Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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Development and Characterisation of Novel Biocomposites Fabricated Using Natural Fibres and Rapid Prototyping Technology
(2021-05-17)This research project was motivated by the current development in the field of biocomposites and aims to explore various materials and techniques in the production of environmentally friendly composites. Initially, this ... -
Development and Evaluation of ADME Models Using Proprietary and Opensource Data
(2018-02-05)Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination (ADME) properties are important factors in the drug discovery pipeline. Literature ADME data are often collected in large chemical databases like ChEMBL, which might be ... -
The Development and Implementation Processes of a Travel Plan Within the Context of a Large Organisation: Using an Embedded Case Study Approach
(2013-04-08)Transport Policy in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the early 1990s has been focused on increasing car use at the expense of investment in public transport services and infrastructure. This has culminated in a poorly ... -
The Development and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Tool for People over 60 with Venous Leg Ulceration
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-24)Venous leg ulceration has a high recurrence rate. Patients with healed or frequently recurring venous ulceration are required to perform self-care behaviours to prevent recurrence or promote healing, but many find these ... -
Development of a business model for diagnosing uncertainty in MRP environments
(University of Hertfordshire, 2001)Over the last thirty years, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) based systems have become commonplace within batch manufacturing environments, but are still widely held to be under performing. This research hypothesises ... -
Development of a Digital Microfluidic Toolkit: Alternative Fabrication Technologies for Chemical and Biological Assay Platforms
(2020-02-05)This thesis proposes the development of a digital microfluidics (DMF) device using alternative fabrication methods and materials for application in chemical and biological assays. DMF technology which relies on ... -
The development of a performance measurement methodology in support of the new product introduction process
(University of Hertfordshire, 2008)This thesis describes the application of performance measurement indicators in New Product Introduction (NPI). The NPI process is important in any business context as a result of constant competition and market globalisation. ... -
Development of a Roadmap and Evaluation of Quality Decision Making Practices During Medicines Development, Regulatory Review and Health Technology Assessment
(2018-09-10)The science of decision making has been established, but research is limited regarding the quality and transparency of the decision-making processes through which medicines become available. Indeed, it is not always clear ... -
Development of an Ultra-Low Concentration Vapour Detection System Implemented in Microfluidics
(2008-02-12)This thesis discusses the preliminary development of a microfluidic system for low concentration vapour analysis incorporating a novel analyte preconcentration method to extend vapour detection limits. The topicality of ... -
The Development of Aviation Museums in the United Kingdom
(2023-12-07)The thesis is the first investigation of the ways in which national museums, the Royal Air Force and volunteer groups have preserved the United Kingdom’s aeronautical heritage. It is focussed primarily on the period from ... -
Development of Chemical Sensors for Rapid Identification of Amphetamine-Related New Psychoactive Substances
(2017-03-09)A molecular receptor for mephedrone, an amphetamine-like NPS, was developed using host-guest chemistry and pharmacophoric design. The in-field detection of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is an area that has garnered ... -
Development of Cognitive Skills of Compassionate Communication for Higher Education's Online Group Work Management
(2023-12-01)This study explored the development of the cognitive skills of compassionate communications (CSCC) among ethnically diverse Sri Lankan HE STEM students in the UK and Sri Lanka during online, task-focused discussion meetings. ... -
Development of Interactive Aircraft Design Software for Use in Problem Based Learning
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-11-08)In the last ten years or so, many interactive aircraft design software packages have been released into the market. One drawback of these packages is that they assume prior knowledge in the field of aircraft design. Also, ... -
Development of Novel Sustained Release Formulations for Older Adults With Swallowing Difficulties
(2019-10-14)The older cohort is the fastest growing subsection in the population; they are the major users of medicines and are also more vulnerable to dysphagia which can make safe swallowing of solid oral dosage forms challenging. ... -
Development of Smart Polymeric Nanocontainers for the Therapy of Head and Brain Malignancies
(2023-04-26)Head and brain tumours account for 2% to 4% of all cancers globally. Despite progress made in diagnosis and adjuvant therapies, they remain a global burden with unsatisfactory survival rates, reduced treatment outcome, ... -
The Development of the British Conspiracy Thriller 1980-1990
(2017-05-09)This thesis adopts a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the development of the conspiracy thriller genre in British cinema during the 1980s. There is considerable academic interest in the Hollywood conspiracy cycle ... -
The Development of the Literary Werewolf: Language, Subjectivity and Animal/Human Boundaries
(2017-03-07)The werewolf is a stock character in Gothic horror, exemplifying humanity’s fear of ‘the beast within’, and a return to a bestial state of being. Central to this is the idea that the werewolf is, once transformed, without ... -
A Developmental Approach to the Study of Affective Bonds for Human-Robot Interaction
(2016-01-21)Robotics agents are meant to play an increasingly larger role in our everyday lives. To be successfully integrated in our environment, robots will need to develop and display adaptive, robust, and socially suitable behaviours. ... -
Device-to-Device Communication and Multihop Transmission for Future Cellular Networks
(2015-08-19)The next generation wireless networks i.e. 5G aim to provide multi-Gbps data traffic, in order to satisfy the increasing demand for high-definition video, among other high data rate services, as well as the exponential ... -
Diagnostics of Evolving Planetary Nebulae: Observation and Simulation of Atomic and Molecular Emission Lines
(2021-03-29)Planetary nebulae (PNe) are the glowing, gaseous remnants of low to intermediate mass stars. As light from the star passes through the layers of gas and dust, a distinct spectrum is produced, with a variety of emission, ...