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University of Galway’s Arts in Action 2026-2027 programme returns this week with free events, workshops and partnerships with arts organisations in the west. 🔗: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
September - University of Galway
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“People believe the misinformation because they need to believe it” Dr. Noha Atef, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, @uniofgalway.bsky.social spoke to @gqmagazine.bsky.social about health and diet misinformation on social media. 🔗: www.gqmiddleeast.com/article/insi...
Inside the Wild and Worrying Diet Cult of Diaa Alawady
The late Egyptian doctor’s medical license was permanently revoked in 2026, but his controversial diet has taken a life of its own in the Arab world. Two experts weigh in
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University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have joined forces to revive Rural Voices – a nationwide seminar series bringing together research, policy and practice to explore the issues shaping rural and regional development. 🔗: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
Tá triúr léachtóiri nua ceaptha i Roinn na Gaeilge le gairid, rud a chuireann go mór le réimse na scoláireachta Gaeilge san ollscoil. Cuir aithne ar na léachtóirí san fhíseán seo agus faigh amach faoin taighde atá ar bun acu. 🔗: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
#DH2027 is coming to Galway! ⛵️ Join us 28 June–3 July 2027 at the University of Galway for ADHO’s 37th annual conference, on the theme #Creativity. Our website is now live: dh2027.adho.org Watch this space: the CfP is coming soon. #DH2027 @adho-org.bsky.social #DigitalHumanities
Menu psychology: Dr Denis O’Hora, School of Psychology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social spoke to @independent.ie about the psychology of restaurant menu design and how menus can influence consumer decision-making. 🔗: www.independent.ie/business/mon...
‘Removing the euro signs makes customers relax’ – how restaurants use menu psychology to get you to spend more
Restaurants are hiring ‘menu engineering’ consultants to help them sell more high-margin dishes
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Gaeltacht: Scríobh an Dr John Walsh, Scoil na dTeangacha, na Litríochtaí agus na gCultúr, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, faoin gcomóradh 100 bliain ó foilsíodh tuarascáil Choimisiún na Gaeltachta 1926 ar The Journal. www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish...
The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still matters
As the centenary of the first Gaeltacht Commission looms, we must do more to ensure Irish remains a living language in the communities where it’s strongest.
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Don’t let the quiet on the STEMMA blog fool you: it’s been very busy around here! Catch up with us in our latest post (and get ready for more soon). #ERCfunded @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social stemma.universityofgalway.ie/updates-from...
Updates from STEMMA HQ - STEMMA
The STEMMA project has had a busy year, welcoming new postdocs, finishing data cleaning, hosting Manuscripts Week in Galway, and preparing to release a public dataset by end of 2026.
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Dr Michelle Comber and Dr Noel McCarthy, Discipline of Archaeology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social have rediscovered a ‘lost’ Neolithic tomb and located a second, previously unidentified, tomb during excavations at Maree, Co Galway. 🔗: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... via @irishtimes.com
Archaeologists discover and ‘rediscover’ two neolithic tombs in Galway
Newly uncovered sites said to deepen understanding of culture and society in Neolithic period ‘and beyond’
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Health misinformation: Dr. Noha Atef Atef, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, @uniofgalway.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com about the spread of health misinformation in Egypt. 🔗: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt’s rogue medic
Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow
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New national strategy for women and girls: Fiona McGarry, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, recently joined @rteradio1.bsky.social's Drivetime to discuss the government campaign targeting the 'manosphere' and 'tradwives' influencers. 🔗: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Government campaign to warn against ‘manosphere’ and ‘tradwives’
Vox from Una Kelly, Fiona McGarry, Director of BA in Journalism at University of Galway
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Congratulations to 17 of our wonderful colleagues who have been appointed to @ria.ie Multidisciplinary Committees 👏⬇️
Royal Irish Academy@ria.ie · last mo.The RIA is pleased to announce the members appointed to its multidisciplinary and standing committees for the 2026-2030 term. Read more on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/08/05/r...
Representatives from @uniofgalway.bsky.social and DKiT, including Dr Helen Maher, VP EDI and @clarissajoyd.bsky.social, @activeconsent.bsky.social, appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Higher Education to discuss sexual violence policies and procedures. 🔗: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Ireland ‘becoming desensitised’ to violence against women, Oireachtas told
University of Galway has seen a 114% increase in reports of sexual violence since 2024
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Had the real pleasure of talking with Jenny Devitt about medieval Ireland’s Bee Laws (Bechbretha) for her Dorset radio programme, Countryside Matters. keep106.com/2026/06/30/c... player.autopod.xyz/1362830 #medieval #bees #biodiversity @universityofgalway.bsky.social @campsgalway.bsky.social
Countryside Matters 65, 22.06.26 - KeeP 106
In today’s programme: The Isle of Wight is about to launch its third nine-day Biosphere Festival, which will take place all over the island, and involve many local communities. The island is one of se...
