PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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The Influence of the Working Environment on Midwifery Staff and Students in Relation to the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
(2023-10-11)This qualitative study explores the experiences of practitioners and students in relation to the ‘newborn and infant physical examination’ (NIPE). Previous research relating to the NIPE has given some insight into practice ... -
Joining of Engineering Ceramics to Metals
(2023-09-12)In this research, successful joining of Al₂O₃ to Al₂O₃ was achieved through novel brazing methods involving the Ti-Al, Ti-Al-Ni, and Ti-Al-Fe systems. Subsequently, the Ti-Al-Ni-based braze was employed to join Al₂O₃ and ... -
A Dynamic Radio View of the Orion Nebula Cluster: Protostellar Nonthermal Variability at Centimeter and Millimeter Wavelengths
(2023-09-05)This thesis contains a comprehensive observational study of the radio time domain of young stars in the search for high-energy (HE) processes. This requires high spatiotemporal-resolution observations and thus the use ... -
WiGlove : A Passive Dynamic Orthosis for Home-based Post-stroke Rehabilitation of Hand and Wrist
(2023-09-11)Stroke survivors often experience varying levels of motor function deficits in their hands affecting their ability to perform activities of daily life. Recovering their hand functions through neurorehabilitation is a ... -
Judo as a Method of Moral and Psychological Development
(2023-10-23)This research is aimed at proving the moral and psychological effects of judo activities on children in the project "Judo in schools" in Croatia. There are numerous studies on the impact of judo on children in the segment ... -
Optical Measurement of Airborne Particles on Unmanned Aircraft
(2023-09-30)Aerosols and clouds are persistent causes of uncertainty in climate and weather models, which is due to their heterogeneous suspension and occurrence within the atmosphere, and complex interactions which are chaotic and ... -
Subjugation and Subterfuge: Struggling with Metrics as a Middle Manager in a UK Business School
(2021-05-20)This thesis explores the behaviours and emotions which emerge when middle managers in Higher Education (HE) use metrics as a tool to measure organisational performance. It uses autoethnography as a methodological approach, ... -
Characterisation of Temperature-Sensitivity of Brassica Resistance Against Leptosphaeria maculans
(2021-03-15)Variety resistance is an important tool in controlling against plant pathogens. As temperatures increase due to global warming, temperature-resilient resistance may play an important role in crop protection. However, the ... -
Thermogelling Materials for Topical Drug Delivery
(2021-02-26)This thesis describes the synthesis and characterisation of thermogelling materials and their evaluation as topical drug delivery excipients. Thermogelling materials are polymers which transition from solution to gel ... -
Assessing and Improving Prognosis in Patients with High Risk Acute Coronary Syndrome
(2020-08-11)Endogenous fibrinolysis, if impaired, has been identified as a novel risk factor in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, in-depth understanding of endogenous fibrinolysis, whether it varies day to day ... -
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 ... -
An Investigation of Airline Catering Supply Chain Processes, Performance and Practices using SCOR Model
(2023-05-29)Supply chain management is critical to airlines' ability to provide high-quality in-flight dining experience to passengers. Managing airline catering supply chain can be complex and difficult because the chain frequently ... -
Positive Geometries for Scattering Amplitudes in Momentum Space
(2023-05-25)Positive geometries provide a purely geometric point of departure for studying scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory. A positive geometry is a specific semi-algebraic set equipped with a unique rational top ... -
High Efficiency Low Power Rectifiers and ZVS DC to DC Converters for RF Energy Harvesting
(2023-04-04)In recent years, advancements in modern technologies have grown the demand for low-power wireless devices. Considering that enhancing the lifetime of the required battery to maintain the operation of these devices is still ... -
The Hidden Universe: Investigating the Evolution of Dusty Star Formation and Gas Consumption Across Cosmic Time
(2023-06-19)Half a century has now passed since the first observations of the Universe at infrared wavelengths, revealing a population of dust-enshrouded galaxies, many of which were too faint to be detected in the optical surveys ... -
Perceptions and Embodiments of Masculinities Amongst Men Who Use(d) Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs: a Mixed-Methods Approach During COVID-19 and Beyond
(2023-05-09)The use of IPEDs (Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) has become a growing area of concern for public health, particularly over the last decade (Santos and Coomber, 2017). The vast majority of the population consuming ... -
Characterisation of Psychoactive Substances on Paper Using Various Analytical and Chemometrics Approaches
(2023-03-20)In recent years, the growing popularity of NPS within the prison system has contributed to the increase in violence, psychotic episodes and self-harm, undermining the rehabilitation of prisoners. A systematic literature ... -
Takaful Insurance: A Critical Evaluation of Takaful Business in the UAE and its Prospects for Growth
(2023-05-03)In 1979, the first Takaful insurance was established in Sudan as an alternative option of conventional insurance which is impermissible by Sharia Compliance. The business witnessed a dramatic prosperity during the mid-years ... -
The Evolution, Analysis, and Design of Minimal Spiking Neural Networks for Temporal Pattern Recognition
(2023-04-28)All sensory stimuli are temporal in structure. How a pattern of action potentials encodes the information received from the sensory stimuli is an important research question in neurosciencce. Although it is clear that ... -
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, ...