PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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The Lord Byron/John Polidori Relationship and the Foundation of the Early Nineteenth-Century Literary Vampire
(2020-03-09)John William Polidori (1795-1821) was appointed as the personal physician to Lord George Noel Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) in April 1816. Byron was not in the best of health, and Polidori was recommended to him by ... -
Assessing Variability of EEG and ECG/HRV Time Series Signals Using a Variety of Non-Linear Methods
(2020-03-13)Time series signals, such as Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electrocardiogram (ECG) represent the complex dynamic behaviours of biological systems. The analysis of these signals using variety of nonlinear methods is ... -
Body Shame, Body Compassion and Physical Activity
(2020-03-12)Participation in physical activity in the population and especially in young people has been frequently highlighted as a concern, given the increased risk of serious health issues in people who are insufficiently active. ... -
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 ... -
Adult Sibling Stories of Parental Mental Distress
(2020-03-10)There is a limited body of research that focuses on the experiences of families of people with mental distress. While there is research regarding children’s experiences of parents with mental distress, there are few ... -
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 ... -
Computational Properties of Cerebellar Nucleus Neurons: Effects of Stochastic Ion Channel Gating and Input Location
(2018-10-23)The function of the nervous system is shaped by the refined integration of synaptic inputs taking place at the single neuron level. Gain modulation is a computational principle that is widely used across the brain, in which ... -
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 Influences of a Health and Social Care Interprofessional Education (IPE) Module on Students' Attitudes Towards Collaboration
(2019-06-16)The focus of this thesis is a module in interprofessional education (IPE) taught at a Higher Education Institution. The objective is to examine the potential within the module to identify new ideas for health and social ... -
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 ... -
Developing Metadata and Methodologies to Support Assessment of the Social Value of Buildings and Communities in Future Smart Cities
(2019-05-08)The cost of delivering social programmes (health, education, national security etc.) in all OECD countries is rising to an unsustainable level. The Internet of Things and increased connectivity are increasingly being seen ... -
Experiences of Post-Diagnostic Support for Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum
(2019-10-11)There is considerable research about individuals’ negative experiences of the process of obtaining an autism diagnosis (Crane et al., 2018), however less is known about experiences of post-diagnostic support. A systematic ... -
Ethical Competence: an Analysis of Decision-Making in Clinical Psychology
(2019-10-11)This research aimed to develop understanding of ethical competence in clinical psychology by exploring responses to hypothetical ethical dilemmas presented in vignettes, developed for the present research. It investigated ... -
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). ... -
Experiences of Art Psychotherapy in Early Adulthood: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(2019-10-31)This study was concerned with exploring young people’s experiences of engaging in individual Art Therapy sessions. An exploratory research question was formulated and addressed using a qualitative methodology. Five young ... -
Young People's Experiences and Views of Formulation, and Its Clinical Implications for Mental Health Professionals
(2019-10-18)The experiences and opinions of adult clients, professionals and teams regarding clinical formulation have been researched, with mixed findings. Formulation helps some clients understand their problems, and feel accepted ... -
Taking Experience Seriously: a Critical Inquiry Into Consultant-Led Leadership Development Programmes in Global Corporations
(2017-09-21)Corporate Leadership Development (LD) is a multi-billion dollar industry. It is estimated that in the US alone corporations spend between US$14-20 billion annually on LD (Pfeffer, 2015: 10), yet academics and practitioners ... -
The Experiences of Females with an Autism Spectrum Condition Undertaking Equine Assisted Therapy
(2019-10-18)Background: Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are described in the literature as a set of neurodevelopmental conditions characterised by early difficulties in social communication and interactions across multiple settings ... -
Determination of Corporate Credit Ratings: Vietnamese Evidence
(2019-10-04)The global economies have been experiencing a process of rapid financial integration and globalization since the 1980s. Consequently, individual economies are increasingly under the influences of a wide range of factors ... -
Problematic Versus Non-Problematic Location-Based Dating App Use: Exploring the Psychosocial Impact of Grindr Use Patterns Among Gay and Bisexual Men
(2019-10-11)The use of online dating applications (apps) among men who have sex with men (MSM) has become a common occurrence in today’s digital age. One example is Grindr, the first location-based dating app of its kind, which was ...