GMIT Students’ Union Newsletter
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WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!!! The Students’ Union are currently conducting an End of Year survey, asking your thoughts on everything to do with the Union, and we’d really appreciate your input. Everyone who completes the survey is entered into a draw for cash prizes! First prize €250 :: Second prize €100 :: 5 third place prizes of €10 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMITSU2011
Volume III_May 2011
Colin Canny’s Goodbye :: Page 5
EXAM RESULTS ARE OUT...... The Students’ Union would like to wish you all the very best and if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us. See Joe and Alan’s contact details inside.
The Students’ Union would like to thank everybody in GMIT - students and staff - who have contributed to our activities throughout 2010-11. We’d like to wish our out-going President Colin Canny all the best in his future endeavours. He has served GMIT with great distinction over the past two years. We now look forward to Joe and Alan’s stewardship. Have a great Summer everyone...whatever you are doing and wherever you are!
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News in Brief GMIT President Address SU Outgoing Presdient’s Address Undergraduate Awards The Undergraduate Awards SU App & Bluetooth Just for Laughs Staying in Galway SU Election Results Student Achievement Awards SU Review of the Year RSA Research Bursary Awards GMIT Counselling Survey Junior Achievement Initiative
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Entry for Autumn Repeat Exams The Exams office will not be posting Repeat Examination Entry Forms to students following the release of results on the 16th June 2011.
ON YOUR BIKE Raise €1540.31 For Cancer Care West The Flora mini marathon participants would like to say a big thank you to all who contributed to this worthy cause. Special thanks must go to all staff who put in the effort on the bike, especially John Long in fancy dress, who took the event to a different level and also Pat Heffernan for hopping on at the last minute. All who volunteered to gather the money or helped in any way towards the event your efforts are appreciated. The mini marathon takes place in Dublin on the 6th of June.
Students must download their Repeat/Defer Examination Entry Form through a link in Web for Student, carefully complete and return to GMIT. An email will be sent to all GMIT students accounts with further details on this change. Please check your student college email account as soon as possible.
GMIT Galway Graduate Art Exhibition Former Arts Minister Michael D Higgins will officially open this exhibition by 82 final-year art students, featuring ceramics, painting, print, sculpture and textiles.
Thank You Thank you to everyone - staff and students alike who contributed to ‘Soup’ throughout 2010-11. Also, a special thank you to Mel and Barbara in the Reprographics Department for all their support throughout the year.
Exhibition of Architectural Technology project-work. 80 students from first, second and third year B.Sc. in Architectural Technology are showcasing their work in Union Square. Until 20th June, Union Square at the Dublin Rd campus. Further info: mary.rogers@gmit.ie
Runs from: Sun 12th June, Cluain Mhuire campus Further info: gerardine. quinn@gmit.ie
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President
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Message from the new GMIT President Dear Students I would like to take this opportunity to say “hello” to you as the new President of GMIT. I hope you have all enjoyed your year in GMIT and wish you every success in your examinations. An active and engaged student body is of course what gives an Institute its character and GMIT is well known for the positive and friendly relationship between students and staff. Equally, your Students’ Union plays a big role in ensuring your welfare while in College in conjunction with the Student Services team, and in representing your interests and concerns with the management team. I am looking forward to working with Joe and Alan in the forthcoming academic year. I hope you have an enjoyable summer break and look forward to welcoming you back in September. To those who are leaving GMIT, hopefully you will be able to secure employment whether in Ireland or elsewhere. Yours sincerely Michael Carmody President
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Hopefully all the hard work and study that you have did will have stood to you in the exams and your results go well for you. And remember if you need any advice or help with anything exam related please contact the SU. The office remains open throughout the summer so please feel free to drop in. As this is my final note as President of GMIT Students’ Union, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone here in GMIT who has made my term in office so fulfilling and enjoyable over the last 2 years. There are so many people I wish to thank but the list is too long. There have been so many highlights to my term in office such as Arthurs Day, the Fees Protest, Christmas Day, various welfare campaigns and events but the one that will always stand out for me was MOXYGEN 2011. Hopefully to be repeated all next year! Most importantly though helping students is our primary responsibility in this role and I hope that over the last 2 years I have done that on a day to day basis as best as I could. I must admit it was a job that I cherished each day and one that I will miss. There is a unique ethos and bond in this college like no other between staff and students and I think from someone who has been both I will always remember that in years to come.
