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University of Galway’s Association of MBAs and AACSB-accredited MBA programme will host a virtual open evening on Thursday, January 18 at 6pm. The virtual open evening is a great opportunity to learn more about this part-time, flexible programme, providing an opportunity to meet MBA faculty, students, and graduates.

Creative talent was most certainly to the fore with numerous entries from which to choose in the annual Athlone & Castlerea Credit Union art competition.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced €5 million in mental health support for students.

With more than 100,000 people employed in the Irish tech sector, and with many of the global tech leaders choosing to have their headquarters in this country, the tech industry here is booming. The Central Statistics Office has valued the IT industry in Ireland at over €241 billion. Dublin is home to Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and HubSpot, to name a few. Studying IT or computer science can offer a rewarding and exciting career. Nowadays, almost every company, whether it is an SME or a large multinational, has its own IT department, meaning that IT and computer science graduates can choose to work in a range of industries such as healthcare, banking, insurance and education. University of Galway, ATU, and TUS offer courses in information technology and computer science.

Galway Schools Library Service has been given a vibrant and cheerful look by illustrator, artist and children’s book author Chris Judge. The project has given the once simple, grey exterior of the mobile library an updated look to inspire wonder and a love of reading, and to reflect the inner world of Galway County’s children.

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) students have raised over €11,500 for local charities this year through active involvement in student societies.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins have this week announced €17 million in capital funding to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector.

BY SEMI MCHUGH

The local heat of the annual Soroptimist Ireland girl’s public speaking competition recently took place at Our Lady’s Bower secondary school.

Actions by management in the Technological University of the Shannon to take a dedicated student space away from the Students’ Union will affect their ability to look after the welfare of their students and should be stopped, the Union of Students in Ireland has stated this week.