• An investigation into the feasibility of using Irish poetry as a means of increasing EFL learners' awareness of Irish culture and Irish/English in the Irish EFL classroom. 

  Bell, Jason (University of Limerick, 2007)

  The aim of this study was to identify the possibilities of using Irish poetry in the Irish EFL class as a means of increasing the awareness of Irish culture and the Irish/ English variety of English, for learners of ...
• The autonomy question: an investigation of the aporia of autonomy and dependency through arts practice and social engagement 

  McLoughlin, Lisa (University of Limerick, 2020)

  This arts-practice Ph.D. thesis seeks to investigate the aporia of autonomy and dependency through arts practice and social engagement. Arts Practice was used as a robust and agile tool for allowing space for non-consensus ...
• A dancer in the mirror: body identity and body motion in Danza Española 

  Mateos Morante, Rebeca Tania (University of Limerick, 2020)

  This thesis is grounded in ethnochoreology and incorporates a psychoanalytical understanding of body identity and a phenomenological understanding of body motion. What is investigated is a professional Danza Española ...
• The re-emergence of the victim of crime within Irish criminal justice 

  Strauss-Walsh, Stephen James (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Recent years have seen a re-introduction of the victim of crime into Irish criminal justice. This thesis intends to gauge the nature and extent of this reemergence. One of the ways in which the author seeks to achieve ...
• Overcoming boundaries? questions of identity in the experience of German-speaking exiles in Ireland 1933–45 

  Schulz, Birte V. (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Between 1933 and 1945 a relatively small number of people fled Nazi Germany and made their homes in Ireland. The oral and written testimonies collected and analysed here trace the physical and psychological journey of ...
• Security on ice: the historical transformation of regional security and international society in the Artic from the Cold War to the twenty-first century 

  Milne, Sarah Kate (University of Limerick, 2020)

  The Arctic to date has been a relatively peaceful and stable region in global politics, having successfully undergone a major transformation from being a strategic military theatre during the Cold War to a circumpolar ...
• Towards intercultural competence fostering ESOL learners’ cultural awareness in Ireland through learning materials 

  Nagy, György (University of Limerick, 2020)

  The promotion of intercultural competence plays an important role in language education and this study focuses on one aspect of this, cultural awareness. Fostering cultural awareness has an even more central role in ...
• Exploring the effectiveness and potential benefit of music therapy with adolescents who experience developmental stammering: a mixed methods study 

  O'Donoghue, Jessica Margaret (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Adolescence is a developmental stage characterised by significant growth in the areas of emotional, physical, social, and cognitive development, which have a significant influence on individual outcomes later in adulthood. ...
• Investigating the impact of neurologic music therapy on the spatiotemporal gait parameters and mood for adults and children who have an acquired brain injury 

  Cassidy, Shane (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Despite the body of research that demonstrates the effects of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) sensorimotor techniques for adults with neurological conditions, little is known about their impact on both adults and children ...
• Investigating L2 motivation self-system theory for learning English as a foreign language among Saudi cadets 

  Alanazi, Hazaa Dhaher (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Second language acquisition remains an important issue for students across the globe. Equally, motivation for second language learning remains an essential requirement in acquiring a target language. According to Dörnyei ...
• Reader engagement in English, French and Spanish economics research articles: Contrasting questions in a comparable corpus of academic writing 

  Curry, Niall (University of Limerick, 2020)

  The aim of this thesis is to identify correspondences in questions used to engage readers in English, French, and Spanish economics research articles. Contrastive approaches to academic discourse occupy a small but growing ...
• The constitutional feasibility of codifying Sharia discretion in relation to punishments in Saudi Arabia 

  Balto, Nada Salahaldeen (University of Limerick, 2020)

  This study intends to assess the discretionary powers and their functioning and effect within the context of the Saudi legal system; assess the current system’s credibility as a result of this practice; and lastly, attempt ...
• The impact of silent story on teaching grammar in a foreign language environment 

  Almohanna, Amal (University of Limerick, 2020)

  Today, more than ever, technology use within educational settings is the main focus of attention of all nations. It has certainly changed the way we live. It has impacted numerous aspects of life and redefined living. ...
• Why I sing the songs I sing: an exploration into the creative strands that contribute to my performance of song 

  Casey, Karan (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This thesis explores my role as a creative female voice within Irish folk and traditional music, dealing with questions relating to my creative process, the performance of social justice, orality, performativity and social ...
• 'Strung out': forging a new path for the cello within Irish traditional music 

  Brown, William Alec (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This practice-based research investigates the role of the cello in the context of Irish traditional music. Drawing from artistic practice as the primary method of investigation, the author analyses imagined spaces within ...
• ZANU-PF’s long reign: a gramscian perspective on hegemony and historic blocs 

  Munyikwa, Hamadziripi (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This thesis seeks to account for the nearly four decade-long rule of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) using the methods of Antonio Gramsci’s historical political economy, particularly his ...
• An examination of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America as a form of counter-hegemonic regionalism 

  Malone, Zoe Ann (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This thesis utilises a neo-Gramscian theoretical approach to test its hypothesis and determine whether ALBA can be seen as counter-hegemonic regional movement engaged in a war of position against US hegemony and by extension ...
• Nou Estat d’Europa: globalisation, language and identity in Catalonia: a contemporary perspective 

  Byrne, Steven (University of Limerick, 2019)

  The processes associated with globalisation have seen Catalonia become an ethnolinguistically diverse region. Additionally, a vibrant civic and political movement for an independent Catalonia has brought a renewed urgency ...
• Implementing a multimodal corpus of TED Talks for teaching academic presentations: Perspectives on EFL learners’ attitudes 

  Aljohani, Sara (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Despite the recognition of the multiple affordances of multimodal corpora in capturing the complex and dynamic nature of real-life communication, their use in L2 classrooms is still limited. Informed by the body of related ...
• Serving the market or serving society? The evolution of strategic planning in Irish universities 1997-2019 

  Banks, Orla (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Strategic planning has become a cornerstone in the management of Irish universities, responding initially to the 1997 Universities Act and more recently to a national and international policy environment. Irish universities ...

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