By Conor Brummell Cúram, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research based in NUI Galway, has received €4.8 million in funding following the announcement of the Government’s Disruptive Technologies Fund. Cúram teams, along with industry partners, will be involved in three key industry projects that will be driving disruptive innovation on vital areas of medtech and … [Read more...] about Cúram at NUI Galway receives €4.8 million in funding for research projects
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NUI Galway researcher granted nearly €420,000 for bacterial infection project
By Graham Gillespie NUI Galway have secured €419,585 in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for a research project which involves developing technology to help detect bacterial infections more quickly. The research will be carried out by Dr Joseph Byrne and a PhD student, who Byrne will recruit himself. Work will begin in April with the funding supporting the … [Read more...] about NUI Galway researcher granted nearly €420,000 for bacterial infection project
€1.2 million spent on cleaning services in NUI Galway
By Daniel Brennan The Connacht Tribune news group recently revealed a variety of expenses that NUI Galway pays to private companies last month. The expenses include a €1.2 million bill that the university foots on cleaning each year. NUI Galway is set to pay Grosvenor Cleaning Services, the provider of both cleaning materials and cleaning staff to the college, a total … [Read more...] about €1.2 million spent on cleaning services in NUI Galway
Former NUIG student’s shower innovation impresses The Late Late Show
By Roisin Prendergast Seán McGarry, a former student of NUI Galway, wowed audiences of The Late Late Show on Friday 1 February with his invention the ‘ShowerGem Shower Caddy.’ The Westport native and Managing Director of ShowerGem spoke to host Ryan Tubridy about the easily installed, rust-free shower caddy. Four years ago, frustrated with messy shower floors scattered … [Read more...] about Former NUIG student’s shower innovation impresses The Late Late Show
Student Nurses speak out in support of strike
By Conor Brummell Update: According to The Irish Independent, the Labour Court has recommended that there should be an enhanced nurses practice salary scale in return for 'productivity' measures. The strikes have been called off. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) held a strike on Wednesday 30 January, with nearly 30,000 nurses all over the country taking … [Read more...] about Student Nurses speak out in support of strike
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