• Developing sketching expertise within technology education 

  Lane, Diarmaid (University of Limerick, 2011)

  At a time when technological capabilities are perceived to be critical in redefining effective technological education, the introduction of Design and Communication Graphics (DCG) in Irish second level (high) schools has ...
• Irish financial regulatory enforcement: reforming the criminal law and administrative sanction interplay strategy 

  Elder, Shaun (University of Limerick, 2014)

  The empirical genesis for this novel inter-disciplinary dissertation was the devastating global financial crisis. A separate and simultaneous Irish crisis was located in the banking sector. The financial market domain, ...
• Development of a human presence detection system using a novel electrostatically-enhanced displacement current sensing technique 

  Faggion, Lorenzo (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Over the last few years, increasing attention has been paid to the research field of remote detection of human electrophysiological and other bio-activity related signals. Such an interest is mainly due to a growing need ...
• Targeted protein adsorption on the surface of biomaterials 

  Alvarez, Marcela Salazar (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Protein adsorption at interfaces has significant importance in the development of materials for applications such as medical devices and biosensors. In this study targeted protein adsorption is investigated. Hydroxyapatite ...
• Improving the performance of out-of-autoclave composite laminates using an interlaminar toughening technique 

  Nash, Niamh (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing demand for composite materials has meant that there is a need to develop out-of-autoclave (OOA) manufacturing processes that can produce cost-effective high-quality components. Autoclaves cannot meet the ...
• Nanoindentation characterisation of carbon fibre reinforced plastic microstructures 

  Hardiman, Mark (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing use of fibrous composite materials in the automotive and aerospace industries has led to increased demand for predictive analysis tools that require careful measurement of the fibre and matrix constituent ...
• Reaction pathway analysis for the acid catalysed transformation of hexose carbohydrates to advantaged biofuel components 

  Flannelly, Thomas (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The valorisation of readily available and abundant lignocellulosic derived hexose carbohydrates by reaction with ethanol can provide an alternative to petroleum derived fossil fuels. The main barrier in effectively doing ...
• Contribution of transglutaminase cross-linking to the physicochemical, bioactive properties and bioavailability of sodium caseinate hydrolysates 

  Cremeno Aínsa, María M (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Various enzymatic modifications are applied to proteins and peptides during food processing. Treatment with microbial transglutaminase (TGase) can lead to improvements in the physicochemical properties of food proteins by ...
• Automatic text classification using bag of words and bag of concepts based representations 

  Alahmadi, Alaa (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Automatic Text Classification (ATC) is one of the most important tasks in data mining for organizing information and knowledge discovery. The goal of ATC is to alleviate the need of manually organizing large collections ...
• Immobilisation of catalysts for applications in organic reactions 

  Abdallah, Noreldeen Hassan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The use of catalysts generally requires the immobilisation of the catalyst at specific locations, a requirement that can pose a significant challenge. The use of mesoporous silicate materials as supports offers some valuable ...
• Processes of transmission in Irish traditional music: approaching a virtual orality 

  Ward, Francis (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This thesis charts the changing transmission processes in Irish traditional music through the medium of the Internet, and documents the emergence of a virtual orality within this arena of transmission. It accomplishes ...
• Generating states: exploring the kinaesthetic and energetic relationship between the moving body-mind and environment, through the lens of a dancer, a choreographer and a performer 

  Vaughan, Mairéad (University of Limerick, 2016)

  My dance practice research examines and reflects on what I experience as a deep symbiotic relationship between the body-mind and environment, through the creation of two original choreographic works. This mixed-mode ...
• The neoliberalisation of cultural production: an ethnography of professional Irish traditional music 

  O'Brien Bernini, Leah Marie (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Through the theoretical lenses of agency, autonomy, resistance, and resilience, this ethnographic study reveals how professional musicians and cultural workers experience the neoliberalisation of cultural production in ...
• Constructing community: the symbols of social power in competitive clogging in the Intermountain West of the United States 

  Larsen, Gary J (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This study, one of the few academic analyses of the socio-cultural aspects of contemporary competitive clogging, briefly summarises the history of group clogging from its rural beginnings in the Southeastern Appalachian ...
• 'How can we know the dancer from the dance?' Understanding professional identity formation through workplace discursive practices: a collective case study of ‘new-to-practice’ social care workers 

  McHugh, John (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The focus of this study is on the Professional Identity Formation (PIF) of Social Care Workers. The timespan of the research coincided with the progression towards registration and regulation of Social Care as a profession ...
• Exploring the development of Irish pre-service science teachers’ scientific inquiry orientations using a pedagogical content knowledge lens within a targeted learning community 

  Lehane, Louise (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This current study reports on the findings from a two year longitudinal exploratory case study. A qualitative dominant mixed methods approach was used to establish the orientations of a cohort of Irish pre-service teachers ...
• Reconciling Ireland’s bail laws with traditional Irish constitutional values 

  Doran, Kate (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Bail is a device which provides for the pre-trial release of a criminal defendant after security has been taken for the defendant’s future appearance at trial. Ireland has traditionally adopted a liberal approach to bail. ...
• Negotiating the curriculum: an integrated approach supporting meaningful learning through learner and professional agency 

  Fitzpatrick, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Nationally, and internationally, there is a lack of student voice in the curriculum and a relative absence of the role of teachers as curriculum-makers. Furthermore, a dilemma that most national education systems face is ...
• The influence of psychosocial factors on the health of parents caring for children with disabilities 

  Cantwell, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The focus of this thesis was to identify psychosocial factors associated with the variance in health outcomes for parents of children with disabilities. The approach taken was in line with a recent paradigm shift from ...
• Space for emotions: an investigation into an arts therapy service working with at-risk children within the school system in Limerick City 

  Brown, Antonia (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This research, was undertaken to explore reasons why seventeen primary and secondary schools in Limerick city were accessing in-school therapeutic interventions from a non-statutory, arts therapy organisation. The Blue Box ...

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