds 20th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | AC204 | Arts Concourse | Arts Council |
| Weds 20th Nov | 6pm – 7pm | ENG2003 Lecture Room 2 | Engineering Building | Engineering Council |
| Mon 25th Nov | 6pm – 8pm | HBB G019 | Human Biology | SU Council |
Please email su.education@nuigalway.ie for more information
Invitational Boxing Tournament
The NUIG Boxing Club is holding an Invitational Boxing Tournament at 6pm on Sun 24th of Nov in the Kingfisher NUIG. Tickets are €10 for adults and €5 for students. Email nuig.boxingclub@gmail.com for information.
Coldvember is a fundraising event for the month of November aiming to raise money to bridge the gap in funding for Mental Health Services for students at NUI Galway. Each day during November you are invited to join them for a swim at Blackrock. The first swim is at 1.30pm tomorrow Friday 1st of November. More info and the donation page are available here.
The Galway Bay Brewery Running Club is the only free running club that gives you a free beer for your efforts! Join them this Sunday at 12.30pm for their monthly 5/8/10k run.
Free Meditation Class Saturday
FREE Introduction to Meditation class 2pm-3pm this Sat 9th Nov at OLBC Hall, 11 Ely Place, Sea Road. This event is free of charge and open to everybody.
Be Part of Galway 2020
Galway 2020 is looking for 2,020 participants to take part in their Opening Ceremony in February. The lead up to the opening ceremony will take place from 2nd February with 7 nights of events across Galway finishing on Saturday 8th February with a huge open air finale in Galway city. More info is available here.
Living With Loss Talk
The Irish Hospice Foundation are holding a free talk on Living With Loss at 7.30pm on Thursday 14th of November in the Clayton Hotel. The talk will provide information about grief and the range of supports available to bereaved people. All are welcome and more information is available here.
You can find details of your SU Officer Reports, minutes from the SU Officer meetings and your Class Rep Council meetings HERE. If you’ve any questions/comments just give us a shout!
Limited spaces left on following Life Skills courses:
Sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.
Students Get Their Socks On For Charity
NUI Galway Students’ Union have today launched fundraising socks featuring a tribute to the iconic “Galway Yellow” (AKA Big Yellow Thing) sculpture on campus. The socks, a collaboration with Galway company Irish Socksciety, are on sale now for €9 a pair with all proceeds going to the SU charities. They’re an ideal present for anyone who has ever said “I’ll meet ya at the Big Yellow Thing” over the years!
The “Galway Yellow” sculpture outside the NUIG Library was created by artist Brian King in 1976 and has been a landmark and meeting point for UCG/NUIG students since then. It goes by a few nicknames most commonly “The Big Yellow Thing” but also “The Squiggle” and “Archimedes Balls”. The socks are on sale now from the SU Office and the SU Shop at NUI Galway. They can also be purchased online HERE.
Students’ Union President Clare Austick said: “We are delighted to launch our socks just in time for the NUI Galway conferring ceremonies. They are a great gift and will support the work of two very worthy local charities AIDS West and Domestic Violence Response. We hope past and present staff and students will love the socks as much as we do. We look forward to seeing them on cosy feet across campus!”
AIDS West offer the highest quality care and support to those affected by HIV/AIDS/STIs and to those worried about their sexual health.
Domestic Violence Response are a community led organisation responding to the issue of domestic abuse in County Galway.
For sales info contact:
NUIG Students’ Union presents Neil Delamere: End of Watch at 8pm on Monday 27th of January 2020 in the O’Flaherty Theatre NUIG.
Tickets €5 available online HERE.
All proceeds go to the SU Charities: AIDS West and Domestic Violence Response.
Neil Delamere : End of Watch
Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s the Blame Game, Fighting Talk and the Newsquiz Neil Delamere returns to NUIG with a brand new show.
Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always get complicated.
“You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe. *****” The Scotsman
“One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine. *****.” The Herald
Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
Vacant Officer Position: Gender and LGBT+ Rights
We will be holding an election to fill the recently vacated SU Officer role of Gender and LGBT+ Rights Officer. This is a voluntary position that would suit anyone with an interest in Gender and LGBT+ issues. Nominations are open until 5pm on Weds 6th Nov. Pick up a nomination form in the SU Office or on our website HERE. The election will take place 10am-4.30pm Thurs 14th of Nov at Smokey’s Café. For more info contact su.president@nuigalway.ie
Accessible NUIG Events Today
- All day: What Is an Accessible Campus? Online/in various locations. Keep up with us on the SU social media platforms to tell us and the University what an accessible campus is to you
- 6pm-8pm Murder Mystery with ISL, location TBC. Join the Irish Sign Language Society for their Halloween event with games and refreshments.
More info from su.disability@nuigalway.ie
Semester 1 (2019/2020) exams will take place Mon 9th Dec-Fri 20th Dec. The Semester 1 Exam Timetable will be released online Thurs 14th Nov.