SU President Address
Well where did that year go?? My word how the term has flew by and here we are facing into another summer break yet again.
Outgoing
Hey everyone
Finally, I want to wish Joe and Alan the very best of luck for next year and I know that they will do an excellent job. From working alongside Joe this year I have seen his dedication to the role and indeed Alan also from his time involved in the Welfare committee so rest assured the union is in good hands. So thats it folks all I can say is best of luck with the results,have a great summer and most importantly enjoy your future in what ever life may bring to you. It has been a pleasure to represent you all. All the best
Colin
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Your new Vice President & Welfare Officer Hi all, I’m delighted to be writing to you all as the new Vice President and Welfare Officer of GMIT Student Union. No doubt I have big shoes to fill after the work of Joe last year but I will give it my all and hopefully next year will be as big of a success. For all those who are finishing in GMIT I just want to congratulate you and wish you every success in the future. For those who will be back next year I look forward to representing you and working hard on your behalf. I would like to wish everyone an enjoyable summer and can’t wait to see you all in September! (and hopefully not August!) Sincerely,
Alan
Changes to the Non-adjacent Grant policy to negatively impact many students GMIT Students’ Union has called on the Government not to implement the measure imposed in Budget 2011 in relation to the non-adjacent rate of the student grant. The decision on this policy is expected when the Government announce new band limits for grants next month. This measure would see the criteria for receiving the non-adjacent grant changed, whereby previously students who lived more than 24km from the college could receive this, the distance entitlements are now set to increase to 45km. This change of policy will see an average loss of €1,700 to over 25,000 students every year, and as much as an annual reduction of €3,810 to those most disadvantaged students who receive the top-up rate of the grant. Current GMITSU Vice-President and incoming President Joe O’Connor described this change as “An illthought and unequitable policy decision taken by the previous Government, which will only serve to punish the most vulnerable of students and particularly those in rural areas due to the variances in the quality of public transport.” O’Connor went on to urge the Government to reverse this decision. “This is something which will have a crippling effect on students here in the West of Ireland, and particularly for students in GMIT Castlebar, given the extremely high proportion of mature students. For this to come into place within 12 months of the election of a Mayo Taoiseach would be hugely damaging and regrettable.”
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Good luck to all of you with your exam results, let’s hope the year of hard work (in most cases) and the last minute cramming (in almost all cases!) pays off and you manage to fulfil your potential and achieve your goals. Some of you may now be finished in GMIT and not be returning, and I want to wish you the very best of luck in the future. For those of you who will be coming back, I look forward to representing you again next year. We had a few great events to cap the year off in style, particularly the Student Achievement Awards which took place this year in the Clayton Hotel, allowing us to pay tribute to our finest sports teams and players, our most gifted students and our most dedicated societies. This was followed by the End of Year UV Party in Club K! There have been many memorable highlights throughout the year, such as the “Education, not Emigration” protest marches in Dublin and Galway, MOXEGEN 2011 during RAG Week, and of course most recently the End of Year Ball with the Coronas! Also, my final welfare campaign has now come and gone, but I have no hesitation whatsoever in handing over the reins to newly-elected Alan Doherty. I have no doubt he will be a fine Welfare Officer and student representative in the year ahead, and I look forward to working with him.
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It’s hard to believe but we’ve reached the end of the academic year! I have to say, my term as Vice-President has absolutely flown by and while often stressful and challenging, it’s been an extremely enjoyable and worthwhile experience.
