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Subjugation and Subterfuge: Struggling with Metrics as a Middle Manager in a UK Business School
(2021-05-20)This thesis explores the behaviours and emotions which emerge when middle managers in Higher Education (HE) use metrics as a tool to measure organisational performance. It uses autoethnography as a methodological approach, ... -
Characterisation of Temperature-Sensitivity of Brassica Resistance Against Leptosphaeria maculans
(2021-03-15)Variety resistance is an important tool in controlling against plant pathogens. As temperatures increase due to global warming, temperature-resilient resistance may play an important role in crop protection. However, the ... -
Thermogelling Materials for Topical Drug Delivery
(2021-02-26)This thesis describes the synthesis and characterisation of thermogelling materials and their evaluation as topical drug delivery excipients. Thermogelling materials are polymers which transition from solution to gel ... -
Assessing and Improving Prognosis in Patients with High Risk Acute Coronary Syndrome
(2020-08-11)Endogenous fibrinolysis, if impaired, has been identified as a novel risk factor in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, in-depth understanding of endogenous fibrinolysis, whether it varies day to day ... -
Understanding R Gene-Mediated Resistance Against Leptosphaeria maculans for Effective Control of Phoma Stem Canker in Oilseed Rape
(2020-01-28)This project aims to improve understanding of R gene-mediated resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans for effective control of phoma stem canker in oilseed rape. This was achieved through three objectives by (i) monitoring ... -
An Investigation of Airline Catering Supply Chain Processes, Performance and Practices using SCOR Model
(2023-05-29)Supply chain management is critical to airlines' ability to provide high-quality in-flight dining experience to passengers. Managing airline catering supply chain can be complex and difficult because the chain frequently ... -
Positive Geometries for Scattering Amplitudes in Momentum Space
(2023-05-25)Positive geometries provide a purely geometric point of departure for studying scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory. A positive geometry is a specific semi-algebraic set equipped with a unique rational top ... -
High Efficiency Low Power Rectifiers and ZVS DC to DC Converters for RF Energy Harvesting
(2023-04-04)In recent years, advancements in modern technologies have grown the demand for low-power wireless devices. Considering that enhancing the lifetime of the required battery to maintain the operation of these devices is still ... -
The Hidden Universe: Investigating the Evolution of Dusty Star Formation and Gas Consumption Across Cosmic Time
(2023-06-19)Half a century has now passed since the first observations of the Universe at infrared wavelengths, revealing a population of dust-enshrouded galaxies, many of which were too faint to be detected in the optical surveys ... -
Perceptions and Embodiments of Masculinities Amongst Men Who Use(d) Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs: a Mixed-Methods Approach During COVID-19 and Beyond
(2023-05-09)The use of IPEDs (Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) has become a growing area of concern for public health, particularly over the last decade (Santos and Coomber, 2017). The vast majority of the population consuming ... -
Characterisation of Psychoactive Substances on Paper Using Various Analytical and Chemometrics Approaches
(2023-03-20)In recent years, the growing popularity of NPS within the prison system has contributed to the increase in violence, psychotic episodes and self-harm, undermining the rehabilitation of prisoners. A systematic literature ... -
Takaful Insurance: A Critical Evaluation of Takaful Business in the UAE and its Prospects for Growth
(2023-05-03)In 1979, the first Takaful insurance was established in Sudan as an alternative option of conventional insurance which is impermissible by Sharia Compliance. The business witnessed a dramatic prosperity during the mid-years ... -
The Evolution, Analysis, and Design of Minimal Spiking Neural Networks for Temporal Pattern Recognition
(2023-04-28)All sensory stimuli are temporal in structure. How a pattern of action potentials encodes the information received from the sensory stimuli is an important research question in neurosciencce. Although it is clear that ... -
The Benefits of Using Silicon Nutrient on Strawberries Including Reducing Epidemics of Strawberry Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera aphanis)
(2022-10-21)Powdery mildew of strawberry plants caused by the fungus Podosphaera aphanis is a significant fungal disease of protected strawberry crops in the UK, causing yield losses between 20 to 70% of crop potential. At 20% losses, ... -
Investigating the Antimicrobial Potential of Metallic Based Nanoparticles and their Integration within Biocompatible Polymers
(2023-03-31)Antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic infections is a rising global issue resulting in less effective antibiotic treatments against infections, thus leading to prolonged hospitalisation, higher mortality rates and increased ... -
Radio Surveys of Star Formation in the Milky Way with the Next Generation of Interferometers
(2023-02-03)This thesis embodies work that contributes towards building our knowledge on the birth of massive stars. It presents three projects that study young HII regions which, being a direct product of the birth of massive stars, ... -
Digital Decisions and Online Heritage: an Examination of the Response of the GLAM Sector to the Opportunities of the Internet Since 2000
(2023-06-05)The digitisation of a critical mass of heritage collections has been an aspiration for successive UK governments and the heritage sector since the year 2000, with the stated aim of reaching new unserved audiences and thereby ... -
Determination of Key Parameters Influencing Dislodgeable Foliar Pesticide Residues (DFR)
(2023-02-16)Pesticides have a crucial role to play in assuring food security for an increasing world population. Therefore, a risk assessment should be carried out for plant protection products (PPPs), covering both dietary and ... -
The Experience of Trainee Clinical Psychologists from Chinese Cultural Backgrounds - a Discourse Analysis
(2021-10-29)This study aimed to explore how trainee clinical psychologists from Chinese cultural backgrounds make sense of their Doctorate Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) training. By attending to this under-explored topic, this research ... -
The Impact of Virtual Working on Perceived Team Effectiveness in Secondary Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2023-02-21)Introduction: Working as a team is the desired approach by many industries because of the benefits it provides for service users, team members, and services. However, to make a team work, many factors must be considered. ...