PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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The Impact of Virtual Working on Perceived Team Effectiveness in Secondary Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2023-02-21)Introduction: Working as a team is the desired approach by many industries because of the benefits it provides for service users, team members, and services. However, to make a team work, many factors must be considered. ... -
Childhood Cancer Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Parent Perspective of the Impact on the Family
(2023-07-18)Paediatric cancer is rare, however, the significant impact on the whole family system is widely acknowledged. The COVID-19 pandemic posed many additional challenges for families, including fear of infection and social ... -
A Social Care Co-operative: Doing Care Differently
(2023-04-06)A manifestation of neoliberal ideas, which has been linked to a general erosion of working conditions and the quality of care in the UK care sector, is the recent trend for local authorities to respond to their budgets ... -
The Everyday Lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities who have Moved Out of Hospital through Transforming Care
(2023-06-05)The UK’s Transforming Care programme has aimed to reduce the number of people with intellectual disabilities being placed in mental health hospitals. However, a lack of good quality community provision has been linked to ... -
The Impact of Flash Glucose Monitoring on Adults with Type 1 Diabetes with Respect to Their Eating Behaviour and Their Relationship with Food
(2022-10-12)The FreeStyle Libre (FSL) Flash Glucose Monitor is a device worn by individuals with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels, designed largely to replace finger-prick testing. Research on the FSL has primarily focused ... -
Trainees’ Experiences of Transition from Maternity Leave back into Clinical Psychology Training
(2023-02-06)Women encounter many transitions following the birth of a child and on return to work. Whilst there have been studies exploring women’s return into the workplace, a literature review revealed limited research into trainee ... -
Mental Health Nurses' Experiences of Non-Disclosure within Individual Clinical Supervision
(2022-10-12)The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of inpatient mental health nurses’ use of nondisclosure within their individual clinical supervision. Nondisclosure was defined as the intentional withholding of ... -
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Postnatal Period for First-time Mothers Experiencing Postnatal Depression: a Thematic Analysis
(2023-01-04)Research has identified the negative impact that postnatal depression has on new mothers' wellbeing and that of their family. With mothers in the postnatal period facing unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, there ... -
Neuropsychological Consequences of COVID-19: Long COVID and the Relationship with Acute Illness
(2022-10-12)Rationale and aims: Long COVID has a substantial impact on quality of life for many, with international prevalence related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. However, acute illness severity may not always predict the ... -
Falling Through the Cracks: a Constructivist Grounded Theory of How Service Provision Impacts the Experiences of those with Co-Occurring Mental Health Difficulties and Problems with Substance Use
(2022-09-30)Existing literature focusing on co-occurring mental health difficulties and problems with substance use predominantly focuses on prevalence and associated risk factors. This research aimed to explore how service provision ... -
Single Mothers’ Experiences of Temporary Accommodation: a Suffolk-based Study
(2022-10-04)Family homelessness impacts mental health and wellbeing and is rising in the UK (Carey, 2019; Shelter et al., 2021; Spratt, 2022). Single mothers are most likely to be living in TA with their children, which has been found ... -
Admission Tutors' Experiences of Recruiting Racially Diverse Trainee Clinical Psychologists
(2022-09-30)Background: Clinical Psychology has made many attempts to discuss and increase racial diversity in its profession for more than 30 years. Previous research focused mainly on the factors preventing applicants meeting the ... -
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, ... -
A Critical Realist Study of Epiphanic Experiences
(2023-03-25)The purpose of this enquiry was to contribute to the much under-developed field of psychology that pertains to change that is sudden, positive, and profound. In particular, this research sought to conceptualise and ... -
Opportunities and Barriers to Leadership for Female Finance Directors in the United Kingdom: a Qualitative Study
(2023-02-17)Despite progress and legislation, there are relatively few women in finance director roles. Men are still seven times more likely to be finance directors than women (Austin, 2020). This inequity led to the development of ... -
Immersivity in Music Performance with Original Compositions
(2023-03-16)The aim of this study is to critically investigate immersivity in music performance. It will evaluate how the combination of the performance space, musical material and delivery methods can produce unique and valuable sonic ... -
Deploying Process Innovation in Manufacturing
(2023-05-05)Manufacturing companies are increasingly under pressure to innovate due primarily to the intense competition they face, particularly under global market conditions. Innovation is recognised as a precondition for survival. ... -
Monitoring Mucosal Immunity, Upper Respiratory Illness, and the Influence of Vitamin D in Athletes
(2023-03-13)Introduction: Upper respiratory illness (URI) is the most frequently reported illness in athletes, resulting in lost training time and reduced success at competition. Due to the high physical demands on elite swimmers, ... -
An Evaluation of Medication Safety related Communications in the Patient Healthcare Pathway in Kuwait
(2023-04-28)Background: Patient safety is a recognised public health issue. When post-market medication safety information emerges, the benefits and risks of the medication concerned are usually evaluated by drug regulatory agencies. ... -
Development of Smart Polymeric Nanocontainers for the Therapy of Head and Brain Malignancies
(2023-04-26)Head and brain tumours account for 2% to 4% of all cancers globally. Despite progress made in diagnosis and adjuvant therapies, they remain a global burden with unsatisfactory survival rates, reduced treatment outcome, ...