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How to contact us
For enquiries or concerns about individual courses, students are encouraged to approach relevant members of our teaching staff at the end of each class. Academic staff may also hold drop-in in-person or virtual consultation hours during the semester and students can discuss any issues during these times or make an appointment. Problems are resolved far quicker in person. Individual contact details can be found on our website as above.
If you have questions about your module your lecturer will leave time at the end of every class to give students to talk to the lecturer about any queries.
If you are experiencing difficulty in dealing with the academic demands of a course you are enrolled in, please contact the individual lecturer in the first instance. With so many students in class, it is easy to feel lost; it is very important to us that you let us know if we can help.
If you have questions concerning the programme, please consult all resources in this Handbook first!
Heads of Year
| Year One | Dr John Singleton | john.singleton@universityofgalway.ie |
| Year Two | Dr Brenda McNally | brenda.mcnally@universityofgalway.ie |
| Year Three | Dr Kelly Fincham | kelly.fincham@universityofgalway.ie |
| Year Four | Dr Noha Atef | noha.atef@universityofgalway.ie |
Please note that your head of year serves as the first point of contact for any queries within the designated year group.
The Programme Director is Kelly Fincham and it’s best to find Kelly by dropping in during office hours, advertised at the beginning of each semester. Dr Fincham’s office is upstairs in St Declan’s in Room 304 (some virtual meetings may also be available).
Office hours, Semester One 2025-26 Tuesdays 4-5pm in St Declan’s.
All general enquiries that cannot be answered in this Handbook should be directed to the Journalism and Media Administrator (media@universityofgalway.ie.ie)
Talk to your student reps!
Feedback on your experiences can be provided to your class representatives: they are appointed early in the year through the Student Union and meet regularly with lecturers on the staff-student committee in Journalism and Media.
Feedback on your experiences can be provided to your class representatives: they are appointed early in the year through the Student Union and meet regularly with lecturers on the staff-student committee in Journalism and Media.