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ARAN is the digital collection of open access scholarly publications from NUI Galway. ARAN collects, preserves and makes freely available scholarly communication, including peer-reviewed articles, working papers and conference papers created by NUI Galway researchers. Where material has already been published it is made available subject to the open-access policies of the original publishers.
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Open Access to Research Outputs
NUI Galway’s policy on Open Access to Research Outputs, adopted by the Academic Council in October 2015, aims to promote open access to the University’s publications. Authors of peer-reviewed articles and peer-reviewed conference papers resulting from research carried out at NUI Galway must deposit a copy in the ARAN (Access to Research at NUI Galway) repository. ARAN enables easy discovery of publications through global search engines such as Google and complements IRIS by linking from author profiles to the full text of University publications. See Help for information on how to submit your publications to ARAN.
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Staging food: An autoethnographic approach to understanding food in theatre and performance
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-28)This Practice-as-Research (PaR) thesis examines the staging of food through postdramatic playwriting. Using an autoethnographic methodology, it investigates how this staging affects those involved in the production (from ... -
How does ReDO®-10 work? Understanding the mechanisms of action of an intervention focused on daily activities and health from the perspective of participants
(Elsevier, 2022-05-04)Evaluation of a complex healthcare intervention should include careful exploration of the mechanisms through which it brings about change. This paper describes a qualitative evaluation of the Redesigning Daily Occupations ... -
Investigation of the role of mesenchymal stromal cells in modulating macrophage phenotype and function in the colorectal tumour microenvironment
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-28)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly occurring cancer. While there have been improvements in treatment options for patients, it remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. CRC develops ... -
Describing the indescribable: Lexical obscurity and biblical exegesis in early medieval Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-27)In the seventh century, medieval Irish scholars, who had received and internalised an educational system that placed the Bible at its very centre, began to produce texts that were marked by innovation in artistic style and ... -
An investigation into the role of fibre bridging as a toughening mechanism in engineered composite materials
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-27)Fibre reinforced composites are becoming increasingly popular in engineering design due to their high strength to weight ratio. In one of the failure mechanisms, which can occur during impact, fibres can bridge between ...