Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Role of Financial Markets in Incentivising Corporate Social and Environmental Performance
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Business. Discipline of Business & Administrative Studies, 2022)The central topic of this thesis is the role played by financial markets in incentivising firms to alter their impact on society through non-market strategies relating to environmental and social performance. The thesis ... -
Roderic O'Conor 1860-1940
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 1992)This study documents the life and work of the Irish artist Roderic O'Conor, placing his drawings, prints, and paintings in their appropriate historical context. -
The Effects of Rotation on the Evolution of the First Stars in the Universe
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2022)Understanding the nature of the first stars is key to understanding the early Universe. With new facilities such as the James Webb Space Telescope we may soon have the first observations of the earliest stellar populations, ... -
Assessment of older adults' decision-making capacity in relation to independent living: The role of occupational therapy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2022)Introduction Decision-making capacity (DMC) is the extent to which an individual is capable of understanding and remembering information and using this to make and communicate their choices regarding their personal, financial ... -
Acceptability and Effectiveness of an Adapted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme for Depression and/or Anxiety in Breast Cancer Survivors
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2022)Depression and anxiety are the most common psychological problems experienced by breast cancer survivors. However, survivors need for psychosocial care is usually under-recognised; even when recognised, the lack of available ... -
Constraints on the thermal conditions within the cratonic lithospheric mantle through time
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2022)The stabilization of Earth s first continents is inescapably linked to the formation of the ancient cratonic lithospheric mantle. The cratonic lithospheric mantle is widely considered to have formed as a residue of extreme ... -
Geochemical and mineralogical characterisation of the Caribou Zn-Pb VMS deposit, Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2022)The Caribou Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Zn-Pb deposit in the Appalachians of Eastern Canada is hosted by Middle Ordovician shale and felsic volcanic rocks and deposited in a back-arc environment. The entire mineralised ... -
Bridging a Divide: The Relationship between the Evolving Posted Workers Directive and Posted Workers Experience of Precarity
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Law. Discipline of Law, 2022)This is a sociolegal study looking at the legal framework on the posting of workers in the EU. While it may be viewed as a specialised area of EU labour law concerning barely a few million workers, it serves as a magnifying ... -
High-valent late transition metal complexes for hydrocarbon oxidation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Chemistry. Discipline of Chemistry, 2022)"Saturated hydrocarbons constitute the main feedstocks for energy production but their oxidation to valuable fine chemicals is still very challenging. Therefore the design and optimization of new catalysts for the ... -
The Impact of Electromagnetic Fields and Chemicals from Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Power Cables on Marine Environment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2022)For many years, Subsea Power Cables (SPCs) have been installed across creeks and bays, connecting near-shore islands to the mainland. In more recent times, SPCs have been applied to supply power from offshore renewable ... -
SERENITY: SEveRE Neurological Impairment and children with medical complexiTY
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2022)Background and aims Children with Severe Neurological Impairment (SNI) have a significant disability as a result of a global impairment of the nervous system. They may be considered to be a subgroup of children with more ... -
NANOTECHNOLOGICAL CANTILEVER-BASED ANALYSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BIOMARKERS
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2022)Our history is pin-pointed with several events when a viral, parasite or bacterial pathogen disrupted its boundaries and influenced human culture and behaviour, shaping human past and present times. The continuous appearance ... -
On the control of quantum many-body systems
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2022)The ability to control and actively manipulate physical systems at a scale at which quantum properties manifest themselves is crucial for the development of quantum technologies. While, at present, it is possible to ... -
Traditional Medicinal Knowledge documented in the Schools Manuscript Collection: An insight into the medical beliefs, practices and healing plants used in 1930s Ireland.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2022)The National Folklore Collection (NFC) in University College Dublin holds one of the largest collections of ethnographic material globally. In 2017, the Irish Folklore Commission Collection (1935-1970), housed within the ... -
Interactions Between Systemic Inflammation, Frailty And Neuroinflammation In Ageing And Neurodegeneration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2022)Compelling evidence continues to define the pivotal role which inflammation plays in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and ageing. It has emerged that inflammation outside the brain significantly contributes ... -
How can health systems make healthcare more accessible for populations experiencing homelessness? A realist and policy analysis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2022)Problem Populations experiencing long-term homelessness and complex needs face difficulties accessing healthcare. Prior research has predominantly focused on the individual characteristics that contribute to those ... -
Development and evaluation of novel, personalisable electronic counselling aids for patients starting Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2022)Comprehensive education for patients taking DOACs is essential to ensure treatment is safe and efficacious. The prescribing of DOACs has increased since becoming available on the European market in 2008, as evidence shows ... -
Theatre and Everyday Space: The Case of Tom Murphy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of English. Discipline of English, 2022)The thesis investigates the relationship between modern theatre and everyday space, taking contemporary Irish playwright Tom Murphy (1935-2018) as a case study. Dramatising everyday life has been the focus of many playwrights, ... -
Development and Functional Assessment of a Decellularised Injectable Biomaterial Combined with Nasal Chondrocytes for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2022)Lower Back Pain (LBP) is known to be a major health issue worldwide with a significant socioeconomic impact and it is widely accepted that LBP is associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). IVD degeneration ... -
Developing Skills and Confidence in Non-Formal Education
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Computer Science & Statistics. Discipline of Computer Science, 2022)There is a growing recognition of the value of 21st century (21C) skills for modern learners, and many education systems are seeking to employ strategies to help their students develop those skills. This push is based on ...
