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May 16 - July 25, 2009
‘All Creatures’, an exhibition of animal skulls from
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NUI Galway Zoology collection, and drawings by local artists
Galway City Museum
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June 3 - June 26, 2009
‘Diverse Print Making’, a fine art print exhibition
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by third year Arts students from G.M.I.T. Cluain Mhuire
Arts Millennium Building
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June 22 - June 26, 2009
She stoops to Conquer, performance by DramaSoc
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June - August 2009
International Summer Schools and English
Language Courses
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NUI Galway
www.nuigalway.ie/international_summer_school for details.
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July 1 - July 4, 2009
Bedbound, performance by Fregoli Theatre Company
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July 13 - July 26, 2009
Galway Arts Festival
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One of Europe’s key cultural events and an international
celebration of the performing and visual arts.
www.galwayartsfestival.com/index.php
Venues across campus
National University of Ireland, Galway
www.nuigalway.ie
What’s On
in 2009/10
Welcome
to NUI Galway
Established in 1845, the National University of
Ireland, Galway has a distinguished reputation
for teaching and research. With over 160 years
experience of academic excellence, this is one of
Ireland’s most popular universities.
Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway
Almost 16,000 students and more than
2,000 staff choose NUI Galway,
with many of them travelling
from all over the world to study
and work here.
Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway
July 26 - August 1, 2009
The John McGahern International Summer School
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August 24 - August 29, 2009
Bombshells, performance by Jasango Theatre
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Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2009
Multimedia Exhibition of new work by Marina Wild,
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Dagmar Drabent, Ben Geoghegan and Robin Jones
Atrium of Arts Millennium Building
Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
Visitors’
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Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
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July 23 - July 25, 2009
The John McGahern International Seminar
to NUI Galway
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Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway
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Oct 2nd 2009
NUI Galway/Connacht Tribune Journalism Conference
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Oct 2 - Oct 3, 2009
Undergraduate Open Days
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Oct 10 - Oct 30, 2009
‘Within a tree’, exhibition by the Galway Chapter
of the Irish Woodturners' Guild
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University Art Gallery
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Oct 12 - Oct 18, 2009
Baboró International Arts Festival For Children
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www.baboro.ie
Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway
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Feb 8 - Feb 12, 2010
Múscailt 2010, annual University Arts Festival
NUI Galway
With best wishes
Dr James J. Browne
President, NUI Galway
Various venues and locations across campus
Find out more: www.muscailt.nuigalway.ie
Feb 2010
NUI Galway Graduate Studies Fair
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For anyone interested in postgraduate study
www.nuigalway.ie/careers/students/pse.html
Aras na MacLeinn
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April 20 - April 25, 2010
Cúirt International Festival of Literature
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www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt/literature.html
Venues across Galway City
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April 2010
NUI Galway Undergraduate Open Day
Venue:
www.nuigalway.ie/openday
NUI Galway
Key Facts about NUI Galway
KEEP IN TOUCH
If you are a graduate of the University,
why not keep in touch through our Alumni Office:
T: +353 91 493 750
E: alumni@nuigalway.ie
W: www.nuigalway.ie/alumni
visit@nuigalway.ie
NUI Galway makes an enormous contribution to
all aspects of the City’s development, and in
particular, to Galway’s thriving cultural life. If
you take the opportunity to follow the walking
route suggested by this guide (takes approx 1
hour), you will see many examples of the
University’s active Arts environment.
I hope that you enjoy
your visit to NUI
Galway and I
encourage you to use
this guide to discover
some of the hidden
treasures of our beautiful
campus.
NUI Galway
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The University enjoys an
enviable location on a picturesque 250 acre site
on the banks of the River Corrib, just a short
stroll from the centre of Galway city. Galway is
one of Europe’s most vibrant cities, with students
making up 20% of the population.
CONTACT DETAILS
National University of Ireland, Galway
University Road, Galway
Tel: +353 91 524411
www.nuigalway.ie
• Over 2,000 international students from
over 90 countries study here
• NUI Galway is internationally renowned
for research in a range of specialist areas
including Biomedical Science, Irish Studies,
Marine Science, Human Rights Law, Web
Technology, Environmental Science and more
• This is Ireland’s leading university
for student volunteering with over
1500 registered student volunteers
• NUI Galway offers a unique
bilingual environment where the
Irish language is regularly used in
academic and social life
• NUI Galway has an excellent
reputation as a student-centred
University, offering a student
experience that is second to none
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B An Bhialann Student Restaurant
C Java City Coffee shop
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F Coffee on Line, IT Building
G Sports Centre Café
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Limited parking is available to visitors. Please use blue Pay and Display spaces and display a
valid parking ticket. Clamping is in operation an campus.
VISITOR GUIDE
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THE QUADRANGLE
Built in 1848 the Quadrangle is the heart of the
University. It originally housed all departments of the
then Queen’s University. Today it is the
administrative centre and home to the Geology
Museum and the Art Gallery.
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UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
The University Art Gallery hosts a variety of visually
stimulating exhibitions throughout the year. The
venue promotes the emerging Galway and national
artists as well as hosting touring exhibitions from
international embassies, cultural organisations and
educational institutions. See the What’s on for 2009/10
section for details of exhibitions. Contact: Deirdre
Lydon on +353 91 495098 for opening times and exhibition details.
