Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Paddy goes to Europe: Representations of Ireland in the German press and travel writing 1973-2010
(NUI Galway, 2021-01-19)Abstract This investigation examines and comments on German representations of Ireland in a variety of discourses from German press and travel writing between 1973 and 2010. In three content chapters, German perceptions ... -
Paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis - regional prevalent serotypes, correlation with disease severity, nosocomial acquisition, viral co-infection and the impact of rotavirus vaccine in one region of Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-09-13)Background: Rotavirus is the primary cause of gastroenteritis in children worldwide and a leading cause of gastroenteritis in children younger than three years, with a significant burden both globally and in Ireland. ... -
A palaeoceanographic investigation of abrupt climate change in the eastern north Atlantic Under different boundary conditions
(NUI Galway, 2023-02-01)Modern warming of the Arctic Region has been linked to extreme weather events in the Northern Hemisphere, including severe winters, increased precipitation, summer heatwaves, and increased storminess. Further, sea-ice ... -
A Palaeolimnological Assessment of Human and Climate Influences on Chironomid Communities in Western Ireland
(2013-09-30)Climate warming and biological response are prominent themes in Irish environmental research. It is widely acknowledged that certain species can be used as indicators of climate variables, and can be used to reconstruct ... -
Paleolimnological investigations on a nutrient polluted freshwater lake, Lough Muckno, Northeast Ireland – Reconstructing anthropogenic impacts across timescales
(2017-12-21)This project is based on a paleolimnological investigation at Lough Muckno, a large lake system located in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. The investigation is centered on a sediment core retrieved from the lake and ... -
The Palestine Solidarity Movement in Ireland and the UK: mediating and framing Palestine online
(2016-09-19)This research explores the Palestine Solidarity Movement’s contemporary collective action in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and the impact of online media on the dynamics of the movement’s activism. It does ... -
Parabolic and equal-rank subroot systems with applications to symmetric spaces and flag manifolds
(2016-06-20)Using the algebraic structure of subroot systems in the root system of a complex simple Lie algebra g, we prove a generalization for compact homogeneous spaces with positive Euler characteristic of the 'strange formula' ... -
The paradox of product portfolio ambidexterity: Determinants and consequences
(NUI Galway, 2021-04-18)Competence ambidexterity and innovation ambidexterity play crucial roles in organisations’ strategic new product innovation activities and their long-term success. Ambidexterity is especially relevant in high technology ... -
Paralympic tandem cycling and hand-cycling: Computational and wind tunnel analysis of aerodynamic performance
(NUI Galway, 2019-03-27)There are several key resistive forces affecting the speed of cyclists; namely aerodynamic resistance, gravity induced by road gradients, rolling resistance, and drive train and wheel bearing resistances. Of these, in most ... -
Parenting in Ireland: Polish perspectives on child-rearing and help-seeking in a culturally diverse neighbourhood
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-28)Despite Ireland’s ever-increasing cultural diversity over the last two decades, Irish social science research has yet to give sufficient attention to the actual life experiences of migrant parents. As a result, there is a ... -
Parks and Deer-Hunting: Evidence from Medieval Ireland
(2012-05-14)This thesis examines aspects of hunting in later medieval Ireland, with particular reference to the Anglo-Norman period, from 1169 to c. 1350. The focus is on deer hunting and on parks, in which fallow deer could be kept. ... -
Part 1: Palladium catalysed deuteration of indoles: Part 2: Development of vovel inhibitors for influenza hemagglutinin
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-10)For the first two years of my Ph.D programme, I conducted research under the supervision of Dr. Miriam O’Duill. This research is outlined in Part 1 of this thesis. Following Dr. O.Duill’s appointment at the University ... -
Pathogen genomics of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and leishmania
(2017-02-15)Infectious diseases caused by the single-celled eukaryotic parasite Leishmania and the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium are major public health problems in many countries. In this thesis, I use ... -
Patient involvement in measuring and monitoring patient safety in general practice
(NUI Galway, 2022-07-01)Given their unique viewpoint at the epicentre of the care process, patients can make a unique contribution to improving our understanding of safety in general practice. Despite this, patients remain an underutilised ... -
Patronage and Observance: The Franciscan and Dominican friaries in the Connacht lordships of Clann Uilliam Uachtair and Clann Uilliam Íochtair, 1350-1550
(2012-05-18)This research examines the Franciscan and Dominican friaries in the Connacht Burke lordships of Clann Uilliam Íochtair and Clann Uilliam Uachtair in the west of Ireland, 1350-1550. The principal aims are to establish how ... -
Patrons, Peers and Subscribers: The Publication of Mary Barber's Poems on Several Occasions (1734)
(2013-09-30)Mary Barber's volume Poems on Several Occasions (1734) was one of the first collections of poetry written by a woman to be published by subscription. The subscription list to this volume, which comprised 918 names -- ... -
Peer Influences on adolescent body image in Ireland
(2017-03-31)Body image, which represents how one sees, thinks, feels and acts toward their physical appearance, is a pressing issue for adolescents. National studies in Ireland have highlighted that adolescents are dissatisfied with ... -
Peer-to-peer energy trading in microgrids: A game-theoretic approach
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-20)As the world transitions from the traditional centralized power system towards a decentralized model with the widespread integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), the struggle for demand-supply flexibility ... -
'People think it's not the real world - but it's our world'. The significance of relationships found on the threshold between the private and the public: Exploring engagement between mothers and early years practitioners in a changing Ireland.
(2014-02-17)Irish society has undergone significant economic and social transformation in the past two decades. The rapid development of the early years sector, supporting unprecedented levels of female employment, is indicative of ... -
People, land-use and time: linking multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental data to the archaeological record of prehistoric Co. Clare, Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-23)The aim of this thesis is to understand the nature of changing human-environment interactions through prehistory (from the Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age) in two neighbouring regions of western Ireland. The first is the ...