Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Teacher utilisation of role-play to reduce bullying in a primary school setting
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2016)This thesis documents a study to analyse teacher usage of a bullying prevention resource, entitled the Bullying Prevention Pack (BPP), which uses role-play and ensuing discussion thereof, to create awareness of and reduce ... -
Modifiable Risk Factors for dementia, awareness of, and barriers to, brain health behaviours
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Introduction: Dementia is common and in many societies, underdiagnosed. The commonest cause of dementia globally is Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia prevalence is increasing globally. It is estimated that the number of people ... -
Liquid Immersion Thermal Management of Lithium-ion Batteries
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2024)The imperative requirement for the transportation sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions has placed greater importance on the more widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The extension of their driving range and ... -
Metacognition: A Transdiagnostic Mechanism of Psychopathology
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Cognitive dysfunction is a pervasive, pathological feature of mental illness. Yet, precise cognitive mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders remain elusive. Despite decades of research from thousands of independent ... -
Inreach: A Choreographic Process of Transversality
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. CTVR/The Telecommunications Research Centre, 2016)This dissertation is based on artistic research practice and participant observation over a five year period (2010-15) with CTVR, the national telecommunications research centre in Ireland. CTVR's research focuses on future ... -
Optimisation of Luminescent Downshifting Layers for Large-scale PV Systems Integration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2024)This research project aims to enhance Photovoltaic (PV) technology's power conversion efficiency by adding a Luminescent Downshifting Layer (LDS). An LDS increases the solar spectrum absorption range of a PV cell, enabling ... -
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MADE WITH WASTE
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2024)Energy, food and water sustain modern human life. Oil refineries, power plants, food factories, and water purification plants run non-stop throughout the year providing the essential goods and commodities upon which modern ... -
The use of vertical bitewings compared to visual examination alone for dental caries diagnosis and treatment planning in paediatric dentistry
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, School of Dental Sciences, 2024)Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of vertical bitewing radiographs (VBWs) compared to visual examination alone for caries diagnosis and treatment planning in children. Secondary aims included the ... -
Assessment of Children's Mental Health in Irish Primary Schools
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, School Of Psychology, 2024)Background: Numerous studies examine teachers' implementation of mental health interventions in schools (Franklin,et al., 2012). However, there are a paucity of studies which examine assessment of mental health in schools. ... -
Quantitative Image Analysis for the Assessment of Parotid Gland Damage and Toxicity Prediction Following Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Radiation Therapy, 2024)Patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer experience debilitating xerostomia and sticky saliva, caused by damage to the parotid glands. Currently predicting this toxicity is limited by the inability of ... -
The efficacy of Horizontal- Platelet Rich Fibrin (H-PRF) compared to Alveogyl in the treatment of alveolar osteitis: a randomised controlled trial
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2024)Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of treating alveolar osteitis with an autologous blood product, Horizontal Platelet Rich Fibrin (H-PRF) compared to Alveogyl, a conventional intra-alveolar dressing. Materials and ... -
Reimagining the Dutch Borderlands: State Formation in Eighteenth-Century Europe, 1713-1763.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2024)Attaching workable definitions to modern statehood and exploring the manners in which modern states developed have been key areas of debate within the historiography of the early modern period. While the discussion has ... -
Development of a core outcome set for third molar surgery
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, School of Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, 2024)Introduction: Third molar surgery (TMS) is one of the most common operations in the world and a wealth of research is done in this field evaluating various interventions for the improvement of patient outcomes. In the ... -
Analysing Female Academic Underrepresentation in Senior Leadership Positions in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)Gender inequality remains a pressing global issue, especially in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) where the underrepresentation of women in senior positions has been a longstanding challenge. This research investigates ... -
"Playing catch-up" Safety and Optimal tackle outcomes in Women's Rugby Union.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2024)The frequency and impact of tackle injuries in Rugby have prompted calls to mitigate the associated risks within the Sport. Although women's Rugby is considered one of the fastest growing sports worldwide, research has not ... -
Sulfide Nanomaterials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Battery Electrodes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2024)The escalating climate crisis demands an urgent shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate global warming. However, the intermittent nature of ... -
Gender, Power and the Politics of Access in the Fourteenth Century
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2024)The central thesis of this study is the analytical interrogation of the relationship between gender, power and the politics of access in the fourteenth century. It concludes that, though there were undeniably gendered ... -
Static and Dynamic Characterisation of Exchange-Biased Mutlilayers for Magnetic Sensor Applications
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2024)The coupling of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic materials through exchange-bias has been one of the key interactions in producing magnetic sensing and memory technology since soon after the discovery of the GMR and TMR ... -
Investigating the Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Humans in Ireland.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Mycobacterium bovis is the main cause of bovine tuberculosis. It can cause zoonotic infection in humans. An average of 6 human M. bovis infections are notified annually in Ireland. Little is currently known about the ... -
Structural and Functional Studies of the Thromboxane A2 Receptor for Rational Drug Design
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2024)The thromboxane A2 receptor (TP) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that belongs to the prostanoid subfamily of class A GPCRs. TP plays critical roles in cardiovascular function as it leads to platelet aggregation ...
