Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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The Development of Process Indicators for Science Communication using Social Marketing and Innovation Theory
(2013-08-23)Science surrounds our daily lives and is an integral component to the development of sustainable communities and societies. Science also contributes to the competitiveness and advancement of economies through their governing ... -
Development of rapid spectroscopic methods for the analysis of cell culture media
(NUI Galway, 2014-11-28)Industrial scale cell culture is used for the production of many therapeutic agents such as protein and vaccines. Cell culture medium is a vital raw material used in these production processes. Formulation analysis of the ... -
The development of reliable chemical kinetic mechanisms to describe the oxidation of natural gas blends containing C1– C7 n-alkanes and the effects of NOx on natural gas oxidation at practical combustor relevant conditions
(NUI Galway, 2022-03-01)The use of natural gas (NG) for transportation and heavy-duty power generation applications has led to an increase in demand for conventional and non-conventional NG sources. Moreover, techniques such as exhaust gas ... -
The development of reporters to measure the general stress response in Listeria monocytogenes: population and single cell studies on the activation of SigmaB
(2012-09-28)The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has a remarkable ability to persist and grow in harsh environments, including the human gastrointestinal tract. This attribute is regulated, at least partly, by the alternative ... -
Development of Simplified NIPAm-based Thermoresponsive Films for Cell Preservation, Expansion and Differentiation
(2013-12-16)Traditional cell recovery methodologies cleave cell-to-cell junctions and thus the recovery of an intact cell sheet for use in tissue engineering is rendered impossible. Additionally, these traditional cell detachment ... -
Development of transgenic and genome editing tools to study the role of Notch signalling in Hydractinia echinata
(2016)Hydractinia is a colony forming marine invertebrate and a member of the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this genus have been models for developmental biologists for over a century and feature many characters of evolutionary ... -
The Development of Ultra Wideband Scanning Techniques for Detection and Classification of Breast Cancer
(2010-09-30)This thesis addresses the development of imaging techniques for the early detection of breast cancer, based on Ultra Wideband (UWB) radar, a promising emerging technology that exploits the dielectric contrast between normal ... -
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a theory-based concussion education programme for secondary school Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) athletes
(NUI Galway, 2018-05)Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a public health concern (Thurman, Branche, & Sniezek, 1998), especially among children and adolescent athletes, as their brains are still developing (Field, Collins, Lovell & Marron, 2003; ... -
Developments in health literacy over time: A longitudinal qualitative research study
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-12)Introduction Conceptualising health literacy as a relational concept, which involves how individuals interact with complex health and social systems, requires a greater understanding of the context of people’s health ... -
Diagnostic insights from twenty years of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling for Cushings Disease at Mayo Clinic (1998-2018)
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)Pituitary-dependent Cushing syndrome (CS), referred to herein as Cushing Disease (CD), is the most common cause of endogenous CS. The challenge for diagnosing CD includes difficulty identifying the often small pituitary ... -
Dialectical dividends: fostering hybridity of new pedagogical practices and partnerships in science education and outreach
(2015-09-02)Internationally, science literacy has become socially and economically very important. Many European countries, including Ireland, stress that science and technology graduates are fundamental for economic growth. Nevertheless, ... -
Diet and renal outcomes
(2014-11)Chronic Kidney Disease (defined by decreased glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria) is associated with significant morbidity, increased cardiovascular risk and premature mortality. Advanced chronic kidney disease, ... -
Differentiated thyroid cancer – Evaluation of contemporary management and novel risk assessment
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-08)Introduction Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is a heterogeneous disease with a spectrum of phenotypes ranging from indolent to aggressive variants. The incidence of DTC has increased by 300% over the past 15 years ... -
The diffusion of global human resource information technology in the subsidiaries of a US multinational corporation
(2011-08-26)The majority of multinational corporations (MNC) utilise some form of global human resource information technology (GHRIT) to collect, store and analyse employee data. The literature suggests that the use of GHRIT has the ... -
Diffusion-based models for semantic relatedness
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-14)The assessment of semantic relatedness for a given pair of entities in a knowledge graph has become a critical step in a wide variety of artificial intelligence tasks, including but not restricted to fields such as machine ... -
Digital ensemble: exploring the design of technology-enhanced learning to mobilise and augment students' engagement with English literature
(2015-06-24)Students are disengaging from learning and literature learning in post primary education in Ireland due to an over-emphasis on rote learning practices and the constraints of high stakes, summative assessments (Chief ... -
Digital youth building digital capacity: The experience of rural communities in Manitoba, Canada
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-31)Today's digital society creates new realities and opportunities for rural communities. To fully take advantage of those digital opportunities, rural communities must build the capacity and culture to utilize digital ... -
Dihedral codes
(2009)In this thesis we give new constructions of a number of extremal type II codes. Algebraic proofs are provided that the constructions do in fact yield the codes. The codes are constructed using group rings of which the ... -
Disability, deficiency and excess: a critical re-examination of the construction, production and representations of physical disability in contemporary European film
(2014-06-26)This thesis critically investigates three contemporary European disability films to examine how representation and metaphor are used to present physical disability as deficient in comparison with the able-bodied ideal. The ... -
Discovery and characterization of novel poriferan biosynthetic pathways via next-generation sequencing
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-10)Sponges of the phylum Porifera are benthic, filter feeding animals which can be found in waters throughout the world. Because of these qualities, consistent challenges they face include exposure to ...