For any research student, a key skill is the ability to communicate results and more importantly the impact of their research to a wide audience. In the year that we in University College Cork celebrate the 200th anniversary of George Boole, it is our pleasure to introduce the fifth volume of the Boolean, which presents snapshots of Postgraduate Research at University College Cork. In The Boolean we aim to promote the calibre of digital thinking and diverse research projects at our University.
In order to have their articles included in The Boolean, authors have to describe their research using non-specialist language, so that the wider community can understand it. We congratulate the authors on their efforts and we particularly thank the students and staff of UCC, listed on the following page, who reviewed the articles. We hope that readers enjoy the articles and get a greater understanding of the breath of research being undertaken at UCC.
‘The Boolean’ Team — November 2015
Editor
Professor Liam Marnane, Dean of Graduate Studies
Editorial Assistant
Anne-Marie Scarry, Graduate Studies Office
Reviewers
Dr Teresa Barbosa, School of Pharmacy
Dr Joe Bogue, Department of Food Business and Development
Dr Jane Bourke, School of Economics
Dr Colman Casey, College of Medicine and Health
Dympna Daly, School of Education
Niamh Denihan, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
Dr Samantha Dockray, School of Applied Psychology
Maria Donovan, School of Pharmacy
Dr Barbara Doyle, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences
Prof Joseph Feller, Business Information Systems
Dr Eoin Fleming, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Christine Gaffney, School of Applied Social Studies
James Edward Gallagher, School of Pharmacy
Anushka Gangnaik, Department of Chemistry
Emilie Ghio, School of Law
Dr Brendan Griffin, School of Pharmacy
Ciara Harty, School of Medicine
Prof Mark Hutchinson, Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems
Dr Aislinn Joy, School of Medicine
Dr JJ Keating, School of Pharmacy
Dr Elizabeth Kiely, School of Applied Social Studies
Nina Konstantinidou, Department of Microbiology
Dr Patricia Leahy – Warren, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Laura Lee, School of Applied Psychology
Dr Eoin Lettice, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences
Marie Luise Theuerkauf, Department of Early and Medieval Irish
Dr OrlaLynch, Department of Sociology
Susan Martin, School of Applied Social Studies
Aoife Mc Gillicuddy, School of Pharmacy
Carol McCarthy, School of Pharmacy
Dr Florence McCarthy, Department of Chemistry
Dr Pat Meere, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences
Karen Moloney, School of English
Kellie Morrissey, School of Applied Psychology
Dr Kevin Murphy, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience
Dr Orla Murphy, School of English
Dr Deirdre Murray, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
Dr Mervyn O’Driscoll, School of History
Prof Ken O’Halloran, Department of Physiology
Andrew O’Leary, Department of Physiology
Dr Conor O’Mahony, School of Law
Dr Maureen O'Connor, School of English
Karen O'Leary, School of Applied Psychology
Dr Jacqui O'Riordan, School of Applied Social Studies
Joseph O'Shea, School of Pharmacy
Dr Niall O'Sullivan, School of Economics
Kevin O'Sullivan, School of Law
Marc O'Sullivan, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
Prof. Ronan O'Sullivan, Department of Surgery
Rosemary O'Sullivan, School of Law
Elliot Payne, School of Law
Laura Pomeroy, School of English
Dr Ruth Ramsay, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Brendan Richardson, Department of Management and Marketing
Dr Ken Rooney, School of English
Eileen Russell, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr David Sammon, Business Information Systems
Steve Warren, School of Applied Psychology
The Boolean Team also wish to thank the following people for their invaluable assistance.
- Áine Flynn, Graduate Studies Office
- Peter Flynn, IT Services
- Breda Herlihy, Boole Library
- Catherine Maguire, UCC Academy
- Gretta McCarthy, Academic Secretariat
For comments or queries, please contact boolean@ucc.ie
