Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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The Competitiveness of State-Owned Commercial Banks in China
(2009-11-12)China has undertaken a series of comprehensive economic and banking reform programs over the past three decades. As part of the WTO agreement, the domestic financial sector is fully open to foreign investors from WTO member ... -
A Complete Study of Radio Galaxies at z ~ 0.5
(2013-04-10)In this thesis I investigate the hosts and cluster environments of a sample of 41 radio galaxies between z = 0.4 and z = 0.6. I use spectroscopic data for a 24 object subsample to investigate their star formation histories ... -
Complexity and the Practices of Communities in Healthcare: Implications for an Internal Practice Consultant
(2012-09-07)Current literature regarding quality health services frequently identifies interprofessional collaboration (IPC) as essential to patient-centred care, sustainable health systems, and a productive workforce. The IPC ... -
Computation of forces exerted on a microparticle by a laser beam
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)A mathematical description of the electromagnetic fields of non-paraxial laser beams is derived and used to calculate the trapping forces on spherical particles. The fields are exact solutions to the wave equation. A set ... -
Computational Analysis of Facial Expressions
(2010-03-22)This PhD work constitutes a series of inter-disciplinary studies that use biologically plausible computational techniques and experiments with human subjects in analyzing facial expressions. The performance of the ... -
Computational Memory Architectures for Autobiographic and Narrative Virtual Agents
(2005-10)This thesis develops computational memory architectures for autobiographic and narrative virtual agents. Humans and many animals naturally possess a sophisticated memory system for reasoning, learning and also sharing ... -
Computational memory architectures for autobiographic and narrative virtual agents
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)This thesis develops computational memory architectures for autobiographic and narrative virtual agents. Humans and many animals naturally possess a sophisticated memory system for reasoning, learning and also sharing ... -
Computational Model-Based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Reinforcement Learning in Humans
(2013-01-22)The aim of this thesis is to determine the changes in BOLD signal of the human brain during various stages of reinforcement learning. In order to accomplish that goal two probabilistic reinforcement-learning tasks were ... -
Computational Modelling of Information Processing in Deep Cerebellar Nucleus Neurons
(2012-06-21)The deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN) function as output gates for a large majority of the Purkinje cells of the cerebellar cortex and thereby determine how the cerebellum influences the rest of the brain and body. In my PhD ... -
Computational Modelling of the Neural Systems Involved in Schizophrenia
(2008-04-01)The aim of this thesis is to improve our understanding of the neural systems involved in schizophrenia by suggesting possible avenues for future computational modelling in an attempt to make sense of the vast number of ... -
Computational Models of Intracellular Signalling and Synaptic Plasticity Induction in the Cerebellum
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-09-03)Many molecules and the complex interactions between them underlie plasticity in the cerebellum. However, the exact relationship between cerebellar plasticity and the different signalling cascades remains unclear. ... -
Computational Neuroscience Methods: Investigating the Relationship between Resting-State EEG Microstate Syntax and fMRI BOLD Signal
(2024-05-20)Simultaneous recording of Electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been used consistently in the past as a means of understanding EEG microstate function. EEG microstates are ... -
Computational Properties of Cerebellar Nucleus Neurons: Effects of Stochastic Ion Channel Gating and Input Location
(2018-10-23)The function of the nervous system is shaped by the refined integration of synaptic inputs taking place at the single neuron level. Gain modulation is a computational principle that is widely used across the brain, in which ... -
Computer-Based Solutions to Support Those With Colour Vision Deficiency to Access Day-to-Day Information
(2020-11-09)In modern-day society, we are bombarded with vast amounts of electronic information which we may be expected to make decisions from. Many people have difficulties in interpreting such information due to either physical ... -
Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs and Herbal Medicinal Products Among Older Adults
(2020-01-09)Background: Polypharmacy is a recognised patient safety risk, with older adults at greater risk due to co-morbidities and reduced clearance of drugs due to ageing. However, very little is known about the concurrent use of ... -
The Construal of Romantic Relationships in Transgendered People: a Personal Construct Approach
(2012-01-27)National Health Service (NHS) statistics show that 4000 people in the United Kingdom are receiving help for gender concerns (DH, 2008). Research has highlighted the importance of romantic relationships during early adulthood ... -
The Construal Processes of Families Affected by Parental Acquired Brain Injury, and the Implications for Adjustment in Young People and Their Families
(2017-01-06)Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) has been associated with significant family disruption, yet few studies explore the experiences of child-relatives. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the experiences of young people ... -
Constructing Autism Inside and Outside the Clinic: Exploring Relationships Between Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists' and Activists' Discourses
(2020-04-23)This research investigated the construction of autism in clinical and social terrains. Study one drew from Critical Discursive Psychology (CDP) to examine the language of psychoanalytic psychotherapists in constructing the ... -
Construction and Development of Bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains; Application in Biosensors for Preservative Efficacy Testing
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-06-18)Whole cell biosensors have been extensively used for monitoring toxicity and contamination of compounds in environmental biology and microbial ecology. However, their application in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries ... -
The Constructions and Experiences of Males with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
(2016-11-14)Acquired brain injury (ABI) is predominantly experienced by males and younger populations in the United Kingdom (UK). Although some research exists exploring the experiences of individuals living with an ABI, no research ...