Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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Behind the PBL Mask: Narratives of Identity Change Amongst Clinical Psychologists Engaged in Problem-Based Learning
(2013-05-07)Clinical psychologists’ experiences of training are under-represented in the research area, particularly in the field of transformational and experiential learning and its influence on trainees during their training. Yet, ... -
Being Value-Able: an Exploration of the Benefits of Conscious Connection to Values
(2023-11-08)Values have interested psychologists for decades. Research has shown impacts of shared values within organisations or teams, outcomes of mismatched values between employees and employers, and values contributing to well-being. ... -
Belief in Ghosts in Post-War England
(2011-11-29)This project examined, by qualitative investigation, the actual content and mechanics of ghost beliefs in Britain today. Through questionnaire, personal interview, and email correspondence, the beliefs and experiences ... -
Beliefs About the Causes of Mental Illness and Attitudes Towards Seeking Help: A Study of British Jewry
(2010-09-03)Existing research and anecdotal accounts have consistently reported that Jewish people are positively inclined to seek treatment for mental health problems, including making use of psychiatric services and psychotherapy. ... -
The Benefits of Using Silicon Nutrient on Strawberries Including Reducing Epidemics of Strawberry Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera aphanis)
(2022-10-21)Powdery mildew of strawberry plants caused by the fungus Podosphaera aphanis is a significant fungal disease of protected strawberry crops in the UK, causing yield losses between 20 to 70% of crop potential. At 20% losses, ... -
Bereaved Parents' Stories of their Emotional Relationship with their Surviving Children Following the Death of Another
(2016-05-17)Background: The death of a child can be a devastating experience for many parents; research suggests it results in an intense and enduring grief which can negatively impact on parents’ psychological well-being. Parents ... -
Bereaved Parents’ Narratives of their Journeys Through Grief
(2023-09-27)Rationale and aims: The death of a child is understood to be a particularly devastating form of loss for parents, and there remains a need to further understand bereaved parents’ experiences in order to inform the support ... -
Bernard Shaw at Shaw's Corner: Artefacts, Socialism, Connoisseurship, and Self-Fashioning
(2016-12-20)This thesis analyses artefacts belonging to the playwright, socialist and critic Bernard Shaw, which form part of the collections at Shaw’s Corner, Hertfordshire, now managed as a National Trust property. My original ... -
Between a Rock and Hard Place: Space, Gender and Hierarchy in British Gangland Film
(2011-03-25)A principal aim of this research has been to establish the capacity of British Gangland film to articulate its era of production through the cinematic interpretation of contemporary concerns and anxieties in narratives ... -
Between the Panels: How the Interactions Between Commerce and Art Shape Superhero Comic Book Film Adaptations (2000-13)
(2018-07-13)This dissertation’s principal contribution to knowledge lies in its demonstration of the thesis that while economic considerations are ultimately determinant, artistic considerations have a degree of influence in shaping ... -
Beyond Narrative: A Cross-Modal Approach to Soundtrack Composition
(2017-06-28)This research project addresses the problem of scoring non-narrative film work. Deprived of a narrative content to follow, the composer faces the fundamental problem of deciding what other elements should be considered ... -
Bilingual Clinical Psychologists' Experiences of Conceptualising Emotional Distress: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(2010-12-23)Aim: The study aims to explore, in-depth, South Asian bilingual clinical psychologists personal and clinical experiences of conceptualising emotional distress in first and second language. It is hoped that a clearer ... -
Bioaerosol detection through simultaneous measurement of particle intrinsic fluorescence and spatial light scattering
(University of Hertfordshire, 2005)Interest in the role and detection of airborne biological micro-organisms has increased dramatically in recent years, in part through heightened fears of bioterrorism. Traditional bio-detection methods have generally ... -
The Biomechanics of the Dynamic Defence Mechanism
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-09-09)Context: It has been suggested that muscle fatigue can lead to injury, however, research investigating this phenomenon in functional ankle instability (FAI) subjects is lacking. Aim: The purpose of this thesis was to ... -
Biomechanics of the Golf Swing and Putting Stroke
(2016-05-18)Context: This thesis focused on two main areas of golf performance. Firstly, centre of pressure excursions influence on full golf swing performance, as despite golf coaching literature placing importance on weight transfer, ... -
Bioprospecting for Fungal-Based Biocontrol Agents
(2021-10-19)The research objective of this project was to investigate how a virus infecting the fungus can improve its effectiveness as a pesticide. This mycovirus-induced hypervirulence was investigated using microbiological and ... -
Black Maternal Experiences of Birthing and Postnatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022-09-30)Background With a longstanding backdrop of maternal health inequalities, literature exploring the experiences of Black mothers in maternity services in the UK is sparse. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenge, ... -
Blended Learning: Undergraduate Students' Experiences of Using Technology to Support Their Learning
(2011-03-24)This thesis investigates undergraduate experiences of studying within a blended learning environment at a UK university in the first decade of the 21st century. Blended learning in this context comprises the use of ... -
Blood Beliefs in Early Modern Europe
(2010-05-25)This thesis focuses on the significance of blood and the perception of the body in both learned and popular culture in order to investigate problems of identity and social exclusion in early modern Europe. Starting from ... -
Bodily Pleasure and the Self: Experimental, Pharmacological and Clinical Studies on Affective Touch
(2016-09-27)In the last decade, neuroscience and psychology alike have paid increasing attention to the study of affective touch, which refers to the emotional and motivational facets of tactile sensation. Some aspects of affective ...