Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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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 ... -
Millimetre-Wave Fibre-Wireless Technologies for 5G Mobile Fronthaul
(2019-03-19)The unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic, driven primarily by bandwidth rich applications and high definition video is accelerating the development of fifth generation (5G) mobile network. As mobile access network ... -
Mindfulness-Based Therapies for Psychological Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis
(2010-05-25)Introduction Mindfulness-Based Therapies (MBT) are a current technology within the cognitivebehavioural tradition, which can be grouped according to whether mindfulness is a major or a minor component. A mindful approach ... -
Mining the Obscured OB Star Population in Carina
(2017-01-04)Massive OB stars are very influential objects in the ecology of galaxies like our own. Current catalogues of Galactic OB stars are heavily biased towards bright (g < 13) objects, only typically including fainter objects ... -
The Misleading Potential of Communicative Hand Gestures in a Forensic Interview
(2011-06-16)A wealth of research has highlighted the susceptibility of eyewitnesses to verbal influence. However, considerably less attention has been paid to the role of nonverbal influence in police questioning. The purpose of this ... -
A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Sense of Self among People Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-19)Asperger syndrome is a relatively recent diagnostic classification. Several factors, including a high prevalence of mental illness, mean receiving a diagnosis in adulthood is a very unique experience but remarkably there ... -
A Mixed Methods Study of Adherence to Prophylactic Treatment Among Young People With Haemophilia
(2016-07-27)Introduction Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the coagulation or blood clotting factors in the blood. When injured someone with haemophilia does not bleed more intensely than ... -
A Mixed-Methods Study of Eating Behaviours and Mealtime Experiences in Relation to Young People with Tourette Syndrome
(2021-12-10)Research suggests that young people with neurodevelopmental disorders experience an increased prevalence of selective eating compared with their typically developing counterparts. However, very little research has specifically ... -
Mobile Commerce Innovation: a Case for Retailer Adoption and Consumer Acceptance in Nigeria
(2022-03-22)The purpose of this research project is to explore the adoption and acceptance of Mobile Commerce (MC) in the B2C retail sector in Nigeria. In an era of ever-evolving technological landscape, MC as a technological phenomenon ... -
Model Assisted Software Development - a MDE-Based Software Development Methodology
(2022-07-05)Model Driven Engineering (MDE) is a flexible approach for the creation and evolution of software systems, centred around models and their transformations. MDE provides a fundamental substrate upon which practitioners ...