Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Green solvent free methods for active pharmaceutical ingredient polymorph control
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-28)Polymorphism control of pharmaceutical compounds is a fundamental issue in pharmaceutical companies. Solution crystallization is a well-known pharmaceutical process. There are a variety of factors that can influence the ... -
Greenhouse gas policies in Ireland 1990 -2012 : Reliance on the land
(14-08-01)This research sought to determine the extent to which national greenhouse gas (GHG) policy relied upon the land, through afforestation, controls on agriculture, and expansion of bioenergy. The implications of this reliance ... -
Group Decision Quality in Agile Software Development: The Impact of Contribution Behaviours
(2013-07-16)The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of the impact of contribution behaviours on group decision quality in the context of Agile Software Development (ASD) teams. ASD is the most commonly deployed ... -
Groupoids and computational topology
(NUI Galway, 2019-09-09)This thesis contributes to the computational theory of finitely presented groupoids. It develops, implements and illustrates data types and algorithms aimed at pure and applied topology. In particular, the thesis designs ... -
Habeas Corpus in international law
(2014-05-04)This thesis seeks to determine its location, scope, application, and significance of the right to habeas corpus in international law. It examines the history of the right, looks the guarantees contained in international ... -
Habitats plants and invertebrates as tools for rapid identification of high nature value farmland
(2015-02-13)The EU, in recognition that low intensity farming plays an important role in conserving biodiversity, is committed to identifying and protecting High Nature Value (HNV) farming. Most methods used to date to delineate areas ... -
Hannah Arendt and mass evil: A critical examination of Arendt's concepts of banality and Ideology
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)ABSTRACT This thesis explicates Hannah Arendt’s understanding of mass evildoing. Arendt’s approach to mass evil is grounded in her analysis of the historical periods of the Third Reich and the Soviet regime under Stalin ... -
Hardware spiking neural network and remote FPGA lab
(2013-02-22)The automatic design of intelligent systems has been inspired by biology, specifically the operation of the human brain. Researchers hope to exploit and replicate the brain's ability to adapt and self repair in order to ... -
Harnessing TILLING and TILLING by Sequencing (TbyS) - A reverse genetics approach to identify novel mutant lines in Camelina sativa L. with improved traits
(2018-02-09)Camelina sativa L. is a neglected biofuel crop with potential for tremendous application in various industries due to its varied oil traits, which increases the scope of crop improvement. Camelina is an allo-hexaploid ... -
Haunting noises: Irish popular music and the digital era
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-16)This research examines the response of Irish popular musicians to the changing modes of reception and production in the digital era. In this examination, the use of both media and environmental noise in the recording process ... -
Healing justice: Decolonial feminist theory and praxis in post-conflict Guatemala
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-05)This research project explores the theory and practice of healing justice in Guatemala, with a particular focus on women’s participation in post-conflict recovery processes. It is based on a collaborative case-study ... -
The health economics of obesity in Ireland
(2016-05-13)An abundant literature exists linking obesity to a range of health conditions as well as premature mortality (Calle et al., 1999, Larsson et al., 1984, Jagielski et al., 2014, Kearns et al., 2014, Pi-Sunyer, 1999, Reilly ... -
Health literacy levels in women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus attending antenatal services in University Hospital Galway
(2017-05-10)Introduction The 2011 population study on health literacy found that 40% of the Irish population had inadequate health literacy. There has been little research in Ireland and internationally on health literacy in pregnancy. ... -
Health promotion capacity mapping in low and middle income countries
(2015-04-28)The present study is concerned with mapping health promotion capacity in LMIC contexts and seeks to develop a capacity mapping conceptual model and data collection process that will address these factors. The overall aim ... -
Healthcare ‘Fit’ and autism: An examination of barriers to, and experiences of, physical healthcare for people on the autism spectrum
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-04)Autistic individuals experience substantial health inequities, reflected in poorer health outcomes and higher mortality rates. One suggested determinant of this health inequity is issues in access to healthcare. This thesis, ... -
‘Here. Now. Ours’: interrogating the use of situated Augmented Reality electronic-literature to increase awareness of a city’s green, public spaces
(NUI Galway, 2022-02-02)The aim of this practice-based research is to investigate the use of situated Augmented Reality electronic literature (eLit) as a new way of increasing awareness of a city’s green spaces in its citizens. Its hypothesis is ... -
The heroic biography of Fergus Mac Róich. A case study of the heroic-biographical pattern in Old and Middle Irish literature
(2015-12-04)The heroic-biographical pattern has been investigated for other heroes of medieval Irish literature such as Cú Chulainn and Cormac mac Airt, but not much scholarship has been devoted to either the investigation of the ... -
Heterocyclic chemistry: Controlled unmasking of nitric oxide and nitroxides
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-29)Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous free radical with medicinally significant properties. The NO-releasing prodrug, isosorbide-5-mononitrate (Is5N), is long established for the treatment of angina pectoris. Nitroxides are organic ... -
High Precision Proper Motions in Globular Star Clusters using Parallel Deconvolution of Hubble Space Telescope Images
(2013-05-24)It has been suggested that globular star clusters may host a black hole with intermediate mass (~ a few × 1000 M_sun ) or a collection of low mass (~ 10 M_sun ) black holes at their centre. High velocity dispersion in the ... -
A High Pressure Shock Tube and Rapid Compression Machine Study of n-Butylcyclohexane and its Mixtures with n-Heptane
(2013-07-01)This study presents a high pressure experimental and modelling investigation on the ignition of n-butylcyclohexane and its mixtures with n-heptane. Mixtures were chosen to represent a surrogate for n-decylcyclohexane, a ...