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THE JAMES MITCHELL
GEOLOGY MUSEUM
Established in 1852, the Geology Museum boasts
superb, high quality collections, representing a
significant diversity of the planet’s geology with a fine
display of fossils, minerals and rocks. The Museum is
open to the public. Open: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Closed: Sat, Sun and holidays
Contact: Lorna Larkin on +353 91 492 126 to book a visit
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MARTIN RYAN MARINE
SCIENCE INSTITUTE (MRI)
NUI Galway has a long tradition of marine science
research. The MRI is an international Centre of
Excellence for the study of marine and freshwater
resources. NUI Galway is also the only university in
Ireland to offer an undergraduate degree in Marine
Science. The MRI Museum will be open from October 2009 and will include a fine
collection of preserved marine and land animals, an extensive range of Blaschka
glass replicas of marine invertebrates, and some specimens that are thought to have
originated from Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle. There are also two portraits by
Thomas Ryan in the foyer of the MRI, and a Liam O’Neill sea scape.
www.nuigalway.ie/mri
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THE BANK OF IRELAND
THEATRE
NUI Galway has a remarkable tradition of student
drama. Its vibrant theatrical culture fostered the
early talent of many well-known performers
including the Tony Award-winning actress, Siobhán
McKenna, and the now internationally renowned
Druid Theatre Company, which was formed on campus. Opened in July 2000, the
Bank of Ireland theatre is an excellent resource for drama students. Possessing
state-of-the-art light and audio rigging, the black box space is a key centre for
innovation and much cutting edge new work is devised and produced by the
students here. Additionally the theatre hosts a range of productions and
developmental workshops by touring theatre and dance companies throughout
the year. See the What’s on for 2009/10 section for details of performances.
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TWIN SPIRES SCULPTURE
(2000)
This bronze sculpture by well-known Galway based
artist, John Behan, is located in the green adjacent
to the Arts Millennium building.
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The Orbsen building is also the location for the Regenerative Medicine Institute,
REMEDI, NUI Galway’s world-class biomedical research centre focusing on gene
therapy and stem cell research. In state-of-the-art facilities, researchers at REMEDI
work together to combine the technologies of gene therapy and adult stem cell
therapy with the aim of regeneration and repair of tissues. The foyer of the Orbsen
Building also holds a painting by Charles Lamb (1893-1964) called the Connemara
Pattern. Lamb and his contemporaries attempted to form a national identity
through the depiction of rural Ireland and its culture. www.nuigalway.ie/research
ARTS MILLENNIUM BUILDING
The Arts Millennium Building is home to the College
of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, the
University’s largest College, and hosts many public
exhibitions. See the What’s on for 2009/10 section for
details of exhibitions.
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GALWAY YELLOW SCULPTURE
(1973)
The sculpture, Galway Yellow, has become
synonymous with the University and was designed
by the renowned contemporary artist, Brian King,
for the then new Arts/Science Concourse,
completed in 1973.
11 SPORTS CENTRE
Opened in September 2008, the Sports Centre is an
impressive 6,500 sq metre leisure complex equipped
with the most up-to-date facilities including a 25m
6-lane swimming pool, an international basketball
arena and sports hall, 130 piece gym and high-tec
climbing wall. The Sports Centre is open to the
general public. Open: Mon - Fri, 7.00am - 10.00pm
Sat - Sun & Bank Holidays, 9.00am - 6.00pm
T: +353 91 570 800 www.nuigalway.ie/sport
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RESEARCH CENTRE (CFRC)
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JAMES HARDIMAN LIBRARY
The James Hardiman Library was named after the
University’s first Librarian, and boasts an extensive
collection of printed and electronic books, journals,
special collections and archives including, the papers
of John McGahern, the letters of George Moore,
and photographs and letters of Douglas Hyde.
The 1990 reproduction of the Book of Kells is also
housed here.
The Library holds a variety of exhibitions in its foyer, throughout the year.
See the What’s on for 2009/10 section for details of exhibitions.
Open: Term time
Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 10.00pm
Sat 8.30am - 5.30pm, Sun 10.00am - 5.30pm
Holiday periods:
Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Closed: Sat - Sun
www.library.nuigalway.ie
10 THE ORBSEN BUILDING
The Orbsen Building is home to some of NUI
Galway’s major research centres including the
Environmental Change Institute, a
multidisciplinary centre of excellence in
environmental change research; the Energy
Research Centre, leading the way in research
into bioenergy, renewable energy resources and energy
efficient technologies; and the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering
Science, an interdisciplinary research centre focused on innovative therapeutic
solutions to current medical challenges including cardiovascular disease,
orthopaedics, reproductive medicine, and cancer.
The CFRC undertakes research in the area of child
and family care and welfare. It is internationally
recognised for its expertise in the development and
testing of educational models, such as youth
mentoring that bring about improved outcomes for
children. The Centre also has the distinction of hosting the Republic of Ireland’s
first UNESCO Chair, Professor Pat Dolan.
www.nuigalway.ie/childandfamilyresearch
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J.E. CAIRNES SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Opened in 2005-06, the Cairnes Building is a stateof-the-art, technology-enabled building, providing a
world-class physical environment for teaching and
research. Located on the banks of the River Corrib,
it has been cleverly designed to incorporate the
original St. Anthony's Friary building. A series of connecting bridges link the old
Friary and new Cairnes building in a striking combination. Of particular interest is
the old Friary Chapel which has been converted into an impressive lecture theatre.
The Business School is well known for its research in the areas of rural and
economic development, innovation and structural change, and social gerontology.
The courtyard of the Cairnes Building also boasts a sculpture by the acclaimed
Wexford artist, Michael Warren. The wooden obelisk style sculpture was erected
in 1978 and is titled Logos 1.
www.nuigalway.ie/commerce
14 ENGINEERING BUILDING
The site of the new €40 million Engineering
building, this project is due for completion in 2011.
NUI Galway has always had a strong reputation in
the field of Engineering and this building is set to be
a flagship facility for the University.
www.nuigalway.ie/engineering