University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses)
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In pursuit of middle knowledge: An enquiry into painting as a means of understanding the presence of death denial in social norms by providing a secular space for critical reflection on the relationship with death, dying, and the dead body
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-24)This practice-based PhD is an enquiry into painting as a means of understanding the presence of death denial in social norms by providing a secular space for critical reflection on the relationship with death, dying, and ... -
Deepening the theatre experience for young audiences: Mapping the aims and impact of extended performance engagement
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-22)Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) commonly uses engagement practices to extend the theatrical experience for children and adults before and/or after a theatrical event. These are often referred to as wrap-around ... -
Understanding the role of the rumen microbiome for enhancing feed efficiency and reducing methane emissions in sheep
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-22)Sheep play a vital role in global agricultural enterprises and support human livelihoods by converting human-inedible plant matter into human-edible products, such as meat and milk. However, the production of methane, a ... -
Miniaturisation of conductivity probe design and acquisition of dielectric properties of tissues for catheter cardiac ablation applications
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-18)Atrial fibrillation, a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, requires precise and effective treatments such as cardiac ablation. The efficacy of these treatments is closely tied to a comprehensive understanding of the dielectric ... -
A multiscale biomechanical investigation of bone fragility in Type-2 Diabetes using a Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rat
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-18)Patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D) face an elevated risk of bone fracture, despite often exhibiting normal or increased bone mineral density (BMD). The prevailing theory suggests that the hyperglycaemic environment ... -
Computational approaches to identify and explain sources of error in cancer somatic mutation data
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-18)Errors in the identification of somatic mutations in cancer samples can have critical implications in both research and clinical applications. Failure to detect potential variants of interest can lead to missed opportunities ... -
‘It was in the Air’: Micro and macro flows in the changing soundscape of Irish traditional music in Galway, 1961 to 1981
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-18)This thesis investigates the emergence of a vibrant Irish traditional music scene in Galway City and explores changes in its soundscape, from 1961 to 1981. Changes in the world of traditional music, embedded in Irish ... -
Enhancing the immunomodulatory efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells through pro-inflammatory cytokine licensing
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)The therapeutic efficacy and immunomodulatory potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is well established. MSCs have been employed as cellular therapies to treat various inflammatory-based conditions. MSC potency can ... -
Investigating the genetics of deep learning derived neuro imaging phenotypes of brain disorders
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)Brain disorders are collections of debilitating phenotypes that can affect cognition and general life quality via a myriad of symptoms, including mood swings, memory loss, altered thought processes, and psychosis. Despite ... -
Embattled families: Parents’ experiences of child to parent violence and abuse and of the non-violent resistance intervention
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)Despite extensive activity in the field of domestic violence in recent decades, the matter of child to parent violence and abuse has been largely ignored in policy, practice and research until relatively recently. While ... -
To begin, and begin again: An exploration of beginnings through philosophy and fiction
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)Introduction In this bridging document I want to reflect on the origins of this project and how it has progressed over the last six years. I also want to reflect on how the completion of two different forms, a novel, and ... -
Boolean games played in a triangle using bi-partite and tri-partite entanglement
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)This dissertation analyses the Nash equilibrium points in a triangle network when the three nodes/players are playing pairwise boolean games using bi-partite and tri partite entanglement. The players are given one bit as ... -
Music and the early Irish Church
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-16)The project’s aim is to reconstruct the conceptualization of music in the context of early medieval Irish ecclesiastical education through a systematic analysis of the influence of the Church Fathers on Hiberno-Latin ... -
Factors influencing heterogeneity in anthropometric and metabolic responses to structured lifestyle interventions
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-16)The rising prevalence of obesity is a significant burden on affected individuals, on healthcare systems and on society. Diet and physical activity are critical determinants of body weight and obesity risk, and lifestyle ... -
Reclaiming the status of marginalised groups -- combining expanded portraiture, documentary, and VR
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)This research project explores the innovative combination of expanded portraiture, documentary films, and virtual reality to reclaim the status of Chinese veterans within Chinese society. By integrating diverse forms of ... -
Silence in court: Limited English proficiency defendants in Irish Criminal District Courts
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Control in a time of conflict: Women’s petitions in Ireland from 1541 to 1584
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)This dissertation provides the first comprehensive and detailed study of Anglophone women’s petition letter-writing in Tudor Ireland, from 1541-1583. This project provides both microhistories and quantitative rhetorical ... -
Development and testing of behaviour change based intervention for machine related safety on farms
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Background Farm machinery-related injuries are a growing concern worldwide, posing serious risks to farmers' safety and leading to severe disabilities or fatalities. As the farming population ages and farming machinery ... -
Differences in immunogenicity between cancer mutation signatures shed light on immunoediting
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Immunoediting is a process through which the immune system plays a role in shaping the mutational landscape of cancer and, consequently, in cancer progression. One critical aspect of immunoediting is the phenomenon known ... -
The role of genomic data in stratifying patients within predictive models for breast cancer survival outcome
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Genomic instability (GI), defined as an increased tendency for genomic alterations to occur, is a common feature of cancers and is recognised as a “facilitating” hallmark of cancer. Genomic alterations include base ...