University of Galway

Interested in business, law, public policy or hospitality? This is your sign to take another look 👀

Explore your options at University of Galway before CAO Change of Mind closes on July 1st.

Find a course that matches your ambition 👉 https://www.universityofgalway.ie/

The Summer Edition of Cois Coiribe has arrived! Check out 'Change Makers' and explore the institutes, centres, and organisations that grew from a creative spark on our campus.

👉 Discover more here: https://ow.ly/I4B350Z6Iph

Leaving Cert students! You're invited to join us at our annual CAO Change of Mind event, where you can ask any final questions about our undergraduate courses before submitting your CAO application. ✅🙋‍♀️💻🙋‍♂️

🗓️ Thursday 25th June
🕒 11.30am - 1pm
📍 Human Biology Building - University of Galway

Don’t miss out! Register Now: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/Mdp42ajca7cT1fE6

Researchers have gained a greater understanding of the role inflammation plays in Huntington’s disease progression, to help identify potential therapeutic targets for treatment.

The study was led by University of Galway and investigated whether the degree of inflammation in the midcingulate cortex - a part of the brain that plays a role in emotion processing, decision-making and cognitive control - correlates with the degree of cell death and type and severity of symptoms, particularly mood-related symptoms in Huntington’s disease.

Huntington’s disease is an inherited disease that causes the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain. It has a broad impact on a person's functional abilities and usually results in movement, cognitive and psychiatric problems. Behavioural and psychiatric symptoms are often named the most burdensome for patients and their families, changing family roles, dynamics and relationships.

The study was published in the journal Communications Medicine and can be read here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-026-01526-5

The study was funded by University of Galway, Aotearoa Foundation, Centre for Brain Research, the University of Auckland, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, Alzheimer’s New Zealand, Freemasons New Zealand, Neurological Foundation of New Zealand, Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust, and the Whau Foundation.

Image: Professor Andrea Kwakowsky, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Galway
Photo credit: Martina Regan

🏅 Congratulations to MBA alumna Fiona Murtagh on another fantastic achievement representing Ireland on the international stage.

Fresh from a successful week competing in Seville, Fiona once again demonstrated the dedication, resilience and determination required to perform at the highest level of sport. Balancing elite athletic performance with professional and academic commitments is no small feat, and we are incredibly proud to see one of our alumni continuing to achieve success at the highest level.

At University of Galway - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, we are always delighted to celebrate the achievements of our alumni, whether in business, leadership, research or sport, and Fiona's accomplishments are a wonderful example of the ambition and commitment that define our community.

Congratulations, Fiona, and best of luck as preparations continue for the next challenge ahead.

Ag guí gach rath ar na scoláirí ar fad a bheidh ag tabhairt faoi scrúduithe na hArdteistiméireachta agus na Sraithe Sóisearaí 🌟

Tá an obair chrua déanta agaibh mar sin bígí muiníneach agus sibh ag tabhairt faoi na scrúduithe agus éireoidh thar cionn libh! 🙌

Best of luck to all students sitting the Leaving and Junior Cert examinations. 🌟

You've already put in the hard work, so take a deep breath, trust in yourself, and show those exams what you are made of. You've got this! 🙌

Hedgehog Conservation Ireland and researchers at University of Galway and University of Oxford are calling on people to take part in the inaugural Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count, aimed at helping scientists better understand the status of Ireland’s hedgehog population.

From Monday June 8th, members of the public are encouraged to keep an eye out for hedgehogs in their gardens, parks, farms, estates, campuses and public green spaces, and report sightings online.

Recent studies suggest hedgehog populations have declined significantly in parts of western Europe over recent decades, making public reporting initiatives increasingly important for conservation research.�
The nationwide citizen science campaign aims to build a clearer picture of where hedgehogs are still thriving across Ireland and where populations may be under pressure.

Participants can submit sightings at https://www.irishhedgehogsurvey.com/

Hedgehog Conservation Ireland is led by Elaine O’Riordan, School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galwayal Sciences and Ryan Institute, Dr Amy Haigh, Veon Ecology, Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Natural History Museum Denmark and WildCRU, University of Oxford, and Alan Bell, Restoration Trust.

Calling all Leaving Cert Students 📣

Time is ticking - the CAO Change of Mind deadline is fast approaching.

There’s still time to explore courses, campus life and opportunities at University of Galway 👉 https://www.universityofgalway.ie/