Incoming
Hi guys,
I want to thank the students of GMIT for electing me as your Student Union President for the year 2011/12. It was a tough campaign, but the reaction and mandate which I received will spur me on and I promise to earn every single vote through my work-rate over the upcoming year. I also want to thank my welfare working group, anyone who volunteered with the SU throughout the year, and the rest of the GMITSU full-time staff, who assisted me in every possible way throughout the year. Finally, I’d like to thank our current SU President, Colin Canny. Colin has done a remarkable job working in the SU over the past two years, and contributed enormously to student life here in GMIT. I have enjoyed the past year working with him hugely, and have learnt a great deal from it. I’d like to wish him every success in the future!!! I hope you all have a great summer and if you need anything, remember myself and Alan will be working right through the summer and feel free to contact us about any issue!! Take care
Joe
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Round 3 is officially open! The Undergraduate Awards of Ireland & Northern Ireland are looking for the top undergrads on the island of Ireland. If you believe you have compiled an excellent essay or project which has received a high 2.1 or above during this academic year why not submit it for consideration? Open to all final and penultimate year students, the awards aim to recognise Ireland’s brightest students, who have demonstrated innovation, originality and excellence in their coursework. You can submit now on www.undergraduateawards.com with the final deadline of 30 June. If you believe you have composed an excellent project or essay of the highest standard; if you would like to be recognised as one of Ireland and Northern Ireland’s top undergraduates and if you want your CV to really stand out, enter now at: www.undergraduateawards.com Don’t forget! You need to prepare a 100-word abstract of your essay. We are also delighted to announce our collaboration with GenePool, a graduate recruitment specialist. Entrants to the Undergraduate Awards can now avail of fantastic recruitment opportunities, internships and placements – an invaluable opportunity in today’s harsh economic climate. The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has been confirmed to host this year’s awards event which will also be welcoming our top entrants from the United States of America for an exciting three day event in Dublin. For more information about eligibility and categories, see www.undergraduateawards.com or email the Project Co-Ordinator, Sasha de Marigny, at sasha@undergraduateawards.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it GOOD LUCK
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Staying in Galway? If you’re staying around Galway this Summer, then here’s some top events to look out for!
Galway Film Fleadh (runs from 5 – 10 July) Film festival for feature films and shorts. Web: www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
Galway Arts Festival
(runs from 11 – 24 July) One of Europe’s most inventive, vibrant & colourful events. A truly international celebration of the performing and visual arts which takes place in and around Galway City each July. Web: www.galwayartsfestival.ie
Jog in the Bog
(16 – 17 July) Clooninagh, Tuam, Co. Galway Weekend event involving a series of adventure races as well as entertainment, refreshment, clay pigeon shooting and family activities. Web: www.joginthebog.ie
The Galway Races Summer Festival Meeting (runs 25 –31 July) Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway. Ireland’s premier horse racing festival. Web: www.galwayraces.com
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SU ELECTION Results PRESIDENT O’Connor and Doherty voted into SU Executive positions Joe O’Connor from Kilmore, Co. Roscommon and Alan Doherty from Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, have been elected as President and Vice-President respectively of GMIT Students’ Union for the 2010-11 term. Joe O’Connor is the current sitting Vice-President & Welfare Officer, whilst Alan Doherty is finishing his Business Honours Degree (in Finance and Economics). O’Connor won the Presidents position with a record margin, winning 1721 votes of the total valid poll of 2109 (81.6% of the vote). The position for Vice President was a tighter affair amongst 5 candidates, with Doherty eventually winning by a margin of just 60 votes from a total valid poll of 1833. Both full-time officershave now started in their new roles.
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Student Achievement Awards 2011
GMIT Cricket Club, who received the Team of the Year award
Each year the Students’ Union hosts an Awards Ceremony to acknowledge the successes of outstanding students over the academic year. The Awards Ceremony took place in The Clayton Hotel on Thursday 26th of May at 4pm with refreshments afterwards. Thanks to everyone for making the event such a success and congratulations to all the winners on the night.
David Shaughnessy, who received the Best Niche Club award for the Anime Society
See www.gmitsu.ie and our Facebook profile for all photographs from the Student Achievement Awards. You can also email brendan.kenny@gmit.ie for photographs.
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Just a quick look at some of the highlights of the Students’ Union for 2010-11. Thanks to everyone for getting involved and we look forward to another eventful year in 2011-12!
SU REVIEW 2010-11
Scholarships & Bursaries At the start of the year, the Students’ Union awarded students who have excelled in an area of sport or culture with a Bursary, whilst the Institute awarded scholarships based on the highest leaving certificate points in each school/campus. There was also one scholarship for a first year mature student.
