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Cost Efficiency in the UK Life Insurance Industry in the Post-Global Financial Crisis Period
(2019-10-04)
The aim of this research project is to adopt a two-stage approach for empirically measuring and determining the level of cost efficiency in the UK Life Insurance industry during and after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). ...
Phytochemical Characterisation and Effects of the Native Plant Tabernanthe iboga in Models of Diabetes
(2019-10-03)
Preparations of the root bark of Gabonese plants, T. iboga and G. tessmannii have long been used in Central and West African traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes. In this thesis phytochemical characterisation ...
Tracing Massive Star Formation through a Galactic Census of Compact & Ultracompact HII Regions
(2019-09-26)
The following dissertation details the work undertaken to compile the most complete compact and ultracompact H II region catalogue to date via multi-wavelength inspection of survey data. We utilise data from the recently ...
Measuring the Physical Properties of Distant Galaxies and Black Holes in the Era of Surveys
(2019-09-20)
In the era of deep and wide-field surveys (e.g. SDSS, LSST, LOFAR, SKA), we have access
to an ever-increasing volume of multi-wavelength data for millions of galaxies both locally
and at high redshifts. However, inferring ...
Role of MicroRNAs in LPA-Induced Regulation of Stem Cell Differentiation Into Cardiomyocytes
(2019-09-19)
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is known to exert a diverse range of effects in humans, specifically in the heart where it may cause apoptosis of cardiomyocytes at pathological concentrations. However, at physiological ...
Researching Breakdowns Involving Shame: Reflexive Inquiry and the Practice of Ethical Organisation Development in a UK Government Agency
(2019-09-18)
This thesis explores my work as an internal organisation development (OD) consultant in a national body that oversees health and care services in the UK. It makes contributions to practice theory and current debates on the ...
Prevention is Better Than Cure: Cardio-Metabolic Responses to Montmorency Tart Cherry Supplementation With and Without Exercise
(2019-09-03)
Globally, cardio-metabolic diseases and their associated complications are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity, and also the single largest contributor to health care expenditure (World Health Organisation, 2017). ...
A Participatory Study into the Student Experience of First Year Under-Represented Students in a UK University
(2019-08-14)
This thesis explores the experience of ten undergraduate students at Southeastern (a UK post-1992 university) as they transition into higher education (HE) during their first year. The research focuses on the widening ...
The Kinematics of the Outer Galactic Disk from A and F Stars
(2019-08-05)
The kinematics of stars in the outer Galactic disk is poorly known. In addition to constraining
the Galactic potential, knowledge of the motions of stars throughout the disk facilitates studies
of non-axisymmetric motion, ...
Studies of Unexplained Inflammation in Haemodialysis and the Role of Endotoxin
(2019-07-29)
Clinical outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis remain poor and have similar mortality risk to some cancers. A significant proportion of haemodialysis patients have chronic unexplained ...