Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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A narrative exploration of meaning in the public sector
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)My thesis is a narrative exploration of making meaning in the public sector, drawing on my own lived experience of a radical 'reformation' of the British welfare state over the past two decades. This has been characterised ... -
Narrative Inquiry into Family Functioning after a Brain Injury
(2012-10-31)The lived experiences of the family of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor is an under represented, yet growing field of qualitative psychological research. This thesis used a case study ... -
Narratives of Living with Epilepsy Diagnosed in Adulthood
(2011-09-26)Background and aims: The individual’s experience of living with epilepsy is often neglected with the dominant focus being upon seizure control. However, the experience of living with epilepsy is more than the seizures. ... -
Narratives of Mental Health Professionals Supporting Trans, Gender Diverse and Gender Questioning Adults
(2020-10-19)Trans, gender diverse and gender questioning people appear at a high risk of suffering from mental health difficulties, but often describe having negative experiences accessing both physical and mental healthcare in the ... -
Narratives of NHS Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-10-22)Rationale and aims: The COVID-19 pandemic is thought to be the greatest challenge the United Kingdom (UK)’s intensive care units (ICUs) have faced. The literature on experiences of nurses working during the COVID-19 ... -
Narratives of Parents Living With a Child Affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(2017-01-05)Background and Aims Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a poorly understood condition, shrouded by debate, stigma, and uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, the little available research suggests ... -
Narratives of Partners of Individuals Affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(2016-05-18)Background and Aims: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a poorly understood condition, shrouded in uncertainty and dispute. Research suggests this context to have a profound bearing on ... -
Narratives of Prison: the Stories and Experiences of Young Black Men
(2024-04-11)BACKGROUND: Research has continuously demonstrated the social disadvantage, racial inequality, and institutional racism within a broad range of domains including, socio-economic status, education, healthcare, and the ... -
Narratives of Young People Living with a Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)
(2017-02-06)CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a distressing and potentially debilitating condition. It can also be understood as a contested condition, surrounded by controversy about its nature, causes ... -
Narratives of Young People Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
(2012-10-31)Background and aims: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic, life threatening disorder in the UK (Cystic Fibrosis Trust, 2010). Given the trajectory of the illness, adolescence may be a particularly challenging ... -
National healthcare strategy and the management of risk in a National Health Service trust
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)A central concern of this research has been to understand more about how and why organisations change. My initial research question posed was: What is 'strategy', how does it emerge in health care organisations and how ... -
National Vocational Qualifications and Workplace Learning: Staff Perspectives in a Social Care Organisation
(2012-11-08)The demands upon the social care workforce in the UK are only likely to increase over the next decades. The social care sector is heavily reliant on NVQs and this is regulated through the Care Standards Act (2000). It is ... -
Natural Selection, Adaptive Evolution and Diversity in Computational Ecosystems
(2009-11-12)The central goal of this thesis is to provide additional criteria towards implementing open-ended evolution in an artificial system. Methods inspired by biological evolution are frequently applied to generate autonomous ... -
Near-Capacity Sphere Decoder Based Detection Schemes for MIMO Wireless Communication Systems
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-08)The search for the closest lattice point arises in many communication problems, and is known to be NP-hard. The Maximum Likelihood (ML) Detector is the optimal detector which yields an optimal solution to this problem, but ... -
Near-Infrared Proper Motion Surveys
(2016-05-18)I present the development of two near infrared proper motion pipelines for high resolution near infrared data from UKIDSS and the VISTA VVV survey. The UKIDSS pipeline is capable of accuracies of order 5 − 10 mas yr−1 for ... -
Near-Real Time, Semi-Automated Threat Assessment of Information Environments
(2023-11-19)Threat assessment is a crucial process for monitoring and defending against potential threats in an organization’s information environment and business operations. Ensuring the security of information infrastructure requires ... -
Neurochemical and Neuropharmacological Studies on a Range of Novel Psychoactive Substances
(2018-06-15)Introduction: Over recent decades, there has been an increase in the availability and use of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) all over the world. They include several classes of chemicals that mimic the effects of illicit ... -
Neuropsychological Consequences of COVID-19: Long COVID and the Relationship with Acute Illness
(2022-10-12)Rationale and aims: Long COVID has a substantial impact on quality of life for many, with international prevalence related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. However, acute illness severity may not always predict the ... -
New Cryptanalysis and Modelling for Wireless Networking
(2016-04-18)High data rates and interoperability of vender devices have made WiMAX a prime desire for use worldwide. WiMAX is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard. IEEE 802.16a, b, c & d versions were updated within three years of the ... -
A New Rheological Polymer Based on Boron Siloxane Cross-Linked by Isocyanate Groups
(University of Hertfordshire, 2012-05-17)The research described in this thesis originated from an idea to develop new body protection for the sport of fencing. The ultimate goal is to develop body armour which would be flexible, wearable, washable, light and ...