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Deceitful Bodies: Ideas, Performance and the Physicality of Bodily Fraud, 1540 - 1750
(2020-02-11)
In early modern England it was believed that many people possessed the ability to alter and thereby mispresent their bodies. Various texts claimed that they were able to do so by either creating or restoring different ...
Development of a Digital Microfluidic Toolkit: Alternative Fabrication Technologies for Chemical and Biological Assay Platforms
(2020-02-05)
This thesis proposes the development of a digital microfluidics (DMF) device using alternative fabrication methods and materials for application in chemical and biological assays. DMF technology which relies on ...
Creating Stories From Parents' Premature Birth Experiences to Engender Empathy in Nursing Students
(2020-01-30)
Introduction: In healthcare, stories are an evocative way to educate nurses about the emotional experiences of patients. Little is known however, about the impact of storytelling in neonatal nursing practice and education. ...
Understanding R Gene-Mediated Resistance Against Leptosphaeria maculans for Effective Control of Phoma Stem Canker in Oilseed Rape
(2020-01-28)
This project aims to improve understanding of R gene-mediated resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans for effective control of phoma stem canker in oilseed rape. This was achieved through three objectives by (i) monitoring ...
The Importance of Ethnic Identity and Well-being in the Lives of Third- Generation British Bangladeshi People
(2020-01-27)
Rationale and Aims: Ethnic Identity (EI) refers to the extent to which an individual identifies with their cultural group (Phinney, 2000) and has been widely documented as being beneficial for well-being (Smith and Silva, ...
The Effects of PPARβ/δ Ligands on Lung Inflammation and Vascular Reactivity
(2020-01-13)
The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor beta/delta (PPARβ/δ) is a transcription factor ubiquitously expressed in cells, although more highly active in skeletal muscle, arteries and endothelium. Signalling via PPARβ/δ ...
Concurrent Use of Prescription Drugs and Herbal Medicinal Products Among Older Adults
(2020-01-09)
Background: Polypharmacy is a recognised patient safety risk, with older adults at greater risk due to co-morbidities and reduced clearance of drugs due to ageing. However, very little is known about the concurrent use of ...
Patient and Doctor Perceptions of Hypertension and its Treatment: a Qualitative Study in Urban Hospitals of Pakistan
(2019-12-23)
Hypertension (HTN) is a chronic disease that has become a growing public health problem in countries around the world, including Pakistan. Successful HTN control is an essential cornerstone in the prevention of morbidity ...
Single Mothers' Experiences of Temporary Accommodation and Mental Health: a London-Based Study
(2019-12-23)
Numbers of families experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation in London are rising each year (House of Commons, 2019), with families headed by single mothers being extremely overrepresented (Shelter ...
Organisational Change and the Politics of Identity: Four Reflexive Inquiries into Ordinary Power Struggles and their Role in Shaping Organisations and Individuals
(2019-12-18)
This thesis sheds light on the ideals we construct in the workplace and how these emergent ideologies mask over power dynamics and political struggles for meaning and identity. Challenging the idea that ‘office politics’ ...