Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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Anxiety and Extreme Demand Avoidance in Children and Adolescents: the Roles of Sensory Sensitivities and Intolerance of Uncertainty
(2023-10-17)Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a diagnosis that has been described in clinical practice but not recognised by official diagnostic and statistical manuals. The National Autistic Society (UK) describes PDA as ‘a ... -
The Appeal to Values in the Management of International Non-Governmental Organisations: Linking Ethics and Practice
(2007-10-04)This thesis deals with the way that values get taken up by managers and leaders in international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), organisations which already have a rich history of public appeals to values. By ... -
The Application of Data Mining Techniques to Learning Analytics and Its Implications for Interventions with Small Class Sizes
(2020-05-12)There has been significant progress in the development of techniques to deliver effective technology enhanced learning systems in education, with substantial progress in the field of learning analytics. These analyses are ... -
Application of Magnetic Field Treatment to Enhance the Durability of Metallic Alloys under Cyclic Loads
(2022-06-23)This research studies the effect of alternating magnetic field treatment on fatigue and wear properties of EN8 steel, 70/30 brass alloy, nickel-aluminium bronze, and aluminium alloy 2014-T6. Cavitation erosion, fatigue and ... -
The application of neural networks to anodic stripping voltammetry to improve trace metal analysis
(University of Hertfordshire, 1995)This thesis describes a novel application of an artificial neural network and links together the two diverse disciplines of electroanalytical chemistry and information sciences. The artificial neural network is used to ... -
Application of Solid Phase Microextraction for Quantitative Bioanalysis and Toxicokinetics: an Integrated Microsampling and Microanalysis Technique
(2018-07-13)Over the past decade, the growing field of microsampling has changed the way bioanalysis and preclinical studies are conducted. A variety of microsampling techniques have been adopted by the pharmaceutical industry and ... -
Applications of the Flexilevel Test to Assessment in Higher Education
(2016-05-17)The work reported in this dissertation investigates the potential for embedding Computerised Adaptive Testing (CAT) in students’ and tutors’ educational experiences. It seems that the tailored assessments that CAT can ... -
Are You Impressed? An Exploration of the Pressure to Perform and Impress from the Perspective of an Organisational Development Consultant
(2021-03-10)Consultants are under pressure to perform and project an image of themselves as competent and credible within the practice of organisational development. Wanting to create a good impression is inherent in most human ... -
The Art of Suicide - The Pain in Paintings
(2009-01-19)This research projects deals with the question of whether the paintings of artists who have committed suicide is reflective of their mental states both in terms of content and form. It specifically attempts to answer whether ... -
Aspects of the Laplace Transform Isotherm Migration Method
(2008-05-28)There are many different methods available for the solution of the heat equation and the choice of which to use is dependent upon the nature of the problem and the specific regions of the domain where the temperature is ... -
Assertion and Accommodation: a Study of the Assertive Language in the Conversations of School-Age (5-13 Years) Girls
(2018-05-25)This study aimed to investigate the use of accommodation of assertive utterances (AUs) in the conversations of 49 girls aged 5;0-13;1. Based on the findings of earlier research that the use of such language is more closely ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Hypersensitivity to Difference in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults
(2024-03-28)Current literature on autism has tended to examine individual traits and characteristics, or the link between two or three traits. This thesis will outline previous literature on the cognitive and perceptual theories of ... -
Assessing the content of advice from practitioners claiming paranormal ability
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)This thesis focuses on both the development of methods for testing practitioners claiming paranormal abilities (i. e. astrologers, psychics and mediums) and the exploration of how they use various linguistic strategies ... -
Assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of local authorities in Saudi Arabia : a case study of Jeddah Municipality
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)The aim of the thesis is to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the major services that are provided by Jeddah Municipality (JM) by using criteria which are derived from the Saudi environment. The Delphi technique ... -
Assessing the Extent and Characteristics of Non-medical Use of a Range of Prescribed Drugs: Epidemiological and Pharmacovigilance Approaches
(2022-07-14)Introduction: In the last ten years, the growing use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for recreational purposes has been observed. The use of ‘psychoactive pharmaceuticals’ and ‘pharming’ are new widespread ... -
Assessing the Pharmacological Properties of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Identified Online: In Silico Studies on Designer Benzodiazepines and Novel Synthetic Opioids
(2022-12-09)Background By 2022, a total of 1,127 of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) have been identified worldwide and officially reported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the European Monitoring Centre ... -
Assessing Variability of EEG and ECG/HRV Time Series Signals Using a Variety of Non-Linear Methods
(2020-03-13)Time series signals, such as Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electrocardiogram (ECG) represent the complex dynamic behaviours of biological systems. The analysis of these signals using variety of nonlinear methods is ... -
Assessment of Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Non-Prescription Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Thailand
(2018-01-29)Background: An estimated two-thirds of global sales of antimicrobials occur over the counter without a prescription. Furthermore, antimicrobials are the most commonly sold medicines in developing countries. The overuse, ... -
Assessment of Fatigue in Robot-Mediated Upper Limb Interactions Using EEG
(2021-09-26)Fatigue experienced during post-stroke rehabilitation and its implications for the therapy outcome are often overlooked in existing rehabilitation programmes. Past studies have shown that intensive and repetitive robot-mediated ...