Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Developing culturally responsive pedagogies in Irish secondary schools: Perspectives from student and beginning teachers and migrant parents of minority ethnic backgrounds
(NUI Galway, 2023-09-13)This qualitative research study explores the experiences of student and beginning teachers and migrant parents from minority ethnic backgrounds in relation to teaching and learning in culturally diverse classrooms and ... -
Developing guidelines for best practices that address the transition of adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis from a paediatric to an adult healthcare setting in Ireland
(2012-06-21)Abstract Background: Ireland has the highest rate of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in Europe and in the world. However, there is a strong evidence to suggest that the Irish transition service for adolescents with CF from a child ... -
Developing health and safety guidance for geodetic engineering surveyors
(NUI Galway, 2018-12-21)Geodetic engineering surveyors are integral to the entire construction process and work in a sector that is considered occupationally hazardous. The aim of this research was to determine the extent of health and safety ... -
Developing marine management strategies against regional eutrophication in Caribbean small island nations with limited financial and logistical resources
(2016-09-01)Coral reefs are threatened globally, with habitat degradation and associated resource losses of primary concern. In the Caribbean region these losses have been increasingly well documented over the last forty years, but ... -
Developing optimal strategies for limiting the spread of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and conservation of reds (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland
(2016-05-05)Ireland has two species of squirrel, the native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and the non-native and invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Since the initial introduction of the grey squirrel to a single site in ... -
Developing reservoir systems for therapeutic delivery of biomolecules to a degenerated disc
(2015-01-05)Low back pain has severe consequences for the quality of life of the affected patients and strong evidence suggests that this condition is caused by degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Disc degeneration coincides ... -
Developing the evidence base for a digital intervention to enhance adherence to medication in people with hypertension
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-17)Background. Hypertension is a chronic condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. It is a major modifiable risk factor for both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Hypertension is estimated ... -
Developing the evidence base for preschool social circles: An intervention to support social inclusion for children with autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)Background Successful social inclusion in early childhood education is associated with positive outcomes for all children in later life, irrespective of disabilities or complexity of needs. Many children with additional ... -
Development and Application of a Computational Method for Determining the Specificity of Glycan-binding Proteins
(2013-09-25)Changes in cell-surface glycan patterns are markers for the presence of many different disease and cancer types, offering a relatively untapped niche for glycan-targeting reagents and therapeutics in diagnosis and treatment. ... -
Development and application of molecular tools for the study of farmed and wild Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) stocks
(2016-05-31)Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a commercially and ecologically important fish inhabiting the shelf areas of the North Atlantic. Several genetic resources were developed for the study of cod in this thesis. Fifty-five new ... -
Development and applications of optical imaging techniques for microcirculation and cardiovascular imaging
(2016-08-12)The work presented in this thesis describes the development and applications of optical imaging techniques, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging, for the purpose of diagnosing and treating ... -
Development and characterisation of a novel preclinical test battery for detecting anxiolytic and antidepressant properties of drugs
(2016-10-19)Depression is a chronic, recurring and potentially life-threatening disorder that is highly comorbid with anxiety. The aetiology of depression, anxiety and their comorbidity is still largely unknown. Despite the development ... -
Development and characterisation of a novel, anatomically relevant rat model of acute postoperative pain
(2014-09-30)Acute postoperative pain remains a significant healthcare issue, delaying discharge and prolonging convalescence periods, resulting in high social and economic costs. Depending on the type of surgical procedure performed, ... -
Development and characterisation of compressed, macro-porous and collagen-coated poly-ε-caprolactone electrospun meshes
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-25)Electrospun scaffolds are utilised in a diverse spectrum of clinical targets, with an ever-increasing quantity of work progressing to clinical studies and commercialisation. However, the very dense architecture and the low ... -
Development and characterisation of novel gene-environment interaction rat models of Parkinson's disease
(2016-08-04)Despite its discovery almost 60 years ago, levodopa remains the most effective therapy for the treatment of the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. However, chronic use of levodopa is associated with serious ... -
Development and characterisation of recognition molecules for the specific identification of non-human glycans
(2015-01-26)Glycosylation is an enzymatic process through which glycans attach to proteins, lipids and other organic molecules with huge structural diversity. This is a common post-translational modification found on proteins and cell ... -
Development and evaluation of an assessment tool for identification of elements of situation awareness in OSCEs in undergraduate medical curricula
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-20)Situation awareness (SA) is recognised as an important factor in patient safety and clinical decision making in conjunction with diagnostic and therapeutic reasoning. Missed diagnosis and treatment errors have been identified ... -
Development and evaluation of an online hypnosis programme for the treatment of migraine
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-17)This study examined the development and evaluation of an online hypnosis programme for the treatment of migraine. 43 participants who suffered with two or more migraines a month and who satisfied other study criteria ... -
Development and evaluation of an online version of the Feeling Better pain management programme for children and their care-givers
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-08)Abstract Background: Reasons for poor management of paediatric chronic pain include lack of access to psychological support for pain management. Research evidence is increasingly focused on online interventions as a ... -
Development and evaluation of platform-based SERS substrates for detecting cancer biomarkers at ultra-low concentrations
(2017-04-27)Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) has proved to be a powerful spectroscopic tool since its discovery in 1973. Advances in nanofabrication techniques increasingly allow for the manufacture of complex nanostructured ...