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Compendium of Approaches to Internationalisation of the Home Curriculum
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2025-09)For decades, universities and higher education institutions in Ireland and abroad have pursued a strategy of internationalisation. Whereas in the past, internationalisation in higher education may have been driven ... -
Compendium of Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in Teaching, Learning and Assessment.
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2025)The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Compendium of Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in Teaching, Learning and Assessment exemplifies the university’s commitment to embedding Education for ... -
Guide to the Standards of Proficiency for Social Care Workers: domains 1-5.
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2025)This book is a professional response to the standards of proficiency, written entirely by social care workers for students, workers and educators. Here the voice of social care workers is at the centre of each standard ... -
TUS Sensory Awareness Guide
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2025)Sensory processing challenges are a common experience for many people. It can impact how individuals perceive and process sensory information from their environment. This can include sensitivity to sounds, lights, ... -
Open Educational Resources for Teaching and Learning at TUS
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2024)Open Educational Resources (OER) can be defined as: “learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open ... -
Development of Antimicrobial Blends of Bacteria Nanocellulose Derived from Plastic Waste and Polyhydroxybutyrate Enhanced with Essential Oils
(MDPI, 2024-12-14)The escalating global concern regarding plastic waste accumulation and its detrimental environmental impact has driven the exploration of sustainable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. This study ... -
Co-Optimization of Mechanical Properties and Radiopacity Through Radiopaque Filler Incorporation for Medical Tubing Applications
(MDPI, 2024-11-20)Medical tubing, particularly cardiovascular tubing, is a critical area of research where continuous improvements are necessary to advance medical devices and improve patient care. While polymers are fundamental for these ... -
Enhancing Barrier and Antioxidant Properties of Nanocellulose Films for Coatings and Active Packaging: A Review
(American Chemical Society, 2025-01-10)Cellulose, a natural biopolymer, offers strong potential for sustainable packaging due to its impressive mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. However, its high hydrophilicity remains a key challenge for industrial ... -
Reaching out to all: a set of guidelines and resources for a universal design for learning approach to learning, teaching and assessment in Higher Education
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2021)Higher education works with a diverse population. All students are welcomed into the learning community, coming from a variety of backgrounds, creating a diverse learning community. While many will move through their ... -
Draíocht: Sparking Creativity. Proceedings of the 2024 International Graphic Medicine Conference
(Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Chan Medical School, 2025-01-23)The Graphic Medicine Community is Global. Conferences are a significant way to bring colleagues together to share art, writing, research, new ideas, and projects. It also provides a venue for networking, enhancing, and ... -
Women's experiences of specialist perinatal mental health services: the significance of therapeutic interpersonal relationships with staff
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2024-03-06)Aim of review: To systematically identify, appraise, and synthesise qualitative evidence exploring women’s experiences of specialist perinatal mental health services (SPMHS). To identify factors which influence women’s ... -
Silica supported Schiff-based palladium nanocatalyst for n-alkylation at room temperature
(Elsevier, 2024-08-03)This works documents a new silica gel-supported nanocatalyst (Si@NSBPdNPs 3) with low Pd loadings for n-alkylation reactions at room temperature. Post synthesis characterisation using SEM-EDX and ICP techniques provided a ... -
Unveiling Malicious Network Flows Using Benford’s Law
(MDPI, 2024-07-23)The increasing proliferation of cyber-attacks threatening the security of computer networks has driven the development of more effective methods for identifying malicious network flows. The inclusion of statistical laws, ... -
Silica gel-supported Pd nanocatalyst: Efficient Mizoroki-Heck reactions and sustainable Ozagrel synthesis
(Elsevier, 2024-08)We developed a cost-effective silica gel-supported palladium nanocatalyst in a three-step reactions process. Initially, silica gel (60–120 mesh) underwent amino group functionalization using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, ... -
Development and optimization of machine learning models for estimation of mechanical properties of linear low-density polyethylene
(Elsevier, 2024-07-20)A hybrid methodology was developed and implemented for estimation of polymeric mechanical properties in rotational moulding process. The considered polymer in this study is linear low-density polyethylene, known as LLDPE, ... -
First-Principles Investigation on the Tunable Electronic Structures and Photocatalytic Properties of AlN/Sc2CF2 and GaN/Sc2CF2 Heterostructures
(MDPI, 2024-07-12)Heterostructure catalysts are highly anticipated in the field of photocatalytic water splitting. AlN/Sc2CF2 and GaN/Sc2CF2 heterostructures are proposed in this work, and the electronic structures were revealed with the ... -
Sustainable polyurethane coatings derived from alkyds of Camelina oil monoglycerides
(Wiley, 2024-08-05)This study presents the synthesis of sustainable urethane coatings derived from alkyds of Camelina oil (CO) monoglycerides, offering a sustainable alternative to petrochemical resources. Utilizing immobilized lipase for a ... -
Hyaluronic acid hybrid formulations optimised for 3D printing of nerve conduits and the delivery of the novel neurotrophic-like compound tyrosol to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration via Schwann cell proliferation
(Elsevier B. V., 2024-07)Peripheral nerve injuries, predominantly affecting individuals aged 20–40, pose significant healthcare challenges, with current surgical methods often failing to achieve complete functional recovery. This study focuses on ... -
A novel ML-driven test case selection approach for enhancing the performance of grammatical evolution
(Frontiers Media S. A., 2024-06-27)Computational cost in metaheuristics such as Evolutionary Algorithm (EAs) is often a major concern, particularly with their ability to scale. In data-based training, traditional EAs typically use a significant portion, if ... -
Material compatibility and processing challenges in droplet deposition modelling additive manufacturing: A study on pharmaceutical excipients Polyvinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate (PVP/VA) and Polycaprolactone (PCL)
(Elsevier BV, 2024-07-10)Additive manufacturing (AM) enables the production of complex, lightweight, and customized components with superior quality. Selecting the right materials considering their thermal properties, printability, and layer ...
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