Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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Some Dance to Remember: Exploring the Psychosocial Effects of the Introduction of an Adaptive Irish Céilí Dance Group Activity with People Living with Dementia and their Carers
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2021-08)There are currently 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland and this figure is expected to rise to 150,000 by 2045. To date, a biomedical approach to managing the condition has been primarily adopted however, ... -
“Can I still say Dad?”: An Exploration of Loss and Grief Experienced by Irish Adult Transgender Women and their Families
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2021-05)In recent times, there has been an emergence of transgender visibility in Ireland, with some positive changes in social attitudes regarding transgender issues (McGuire et al, 2016). However, transgender people, who ... -
“I Cry For Those Kids; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Loss and Grief Experienced”
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2015-07-01)Grandparents have traditionally stepped in as care givers during a time of crises in the first generational family and have been referred to as ‘family watchdogs’ (Troll 1983 cited in Gladstone et Brown 2007). However, ... -
Death cafés as a strategy to foster compassionate communities: Contributions for death and grief literacy
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2022-08-02)The death-positive movement, the most recent manifestation of the death awareness movement, contends that modern society is suffering from a “death taboo” and that people should talk more openly about death (Koksvik and ... -
Lost & Found in Limerick: exploring the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees who have made Limerick their home.
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2021-05-01)This research explores the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees who reside or have resided in the Irish system of Direct Provision through the lens of loss and grief. It is an exploration of the lived experience ... -
Connecting the Person by Removing the Stigma: Why Ireland Should Follow the Portuguese Model of Drug Decriminalisation
(South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 2022-07-26)The decriminalisation of drugs and how it can impact addiction, crime and mental health is a subject that inspires global interest and debate. Much has been written about the positive outcomes of decriminalisation from a ... -
The UBP5 histone H2A deubiquitinase counteracts PRCs-mediated repression to regulate Arabidopsis development
(Nature Research, 2024-01-22)Polycomb Repressive Complexes (PRCs) control gene expression through the incorporation of H2Aub and H3K27me3. In recent years, there is increasing evidence of the complexity of PRCs’ interaction networks and the interplay ... -
Horizon Europe Applications: Time to consider the energy use impacts of AI on climate change
(Engineers Ireland, 2024-01-15)It is a little over a year ago since ChatGPT was launched in the public domain. In that relatively short period of time ChatGPT and its competitors have ignited an ongoing debate both within academia and the wider world. ... -
Resistance and Power in Irish Higher Education: ORCID and the Monitored University
(Elsevier, 2024-03)Purpose: Created in 2012 ORCID now enjoys global status as a Persistent Identifier (PID) in the academic community. The international literature has been generally positive towards this new piece of research infrastructure, ... -
Menstrual cycle characteristics, perceived impact on performance, and barriers to communication: perspectives of high-performance adolescent athletes in Singapore
(Wiley, 2023-09-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the menstrual cycle (MC) characteristics, explore the impact on performance, and identify barriers to and facilitators of MC-related communication among high-performance female ... -
Triangular Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis: Investigating Potential Application in Materials and Biosensing
(MDPI, 2023-07-11)Triangular silver nanoplates (TSNPs) exhibit unique optical and antimicrobial properties due to their shape, sharp edges, and vertices. In this study, TSNPs were incorporated into biopolymer blends (bacterial cellulose ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of hydrogels based on poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) with diethylene glycol diacrylate
(MDPI, 2023-05)Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) is a polymer that is biocompatible, water-soluble, thermally sensitive, non-toxic, and nonionic. In this study, the preparation of hydrogels based on Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) with diethylene ... -
Electrospun drug-loaded and gene-loaded nanofibres: the holy grail of glioblastoma therapy?
(MDPI, 2023-06-03)To date, GBM remains highly resistant to therapies that have shown promising effects in other cancers. Therefore, the goal is to take down the shield that these tumours are using to protect themselves and proliferate ... -
D7.13. Annual Communication and Outreach Report - 2nd Report
(Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Ireland and Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL), Portugal, 2023-09-30)The RUN-EU PLUS digital content is hosted on the parent RUN-EU website to maximise dissemination throughout an already established network of users associated with RUN-EU. The branding utilised also follows that of the ... -
D7.7. First FOREU2 Report. Practices and measures taken/to be taken to ensure the mainstreaming of the gender dimension in R&I long-term strategies
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest (TUS) and Polytechnic of Leiria (IPSL) Portugal, 2023-09)This joint deliverable aims at addressing the issue of Gender Equality in R&I via case studies taken from 16 H2020 SwafS projects awarded to European University Alliances. The purpose is to share measures (already implemented ... -
D7.5. Sustainability strategy - 1st version.
(Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL) and Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), Ireland, 2023-09)With a strong focus on building strong partnerships, and effective exploitation of project outcomes, the sustainability strategy for the RUN-EU PLUS project includes actions to be undertaken during the project (version 1, ... -
D7.3. Best Practices Annual Report - 2nd Report
(Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Ireland and Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL), Portugal, 2023-09-30)This deliverable is the second of a series of three reports, following on from D7.2, the first Best Practice Annual Report of the RUN-EU PLUS project. The report summarises best practices utilised by the RUN-EU PLUS project ... -
D6.4. Strategy for Innovation Report.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest/Széchenyi István University (SZE), Hungary., 2023-09-30)This RUN-EU PLUS deliverable document outlines the development of the necessary innovation supports and platforms which will support the strengthening of academic-business co-operation for the RUN European University. This ... -
D6.2. Innovation Capacity Report.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest/Széchenyi István University (SZE), Hungary, 2023-09-30)A key impact of the RUN-EU PLUS project is the development of inter-regional Research & Innovation (R&I) models designed to deliver on societal transformation requirements, within the framework of the relevant Smart ... -
D5.5 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Open Science Skills training.
(NHL Stendent University of Applied Sciences (NHL Stenden), The Netherlands and Voralberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV), Austria, 2023-09)RUN-EU PLUS is a strategy integrated into the Regional European Network European University (RUN-EU) which was established in 2020. This European University aims to develop and promote progress in the respective regions. ...
