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Back To School: Reporting on Ireland’s Generational Trends (1998-2022)

Back To School: Reporting on Ireland’s Generational Trends (1998-2022)

Professor Colette Kelly, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group, Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group, 22 August 2025
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Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway, 30 July 2025
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Culture and Creativity: Perspective from the Edge

Culture and Creativity: Perspective from the Edge

Dr Patrick Collins, Co-Director of UrbanLab Galway, Lecturer of Economic Geography, University of Galway, 23 July 2025
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10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability, University of Galway, Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Community and University Sustainability Officer, University of Galway, 16 July 2025
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The Gaeltacht on Screen: A Discussion About Irish Arts, Film, and Television with Darach Ó Tuairisg, EMBA Student

The Gaeltacht on Screen: A Discussion About Irish Arts, Film, and Television with Darach Ó Tuairisg, EMBA Student

Darach Ó Tuairisg, Student | CEO & Co-Founder at Fíbín Media, 07 July 2025
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Back To School: Reporting on Ireland’s Generational Trends (1998-2022)

Back To School: Reporting on Ireland’s Generational Trends (1998-2022)

Professor Colette Kelly, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group, Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group
22 August 2025
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Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway
30 July 2025
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Culture and Creativity: Perspective from the Edge

Culture and Creativity: Perspective from the Edge

Dr Patrick Collins, Co-Director of UrbanLab Galway, Lecturer of Economic Geography, University of Galway
23 July 2025
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10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability, University of Galway, Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Community and University Sustainability Officer, University of Galway
16 July 2025
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The Gaeltacht on Screen: A Discussion About Irish Arts, Film, and Television with Darach Ó Tuairisg, EMBA Student

The Gaeltacht on Screen: A Discussion About Irish Arts, Film, and Television with Darach Ó Tuairisg, EMBA Student

Darach Ó Tuairisg, Student | CEO & Co-Founder at Fíbín Media
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Cois Coiribe is University of Galway’s online platform for cutting-edge innovation and expert insights from our top academics, researchers, and alumni. In Cois Coiribe’s Summer Edition, In Focus, explore the Ryan Institute, the Irish Centre for Human Rights, and much more! Browse below to find out how University of Galway's research and community is globally interconnected in a rapidly changing world.

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Watching the Atlantic: Ireland’s Climate Future and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Dr Audrey Morley, Lecturer in Physical Geography, Ryan Institute (COREx) and iCRAG Researcher, University of Galway, 23 May 2025
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Dr Audrey Morley is a leading voice in Irish climate science. Her internationally leading research on reconstructing past ocean climates, for which she has developed robust innovative climate proxies, was published in Nature Communications in winter 2024. In this article, Cois Coiribe explores Dr Morley’s research and insights into the implications of ocean currents and temperatures. Her work on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a crucial part of the global effort to monitor and understand changes that could affect our climate in a major way. 

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22 May 2025
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Foreword by Interim President Prof Peter McHugh / Focal ón Uachtarán Eatramhach Ollamh Peter McHugh

Interim President Prof Peter McHugh

Fáilte is fiche go dtí eagrán an tsamhraidh d’Iris Alumni Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, Cois Coiribe.

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14 May 2025

In Conversation With Tom O’Malley: Law, Justice & a Life in the Courts (Part 1)

Mr Tom O'Malley, Retired Lecturer of Law at University of Galway, Senior Counsel, and Member of the Inner Bar of Ireland

In this two-part Cois Coiribe podcast, Dr Ciara Smyth, University of Galway and barrister and co-host of the Fifth Court podcast, Peter Leonard speak with Tom O’Malley—retired law lecturer from University of Galway, Senior Counsel, and member of the Inner Bar of Ireland. They explore his distinguished career, covering courtroom stories, legal reform, and his global perspective on justice.

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22 May 2025
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In Focus: University of Galway Strategy | Straitéis 2025-30

University of Galway, Office of the President

University of Galway   Of Galway, for the world.  

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23 May 2025
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All Boats Rising: An Introduction to the Ryan Institute

Prof Frances Fahy, Director of the Ryan Institute, University of Galway

Cois Coiribe is delighted to share the thoughts of our Director of the Ryan Institute, Prof Frances Fahy. Embark on a journey of discovery, ambition, and expertise, and explore the evolving odyssey that is University of Galway’s transformative Ryan Institute. 

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23 May 2025
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The Irish Centre for Human Rights – A Beacon for Human Rights

Prof Siobhan Mullally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway

Prof Siobhán Mullally is Established Professor of Human Rights Law and Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights (ICHR) at University of Galway. She also holds the role of UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Recognising inequality from a young age, she sought solutions through her research and work across the globe in contexts of conflict and injustice. As the Irish Centre for Human Rights celebrates its 25th birthday, Siobhán takes Cois Coiribe to the heart of the Centre, explaining the real-world impact that human rights researchers have against struggles for justice, in conflict settings, and in dark times. She takes us through her vision for the Centre, its legacy, and its future. 