The last of the €10 Bingo Loco Halloween Special tickets are on sale today 10am-5pm from the SU Office (cash only!). Doors are at 8pm and show starts at 9pm tonight at Sult. Your ticket also gets you free into DNA Nightclub and Venue after. Don’t forget, you could win a holiday too!
LAST CHANCE TO WIN €300!
You are invited to take part in NUI Galway’s INDEx survey – a national survey to find out more about how you use digital technologies and how this affects your experience of learning. Your voice will contribute to important decision-making around digital teaching and learning within NUI Galway. The INDEx survey takes only 5 minutes to complete but the deadline is 3rd November. Participation is anonymous and entirely voluntary. There are €300 All4One vouchers to be won each week by NUI Galway students!
You can find details of your SU Officer Reports, minutes from the SU Officer meetings and your Class Rep Council meetings HERE. If you’ve any questions/comments just give us a shout!
FREE Talk: Resistance Training & Nutrition
Free Talk on Resistance Training and Nutrition 7pm-8pm Weds 6th Nov in O’Flaherty Theatre. Speaker: Barry McGuire – Qualified Nutritionist & Personal Trainer. Covering nutrition and training in relation to muscle gain/fat loss/toning up. FREE Tickets available on Eventbrite
Postgrad Open Day Tues 5th Nov
The NUIG Postgraduate Open Day will take place 12pm-3pm this Tues 5th Nov in the Bailey Allen Hall. There will be over 100 stands on display along with short presentations covering topics such as funding opportunities, applications, and research. This is your chance to meet lecturers and postgraduate students, see what postgraduate programmes are on offer, and to meet staff from Postgraduate Admissions, Career Development Centre, Graduate Studies, Fees Office, and other student support services. Find out how to make the most of your Postgrad Open Day HERE.
EIL Travel Scholarships for Summer 2020 now open!
Apply to volunteer and travel with the non-profit organisation EIL to projects worldwide and receive full funding. Read more about the projects and opportunity at the www.nuigalway.ie/alive website under News. Deadline for applications is Friday the 15th of November.
Coldvember is a fundraising event for the month of November aiming to raise money to bridge the gap in funding for Mental Health Services for students at NUI Galway. Each day during November you are invited to join them for a swim at Blackrock. The first swim is at 1.30pm tomorrow Friday 1st of November. More info and the donation page are available here.
Paid Work: Metaphor Definition Annotation
If you are seeking a bit of extra cash and would like to play around with some metaphors feel free to apply for this job. Native English speakers who are studying English at NUI Galway needed to help as human annotators. This task will focus on how we define and interpret metaphors in tweets. The experiment will be asking the annotator how to interpret/define a given metaphoric expression by giving them a tweet and asking them to choose the nearest definition of the highlighted metaphor from a list. Payment is based on the number of annotated tweets. To apply email omnia.zayed@insight-centre.org with a brief description of your professional experience.
Martírio: FREE Film Screening & Discussion
NUI Galway Decolonial Feminist Collective Presents: Screening of the Brazilian documentary Martírio (Martyrdom) followed by a discussion on indigenous land rights in Latin America – the tensions between extractives and access to land and natural resources – with Irish and Latinx activists 6pm-8.30pm Sunday 3rd Nov in Club Áras na nGael.
Free Meditation Class Saturday
FREE Introduction to Meditation class 2pm-3pm this Saturday 2nd November at OLBC Hall, 11 Ely Place, Sea Road. This event is free of charge and open to everybody.
Limited spaces left on following Life Skills courses:
Sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
International Men’s Day Tues 19th Nov
To mark International Men’s Day on Tues 19th of Nov the School of Nursing & Midwifery is holding a free Men’s Health Symposium 8.30am-5pm in the School of Nursing. The symposium theme is “The Power of Building Resilience in Men’s Lives”. Please note this event is only for health and allied professionals working directly in the area of men’s health #mhsym2019
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.
Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union.
Road Safety Authority Interactive Shuttle + Roll-Over Simulator 10am-4pm Tues 29th Oct outside Áras na Mac Léinn
- Practice your driving and hazard perception skills on our simulators (car, motorbike, bicycle)
- Take part in the roll-over simulation which demonstrates how it would feel if you were in a car which turned over in a collision.
- Practice the driver theory test.
- Practice safe cycling skills on our state of the art bicycle simulator
- See how driving environments and speed affect your braking distances on the brake reaction timer.
- FREE High Vis Items
Tues 29th Oct
- 11am-2pm: Know Your Rights in Hub Central. Drop in and chat about rights in the workplace, college, and public life.
