PhD Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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A Beam Tracing Model for Electromagnetic Scattering by Atmospheric Ice Crystals
(2017-02-27)While exact methods, such as DDA or T-matrix, can be applied to particles withsizes comparable to the wavelength, computational demands mean that they are size limited. For particles much larger than the wavelength, the ... -
Ice Particle Size and Roughness from Novel Techniques - In Situ Measurements and Validation
(2017-02-24)The roughness of ice crystals, defined by small-scale surface roughness and large scale complexity, in high-altitude cloud, has been studied due to its important influence on the radiative properties of ice cloud. The Small ... -
Meaning-Making in the Voice-Hearing Experience: the Narratives of African-Caribbean Men who have Heard Voices
(2017-02-10)There is a paucity of literature into the first-person account of hearing voices (HV)1, particularly from diverse cultural groups. This research aimed to explore the meaning-making of African-Caribbean men who have heard ... -
Endothelial TRPV4 Dysfunction in a Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rat Model
(2017-02-09)Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia due to compromised insulin synthesis and secretion, or decreased tissue sensitivity to insulin, if not all three conditions. Endothelial ... -
Narratives of Young People Living with a Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)
(2017-02-06)CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a distressing and potentially debilitating condition. It can also be understood as a contested condition, surrounded by controversy about its nature, causes ... -
Seeking to Control Enterprise with Architecture: the Limits and Value of an Engineering Approach From the Perspective of an Enterprise Architect
(2017-02-02)In this thesis, I challenge assumptions underlying my discipline of enterprise architecture that led to two choices facing practitioners: either to work with tools and techniques which predict and control changes towards ... -
Regulation of Stem Cell Differentiation Into Cardiomyocytes by Lysophosphatidic Acid
(2017-01-25)The mechanisms that regulate the differentiation of stem cells (SCs) into cardiomyocytes are still unclear and the role of endogenous molecules on this process remains unexplored. One such molecule is the bioactive ... -
The Effect of Dance and Exercise to Music on Mood in Those with Parkinson's Disease
(2017-01-25)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of dance and exercise to music on mood in those with Parkinson’s disease (PD). A series of five studies were conducted in order to explore whether there are physical ... -
What Goes Unheard When Struggling Mothers Speak? A Qualitative Study Using the Adult Attachment Interview
(2017-01-17)Studies of attachment in the community suggest that most people have secure attachment styles, but as many as 40% may have an insecure attachment style (Bakermans-Kranenburg & van Ijzendoorn 2009). Frightening parental ... -
Culture, Change and the Management of London's Taxi Drivers
(2017-01-16)This research has been based on my experiences of London taxi drivers, both before I entered the London Taxi Industry, whilst studying to be a London taxi driver and during the thirty years I spent within the industry in ... -
Mother-Infant Interaction During Book Sharing Across Socio-Economic Status Groups
(2017-01-16)Book sharing is a key literacy activity in the early years that predicts children’s subsequent literacy and language abilities, and a wealth of evidence illustrates socioeconomic status (SES) differences in early childhood ... -
Reverse Journey in Dementia: a Clinician's Research Journey Leading to the Development of Carers' Diaries
(2017-01-10)Dementia is a progressively debilitating disorder often of insidious onset. When making the initial assessment or reviewing ongoing care of patients living at home, healthcare professionals rely on verbal information ... -
Advance Care Planning and Living With Dying: the Views of Hospice Patients
(2017-01-06)Advance care planning for adults is a process of consideration, discussion and decisions about care at the end of life. There is evidence that advance care planning improves outcomes such as the achievement of preferred ... -
The Construal Processes of Families Affected by Parental Acquired Brain Injury, and the Implications for Adjustment in Young People and Their Families
(2017-01-06)Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) has been associated with significant family disruption, yet few studies explore the experiences of child-relatives. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the experiences of young people ... -
Narratives of Parents Living With a Child Affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(2017-01-05)Background and Aims Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a poorly understood condition, shrouded by debate, stigma, and uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, the little available research suggests ... -
The Experience of Qualified BME Clinical Psychologists: An Interpretative Phenomenological and Repertory Grid Analysis
(2017-01-04)Aim: Knowledge of the experience of qualified BME clinical psychologists in clinical practice is currently lacking in the research literature. The aim of the current study was to explore the lived experience of qualified ... -
Transitioning Together: Narratives of Sexuality and Intimacy in Partners of Trans People
(2017-01-04)Historically trans people have been advised that the gender role transitional process will undoubtedly result in the breakdown of their relationships. Research into trans people’s sexuality is growing, yet research into ... -
Mining the Obscured OB Star Population in Carina
(2017-01-04)Massive OB stars are very influential objects in the ecology of galaxies like our own. Current catalogues of Galactic OB stars are heavily biased towards bright (g < 13) objects, only typically including fainter objects ... -
"Light Bulb Moments": Evaluation of a Transdiagnostic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Intervention for Adjustment in Neurological Conditions
(2017-01-04)Objectives: The World Health Organisation has predicted that by 2020, brain injury will be one of the leading causes of disability in the world (Hyder et al, 2007). Psychological difficulties are common in this population, ... -
A Multi-Parameter Empirical Model For Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion
(2017-01-04)Anaerobic digestion, which is the process by which bacteria breakdown organic matter to produce biogas (renewable energy source) and digestate (biofertiliser) in the absence of oxygen, proves to be the ideal concept not ...