ReelLIFE SCIENCE

14/11/2025

The winners of the 13th annual ReelLIFE SCIENCE competition were announced at Sunday's in . Watch the videos at YouTube.com/reellifescience ▶️

Huge thanks to our partners and funders , , and for their amazing support and wonderful volunteers in . Thanks also to our special guest judges , and the inspirational Ciara, Saoirse, Laoise Murphy . ✨

Well done to the 1800 young people, teachers and youth workers who took part this year, in 86 schools and your groups across the island. Hope to see you for ReelLIFE SCIENCE 2026!

10/10/2025

Today is ReelLIFE SCIENCE Deadline Day and already more than 50 schools and groups from 22 counties have sent in their entries, made by over 1000 young people! Judging starts next week so best of luck to all the participants!

04/04/2025

Delighted to announce that we have been funded by Research Ireland again this year to run ReelLIFE SCIENCE 2025!

Ministers James Lawless and Helen McEntee have announced a €6.5 million investment in 40 projects designed to enhance public engagement in .

Among the 40 projects supported through the Research Ireland Discover Programme are:

🔵 All-Ireland STEM Passport for Inclusion 2025-2027, which partners with universities and industry to support 5,350 students through university-accredited qualifications, industry mentoring, and industry work experience to explore STEM education and employment opportunities

🔵 A Brush with Climate, which develops workshops and training material which empowers hairdressers to steer conversations toward climate action, using small talk as a tool for change.

🔵 Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for the next generation of innovators. The goal of this project is to embed knowledge and skills in the learning approach of schools and youth services. It is inclusion focused and aims to enhance the capacity of teachers and youth workers to support young people in marginalised communities, raise their awareness of AI, develop an understanding of AI skills, spark further learning and career pathways to address diversity gaps in AI development.

Read more:

https://www.researchireland.ie/news/ministers-announce-funding-discover-programme/

10/01/2025

Secondary level students! - Don’t forget!

Youth Academy applications open today, Friday 10th January, and close on Thursday 16th January!
All courses are listed on our website: https://universityofgalway.ie/youthacademy/secondaryschool/coursedescsecondary/
Please email ‘[email protected]’ with any queries.

14/11/2024

Congratulations to all of the winning filmmakers and science enthusiasts who were presented with their ReelLIFE SCIENCE awards at Sunday's Galway Science & Technology Festival in University of Galway.

Special thanks to President Peter McHugh for making a presentation to BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition winner and ReelLIFE SCIENCE judge Seán O'Sullivan at the Awards.

Finally thanks to all of our amazing volunteers and supporters, particularly Research Ireland, CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, Foróige and Cell Explorers.

This year, more than 2,300 young people took part in 99 schools and youth groups around Ireland and Northern Ireland, producing over 300 short science videos on a huge range of topics, from nettles to nanotechnology and from social media to skeletons.

10/11/2024

Another amazing year for ReelLIFE SCIENCE comes to an end with our Awards Ceremony and Video Screenings in as part of the 27th .

Huge thanks to President Peter McHugh and winner Seán O'Sullivan for their inspirational speeches. Congratulations to all of the winning schools and youth groups from all over Ireland who received their prizes with thanks to our amazing supporters , , and .

See you all again next year hopefully!

02/11/2024

Come along to the ReelLIFE SCIENCE Cinema at the Galway Science & Technology Festival in University of Galway next Sunday to watch this year's best short science videos. Tickets available from www.galwayscience.ie.

14/10/2024

We've been blown away by the number of ReelLIFE SCIENCE entries again this year, with over 300 STEM videos produced by 98 schools and groups in 26 counties around Ireland.

Our amazing team of volunteers now have the enjoyable but unenviable task of finding the very best ones!

11/10/2024

It's Deadline Day and your superb science videos have been reaching us from all over Ireland. Best of luck to everyone who took part!

10/04/2024

Full STEAM Ahead! University of Galway hosts exhibition of STEAM projects from youth development programmes 🌟

More than 100 young science enthusiasts, aged from 10 and 18, exhibited their Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) projects developed in 10 Foróige youth services and youth development programmes in Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Westmeath.

The STEAM Showcase was funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Programme and is a joint initiative between ReelLIFE SCIENCE and Foróige.

The University of Galway ReelLIFE SCIENCE programme challenges young people in schools and youth groups across the island of Ireland to engage with science and technology while developing the communication and digital skills.

22/02/2024

Ever wondered how our body heals? 🏥👨‍🔬

Watch cells divide and conquer in one of the winning entries from 2020 made by ! 🧬🧫

Watch 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMYP4dfBp1Q

15/02/2024

Have you ever wondered how we perceive colours? 🌈

Color vision isn't just a marvel—it's also a survival tool 🔍🐅

Dive into the captivating world of colour vision and see how different creatures see colours in different ways with this winning entry from Le Chéile Secondary School in 2021 👁️📽️

Watch 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3phYXOvMY