Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Factors that influence good end of life care in long stay residential care for older people
(2018-02-21)Aim: To generate a grounded theory to understand the factors that influence end of life care in long stay residential care homes. Background: In this study, the term of ‘end-of-life’ is described as a continuum, rather ... -
Failed and Failing States: Causes and Conditions
(2012-06-11)Through scholarly consideration this study evaluates structural competency gaps that precipitate state failure and examines the resulting consequences for the world community. As an elected official for over seventeen ... -
Faith, reason, and the limits of linguistic expression: An investigation of Søren Kierkegaard and Immanuel Kant
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)There exists an apparent conflict or disjunction between religious faith and reason – one that manifests in a tangible way as a clash between secular and religious ways of looking at the world. When we contextualize this ... -
Family and society in the old Irish and Anglo-Irish elite in Connaught, 1714-1914
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-07)This thesis analyses family relationships within a minority genre in Connaught, or closely associated with the province, between the years 1714 and 1914. Focussing on Catholic and Protestant, Gaelic and Anglo-Irish gentry ... -
Family Matters: An exploratory study of the family relationships of young people who have experience of the care system
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-17)This research study was designed to explore how ten young people with experience of the care system in Ireland understand 'family', and family relationships. Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) was deployed as the conceptual ... -
Family Support as an Approach to Working with Children and Families in Ireland: An Explorative Study of Past and Present Perspectives among Pioneers and Practitioners
(2011-08-09)In Ireland, the value and merit of Family Support as an approach to working with children is debated and contested. From a policy and practice perspective, Family Support is at times recognised and applauded as a worthwhile ... -
Farming and woodland dynamics in north Sligo during the Holocene based on lake-sediment investigations
(2012-10-31)Detailed pollen-analytical investigations were carried out on lake sediment cores from two lakes, namely Lough Dargan and Cooney Lough, in north County Sligo close to the Cúil Irra peninsula. North Sligo was chosen as a ... -
Farming in contemporary Irish fictional narratives: A critical, comparative and creative response
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-13)This practice-in-research dissertation combines creative writing and literary criticism to explore the farm narratives that arose in Ireland due to expansionist agricultural ideologies, and by extension considers what is ... -
Fast ultra wideband microwave imaging for early stage breast cancer detection
(2018-01-03)Microwave Imaging (MWI) is one of the most promising imaging modalities to emerge in recent years. It has been used in a range of applications, and one of the most notable application is medical imaging. Microwave medical ... -
FastDetect: Design of a performance monitoring methodology based on data analytics for large-scale water distribution systems in industrial settings
(NUI Galway, 2022-03-25)Large non-residential buildings can contain complex and often inefficient water distribution systems. As requirements for water increase due to water scarcity and industrialization, it has become increasingly important to ... -
Fat grafting for lower extremity ulcers
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-12)Chronic lower limb ulcerations (CLU) are open sores which fail to heal within 6 weeks. Ulcers affect approximately 49 million people worldwide every year, making them one of the most common health problems globally1 . ... -
Fatigue lifetime assessment of glass fibrereinforced composite wind and tidal turbine blades
(NUI Galway, 2023-11-24)Wind and tidal turbines have garnered significant interest due to their capability to exploit wind and water currents as sources of renewable energy. These turbines are constituted of various components, amongst which ... -
Fatigue of Glass Fibre Composites in Marine Renewable Energy
(2013-10)Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are obvious candidate materials for use in the structures of ocean energy devices due to their corrosion resistance, high strength and low cost. The polymers normally used in GFRP can ... -
Feasibility of mesenchmyal stem cells as modulators of inflammation and as a cellular model to study cartilage damage in osteoarthritis
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-10)Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative condition affecting whole joints and causing pain and cartilage degeneration, particularly in the elderly population. Inflammation of the synovium is now recognised as ... -
Features and purposes of mathematical proofs in the view of novice students: observations from proof validation and evaluation performances
(2010-12-22)This thesis describes a comprehensive exploratory study of the approaches taken by novice students to the validation and evaluation of mathematical proofs. A theoretical framework based on sociocultural learning theories ... -
An Fhrainc Iathghlas? Tionchar na Fraince ar Athbheochan na Gaeilge, 1893-1922
(2013-07-25)Chuireas romham sa tráchtas seo tionchar na Fraince agus na Fraincise ar Athbheochan na Gaeilge a rianadh. Áiteofar go raibh ceannairí na hAthbheochana go mór faoi anáil na Fraince agus na Fraincise, agus gur fhéachadar ... -
A fibre based quad-cell wavefront sensor for high speed adaptive optics
(2014-05-20)The genesis of this thesis came out of the difficulties encountered when trying to apply adaptive optics correction to optical fields that contain scintillation (specklelike amplitude fluctuations). These scintillated ... -
Fibrin Mediated Proangiogenic and Secretory Control Gene Therapy for Compromised Wound Healing
(2012-07-18)Chronic or compromised healing is a major clinical problem. Particularly, in diabetes where the disease process hinders the capacity to repair the tissue damage, the patients are more susceptible to chronic ulcers, especially ... -
Fibrin-in-fibrin intervention for enhanced dopaminergic graft survival in Parkinson’s disease: Special focus on brain N-glycans
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-07)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused due to the selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SN) translating into the classical motor symptoms ... -
FibroSensing Dynamic Soft Reservoir (FSDSR): A bio-sensing drug delivery device for monitoring the foreign body response in real time
(NUI Galway, 2022-12-19)Despite significant advancements in Type 1 diabetes mellitus (Type 1 DM) treatments, the foreign body response continues to prevent the longevity of implantable medical devices that treat the condition. The development ...