Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Hardiman Scholarship, National University of Ireland, Galway"
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Accurate dielectric characterisation of biological tissues in the microwave range using the open-ended coaxial probe technique
La Gioia, Alessandra (NUI Galway, 2019-12-19)Accurate knowledge of the dielectric properties of biological tissue samples is fundamental in the design of novel electromagnetic-based medical devices. Biological tissue samples are typically characterised dielectrically ... -
Changes in alcohol-related cognitions and drinking behaviours from early to mid-adolescence: A longitudinal mixed methods study
Fox, Katherine Ann (NUI Galway, 2022-03-21)Alcohol use, during early adolescence specifically, has been associated with a range of negative health and social consequences. While the prevalence of adolescent drinking behaviours has decreased in recent decades, there ... -
The economics of childhood disabilities in Ireland with a particular focus on using mixed methods to examine the economics of child and adolescent autism spectrum disorders
Roddy, Áine (NUI Galway, 2020-05)Increased rates in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has led to escalating demands for services across a number of sectors including health, social care, education and social welfare etc. In Ireland, the ... -
Investigating the role of amplified centrosomes in tumourigenesis of breast cancer
Prakash, Anu (NUI Galway, 2021-06-28)Centrosomes, the major microtubule organising centre (MTOC) of cell play essential roles in regulating cell cycle control, spindle assembly and genomic stability. Centrosome amplification (CA), a numerical centrosomal ... -
An investigation into how family support provided by Ireland’s Child and Family Agency is represented in Ireland’s print media
O’Connor, Patricia (NUI Galway, 2021-04-21)The aim of this thesis is to critically analyse how the media portray family support provided by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) in Ireland. In phase one, a newspaper content analysis was conducted on a broad range ... -
Patient involvement in measuring and monitoring patient safety in general practice
Madden, Caoimhe (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 ... -
Promoting the evolution of cooperation in social dilemma games using contingent mobility strategies
Gibbons, Maud (NUI Galway, 2019-04-05)Researchers in many domains use social dilemmas to explore the conditions necessary for cooperation to emerge among groups. Social dilemmas, and in particular the Prisoner’s Dilemma, are used because of their usefulness ... -
Rethinking ‘Honour’: Human rights, Namûs and the self
Cetinkaya, Hasret (NUI Galway, 2021-07-06)This thesis asks: what does ‘honour’ (namûs) achieve in the making of the subject? The concept of ‘honour’ has come to be known in human rights discourse through scenes of violence and death. As a result, human rights ... -
Selfie surveillance: Exploring postfeminist-neoliberal visibility in young women’s selfie-practices
McGill, Mary (NUI Galway, 2020-04-20)This doctoral thesis explores how young women negotiate postfeminist-neoliberal visibility through selfie-practices. It is based on a discourse analysis of twenty interviews with female college students aged 18 to 30 ...