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What is the MakerSpace? The MakerSpace, opened in 2016, is a collaborative Library space offering modern tools and student volunteer support for university-wide exploration and creation, accessible to all regardless of discipline or experience. MakerSpace volunteers share their projects with visitors from Denmark How We Support Students, Lecturers and Researchers Students: Students can use the MakerSpace for any aspect of their coursework from video assignments to 3D printing.  Lecturers: MakerSpace workshops can be included as guest lectures in modules. Workshops delivered in the past include: Mobile Phone Video Production, 360 Degree Video Production, Rapid Prototyping, Basic 3D Design and Printing, Drone Safety, Academic Poster Design. Researchers: We have introduced a new Researcher Consultation and Assistance programme! If you require a custom 3D printed part or a coding solution for your research, please complete the Researcher Consultation Form. You will be partnered with a ...

  The Gale Primary Sources Roadshow will be visiting on Thursday 6th March from 09:30 - 13:00 in Hardiman Research Building Foyer - just at the big screen. Experts from Gale publishing will be available to provide one-to-one content advice and assistance for any of Gale's primary source collections that the Library subscribes to. Students, researchers and academic staff are welcome to drop by anytime. The roadshow is a great chance to have an informal chat with product experts who can show you the best way to find primary sources for your essays, projects and dissertations as well as learn how to use the powerful search tools to get the best results. A wealth of historical materials to support your studies and research are only a few clicks away and this event is is a great, informal way to quickly learn how to find them and use them. Full access to all the Gale primary source collections below are available via the  Library catalogue: Archives of Sexuality and Gen...

  The Academic Writing Centre (AWC) provides one-on-one tutorials on essay writing. These are free and available to everyone, regardless of experience or grade average.  Postgraduate students are very welcome as are undergraduate students.  Students who need help with essays in Irish, can come during the following times: Monday: 5pm - 7pm Tuesday 11am -1pm  Wednesday: 5pm - 7pm Saturday: 11am - 1pm What to expect from a session at the AWC? You will work one-on-one with one of the AWC tutors, who are all postgraduate students at the University of Galway. The session will last approximately 45 minutes. Together with the tutor, you will look at your recent work, which can be a current draft or a past assignment. You will discuss your ideas and the best way to express put them into words. Depending on your needs, you might work on the following areas: ·          Assignment structure ·       ...

Hyperbaric medicine (inc. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) serves as primary or adjunctive therapy for a diverse range of medical conditions. See the Hyperbaric medical  reference article on  UpToDate  to learn more about this therapy. The Library has recently acquired a number of resources in Hyperbaric Medicine.  New Hyperbaric Medical e-Journal Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Journal New  Hyperbaric Medical  e-Books Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine  Kewal K. Jain author. Cham : Springer International Publishing : 6th ed. 2017. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Principles and Applications Gupta, ManojSomasundaram, Indumathi Springer Singapore Pte. Limited  2024 The Oxygen Cure : A Complete Guide to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Maxfield, William S.Gould, Jodie Humanix Books  2017 Physiology and Medicine of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy   Neuman, Tom S., Elsevier 2008 Further Resources For more Library resources about Hyperbaric Medicine please review this ...

The Digital Tools for Research workshop series resumed in the second semester with Data Visualisation: Tableau , taught by Dr. Heike Vornhagen from the Data Science Institute / Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics. The workshop participants gained a solid foundation in data visualisation to understand the art and science behind transforming complex information into compelling visuals. For those who missed it, the recording is openly available on our YouTube channel . Slides and datasets used at the workshop are available for download from from GitHub . The programme for the rest of the semester is as follows. All workshops are ideal for beginners — no prerequisites required! Poster Design with Canva , 20 February Learn the essentials of graphic design principles to elevate your academic poster presentations. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the main concepts of effective design, learning how to transform research into visually engaging and informati...

As the research community prioritises open infrastructures, persistent identifiers (PIDs) are key in connecting research outputs, funders, institutions, and researchers. One significant recent step in this journey is transitioning and standardising Crossref Open Funder Registry funder data to Research Organisation Registry (ROR) IDs . ROR is an open, community-driven identifier system designed specifically for research organisations. ROR is much like ORCID for people or DOI for items or grants. ROR is already extensively used to identify organisations. However, along with Research Activity Identifiers (RAIDs), it is still considered one of the newer identifiers (5). In an Irish context, the Irish National PID Strategy (5) highlights the importance of using ROR. ROR IDs are highlighted as a key component in the National Action Plan for Open Research (8), which aims to enhance interoperability and transparency in the research ecosystem. The strategy recommends the adoption of ROR IDs ...