PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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Exploring the Experiences of Facilitators of Reflective Practice Groups in Clinical Psychology Training: a Thematic Analysis
(2021-10-22)Despite many Clinical Psychology training programmes utilising reflective practice groups (RPGs) as a means of developing reflective practice skills, there remains little research examining facilitator perspectives of such ... -
Social Workers’ Experiences of Working in Children's Services: a Grounded Theory Study
(2021-10-22)Children’s Services in England are the frontline services supporting the protection of vulnerable children and families. Surprisingly, there is minimal literature attending to the experiences of the social work profession, ... -
Hearts and Minds: the Propaganda War Over the British Nuclear Deterrent, 1957 – 1963
(2020-09-29)The main subject of this thesis is Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent between the years 1957 and 1963 and the propaganda surrounding it. The thesis examines both the promotion of the nuclear deterrent by the Conservative ... -
Ward-Based Care of Patients Following Discharge from Critical Care: a Mixed Methods Study
(2021-04-14)Background Historically, critical care research and policy focused on survival to intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. However, as critical care innovation has progressed, emphasis has shifted to the quality of survival ... -
Diagnostics of Evolving Planetary Nebulae: Observation and Simulation of Atomic and Molecular Emission Lines
(2021-03-29)Planetary nebulae (PNe) are the glowing, gaseous remnants of low to intermediate mass stars. As light from the star passes through the layers of gas and dust, a distinct spectrum is produced, with a variety of emission, ... -
The Struggle for Plurality and Politics in School Leadership Practice: Exploring the Importance of Thoughtful Action in Conditions of Uncertainty
(2021-04-16)This thesis draws upon relational explanations of human action to understand the author’s experiences of school leadership in conditions of uncertainty. The central arguments arrived at in this inquiry recognise the ... -
Development and Characterisation of Novel Biocomposites Fabricated Using Natural Fibres and Rapid Prototyping Technology
(2021-05-17)This research project was motivated by the current development in the field of biocomposites and aims to explore various materials and techniques in the production of environmentally friendly composites. Initially, this ... -
Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress, Muscle Damage and Inflammation in Prolonged High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise: Effect of Quercetin
(2020-11-30)Soccer is characterised by prolonged periods of high-intensity intermittent exercise, the metabolic and mechanical demands of which can induce oxidative stress, skeletal muscle damage, and associated inflammation as part ... -
What Happens at the Brand Interface? A Narrative Inquiry into the Brand Management Practices of Small Firms in Hertfordshire, UK
(2021-04-29)The focus of the inquiry reported in this thesis was to explore the brand management practices put into practice by small firms (defined here as those having between 10 and 49 employees) from the perspective of an ... -
An Examination of University Paramedic Students' Enculturation into the Ambulance Service
(2021-05-06)This study explores student paramedics’ enculturation into a traditional NHS ambulance service trust. The research illustrates the many challenges and dichotomies which face neophyte paramedics as they go from a University ... -
Exploring the Bond between People and their Social Housing: a London Based Study
(2021-04-28)A growing literature suggests our homes have a particularly powerful symbolic and psychological significance (Graham et al., 2015). In the UK, the certainty of safe, secure, and affordable housing for the most vulnerable ... -
Facemask Spirometry as a Marker of Respiratory Function and Prognosis in Motor Neurone Disease
(2018-02-06)Background: The assessment and monitoring of respiratory muscle function is clinically relevant in patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Early identification of respiratory muscle dysfunction has therapeutic and ... -
The Dark Side of Emotional Labour: Machiavellianism and Emotion Management Strategies within a Cultural Context
(2018-05-10)The current literature presents inconsistencies with regard to the ‘Bright’ and ‘Dark Sides’ of emotional labour and related emotion management strategies: it indicates that the negative effect of emotional labour cannot ... -
Characterisation of Reduced Susceptibility to Metronidazole in Epidemic Clostridium difficile Clinical Isolates
(2018-02-22)Reduced susceptibility in some C. difficile isolates has been observed to metronidazole, a frontline antibiotic for C. difficile infection. Therefore, this study was performed to characterize reduced metronidazole ... -
The Use of Asynchronous Discussion to Support Collaborative Learning in an Online Programme
(2021-03-17)This study argues that student to student conversations in groups have a significant impact on learning. Previous studies have focused on the potential impact of individual contributions in these learning conversations. ... -
Modelling of Electrical Appliance Signatures for Energy Disaggregation
(2021-03-20)The rapid development of technology in the electrical sector within the last 20 years has led to growing electric power needs through the increased number of electrical appliances and automation of tasks. In contrary, ... -
How Do Formal and Informal Financial Arrangements Influence the Growth and Routines of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises? A Qualitative Investigation of The Manufacturing Sector in Southwest Nigeria
(2021-03-02)There is a substantial body of empirical research on institutional arrangements through which financial relationships are structured in Africa. Although current literature on formal and informal financial institutional ... -
Are You Impressed? An Exploration of the Pressure to Perform and Impress from the Perspective of an Organisational Development Consultant
(2021-03-10)Consultants are under pressure to perform and project an image of themselves as competent and credible within the practice of organisational development. Wanting to create a good impression is inherent in most human ... -
Mothers' Decision-Making About Medication for Mental Health Difficulties: a Grounded Theory Study
(2019-12-13)Aims: This Grounded Theory study aimed to capture the social processes involved in mothers’ decision-making around psychotropic medication. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants who were ... -
Life Cycle Evaluation of Manufacturing and Mechanical Properties for Novel Natural Fibre Composites
(2021-02-22)Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method for evaluating the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life-cycle (production, use and disposal) by identifying, e.g., energy consumption and CO2 emissions. ...