Fresher Inductions Day
For the first time, GMITSU provided an evening of on-campus entertainment for the incoming First Year students on their first day in GMIT back in September. I102104 were broadcasting live on campus throughout the day, and there were performances from UNSTABLE, The Vibes, DJ Fergal Darcy, DJ Ozz and a Christy Moore tribute act. There was also free candy floss, popcorn, slush puppies and pizza for GMIT’s newest students!!
Freshers Week 2010
Freshers Week was highlighted by the Arthurs Day Party in the Library Bar, which was headlined by Delerentos. The black stuff was flowing as a lineup of 5 great bands and 2 DJ’s entertained GMIT til late! Jon Kenny also made an appearance in the Library Bar over the course of the week with his own unique style of comedy, while the GMIT campus and grounds by day played host to paintballing, an Inflatable City, and “I’m a Student Get Me Out of Here!” over the course of the week!
Clubs & Societies Exhibition
October’s Clubs and Societies Exhibition saw a whole host of our staple clubs recruiting new members amidst a great atmosphere in Union Square, along with the setting up of several new clubs, including GMIT’s first-ever SurfSoc and AnimeSoc, which proved to be great successes. Clubs which were previously active but had faded in recent years were newly invigorated, such as EngSoc and the Darts Society.
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Graduations
Congratulations on behalf of the Students Union to all who graduated from their programmes this year, and all the best in the future!
RTE 2FM GMIT v NUIG Challenge
Class Rep Training
This year’s Class Rep Training was one of the bestattended in recent years, with over 200 reps gathering in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel for a day-long event, which included speeches from GMITSU and USI officers, GMIT lecturer and former USI President Ivan McPhillips, and Colm McGivern, Head of the British Council, UK, formerly their Northern Ireland director, and expert in conflict resolution.
GMIT @ Halloween
Club K was once again the host to GMITSU’s annual Halloween Fancy Dress party!
On Monday 4th of October, GMIT took on NUIG in a light-hearted “University Challenge” quiz, hosted by Ryan Tubridy on his show. Thankfully, the GMIT team came through victorious by 11 points to 8. The GMIT team was Colin Canny, Joe O’Connor and Martin Rooney. The NUI Galway team was made up of Peter Mannion, Emmet Connolly and Emma Conway.
Christmas at GMIT
GMITSU once again celebrated Christmas in style with the annual Christmas Day event! After enjoying a hearty Christmas dinner, the Elastic Band performed in a very snowy Bodkins Librarybar! Even ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Santa made an appearance! The Students’ Union also held the anual Kids Christmas Party in conjunction with the Chaplaincy, supported by the Galway Lions Club.
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National/ Regional Protest Marches November saw over 1,000 GMIT students from all campuses travelling to Dublin to take part in what turned out to be the largest student protest in over 40 years, in opposition to Government intentions to double the student registration fee to 3,000 euro, and as part of the “Education, not Emigration” campaign. Towards the end of the month, a regional march also took place in Galway with students from both GMIT and NUIG turning out in large numbers to make their voices heard.
National IT Factor Finals Mylo’s success in the local heat of the competition translated well to the National Finals, where he turned in a note-perfect rendition of the Adele hit “Someone Like You” to bag the National Prize for Best Cover Song. Daithi Jordan also represented GMIT to a very high level in the Original Song category, and fair play to both lads once again!
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Welfare Campaigns 2010-11 was a very busy year of welfare campaigns. We saw the relaunch of the successful Sshh!! Campaign, Don’t Walk Home Alone returned for another year with Cara Cabs, Road Safety Week, Positive Mental Health Week, the Heart Day Walk with the Irish Heart Foundation, Your Future week in conjunction with the Careers Office, Careers Workshops, SHAG Week, LGBT Rainbow Week, and two Less Stress More Success information weeks. thanks to everyone who helped out during the year!
