Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Shaping transdisciplinary, challenge-based education using knowledge creating teams from five European universities: A realist evaluation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2023)There are increasing calls both within universities (Gibbons, Limoges, Nowotny, Schwartzman, Scott & Trow, 1994; Sterling, 2004; Stauffacher, Walter, Lang, Wiek & Scholz, 2006; Kueffer, Underwood, Hirsch Hadorn, Holderegger, ... -
The role of adverse childhood experiences and trauma on treatment outcomes among people in opiate agonist treatment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2023)Background: Opiate Agonist Treatment (OAT), also referred to as Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT), has been the cornerstone of medically assisted treatment for people with an opiate use disorder for over five decades. ... -
Measuring Online Community Health in Enterprise-owned Technical Support Forums
Enterprise-owned online communities (OCs) are purpose-built virtual spaces that support various business activities, such as customer support, marketing and product development. These communities are formed with the objective ... -
A Prospective, Single Blind, Crossover, Clinical Trial to Assess the Outcomes of Computer-Engineered Complete Dentures from Impressions and Intra-Oral Scans of the Edentulous Arches: A Pilot Study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2023)Computer-engineered complete dentures (CECDs) have documented advantages over conventionally fabricated complete dentures for the clinician, technician, and patient. Intra-oral scanning (IOS) of the edentulous arches is ... -
Harnessing natural killer cell-mediated immune responses in obesity-associated cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2023)Oesophagogastric adenocarcinomas (OAC) encompass a group of inflammation-driven and obesity-associated cancers. Poor 5-year survival rates of less than 20% and treatment response rates of less than 30% place these as poor ... -
Role of the Elongator complex in innate immune responses of macrophages
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2023)The innate immune system functions as the first line of defence against pathogen infection. Innate immune systems are functionally present across the animal kingdom and mediate host defence against infection via a myriad ... -
NanoElectrochemical studies of 2D Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion using Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2023)Electrochemical systems are of critical importance in modern society as they enable the conversion of electricity from renewable sources into chemicals and materials. The integration of nanomaterials in energy storage and ... -
Characterising pesticide residues in floral resources for bees
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)Pesticide use in agriculture is one of the main factors driving pollinator declines. Bees are highly important pollinators and may be at risk from exposure to pesticide compounds while foraging for pollen and nectar. In ... -
Non-Negotiability in Conflict: Religious Zionist Attachments to Land and Temple in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Irish School of Ecumenics, 2023)A major reason for peacemaking failures has thus far been overlooked and understudied: policy makers and scholars tend to lack a nuanced understanding of non-negotiability, especially when they encounter conflict parties ... -
Engaging With The Past: A history of public history on the island of Ireland in the state formation period, and an investigation into the effects of public historical engagement.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2023)This thesis investigates the role of public history, in the form of monumental memorials, in shaping identity narratives during the state-formation period in Ireland and Northern Ireland. By employing an all-island approach ... -
Hard Spheres, Soap Bubbles, and Hydrogels in Research and Education
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2023)This thesis concerns various experiments using hard spheres, soap bubbles, hydrogel spheres, and soap films in which we will show these are suitable candidates for research and can be easily performed in universities, ... -
The Impact of Socio-Demographic and Clinical Factors on Acute Medical Service Utilisation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Socio-economic status impacts health throughout the lifecycle. It does this by affecting income, accommodation, access to education and skills, and access to healthcare. This mediates the phenotypic expression of disease ... -
Identifying the therapeutic potential of novel compounds in the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiology, 2023)Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive brain cancer in adults with a dismal 5-year survival rate of <5%. Despite advanced diagnostic and multimodal treatments including surgery, followed by ... -
The innate immunomodulatory effects of Aquamin in the context of the metabolic syndrome
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023)Metabolic disease is a combination of conditions that manifest together, elevating the risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. Inflammation is a major contributor in the pathophysiology of metabolic ... -
To explore access to respite care services through the acute care services from the perspectives of parents of autistic children
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2023)Background: Research has consistently shown that parenting an autistic child can be challenging and stressful. Respite care offers a break for parents who experience such stress and also provides positive opportunities ... -
Reduced fetal movements in pregnancy: systematic reviews of the evidence and a case-control study of perinatal risk factors and outcomes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2023)Background: The presence of fetal movements (FMs) is regarded as an indicator of fetal wellbeing during pregnancy. Conversely, maternal perception of reduced fetal movements (RFM) is considered a potential sign of a fetus ... -
Wind Field Simulation and Fluid-Structure Interaction in Wind Farms
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)Wind energy as a renewable source has been a topic of immense interest over the past few decades. It is a well known fact that the wake structure influences the performance and operation of the wind turbines located further ... -
Optimising the In-Hospital Management of Hip Fracture Using the Irish Hip Fracture Database
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Hip fracture can have a devastating impact on older adults as it is associated with reduced life expectancy, loss of independence and poorer quality of life. Each year in Ireland approximately 3,600 patients experience a ... -
Optical Characterisation of Metallic and Biological Nanoparticles
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2023)Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing technology with applications that affect many industries in the global economy. Two such industries are optoelectronics and healthcare. With the increased demand for smaller, more ... -
The Libyan Wars: Crisis, Climate, and Conflict in Carthaginian North Africa
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of Classics, 2023)Africa is mother to some of humanity's oldest civilisations, among them the maritime state of Carthage (ca. 814-146 BC). At its height, Carthage was one of the largest cities on earth and was the first truly urban centre ...
