PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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The Molecular Basis of Pasteuria-nematode Interactions Using Closely Related Bacillus spp.
(2017-07-24)Phytonematodes are known to cause substantial losses in crop yields across the world. Since the middle of the last century, these pests have been adequately controlled by chemical nematicides. However, due to increasing ... -
A Method for Consistent Non-Local Configuration of Component Interfaces
(2017-07-24)Service-oriented computing is a popular technology that facilitates the development of large-scale distributed systems. However, the modular composition and flexible coordination of such applications still remains ... -
Can a High-Tech Breakthrough Approach Deliver Novel Supply and Demand Solutions? A Study of Digital Cinema Rollout.
(2017-07-24)Digitalization is the process of making digital everything that can be digitised to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-‐producing opportunities. However, difficulties exi ... -
Sustainable Strawberry Production and Management Including Control of Strawberry Powdery Mildew
(2017-07-24)At present, the global population is increasing, while soil and fresh water resources for crop production are declining. It is important to adopt sustainable practices to optimise the use of limited natural resources ... -
Comparing Group Processes Between an Intensive Verbal Personal Development Group and an Intensive Dance Movement Personal Development Group
(2017-07-20)The study aimed to identify and understand the phenomenon of group processes comparing two Personal Development (PD) group modalities. One group mainly used verbalisation and the other mainly used movement for interaction ... -
Evaluating The Effectiveness of Live Peer Assessment as a Vehicle for The Development of Higher Order Practice in Computer Science Education
(2017-07-20)This thesis concerns a longitudinal study of the practice of Live Peer Assessment on two University courses in Computer Science. By Live Peer Assessment I mean a practice of whole-class collective marking using electronic ... -
Surfing the Turbulence: Fluctuations in Self-Perceptions of Expertise in the Long Term Developmental Journeys of Expert-Like Male Sports Coaches
(2017-07-20)The aim of this study is to investigate how self-perceptions of expertise among sports coaches may develop, regress, and redevelop over time within the context of coaching, in light of recent reconceptualisations of ... -
Adapting Robot Behaviour in Smart Homes: a Different Approach Using Personas
(2017-07-20)A challenge in Human-Robot Interaction is tailoring the social skills of robot companions to match those expected by individual humans during their rst encounter. Currently, large amounts of user data are needed to con ... -
Nutrition and Metabolic Adaptation: the Assessment and Impact of Dietary Manipulation on Metabolic and Cellular Perturbation
(2017-07-20)It is well established that improved nutritional strategies can enhance both health and exercise performance. Scientific developments in recent years have furthered our understanding of cellular metabolism, which in turn, ... -
Efficacy of Fungicides on Coexisting Leptophaeria spp. Causing Phoma Stem Canker on Winter Oilseed Rape
(2017-07-19)Phoma stem canker is a disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) caused by closely related plant pathogens Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa. It is an economically important disease, causing annual yield losses of ... -
Is High-Frequency Trading a Threat to Financial Stability?
(2017-07-07)The purpose of this thesis is: (i) to produce an in-depth data analysis and computer-based simulations of the market environment to investigate whether financial stability is affected by the presence of High-Frequency ... -
Beyond Narrative: A Cross-Modal Approach to Soundtrack Composition
(2017-06-28)This research project addresses the problem of scoring non-narrative film work. Deprived of a narrative content to follow, the composer faces the fundamental problem of deciding what other elements should be considered ... -
Methodological Issues of Quantifying Everyday Memory Phenomena With Paper and Electronic Diaries
(2017-06-22)Capturing life as it is lived is an important goal in psychology, and diary methods are commonly used for this purpose. They capture events near the time of their occurrence and are less prone to retrospective biases ... -
Long-Term Progression of Structural Joint Damage in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
(2017-06-16)Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic auto-immune disease that causes in ammation in the joints. Left uncontrolled, this prolonged in ammation can lead to pain and structural damage, resulting in erosions to the bones ... -
Identification and Classification of New Psychoactive Substances Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics
(2017-06-14)The sheer number, continuous emergence, heterogeneity and wide chemical and structural diversity of New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) products are factors being exploited by illicit drug designers to obscure detection of ... -
A Primary Head Teacher's Exploration of Lesson Study
(2017-06-14)This thesis is an exploration of a head teacher’s experience of Lesson Study. It aims to consider how Lesson Study develops teacher learning through consideration of collaboration, expertise and professional conflict. The ... -
An Exploration of the Health Information Seeking Behaviours of Older People
(2017-06-08)An increasing proportion of people in the United Kingdom are living longer with long-term conditions. The National Health Service is facing the challenge of increased pressure on its service provision. A number of key ... -
Delivering Drug Treatment to New Minority Communities: Fresh Perspectives
(2017-05-12)This thesis addresses the confluence of the issues of drug use and migration. Using data that explores the needs of new communities, it argues that members of new minority communities who use drugs suffer double ... -
The Implementation and Administration of the New Poor Law in Hertfordshire c1830-1847
(2017-05-12)This research presents a regional study of the implementation of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act (commonly known as the New Poor Law) and its operation in Hertfordshire up to 1847. It examines the economic costs of ... -
Security and Usability of Authentication by Challenge Questions in Online Examination
(2017-05-12)Online examinations are an integral component of many online learning environments and a high-stake process for students, teachers and educational institutions. They are the target of many security threats, including ...