Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Governance, management control and social capital in mandated hospital networks
(NUI Galway, 2022-10-14)This study examines how mandated networks are governed and controlled by management. Mandated networks are the emergent product of reform implementation in the public sector in the expectation of greater efficiency and ... -
Governmentality and the Performativity of the Asylum Process
(2012-09-28)This thesis is about the construction and performance of subject positions. Specifically, these include the subject position refugee and its negative constituent the bogus asylum seeker. Such a construction has over time ... -
Gradient-index lenses: Symplectic ray tracing and optical testing
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-22)The chief objective of this thesis is to provide an introduction to symplectic numerical methods and how they may be applied to optical problems, particularly for tracing rays within gradientindex (GRIN) optics. Specifically, ... -
Graph summarisation of web data: data-driven generation of structured representations
(2016-08-31)The advent of the Internet enabled the sharing of information between people all around the world. Projects like Wikipedia have made human knowledge accessible to anybody with a simple mouse click. The Linked Data movement ... -
Graph topology and the evolution of cooperation
(2015-01-31)It has been shown that the graph topology can influence the level of cooperation in evolutionary games. Previous research showed that graphs like scale-free networks and small-world networks are more useful in maintaining ... -
Graph-based diffusion methods for node classification and link prediction
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-13)Graphs are common representation tools to organize information from heterogeneous sources. They have been applied in various domains such as the scientific, engineering, political, and business sectors. The large volume ... -
Green solvent free methods for active pharmaceutical ingredient polymorph control
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-28)Polymorphism control of pharmaceutical compounds is a fundamental issue in pharmaceutical companies. Solution crystallization is a well-known pharmaceutical process. There are a variety of factors that can influence the ... -
Greenhouse gas policies in Ireland 1990 -2012 : Reliance on the land
(14-08-01)This research sought to determine the extent to which national greenhouse gas (GHG) policy relied upon the land, through afforestation, controls on agriculture, and expansion of bioenergy. The implications of this reliance ... -
Group Decision Quality in Agile Software Development: The Impact of Contribution Behaviours
(2013-07-16)The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of the impact of contribution behaviours on group decision quality in the context of Agile Software Development (ASD) teams. ASD is the most commonly deployed ... -
Groupoids and computational topology
(NUI Galway, 2019-09-09)This thesis contributes to the computational theory of finitely presented groupoids. It develops, implements and illustrates data types and algorithms aimed at pure and applied topology. In particular, the thesis designs ... -
Habeas Corpus in international law
(2014-05-04)This thesis seeks to determine its location, scope, application, and significance of the right to habeas corpus in international law. It examines the history of the right, looks the guarantees contained in international ... -
Habitats plants and invertebrates as tools for rapid identification of high nature value farmland
(2015-02-13)The EU, in recognition that low intensity farming plays an important role in conserving biodiversity, is committed to identifying and protecting High Nature Value (HNV) farming. Most methods used to date to delineate areas ... -
Hannah Arendt and mass evil: A critical examination of Arendt's concepts of banality and Ideology
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)ABSTRACT This thesis explicates Hannah Arendt’s understanding of mass evildoing. Arendt’s approach to mass evil is grounded in her analysis of the historical periods of the Third Reich and the Soviet regime under Stalin ... -
Hardware spiking neural network and remote FPGA lab
(2013-02-22)The automatic design of intelligent systems has been inspired by biology, specifically the operation of the human brain. Researchers hope to exploit and replicate the brain's ability to adapt and self repair in order to ... -
Harnessing TILLING and TILLING by Sequencing (TbyS) - A reverse genetics approach to identify novel mutant lines in Camelina sativa L. with improved traits
(2018-02-09)Camelina sativa L. is a neglected biofuel crop with potential for tremendous application in various industries due to its varied oil traits, which increases the scope of crop improvement. Camelina is an allo-hexaploid ... -
Haunting noises: Irish popular music and the digital era
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-16)This research examines the response of Irish popular musicians to the changing modes of reception and production in the digital era. In this examination, the use of both media and environmental noise in the recording process ... -
Healing justice: Decolonial feminist theory and praxis in post-conflict Guatemala
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-05)This research project explores the theory and practice of healing justice in Guatemala, with a particular focus on women’s participation in post-conflict recovery processes. It is based on a collaborative case-study ... -
The health economics of obesity in Ireland
(2016-05-13)An abundant literature exists linking obesity to a range of health conditions as well as premature mortality (Calle et al., 1999, Larsson et al., 1984, Jagielski et al., 2014, Kearns et al., 2014, Pi-Sunyer, 1999, Reilly ... -
Health literacy levels in women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus attending antenatal services in University Hospital Galway
(2017-05-10)Introduction The 2011 population study on health literacy found that 40% of the Irish population had inadequate health literacy. There has been little research in Ireland and internationally on health literacy in pregnancy. ... -
Health promotion capacity mapping in low and middle income countries
(2015-04-28)The present study is concerned with mapping health promotion capacity in LMIC contexts and seeks to develop a capacity mapping conceptual model and data collection process that will address these factors. The overall aim ...