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Raise & Give Week A hugely-successful RAG Week 2011 was accentuated by the success that was the first-ever MOXEGEN festival in Gleann na Ri! Several tribute bands performed throughout the day in an open-air venue to form an event that was not only the first of it’s kind for GMIT, but for any IT in the country. It all got started with the Launch Party in the Library Bar on the Sunday night, as UNSTABLE, The Danger Mice, i102104 DJ Fergal Darcy and DJ Rodge all played their part in a memorable night of entertainment to kick the week off! High-profile acts also performed throughout the week, as fresh off their smash-hit single ‘Horse Outside’, the Republic of Telly’s Rubberbandits rocked the Library Bar on the Monday night, while Ireland’s top DJ John O’Callaghan performed after MOXEGEN in Club K to top off a phenomenal Wednesday of entertainment!! Of course the central aspect of the week was to raise as much money as possible for charity, while enjoying some high-quality entertainment along the way. GMIT SU succeeded in raising over 10,000 euro for our chosen charities, SERVE, AWARE, Special Olympics West and the Irish Heart Foundation. A number of different activities took place throughout the week as part of this fundraising effort, including the Bungee Jump in Gleann na Ri, and the chance for students to soak members of the Students Union with the ‘Dunk Tank’ in Union Square! The week was topped off with the most-successful ever heat of the IT Factor on Thursday night in the Library Bar, with Hector joining a judging panel also featuring Ronan Scully from Operation Transformation, TG4’s Gemma Hayes, and our very own Joe O’Connor! The standard of competition was the highest it’s ever been, with Daithi Jordan ending up as the winner of the Best Original Song category, and Myles Kelly winning the hotly-competed category of Best Cover Song! Here’s to Raise & Give Week 2012!!!
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GMIT Sports Darts The winners of the ‘Best New Club’ award at the Student Achievement Awards due to their high level of activity and commitment and outstanding national performances, our darts team were also involved in one of the most enjoyable nights of the year - The first leg of the first ever NUIG VS GMIT Darts challenge! The Library Bar played host to a great atmosphere as a large number of GMIT students turned out to cheer on our team against their city rivals, and although the night itself ended in defeat for GMIT Darts, the team went from strength to strength over the remainder of the year. Ladies Basketball Team They were going through the league campaign with just one loss out of 6. Unluckily to draw second due to points difference and battled hard against Tallaght I.T in a narrow defeat in the ALL-Ireland Semi-final.
Rugby The team had a busy season, travelling to the likes of Derry, Belfast, and Sligo for games. They reached the semi-final of the Colleges cup in Division 2 and were very unlucky to lose to CIT with CIT going on to beat Carlow in the final.
Archery Team The Archery team have taken part in 7 “Fours” throughout the country successfully held their own “Four”. The team uphold great team spirit has brought our confidence & skills in all members, regarding team jobs & medals. Cricket: National Intervarsity Winners Particularly in a year when the Irish Cricket team achieved so much success at the world cup in India (including that win over England), it is fantastic to see the GMIT Cricket team come on in leaps in bounds, with the team growing in numbers and confidence. The season was a resounding success for the team, culminating in victory in the national inter-varsity tournament held at NUI Galway, beating teams such as University of Ulster Jordanstown in the final. GMIT Cricket takes great pride in having gone through this entire tournament unbeaten, and to do this against players who are in the current Irish international U-19 cricket team is an achievement to be applauded. Soccer The GMIT soccer team, getting stronger with every passng year, made it all the way to the national Umbro Cup final, where they were unlucky to lose out to DIT. GAA This year seen both our Sigerson and Fitzgibbon teams fall to the hands of UCC (University College Cork) at the Quarter- final stage. Our Freshers football team bowed out at the quarter final stage to St. Mary’s in the championship after enjoying a fine league run, while our Fresher’s Hurlers were eventually knocked out of the championship by a strong DIT outfit. Our ladies football team had an eventful year which seen them make the quarter-finals of the championship only to be beaten by Sligo IT while the ladies Camogie team exited the Purcell cup following defeat to Trinity.
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Proximity Exhibition A lot of hard work, determination, fundraising – and not to mention CREATIVITY - went into the Proximity show this year. Well done to all the students who contributed to the exhibition, with a special mention to Brendan Flynn, Steven McGovern, Matthew Sutton - the committee members who organised the show.
