Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Larping audiences into theatre: Reflective affective structures of participatory performance
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-07)This thesis asks what strategies and structures of larp-led participatory performance encourage participants to reflect on their affective embeddedness within evolving differential structures of becoming as represented ... -
Larval transport dynamics in Nephrops norvegicus
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-13)Transport of meroplankton larvae in the ocean is a crucial process as it enables connectivity between populations and determines larval supply for species with narrow habitat requirements and sedentary adult stages. The ... -
Laser Ablation for Microfluidic Applications: Simulation and Experimental Analysis of Microfluidic Geometries Fabricated with an Excimer Laser Incorporating a Novel Intelligent Pinhole Mask
(2011-09-30)Excimer lasers have proven to be a useful tool for the precision removal of thin layers of polymer material. With the advent of polymer microfluidics, excimer lasers may have a role to play in the production of small volume ... -
Last of the hunters or the next scientists? Arguments for and against the inclusion of fishers and their knowledge in mainstream fisheries management
(2012-02-27)The concept of fishers' knowledge is one that has largely been marginalised in mainstream fisheries management, often characterised by soft ecological narratives and social insights when the bias of fisheries managers is ... -
Lateral transport of suspended particulate matter in nepheloid layers along the Irish continental margin - a case study of the Whittard Canyon, North-East Atlantic Ocean
(2016-06-03)Nepheloid layers, defined by their increased concentration of suspended particulate material (SPM), are an important transport mechanism in the pelagic to benthic coupling of material, including rich organic matter. ... -
The law of native title to land and compensation for compulsory acquisition (The Nigerian case of the Diobus of Port Harcourt)
(2014-09-04)This thesis evaluates the native title of the Diobus and adequacy of compensation paid for the acquisition of Port Harcourt in 1913 for public purposes by the British colonial administration. The amount is disputed as not ... -
Leadership in theory-based evaluation: an exploration of the feasibility and added-value of incorporating a focus on leadership in programme evaluation
(2014-02-18)Evaluation is a relatively new field that is becoming increasingly embedded in society as a social activity supporting modern norms and values. Theory-based evaluations are a contemporary approach to evaluation that aim ... -
A Learning Architecture to Support Autonomous Resource Scheduling and Allocation in the Cloud
(2013-09-30)The advent of on-demand computing facilitated by computational clouds, provides an almost unlimited resource supply to support the execution of applications and processes. Through a process known as virtualisation large ... -
Learning to be a school leader in Ireland: Investigating the understanding, use and efficacy of a model of professional learning for the professional development of school leaders in Irish schools
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-02)The lack of coherence – both structural and process – in terms of building a national strategy to increase leadership capacity and the need to examine the components of a model of professional learning for leadership ... -
Learningful play: Exploring the design of technology, learning and play to enhance children’s engagement with cultural heritage in schools and museums
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-31)This research explores the design, development and evaluation of a Technology-enhanced Cultural Heritage Education (TECHe) learning model to enhance children’s engagement with their local heritage and place. Following ... -
The Legacy (Das Vermächtnis): the role of cultural production in the reprocessing of collective experiences that are equivalent to trauma
(2013-10-08)This project attempts to address and raise awareness of a loss of social and emotional connection (Bezugsverlust) that has developed over time in German society and explains how this disconnection can, and has, led to ... -
The legacy of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Independent Ireland, 1922-49
(2016)This study provides the first detailed analysis of the influence and persistence of Irish Party individuals, organisations and political culture in independent Ireland (1922-49). While many former followers remained ... -
Legal métissage in a micro jurisdiction:the mixing of Common Law and Civil Law in Seychelleses
(2015-09-22)This thesis is an exploration of the laws of Seychelles in terms of their genesis, evolution and status today. While all legal traditions are hybrids, so-called mixed legal systems where laws are explicitly the product ... -
Legal remedies, truth recovery and illegal adoptions: The limits and transformative potential of human rights law and practice
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-06)This thesis seeks to address two related research questions. First, to consider and assess the Irish State’s approach and legal responses to historical practices of illegal adoption – how are such legal responses affected ... -
‘Let Maimed Kings Lie’: Disability, corporeality, woundedness, and embodiment in the ‘makings’ of David Jones
(NUI Galway, 2023-02-27)This thesis addresses corporeality, woundedness, disability, and embodiment in the work of the Welsh modernist maker, poet, painter, and engraver, David Jones (1895-1974). I examine the work of Jones through the dual ... -
Leveraging nature-inspired techniques to semi-automate the design of multi-agent systems
(NUI Galway, 2023-07-11)Multi-agent systems (MAS) applications are used in many fields, from telecommu nications network management to traffic simulation. Their utilisation is increasing with emerging technologies such as Edge computing and the ... -
Leveraging orthographic information to improve machine translation of under-resourced languages
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-24)This thesis describes our improvement of word sense translation for under-resourced languages utilizing orthographic information with a particular focus on creating resources using machine translation. The first target of ... -
Leveraging Wikipedia-based features for entity relatedness and recommendation
(2018-01-31)Entities such as people, locations, organizations play a key role in natural language understanding. Most of the approaches that deal with natural language processing tasks, require a method to measure the relatedness ... -
Léamh iarchoilíneach ar shaothair le Cathal Ó Sándair
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-29)Chuir mé romham sa tráchtas seo staidéar a dhéanamh ar theoiricí iarchoilíneacha i litríocht Ghaeilge na n-óg agus na teoiricí sin a thagairt do shaothar Chathail Uí Shándair, an tsraith Réics Carló agus Réamonn Óg go ... -
Léargas ar chleachtas scéalaíochta phobal traidisiúnta Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne mar a nochtar i scannáin fhaisnéise Ghaeilge chomhaimseartha é
(2016-12-22)ACHOIMRE Léargas ar chleachtas scéalaíochta phobal traidisiúnta Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne mar a nochtar i scannáin fhaisnéise Ghaeilge chomhaimseartha é. Is éard atá sa tráchtas PhD seo ná mionléiriú ar an léargas ar ...