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Courses
Courses
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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Agriculture, Food Systems and Bioeconomy Research Centre
Our Mission
The Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre, is an interdisciplinary research centre comprising researchers, research groups, companies, and institutions sharing a common interest in fostering and promoting agriculture and bioeconomy research and innovation.
A unifying theme of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre is the promotion of agriculture and bio-economy research and innovation for sustainable development to meet social and economic challenges in Ireland, the EU, and internationally (including in developing countries).
The activities of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre are interconnected via a number of cross-cutting themes, namely the promotion of:
Sustainability: The research and innovation activities of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre aim to promote or enhance sustainability (economic, social, and environmental).
Diversity: The research and innovation activities of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre aim to promote forms and applications of diversity that can enhance human wellbeing.
Discovery: The research and innovation activities of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre are strongly driven by a discovery quest for new knowledge, particularly forms of knowledge that can contribute to sustainable development.
Innovation: The activities of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre aim to facilitate innovations in the broadest sense (i.e. that provide renewed options or approaches for problem-solving), particularly the promotion of disruptive or "game-changing" innovations that can offer new opportunities for addressing emerging challenges to sustainable development.
A major aim of the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre is to facilitate the development of a "Community of Practice" in relation to plant and agricultural biosciences where research and innovation practitioners can work together to generate novel knowledge, products, and services that can facilitate sustainable development. Overall, the Agriculture, Food Systems & Bioeconomy Research Centre aims to promote social, commercial, and economic entrepreneurship that can contribute to human wellbeing and sustainable development.