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Managing stress: Professor Brian Hughes, School of Psychology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social spoke to the @irishexaminer.bsky.social about recognising #stress and practical ways to manage it. 🔗: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
How to recognise symptoms of stress — and how to reduce them
In week two of our summer wellbeing series, we ask what we can do to reduce our stress.
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As promised! The @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social has generously provided support for two days of public-facing ms activities this July. The events will be free of charge, and there is funding for ECR travel (defined as ≤7 years post-PhD, with preference for those not yet in permanent employment). 1/
STEMMA: Systems of Transmitting Early Modern Manuscript Verse@stemma.bsky.social · 3mo agoSTEMMA will be hosting its inaugural Manuscripts Week this year starting 20 July. Watch our socials for details, including opportunities to get involved.
Has the clock started ticking for social media algorithms? Algorithms are opaque, they optimise for the wrong things — engagement, virality, outrage — and they’re not neutral. @kellyfincham.bsky.social writes in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social 🔗: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Has the clock started ticking for social media algorithms?
Algorithms are opaque, they optimise for the wrong things — engagement, virality, outrage — and they’re not neutral
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Morgan Mayo and Dr Molly-Claire Gillett, early career researchers at the Centre for Irish Studies, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, have received awards from @acirishstudies.bsky.social 🔗: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Dr Mike Hynes, School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social told @irishtimes.com that growing "climate fatigue" is making people feel overwhelmed and less engaged with climate change. 🔗: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
Rising death toll includes 212 fatalities over four days linked to high temperatures in Spain alone
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Approaching the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Prof Daniel Carey, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, joined @rteradio1.bsky.social's The History Show to explore the people, principles, and institutions that shaped the American republic. 🔗: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
The United States at 250
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Myles Dungan and guests explore the people, the principles, and the institutions that shaped the American Republic. With Daniel Carey, Bria...
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PDAs: Dr Siobhan O'Higgins, School of Psychology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social's Sean Moncrieff to discuss public displays of affection and whether there is a point at which they become excessive. 🔗: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
How much is too much when it comes to PDA? | Newstalk
Is there such a thing as too much PDA? While there is no definitive answer, there are moments whe...
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Tá athbhreithniú neamhspleách nua ar Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge foilsithe. 🔗: www.tg4.ie/en/player/ca...
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This is a brilliant project. A huge congrats to Frances and the wider @uniofgalway.bsky.social team involved with this. It's very exciting to see this kind of work - lots of potential avenues for environmental humanities and the possibilities for some very innovative inter-disciplinary research.
@uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social · 3mo agoCongratulations to Prof Frances Fahy, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, and Director, Ryan Institute who will co-lead Rinn Energy, which will drive energy system decarbonisation through a world leading research programme. 🔗: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
Congratulations to Prof Frances Fahy, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, and Director, Ryan Institute who will co-lead Rinn Energy, which will drive energy system decarbonisation through a world leading research programme. 🔗: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...
June - University of Galway
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Dr Eugene Farrell, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, and lead author on the @ccacireland.bsky.social working paper out today, spoke about the scale of the threat from coastal erosion in Ireland. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... via @rteradio1.bsky.social
Coastal erosion and retreat strategy: Why it’s time to start compensating homeowners who live beside the coast
Dr Eugene Farrell, Associate Professor at University of Galway and lead author of study.
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Future of technology education: Professor Cornelia Connolly, School of Education, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, spoke to Nuacht @tg4.bsky.social @16.30 about the use of AI in education. 🔗: www.tg4.ie/en/player/ca...
Nuacht TG4 | Player | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile
The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective.
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Gaeltacht: Ghlac an Dr John Walsh, @nuachainteoir.bsky.social, @unigalwayschoolllc.bsky.social, páirt sa dara físeán sa tsraith faoi chomóradh 100 bliain den Ghaeltacht atá á foilsiú ag an tseirbhís nuachta Gaeilge @tuairisc.bsky.social. 🔗: tuairisc.ie/scannan-cad-...
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Dr Adrian Paterson, School of English, Media and Creative Arts, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, is part of an expert panel reviewing this year's @womensprize.bsky.social shortlist ⬇️
The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 3mo agoNew perspectives on history, complicated family relationships and a creative approach to health.
Now showing: New Research — featuring work by Burren College of Art PhD researchers Lea Farrell, Nicole Monahan and JD Whitman. Presented with University of Galway as part of Project RARE and the SAR Forum on Artistic Research. 📍 The Gallery, University of Galway 📅 May 26–June 26
