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Open-set Speaker Identification
(2018-12-20)
This study is motivated by the growing need for effective extraction of intelligence and evidence from audio recordings in the fight against crime, a need made ever more apparent with the recent expansion of criminal and ...
Developing Pupil Understanding of School-Subject Knowledge: an Exploratory Study of the Role of Discourse in Whole-Class Teacher-Pupil Interaction During English Literature Lessons
(2018-12-10)
In this submission I explore the role played by discourse in the development of pupils’ understanding of school-subject knowledge in secondary school classrooms in England, following changes to GCSE (General Certificate ...
Signal Transduction Mechanisms for Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediated Cardiac Differentiation of P19 Stem Cells
(2018-12-07)
The role of endogenous molecules in facilitating stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes is yet to be fully understood. SPC and S1P, common biolipids, promote cardiac differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and ...
Building Connection Against the Odds: Exploring the Relationship Between Project Workers and People Experiencing Homelessness
(2018-11-15)
In the past decade homelessness has dramatically increased in the UK, against a backdrop of austerity (National Audit Office, 2017), with those working to support people experiencing homelessness (PEH) battling to build ...
Women Only Networks: Help or Hindrance? A Case Study of a UK Police Constabulary
(2018-11-09)
My case study provides a unique discussion on the experiences and perceptions of members of a UK constabulary women’s formal in-house network, which includes an exploration of the organisational and occupational cultures ...
Cultural Influences on Psychiatrists' Constructions of Mental Health Problems: a Repertory Grid Study
(2018-11-08)
Background: The literature suggests that people from different cultures make sense of their experiences in different ways, including how they understand mental health problems. Much of this research focused on how clients ...
An Exploration of the Meaning and Development of Critical Thinking in Diagnostic Radiography
(2018-11-05)
The development and application of critical thinking skills is a requirement and expectation of higher education and clinical radiographic practice. There is a multitude of generic definitions of critical thinking, however, ...
Facilitators' Perspectives on the Place of Offenders in Restorative Justice: a Grounded Theory Approach
(2018-11-01)
This study sought to explore and develop a preliminary, yet substantive understanding of the ways in which the offender’s position within a Restorative Justice process is influenced and impacted by the wider system around ...
The Adoption of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes in Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia
(2018-10-31)
Aim: This thesis aims to explore and investigate the level and process of adoption of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes (ASPs) and factors influencing their implementation in Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals. ...
Fathers' Experiences of Caring for an Adult Child with Psychosis: a Qualitative Study
(2018-10-29)
Aim:
Previous research has looked at parental experiences of caring, which has highlighted the rewarding nature of caring but also the difficulties associated with this role. However, within these studies the majority ...