President's Award for Teaching Excellence, National University of Ireland, Galway. NUI Galway prides itself on being a student centred and research intensive University. Thye seek to be recognised nationally and internationally for their excellence and leadership in selected and distinctive programmes of teaching and research. Teaching and research are both central to the role of academic staff, and excellence in teaching and in creative and scholarly work go hand in hand. Inspirational teaching has always been a key feature of the learning experience at NUI Galway.