Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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A thermal desorption method for determining atmospheric Semi-Volatile Organic Compound concentrations
(University of Hertfordshire, 2007)It is now recognised that indoor environments contribute significantly to human exposure to airborne pollutants. People spend a large amount of time in indoor environments and there are many indoor sources that are not ... -
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 ... -
'They are Exactly as Bank Notes are': Perceptions and Technologies of Bank Note Forgery During the Bank Restriction Period, 1797 - 1821
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-12-10)Previous studies of Bank Note forgery in England during the Bank Restriction Period have adopted a highly institutional focus. Thus, much is known about the role played by both the Bank of England and the workings of the ... -
Thrombotic Risk Assessment in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy
(2016-04-18)End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have an excess cardiovascular risk, above that predicted by traditional risk factor models. Despite the advances in both Cardiovascular disease (CVD) management and renal replacement ... -
The Tidal Features of the Magellanic Cloud System
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-02-10)The Magellanic System at a distance of 50 kpc from the Milky Way (MW), is a prime target in the study of stellar populations, star formation histories and galactic dynamics in low metallicity environments. The Large ... -
TouchStory: Interactive Software Designed to Assist Children with Autism to Understand Narrative
(2009-08-05)The work described in this thesis falls under the umbrella of the Aurora project (Aurora 2000). Aurora is a long-term research project which, through diverse studies, investigates the potential enhancement of the everyday ... -
Towards a Digital Capability Maturity Framework for Tertiary Institutions
(2023-10-19)Background: The Digital Capability (DC) of an Institution is the extent to which the institution's culture, policies, and infrastructure enable and support digital practices (Killen et al., 2017), and maturity is the ... -
Towards a Localisation of Trust Framework for Pervasive Environments
(2008-11-17)Pervasive computing envisions an environment in which we are surrounded by many embedded computer devices. The existence of those networked devices provides us with a mobile, spontaneous and dynamic way to access ... -
Towards Atmospheric Characterisation of Exoplanets
(2014-04-02)This thesis provides a multi-pronged approach towards paving the way for future space and ground based exoplanet characterisation e↵orts as well as providing new analysis of the atmosphere of the exoplanet HD 179949 b. ... -
Towards the Evolution of Multicellularity: A Computational Artificial Life Approach
(2011-09-13)Technology, nowadays, has given us huge computational potential, but computer sciences have major problems tapping into this pool of resources. One of the main issues is how to program and design distributed systems. Biology ... -
Tracing Large-Scale Structure with Radio Sources
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-04)In this thesis, I investigate the spatial distribution of radio sources, and quantify their clustering strength over a range of redshifts, up to z _ 2:2, using various forms of the correlation function measured with data ... -
Tracing Massive Star Formation through a Galactic Census of Compact & Ultracompact HII Regions
(2019-09-26)The following dissertation details the work undertaken to compile the most complete compact and ultracompact H II region catalogue to date via multi-wavelength inspection of survey data. We utilise data from the recently ... -
Train Drivers' Experiences of Witnessing a Railway Suicide: a Repertory Grid Study
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-10-10)Over 200 railway suicides occur on the British Rail Network (BRN) every year. Research into the physical and psychological effects of this traumatic event on train drivers has been limited, and has focused very little on ... -
Trainee Clinical Psychologists' Experiences of Personal Therapy and Its Relationship to Development Across Training: A Grounded Theory Study
(2018-03-21)Although it is not a professional requirement, research shows that some Trainee Clinical Psychologists (CPs) access PT (PT) whilst training (Nel, Pezzolesi & Stott, 2012). CPs’ practice is moving towards the Reflective-S ... -
Trainees’ Experiences of Transition from Maternity Leave back into Clinical Psychology Training
(2023-02-06)Women encounter many transitions following the birth of a child and on return to work. Whilst there have been studies exploring women’s return into the workplace, a literature review revealed limited research into trainee ... -
Transformation of University Management: Co-Evolving Collegial and Managerial Values
(2010-06-30)This thesis explores some of the processes involved in the transformation of a university as it moved from a conventional collegial style of decision-making towards a more corporate one. Much of the mainstream literature ... -
Transient Receptor Potential Function in Bladder from Control and Streptozotocin Treated Rats
(2011-06-24)Diabetic cystopathy is a chronic and common complication of diabetes with a classical triad of symptoms; decreased bladder sensation, increased bladder capacity and impaired detrusor muscle contractility (Hunter and Moore, ... -
Transitioning to a Trauma Informed Forensic Unit: Staff Perceptions of a Shift in Organisational Culture
(2019-12-13)Background: Trauma-informed care can be defined as “a system development model that is grounded in and directed by a complete understanding of how trauma exposure affects service user’s neurological, biological, psychological, ... -
Transitioning Together: Narratives of Sexuality and Intimacy in Partners of Trans People
(2017-01-04)Historically trans people have been advised that the gender role transitional process will undoubtedly result in the breakdown of their relationships. Research into trans people’s sexuality is growing, yet research into ... -
Transwomen's Memories of Parental Relationships: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(2010-05-25)This project presents an in-depth idiographic study of how a developing Transwoman identity impacts upon parental relationships in childhood and how these relationships impact sense of self and later relationships. ...