Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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An epigenomics approach to characterize alterations in disease
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-13)Epigenetics is the term that describes all the mechanisms that regulate the genomic activities such as transcription, DNA repair, DNA replication, transposon duplication. There is a great variety of epigenetic mechanisms ... -
Equality omitted reform: an exploration of 'egalitarian' and 'efficiency' principles in Irish health care provision within an institutionalist framework.
(2016-05-11)This thesis is an exploratory study of the theory and practice of equality in shaping modern policy conceptions of access and entitlement to health care provision. In most modern democratic societies, the principles of ... -
Equally existing objects: Tracing the emergence of non-hierarchical being through film and Occupy Wall Street
(NUI Galway, 2017-04-06)This project aims to trace the emergence of a non-hierarchical being, from 1999 to roughly 2013. The type of being under discussion is one that allows for all things to equally exist, outside of a human-world correlation, ... -
Ergonomic Analysis of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk to Plasterers Working in Ireland
(2012-12-19)As a consequence of the organisational nature of the construction industry, and due to the dynamic nature of construction activities, construction workers are exposed to Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) risk ... -
The erodibility and phosphorus loss potential of a selection of Irish tillage soils
(2012-08-17)Arable cropping, due to its intensive nature, can leave soil with reduced ground cover and impaired soil structure, making it vulnerable to erosion under heavy rainfall. Runoff containing suspended sediment (SS) and ... -
Erschriebene Heimat - Erinnerungen an Kindheit und Jugend in der DDR und im Nachwendedeutschland von AutorInnen der Jahrgänge 1964-1976
(2013-04-23)The memory of childhood and youth in the former GDR and growing up in Germany after the 'Wende' is a prominent topic of contemporary German literature. Young East German authors like Jana Hensel, Daniel Wiechmann, Claudia ... -
Essays on estimating effects of star arrival in small open economies: An event-study analysis
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-14)As the economy’s growth becomes more dependent on innovation, science policy is increasing in importance as an instrument for shaping the direction and impact of science on economic development, especially in small ... -
Essays on migration, home ownership and social integration in Ireland
(2014-07-01)This PhD thesis explores the interactions between migration, home ownership and immigrant integration in Ireland. The thesis is presented on a paper based model, the core of which consists of three empirical studies. The ... -
Essays on Nonlinearity in Exchange Rates
(2012-08-22)This thesis consists of four essays that explore nonlinearity in three exchange rate-related issues: (1) the relationship between real exchange rates and economic fundamentals, (2) the predictability of exchange rate ... -
Essays on the non-market valuation of environmental and transport programs in Ireland and the role of indifference
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-30)The agricultural sector in Ireland faces substantial challenges and is undergoing significant change. In terms of challenges, the financial viability of many farms is questionable, and the capability of an aging farming ... -
Establishing an evidence base for the development of porn literacy interventions for adolescents
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-20)Background In recent years, many claims have been made regarding the impact of pornography on young peoples’ sexual development. Acknowledging the ease of access to pornography, its role as a source of sexual information ... -
Establishing mission networks in the early modern catholic church: ireland, rome and the west indies, 1600-1669
(2013-05-14)This thesis investigates the attempts which were made to develop a triangular missionary connection between the Irish Colleges in Rome, the Irish mission, and the West Indies from 1600 to 1669. Structured in seven chapters, ... -
Estimating the value of the benefits of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(NUI Galway, 2018-05-11)The European Union introduced the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to ensure that Europe's seas are healthy, clean and productive. To meet these goals, decisions will have to be made and cost and benefits weighed ... -
Estimation and analysis of gene expression and alternative splicing: perspectives from development and disease
(2014-01-30)The development of high-throughput genomics technologies has contributed substantially to the understanding of gene expression regulation. With the growing appreciation of the importance of alternative splicing, quantitative ... -
Estrogen deficiency alters the mechanobiological responses of osteoblasts and osteocytes
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-03)Osteoporosis is most commonly manifested following menopause when estrogen production is deficient and, as a result, bone loss and changes in bone composition occur leading to bone fractures. Estrogen inhibits bone ... -
Estrogen withdrawal in osteocytes results in altered integrin function, primary cilium elongation, and increased pro-osteoclastogenic signalling
(NUI Galway, 2020-06-28)Osteocytes are the main mechanosensitive cells within bone. They detect changes in the mechanical environment and transduce them into biochemical responses (RANKL, OPG, and sclerostin) that regulate bone remodelling by ... -
Ethics and assisted dying in the Republic of Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-13)‘Ethics and Assisted Dying in the Republic of Ireland’ argues that active assistance in dying can be morally permissible in limited contexts. Where an individual is suffering from an irremediable chronic or terminal illness ... -
The ethics of narrative form in Gaskell, Dickens, and Eliot
(2016-05-03)This thesis explores Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, Charles Dickens’s Our Mutual Friend, and George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda through the lens of rhetorical narratology to offer conclusions for realism, metafiction, and ... -
The EU-protected slug geomalacus maculosus: an investigation into its phylogenetics, population densities in conifer plantations and its gut microbial community
(2016-04-04)Geomalacus maculosus is an EU protected Lusitanian slug species which is only found in Ireland and Northern Iberia. It inhabits largely undisturbed habitats such as blanket bogs and forests where it feeds on lower plants ... -
European human rights ‘Grey Zones’: The application of the European Convention on Human Rights in contested European territories
(NUI Galway, 2021-03-11)This thesis is concerned with the effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) system in areas of contested statehood — so-called ‘grey zones’ — within the Council of Europe (CoE) region. The problematique ...