- 6.30pm: Disability and Emergency in the D’arcy Thompson Theatre. Join Emergency Medicine Soc for a talk on best practice in emergency situations
Weds 30th Oct
- All day: The Social Aspect of Disability – an online campaign around the impact inaccessibility has on social life and social connections
Thurs 31st Oct
- All day: What Is an Accessible Campus? Online/in various locations. Keep up with us on the SU social media platforms to tell us and the University what an accessible campus is to you
- 6pm-8pm Murder Mystery with ISL, location TBC. Join the Irish Sign Language Society for their Halloween event with games and refreshments.
More info from su.disability@nuigalway.ie
Sin Issue 4
You can read the latest issue of Sin Newspaper HERE – it includes your chance to win SU Card credit!
Limited spaces left on following Life Skills courses:
Sign up in the SU Office or call 091 493 570 to register with credit/debit card.
FREE Talk: Resistance Training & Nutrition
Free Talk on Resistance Training and Nutrition 7pm-8pm Weds 6th Nov in O’Flaherty Theatre. Speaker: Barry McGuire – Qualified Nutritionist & Personal Trainer. Covering nutrition and training in relation to muscle gain/fat loss/toning up. FREE Tickets available on Eventbrite
What We Are Doing For You?
You can catch up on the work your SU Officers are doing for you by reading through the minutes of their meetings here.
Voter Registration Deadline this FRIDAY
Are you registered to vote? Call down and pick up a form in the SU Office. The deadline to register to vote is this Friday the 25th of October
Don’t Forget
We have free condoms and free tampons/pads at the SU Office and the SU Engineering Desk. If you need them just ask.
Fees Reminder
The deadline to pay the Student Levy + the first instalment of your fees is Thurs 31st Oct. More Info.
JCI Galway are running a Spooky Table Quiz at 7pm this Friday in Sult with some great prizes. Entry fee €5 per person.
Postgrad Open Day Tues 5th Nov
The NUI Galway Postgraduate Open Day will take place 12pm-3pm Tues 5th Nov in the Bailey Allen Hall. There will be over 100 stands on display along with short presentations covering topics such as funding opportunities, applications, and research. This is your chance to meet lecturers and postgraduate students, see what postgraduate programmes are on offer, and to meet staff from Postgraduate Admissions, Career Development Centre, Graduate Studies, Fees Office, and other student support services.
FREE 6 Week Stress Control Programme
Stress Control’ is a six session class which teaches people to ‘become their own therapist’. Each session lasts for 90 minutes (including a break). Stress Control combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology and Mindfulness.
USI Mature Students’ Seminar
The annual USI Mature Students’ Seminar will be taking place at Maynooth University 9.30am-5pm Friday the 8th of November. This event is open to all Mature Students. More info and registration here.
Take the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey win €300!
You are invited to take part in NUI Galway’s INDEx survey – a national survey to find out more about how you use digital technologies and how this affects your experience of learning. Your voice will contribute to important decision-making around digital teaching and learning within NUI Galway. The INDEx survey takes only 5 minutes to complete. It is open to NUI Galway students until the 3rd of November. Participation is anonymous and entirely voluntary. There are €300 All4One vouchers to be won each week by NUI Galway students!
Take the survey HERE
Upcoming Class Rep Meetings
| Thurs 24th Oct | 6pm-7pm | AC204 | Arts Concourse | Science Council |
| Tues 29th Oct | 6pm-7pm | ENG2003 Lecture Room 2 | Engineering Building | Engineering Council |
| Weds 30th Oct | 2pm–3pm | Students’ Union Exec Office | Áras na Mac Léinn | Postgrad Council |
NUI Galway Arrangements for Bank Holiday Mon 28th Oct
- There are no classes on Mon 28th of Oct
- The Students’ Union Office will CLOSE 5pm Fri 25th Oct and reopen 10am Tues 29th of Oct
- The Students’ Union Engineering Desk will CLOSE 3pm Fri 25th Oct and reopen 11am Tues 29th Oct
- The Students’ Union Cloakroom will CLOSE 6pm Fri 25th Oct and reopen 9am Thurs 31st Oct
- The James Hardiman Library will be open 08:30-17:30 Sat 26th, 10:00-17:30 Sun 27th and CLOSED Mon 28th Oct
- The Reading Room will be open as usual.
- The Students’ Union Shop will be open Sat 26th Oct, closed Sun 27th & Mon 28th Oct, open Tues 29th Oct
- Sult will be CLOSED Sat 26th, Sun 27th & Mon 28th Oct. Reopening 8.30am Tues 29th Oct.
- Smokey’s Café will be open Sat 26th and Sun 27th, closed Mon 28th and open Tues 29th Oct.
- The Wall Café will be open Sat 26th and Sun 27th and open Mon 28th 11am-3pm
- The Student Health Unit will be CLOSED Mon 28th Oct.
- For details about Computer Suite Access check HERE
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Snapchat (@nuigsu) and Twitter.
Our office is located upstairs in the Áras na Mac Léinn building beside Sult and we are open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
Our reception desk in the Engineering Building foyer is open Mon–Fri 11am-3pm.