Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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Mechanical Behaviour and Corrosion of Interstitial-Free Steel - Aluminium Alloy Self-Piercing Riveted Joints
(2010-06-30)The overall aim of the project is to examine the rivetability of new steels and to investigate the mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted (SPR) aluminium-steel hybrid structures for automotive applications. Interstitial ... -
Mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints
(University of Hertfordshire, 2003)The introduction of alternative materials and in particular aluminium alloys, for vehicle body applications has impelled the development of new joining techniques. Traditional joining methods such as spot-welding and ... -
Mechanisms controlling the infection of Culicoides biting midges with bluetongue virus
(University of Hertfordshire, 1995)The mechanisms controlling the transmission of bluetongue virus (DTV) by vector Clilicoides species were studied using immunohistochemistry, virus titration assays, in vitro transmission tests, viral binding protein ... -
Men training to be secondary English teachers : a case study
(University of Hertfordshire, 2006)This is a case study of seven men training to be secondary English teachers on a one year Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) in a. university department of education. Men training to be English teachers are ... -
Mental Health Inpatient Experience of Patients with Autistic Spectrum Conditions: a Phenomenological Study
(2020-07-16)Aims This study is pertinent to the current political and policy driven climate regarding increasing rights, choices, inclusion, independence and awareness for people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Since the ... -
Mental Health Nurses' Experiences of Non-Disclosure within Individual Clinical Supervision
(2022-10-12)The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of inpatient mental health nurses’ use of nondisclosure within their individual clinical supervision. Nondisclosure was defined as the intentional withholding of ... -
Mental Health Professionals' Experience of Organisational Change in the NHS
(2017-01-04)A study was conducted to investigate mental health professionals’ experience of change in three NHS Trusts in England. The aim was to understand the professionals’ experience of change, applying the psychological contract ... -
Merging and Demerging in Organisations: Transforming Identities
(2008-11-04)Abstract Around eighty percent of cross-border mergers do not succeed. Despite a substantial body of literature offering guidance on how to make them work, success remains elusive. Regardless of strategic direction, ... -
A Meta-Analysis of the Role of Defeat and Entrapment in Depression, Anxiety Problems, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicidality
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-10-14)Research investigating the role of two evolutionary constructs – perceptions of defeat and entrapment – in various psychological problems and processes has burgeoned over recent years. This meta-analysis quantitatively ... -
A Method for Consistent Non-Local Configuration of Component Interfaces
(2017-07-24)Service-oriented computing is a popular technology that facilitates the development of large-scale distributed systems. However, the modular composition and flexible coordination of such applications still remains ... -
Methodological and Therapeutic Implications of Studying Intrusive Memories in Non-Clinical Populations
(2020-11-17)Intrusive memories (IMs) are repetitive, unwanted memories, characterised by their disruptiveness and often distressing content. They are most widely known as a feature of clinical conditions such as depression and ... -
Methodological Issues of Quantifying Everyday Memory Phenomena With Paper and Electronic Diaries
(2017-06-22)Capturing life as it is lived is an important goal in psychology, and diary methods are commonly used for this purpose. They capture events near the time of their occurrence and are less prone to retrospective biases ... -
A methodology for the assessment of air quality in London and Bangkok
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)Road transport has a major effect on the air quality in London and Bangkok. As an aid to decision making to control and manage air pollution, air quality models are useful tools and are now applied worldwide. This research ... -
Methods, Goals and Metaphysics in Contemporary Set Theory
(2016-07-08)This thesis confronts Penelope Maddy's Second Philosophical study of set theory with a philosophical analysis of a part of contemporary set-theoretic practice in order to argue for three features we should demand of our ... -
Metrics to Evaluate Human Teaching Engagement From a Robot's Point of View
(2018-01-29)This thesis was motivated by a study of how robots can be taught by humans, with an emphasis on allowing persons without programming skills to teach robots. The focus of this thesis was to investigate what criteria could ... -
Microcurrent Therapy in the Management of Chronic Tennis Elbow
(2011-03-10)Microcurrent therapy (MCT) involves the application of sub-sensory electric current and can promote tissue repair, possibly by mimicking endogenous electrical cues for healing. It has been used successfully to treat ... -
Micropower Generation using Buckling Piezoelectric Elements
(2021-08-05)In recent years, piezoelectric materials and structures have gained significant attention for energy harvesting purposes. This attention can be attributed to the enhancement of low-power electronics and the high energy ... -
A Middle Manager's Response to Strategic Directives on Integrated Care in an NHS Organisation: Developing a Different Way of Thinking about Prejudice
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-29)This thesis examines a middle manager’s response to strategic directives on integrated care in a National Health Service (NHS) organisation and the development of an awareness of prejudice that acknowledges its relationship ... -
Middle Pleistocene Till Lithostratigraphy in South Bedfordshire and the Hitchin Gap
(2009-08-05)A revised lithostratigraphy and glacial history of north Hertfordshire and south Bedfordshire is based upon detailed textural data in the clay to fine gravel fraction, carbonate content, small clast lithological data and ... -
'Middle-England diocese, Middle-England Catholicism' : the development of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham 1850-1915
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)The thesis aims to chart the development of the Diocese of Nottingham from 1850 to 1915, and through a comparison with the historiography of the period, to show how far it correlates with the accepted norms of nineteenth ...