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University of Galway and Students’ Union announce formal partnership

Michael Malone, 19 Apr

Gujulla. Photo: Sean Lydon.

University of Galway and the University’s Students’ Union have announced a

formal partnership.

The agreement will see staff and students work together to deliver real

and positive change in the areas of student-centred decision-making and

student participation and engagement.

President of University of Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh said the

University’s core values of respect, openness, excellence and

sustainability were developed and defined with input from both staff and

students.

“In particular, we committed to being here for our students, our society

and our planet.

“Our new and formal partnership between our University and our Students’

Union is a manifestation of that commitment to our students as University

of Galway, a university for the public good.”

President of University of Galway Students’ Union Sai Gujulla said that by

working together to a common agreed purpose, they can promote enhancements

that deliver meaningful benefits for the university community.

“We are setting out to achieve an enhanced working relationship between

the University and the Students’ Union based on the values of openness and

respect, in a spirit of collaboration and positive intent, and with

meaningful results that deliver mutual benefit for the entire university

community.”

The agreement sets out a commitment to regular and open communication at

various levels between the University and the Students’ Union ‘in a spirit

of respect and positive intent’.

Among the aims are to increase the student voice in decision-making and to

bring about greater student representation on relevant committees.

As part of the agreement, training will be offered to students who which

to participate in this way and for staff who wish to work with students in

this way. The partnership also aims to gather feedback from students to

inform meaningful and positive change.

The University also commits to funding orientation programmes; on-campus

social events to build a sense of community; academic skills development

training, including exam support; health and well-being; and personal,

professional and civic development training.