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NUI Galway's Teddy Bear Hospital aims to ease children's fears of doctor visits
Over 1,200 sick teddy bears are expected to be admitted to NUI Galway’s Teddy Bear Hospital next week.
A team at NUI Galway reckon they've cracked 'Darwin's Dilemma'
The great naturalist could not explain an apparent gap in animal evolution.
NUIG data breach concerns as USB possibly storing student details goes missing
All students who may have been impacted have been notified.
Symposium set to examine grey areas of sexual consent
The free event takes place on Friday 12 October at NUI Galway.
Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Galway city
Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.
Irish scientists discover new treatment to help prevent relapse of aggressive form of breast cancer
The groundbreaking research was conducted by scientists at the Apoptosis Research Centre in NUIG.
70% of female students in Ireland experience sexual hostility or gender harassment
54% of first-year women students reported experiencing sexual hostility or crude gender harassment since starting college.
NUI Galway repays students fees after complaints about course
The Students’ Union described the situation as “appalling”.
Spider eats native Irish lizard in first recorded case
The unusual scene was recorded in a private garden in Killiney, Co Dublin in May 2017.
Are you neurotic? Then you're at a higher risk of dying sooner
A new study from NUI Galway has linked the personality trait with a greater risk of death.
Most deepwater fish have ingested microplastics, new Irish study finds
It’s one of the highest reported frequencies of microplastic occurrence in fish around the globe.
Fixture pile up this weekend for Corofin, Kerry, Monaghan and Sligo players
Sigerson Cup, All-Ireland club and Allianz league action all on the agenda.
Goals help NUIG into Sigerson Cup final against DIT team that started with Dublin's Howard
A three-point win in Mullingar for NUIG.
NUI Galway looking for people with obsessive thoughts or compulsive disorders for survey
This research will examine the relationship between obsessional and compulsive symptoms and emotions such as guilt and self-disgust.
Do Irish people hoard things when we lose someone close to us?
Irish researchers want your help to answer this very question.
False widow spiders have invaded Ireland over the past 20 years, but what are the symptoms of a bite?
In 20 years, the false widow spider has invaded Ireland, one NUIG researcher said, with the highest number of them found in Dublin and Cork.
Four Irish universities ranked among the top 250 in the world
Trinity isn’t far off the top 100 in the latest Times Higher Education rankings.
'It shouldn't be laughed at': Study begins on effect bowel disorders have on women's minds
Researchers hope the study will recognise the seriousness of the chronic, painful condition.
This is Ireland's favourite building
The shortlist included 60 projects across 13 counties and three international projects.
Irish universities make gains in list of the world's top colleges
There were gains for Trinity, UCD and NUI Galway in the latest QS rankings.
'I was afraid of my father. I thought it was normal to be afraid of adults'
A new report from NUI Galway highlights the experiences of children in foster care in Ireland.
'Life is left up to you': NUIG researcher delves into her Mars simulation mission
The experiment has been compared to a desert version of the Hollywood movie The Martian.
Galway mathematicians have found a way of making Batman's cape
NUI Galway mathematicians’ research makes Batman that bit more real.
Limerick's Gillane hits 2-10 as champions Mary I reach Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals
The holders saw off NUI Galway today.
A group of Mayo students in Galway have set up a Mayo Monday event to rival Donegal Tuesday
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Tipp's McGrath and Waterford's Bennett both hit 1-5 as UL reach Fitzgibbon Cup last eight
A nine-point win for the Limerick-based college against NUI Galway today.
Clare's Cleary and Mayo's Gallagher bag goals as NUI Galway triumph on the double
Wins for NUIG today in the Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup.
10 debutants in Mayo side as they lose out narrowly in early season clash with NUI Galway
Neil Douglas and Danny Kirby hit the goals for Mayo.
Mary Robinson will not be giving her papers to the controversial Presidential library
Instead, they’ll be housed in NUI Galway to save money.
Students at NUI Galway are getting an STI clinic
Rates of STIs in Ireland are highest among under-25s.
Most evictions in Ireland are from rented homes - and we don't pay enough attention to them
There are few records kept on illegal evictions across the European Union, despite the high levels in some countries.
Irish student whose mother had breast cancer is researching new ways to identify the disease
NUI Galway student Úna McVeigh started her PhD in September 2015.
Mandatory gender quotas recommended for NUI Galway
The Gender Equality Taskforce is due to present its final report next month.
Open thread: Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis?
The School of Psychology at NUI Galway is starting to research the topic. But have you ever experienced it?
Suffer from chronic pain? Mindfulness might help
About 35% of people in Ireland are affected by pain which has lasted for three months or more.
Fox on the double as NUI Galway demolish DIT
A win against UL on Tuesday would guarantee a Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final spot for Tony Ward’s charges.
Mayo survive NUI Galway comeback as Rochford begins reign with win
Kevin McLoughlin starred for the Green and Red in their two-point victory in Castlebar.
Irish people's binge drinking could increase our risk of cancer
More than half of people who drink do so irresponsibly.
Over 300 people donated their bodies to medical science from 2012 - 2014
There are five medical schools who take donations in Ireland.