Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Prosodic training in foreign language: a study with Hiberno-English learners of Italian
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-28)Mastering prosodic features is deemed as one of the most important objectives in language learning. The Council of Europe has recently published the New Companion Volume to the Common European Framework of Reference for ... -
A prospective evaluation of involuntary admission from the viewpoint of service users
(2016-09-19)Introduction: Involuntary admission is often a traumatic experience for patients and it is associated with negative attitudes which can persist after the episode of illness has abated. Aims: The aims of the study were ... -
Prospective isolation and characterisation of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells
(2014-11-30)Conventionally cultured mouse bone marrow (mBM) mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are a heterogeneous population that often initially contain contaminating haematopoietic cells. Variability in isolation methods, culture ... -
Prostaglandin Transport in the Bovine Uterus
(2011-10-20)Abstract In the present study, the effect of bovine oestrous cycle stages and rat oestrous cycle stages were investigated for the expression of PGT protein in uterine tissue, while isolated BUECs were also examined to ... -
Protein interactions in physiological environments
(2016-06-03)The interactions of three proteins (ΔTat-GB1, cytochrome c and flavodoxin) were explored in Escherichia coli cells and extracts. The results indicate features of the physicochemical basis for protein assembly in the complex ... -
Protein-carbohydrate interactions and structural characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum lectin
(2017-03-20)Ralstonia solanacearum is a bacterium which causes fatal damage to hundreds of agricultural plants such as potato or tobacco. It produces two lectins that are involved in attachment of the bacterium to the host. One of ... -
Protein-protein interactions, sub-cellular localisation and mobility of the human Cdc45 protein.
(2012-10-10)Eukaryotic DNA replication is a dynamic process requiring the co-operation of specific replication proteins. The replication factor Cdc45 has essential functions in the initiation and elongation steps of eukaryotic DNA ... -
Proteins that modulate trinucleotide repeat expansions in human cells
(2012-09-18)Expansions of trinucleotide repeats (TNRs) are the genetic cause of several inherited neurological diseases, such as Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy and fragile X syndrome. TNR diseases and their causal expansion ... -
Provenance of Triassic sandstones in NW European Margin Basins - reconstructing palaeogeography using a multi-proxy approach
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-04)Provenance studies endeavour to unravel the history of a sediment, from investigating potential source rocks, to assessing the processes which may have affected sediment during weathering, transport, burial and diagenesis, ... -
Providing Integration: An Examination of Street-Level Youth Worker Strategy in Galway City
(2011-11-24)Unprecedented 'Celtic Tiger' in-flows of economic migrants and asylum-seekers have created an increasingly multicultural Ireland. This transformation has spawned significant academic and policy-making attention to the ... -
Provoking performance: challenging the people, the state and the patriarchy in 1980s Irish Theatre
(NUI Galway, 2018-08-28)Summary of Contents: Provoking Performance: Challenging the People, the State and the Patriarchy in 1980s Irish Theatre This thesis offers new perspectives and knowledge to the discipline of Irish theatre studies and ... -
The psychosocial experiences of women involved in prostitution: an exploratory study
(2015-05-14)This exploratory research examines the barriers that prevent women in prostitution in Ireland from accessing co-ordinated health services. Through the examination of the experiences of women engaged in prostitution, by ... -
Psychosocial services and supports: Concepts, preferences and resource allocation for family carers of people with dementia in Ireland.
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-31)The majority of community-based care for people with dementia is provided by family carers, many of whom experience decreased mental, physical and financial well-being due to their caring role. Across Europe, governments ... -
Public food consumption and sustainable food systems: Exploring the role of large organisations
(2016-11-10)Sustainable food is increasingly recognised for its potential to contribute to the development of resilient and healthy global urban and rural communities. The prominence of sustainable food on political agendas worldwide ... -
The Public Value of eGovernment
(2011-06-05)The ultimate question about the success of eGovernment depends on how citizens perceive its value. Although the literature highlights the primacy of the user in evaluating Information Systems (IS), little is known about ... -
A public value perspective on tax administration in a developing country: A multistakeholder view of the Nigerian experience
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-30)Tax administrations in developing countries have an increased role as revenue mobilisers to fund governments’ sustainable development goals and various other challenges. Nevertheless, they struggle with improving consent ... -
Pulsatile Drug Delivery by Thermoresponsive Polymer Films with Mathematical Model and Evaluation of Thermoresponsive Properties of Block Copolymers
(2012-11-26)In this thesis, a new controlled thermoresponsive drug delivery system based on UV crosslinkable copolymer films was fabricated and characterised. The characterisation of the drug loaded films has shown an even drug ... -
Pulsed laser material interaction with thin indium tin oxide films
(2015-09-30)The interaction of short and ultrashort laser pulses with very thin films is currently an important area of research for laser material interactions. The interaction between the laser pulse and the thin transparent conductive ... -
Punk aesthetics in cinema: The intersections of punk movements, queer histories and subcultural filmmaking
(NUI Galway, 2021-10-24)This research combines historical and political investigations into the relationship between punk subcultures and film, tracing the development of punk aesthetics on screen through certain independent, avant-garde and ... -
Pure culture, co-culture and whole ecosystem investigations of single anaerobes, partnerships and microbial communities in anaerobic digestion
(2017-10-20)Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a multi-stage process whereby biodegradable material is broken down by complex microbial consortia into renewable CH4 in the absence of oxygen during waste and wastewater treatment. Anaerobic ...