This series of podcasts has been created by the Student Engagement team at University of Galway to help first-year undergraduate students navigate semester two.

Student Success Series

Majella Perry, Student Coaching Manager, discusses with Raimey O'Boyle, Students' Union VP for Education, the importance of finding balance and planning for a successful semester two. 

Majella recommends that first-year undergraduates take this opportunity at the start of semester two to reflect on what they've learned in semester one, identify new strengths and talents, and apply these insights to the upcoming semester.  

You can find more details about Success Coaching at University of Galway here - https://www.universityofgalway.ie/successcoaching/

Or if you would like to meet with a Success Coach you can find details here - https://www.universityofgalway.ie/successcoaching/booktimewithacoach/

All details on upcoming workshops and events from the Success Coaching team are on the link here -https://www.universityofgalway.ie/successcoaching/programmeandworkshops/workshops2023/

Get Semester Two off to a Good Start!

Niamh Tobin, Student Success Coach at University of Galway chats with Raimey O'Boyle SU VP for Education about the services of a success coach and how they can help support you during your time at University of Galway. 

Success Coaching events are open to all students and you will find all details of upcoming events on this webpage - https://www.universityofgalway.ie/successcoaching/programmeandworkshops/

If you would like to find out more about Success Coaching take a look at this page -https://www.universityofgalway.ie/successcoaching/

Coaching for Success

In this podcast Raimey O'Boyle chats with Regina Lyons from the Academic Skills team in the Library and shares tips on how to navigate the Library and advises on the fantastic resources available.

Find out more about these resources on the links below. 
Library Website and Catalogue: https://library.universityofgalway.ie/
Academic Skills Webpage: https://library.universityofgalway.ie/studying/academicskills/
How to search the Library Catalogue (video resources): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oT8OP695c8IvT1z9d88TScRcVmUliEq&si=yu31Mk0c3GRHkmGg
FYI – First Year In Library Guide: https://openpress.universityofgalway.ie/firstyearin/
Library Workshops and Events: https://universityofgalway.libcal.com/calendar/workshopsevents?cid=8158&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=8158&inc=0
Academic Writing Centre: https://library.universityofgalway.ie/studying/awc/

Beyond the Books

In this episode Raimey O'Boyle chats with Caróg Greene, Student Enquiry Centre Coordinator and Izzy Tiernan, SU Welfare and Equality Officer about the services the Student Enquiry Centre (SEC) offers to University of Galway students. 

The SEC is centrally located on the Arts / Science concourse, and the team are available from 9-5pm, Monday to Friday to answer any queries you may have. 

You can find more details on the webpage - https://www.universityofgalway.ie/student-enquiry-centre/

Or keep up to date with SEC news on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/universityofgalwaysec/

SEC and Me

In this podcast Raimey O'Boyle, SU VP for Education, chats with Kerry Lawless and Aoife Griffin. They discuss CÉIM, the academic peer support scheme for first-year students at  University of Galway. This programme is run as a partnership between students, academic staff and University of Galway Students’ Union. 

CÉIM peer learning sessions are student led and are about working collaboratively in small groups to develop independent learning skills, discuss new topics on the course, prepare for upcoming assignments and exams, and have some fun! 

Find out more about CÉIM on the webpage - https://ceim.su.universityofgalway.ie/
Or take a look at this video - https://youtu.be/sD2F44V9-bk

The Power of Peer Learning

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