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19 May 2025

In Conversation With Tom O’Malley: Law, Justice & a Life in the Courts (Part 2)

Mr Tom O'Malley, Retired Lecturer of Law at University of Galway, Senior Counsel, and Member of the Inner Bar of Ireland

In this two-part Cois Coiribe podcast, Dr Ciara Smyth, University of Galway and barrister and co-host of the Fifth Court podcast, Peter Leonard speak with Tom O’Malley—retired law lecturer from University of Galway, Senior Counsel, and member of the Inner Bar of Ireland. They explore his distinguished career, covering courtroom stories, legal reform, and his global perspective on justice.

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15 September 2025
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Chasing Knowledge at Age 81, the Quest for Lifelong Learning: Irish Studies at University of Galway

Dr Robert Emmet Morris, Boston, USA | Alumnus, Irish Studies Online (Diploma)

Irish Studies Online (Diploma) is an interdisciplinary introduction to Irish Studies, developed by the Centre for Irish Studies, University of Galway. The two-year part-time diploma course offers an excellent opportunity for those interested in Ireland, especially those without access to traditional programmes of study in this area. The purpose of the diploma is to provide a basic introduction to Irish life and culture through the disciplines of Archaeology, History, literature in English and in Irish (presented in translation), Political Science and Sociology, traditional Irish music and dance. Dr Robert Emmet Morris is a 2024 graduate of this course, and here he speaks about his background, experience, and passion for his studies.

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22 August 2025
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Back To School: Reporting on Ireland’s Generational Trends (1998-2022)

Professor Colette Kelly, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group, Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Professor of Health Promotion, University of Galway, and co-leader for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) group

As summer winds down, parents, guardians, and educators prepare for primary and secondary schools to reopen. This makes for a particularly timely moment to review the recently published research by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland team, which highlights health and social behaviours of children and young people. The HBSC study is a cross-national research effort that monitors health behaviours, health outcomes, and social environments of school-age children. The study is carried out every four years in countries across Europe, Canada, and Central Asia in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The HBSC Ireland team is based at the Health Promotion Research Centre here at University of Galway.

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30 July 2025
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Three Slides, Three Minutes, One Stage: University of Galway’s Threesis Puts Research in the Spotlight

Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway

This Cois Coiribe article discusses University of Galway’s annual Threesis competition, which has become a standout event on campus. In a fast-paced format, it captures the very essence of the University’s research mission: Our Purpose, People, and Place. At its heart is a strong focus on people; on nurturing talent, building confidence, and encouraging creativity.  

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23 July 2025
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Culture and Creativity: Perspective from the Edge

Dr Patrick Collins, Co-Director of UrbanLab Galway, Lecturer of Economic Geography, University of Galway

In this article, Cois Coiribe connects with Dr Patrick Collins, Lecturer in Economic Geography at the University of Galway, an Editor for the Irish Journal of Arts Management and Cultural Policy (New Voices), and, alongside Prof Ulf Strohmayer, is Co-Director of UrbanLab Galway. Currently, he is also a Visiting Scholar at University of Cambridge. Here he discusses the innovative, multi-country IN SITU project alongside Galway’s creative communities. 

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16 July 2025
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10 Years of CUSP: The Power of Partnership in Building a Sustainable Future

Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability, University of Galway, Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Community and University Sustainability Officer, University of Galway

Cois Coiribe catches up with Dr Richard Manton, Director of Sustainability and Michelle O’Dowd Lohan, Sustainability Officer to mark 10 years of Community and University Sustainability Partnership (CUSP) at University of Galway. A story of progress, partnerships, belief, and a shared willingness to drive change, the journey highlights friendships formed, the innovations sparked, and the collective impact made in shaping a more sustainable University campus and community. 

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07 July 2025
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The Gaeltacht on Screen: A Discussion About Irish Arts, Film, and Television with Darach Ó Tuairisg, EMBA Student

Darach Ó Tuairisg, Student | CEO & Co-Founder at Fíbín Media

Is é Darach Ó Tuairisg Stiúrthóir agus bunaitheoir Fíbín. Is fiontraí den chéad scoth é Darach atá tar éis an comhlacht Fíbín a mhúnlú agus a fhorbairt. Tá Fíbín anois ar cheann de na príomhchomhlachtaí neamhspleácha léiriúcháin in Éirinn. Tá Darach i gcroílár na mean, agus é tumtha i ngach gné de chursaí teilifíse, drámaíochta, dubála agus foilsitheoireachta. Thosaigh sé amach ag aisteoireacht ar an teilifís agus ar an stáitse agus lean sé ar aghaidh chun drámaí a léiriú ar stáitse ar bhonn náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta. Darach Ó Tuairisg is CEO and co-founder of Fíbín Media. An accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder, and trusted children’s creative content advocate, Darach has grown Fíbín into one of Ireland’s leading independent live-action production companies in children’s TV. He has worked at the intersection of television, theatre, dubbing, and publishing. Darach began his career as a stage and screen actor and went on to produce many of the company’s theatre productions, which have been staged both nationally and internationally. Over its 20 years history, he has since produced hundreds of hours of TV content.  Excerpt from: Fíbín Media | Darach Ó Tuairisg

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