Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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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 ... -
Peoples' right to peace: enforcement through international law instruments
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-24)This study presents a bottom-up approach to address the current impasse regarding the international peace. It notes that the existing top-down remedies for peace presented by leaders who are involved in committing crimes ... -
The people’s saviours? Voluntary activism in Dublin and Toronto in the age of the influenza pandemic, 1900-1920
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-31)This study compares the nature of voluntary action in early twentieth century Dublin and Toronto, with particular reference to grassroots activism during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-20. It focuses on the relief operations ... -
The perceived experiences of primary healthcare professionals in Ireland: interprofessional teamwork in practice.
(2016-05-04)International trends indicate that countries promote and encourage the use of interprofessional teams as the preferred approach to delivering healthcare services to address the health and social care needs of their citizens. ... -
Performance of a new generation of transcatheter aortic valves
(NUI Galway, 2023-12-14)Degenerative (calcific) Aortic Stenosis (AS) is a common valvular heart disease among the elderly in Western countries and is expected to become more prevalent worldwide with an ageing population. Transcatheter aortic ... -
Performing oral history as verbatim theatre: A practice-led investigation
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-28)This dissertation is predicated on the search for fresh perspectives on an ethical and progressive verbatim theatre practice through the application of oral history theory and method. The use of personal testimony is central ... -
Performing scalar interculturalism: Race and identity in contemporary Irish performance
(NUI Galway, 2019-05-07)This dissertation is an interdisciplinary analysis of race and identity in contemporary Irish performance. Using the Irish case study and looking at theatre, sport and dance, it develops an intersectional framework of ... -
Performing social change on the island of Ireland, 1972-2014
(NUI Galway, 2019-08-26)This dissertation analyses the relationship between moments of significant social change on the island of Ireland and performance practice between 1972-2014. Through investigating the Troubles, Second-Wave Feminism, and ... -
Performing the Pied-Noir family: Weaving narratives of memory and identity
(2014-03-10)Although the Algerian war (1954-1962) is now fifty years past, it remains a contentious issue in France. In the aftermath of this particularly violent conflict, the French public was encouraged to forget the hostilities ... -
PERK-dependent molecular mechanisms in breast cancer progression and treatment
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-16)Stressful conditions of the tumour microenvironment, which overwhelm the folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum (EnR), activate an evolutionarily conserved signalling pathway known as the unfolded protein response ... -
Peroxidase-based electrochemical detection using osmium complexes as mediators: application to sensing and immunoassays
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-16)Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is an oxidoreductase enzyme that has been used in many bio-electrochemical applications such as biosensors, immunoassays, fuel cells etc. Osmium polypyridyl complexes are advantageous as mediators ...