Voter Registration Campaign Before and after the Christmas break, GMITSU conducted voter registration campaigns with a general election looming. “Politicians Decide Your Future, Now You Decide Theirs” was the slogan for the campaign, and we succeeded in getting almost 1,000 students registered to vote, as part of a nation-wide USI campaign which saw over 15,000 students added to the live register. This surely played a huge part in the huge young voter turnout in the general election.
SU Elections
However, it wasn’t the massive gains made by Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore’s parties to bring about a change of government which attracted the most attention around the GMIT campus, with April’s SU elections taking place shortly after. 2 candidates for President and 5 for Vice-President & Welfare Officer ensured yet another intensive and hotly-contested campaign. When the dust had settled, Alan Doherty had been elected the new VP & Welfare Officer by a close margin over second-placed Mairead Campbell, and incumbent VP Joe O’Connor had stormed to a record victory in the Presidential elections, pulling in over 81% of the vote.
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End of Year Ball This year’s GMIT End of Year Ball proved a huge success, with tickets selling out in remarkably quick time prior to the event, and with good reason. The Coronas became the biggest headline act ever to grace the End of Year Ball, and the event, held in the Clayton Hotel, came equipped with red carpet, a professional photographer, dual music venues and a chill-out room to boot! Here’s to next year...
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Student Achievement Awards The Student Achievement Awards, also held in the Clayton, gave us a chance to recognise our most successful sports teams and players over the course of the year, along with our most gifted and creative students, most dedicated societies, and students most committed to serving and representing others. The awards presentations were capped off with a drinks reception and finger food for the winners and staff members in attendance.
See www.gmitsu.ie and our Facebook profile for all photographs from the Student Achievement Awards. You can also email brendan.kenny@gmit.ie for photographs.
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RSA Research Bursary Awards 2011/12 The main objective of the bursary programme is to support basic research in the broad area of road safety in subject areas selected by us. In the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012, we have committed to the development of a long-term research programme. We are currently inviting proposals for a number of specific PhD/bursary awards for the beginning of the 2011/2012 academic year. The following priority topics are of particular interest: * better understanding of the factors involved in road crashes * development of improved road safety countermeasures * identification of best practice in road safety * development of evidence-based material for public education activities * scientific evaluation of existing road safety measures/programs * development of improved road safety research techniques. Please note we will also accept submissions on topics not on the list above but which are relevant to the development of road safety in Ireland. Who can apply Candidates should: * have a first or upper second-class honours primary degree or equivalent * must be formally accepted by the research body before commencement of the bursary * maintain their principal residence in Ireland during the term of the bursary Candidates should make sure they are familiar with details of all terms and conditions (PDF) relating to the bursary awards before applying. How do I apply * Download the Bursary Awards 2011/2012 Application Form(.doc) * Detail work plan with appropriate gantt chart * Signature or stamp of official from applicants research body Please note your application form should be completed in full - incomplete application forms will not be assessed. Completed applications should be send in both hard and soft copies and should be received by 5.00pm on 1st July 2011. Hard Copies: Research Bursary Awards 2011/2012 Michael Brosnan Research Manager Road Safety Authority Moy Valley Business Park Primrose Hill Ballina Co Mayo
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Soft copies: Should be emailed to researchdept@rsa.ie Further information If you have any queries on applying please email researchdept@rsa.ie
GMIT Counselling Service ----------------GMIT Counselling Service - If you have ever used this service we would really welcome your feedback. When you login to get your exam results over the summer you will have the oppourtunity to fill in an online survey for the GMIT Student Counselling Service. Its open to any student who has used the service. Its confidential and only takes 3mins to complete. We welcome your views, whatever they are so do let us know what you think! The survey is confidential and only takes 3mins to complete.
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The BBS Event Management class present Fintan Maher of Cope with a cheque for â‚Ź3440.81. The class raised the money through a variety of fundraising activities including the successful fashion show in the Westwood Hotel.
Junior Achievement Initiative 2011 The School of Business has linked up again this year with Junior Achievement Ireland BBS honours students and final year students from the Schools of Science and Humanities the opportunity to teach enterprise in primary schools in the city and country. This year 33 students have successfully participated in this initiative and the students are to be congratulated for taking time out from a very busy academic schedule in order to participate in this programme.
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Natalie Merrigan receives a Student Achievement Award on behalf of the group.
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