Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Performative Space and the Construction of Place
(2016-04-07)For the purpose of this research project, I have undertaken a series of practice-based approaches to examine how concepts of place may be created using film and performance. Through filmed excerpts of dance and movement ... -
Phenotypic Characterisation of Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 078 and Comparison with PCR Ribotypes 027 and 002
(2016-07-08)Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium which resides in the gut of animals and humans. There are over 600 different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotypes of C. difficile, some of which are ... -
Printable Profile of Sustainable Modified Cementitious Materials for Additive Manufacturing Applications in Digital Construction
(2020-05-16)The construction industry is a conservative sector with limited innovation improvements compared to other industrial sectors. The construction industry has a considerably bad reputation in regard to its carbon footprint. ... -
The Properties of Hitherto Unidentified Radio Sources in the MIGHTEE Survey
(2023-04-04)Radio astronomy is a pioneering branch of astronomy research - new radio surveys have gathered a lot of attention in the last few years, due to the huge expansion in capabilities of new radio facilities, with new ... -
Re-defining an Open Future, The Child's right to an Open Future revisited from a Virtue-Ethics perspective
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03)The over-riding goal of my thesis is to supplement Joel Feinberg’s (1980) argument for The Childs Right to an Open Future with ideas from Virtue Ethics, in order to gain a more comprehensive and satisfying account of the ... -
Regulation of Receptors Siglec-11 and Siglec-15 by MicroRNAs and their Overall Effect on Glioblastoma
(2022-11-07)Introduction: Glioblastoma is a fast growing and aggressive type of brain tumour. It is the most common type of brain tumour in adults. Although there are developments in current therapies, patient outcomes remain poor. ... -
The Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Performance Measures in British Collegiate American Football Athletes
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-06-16)The purpose of this thesis was to ascertain whether or not a significant relationship exists between nutrition knowledge and athletic performance among British collegiate American football athletes. In order to quantify ... -
The role of global thrombosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
(2017-04-25)Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, despite great efforts in designing several risk stratification models for more effective prevention of related complications and creating more advanced ... -
The Role of Religion in the Educational Success of Young Black Christian Students: Towards a Concept of ‘Faith Capital’
(2019-02-04)This study provides new empirically based knowledge about Young Black Christian students’ (YBCS) perceptions of the contributory factors to their Educational Success. It also offers insights into a new emergent concept ... -
Satellite Drag Analysis Using Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)
(2018-08-24)High altitude research into free molecular flow properties has become more prominent in the aerospace field in recent years due to the rise of private aerospace firms. This led to an increase in satellite launches and ... -
Searching for Ha-Selected Planetary Nebulae in the UWISH2 Galactic Plane Molecular Hydrogen Survey
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-12-18)This thesis seeks to analyse and quantify the differences present in 2 different emission mechanisms seen in Planetary Nebulae (PN). These are H emission from recombination of ionised hydrogen and H2 emission from ... -
Searching for Rotational and Activity Signals in M Dwarf Stars
(2017-06-30)We search for signals coming from M dwarf stars through variations caused by stellar surface activity. The aims of this work are to find the stellar rotation period of M dwarf stars and check them against known planetary ... -
Searching for Young Substellar Companions to Gaia Stars
(2018-07-04)The aim of this thesis is to select young ultra-cool dwarf (UCD, spectral type later than M7) candidates that are likely companions to primary stars within the Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution (TGAS) catalogue. The intention ... -
Short-Term Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Glacio-Fluvial Sedimentation at Feegletscher, Swiss Alps
(2021-05-20)Analysis of short-term spatial and temporal patterns of glacio-fluvial sedimentation associated with recent glacier retreat at Feegletscher, Swiss Alps, was undertaken. Data was collected through glacial imagery, ablation, ... -
Should we accept the existence of numbers as abstract objects?
(2018-06-21)This paper argues that we should accept the existence of numbers as abstract objects. I begin by looking at the Indispensability Argument as a positive argument for the existence of mathematical objects. I look at various ... -
Simultaneous Far-infrared and X-ray Monitoring of Young Stellar Objects in the Coronet Cluster
(2022-03-02)Context: Multi-wavelength time domain analysis of Young Stellar Objects (YSOs) is a relatively new method within star formation research which may lead to better constraints on fundamental star formation processes. Such ... -
Size Acceptance: a Discursive Analysis of Online Blogs
(2017-11-10)Traditional views on ‘overweight’ suggest that managing one’s weight is a simple balance of energy for which all individuals have the capacity and affordances to control, as long as they have the willpower to do so. This ... -
The Socio-Economic Effects of the Grand Junction Canal on West Hertfordshire: 1791 to 1841
(2016-08-23)The study assesses how the county of Hertfordshire along the Grand Junction Canal developed economically and socially between 1790 and 1840. It considers the impact of the canal upon the various industries of the region, ... -
Speaking Stitches, Laughing Flowers: an Emblematic Reinterpretation of the 'Rainbow' Portrait of Elizabeth I
(2019-11-11)The imagery of the ‘Rainbow’ Portrait of Elizabeth I which hangs at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire has been the subject of numerous academic investigations. However, few have addressed in satisfactory depth the many ... -
Spectral Ageing in the Most Powerful Radio Galaxies
(2017-02-08)Radio-loud AGN represent the most energetic and influential large-scale structures in the Universe. Through physical processes such as AGN feedback, they are suggested to play a major role in the evolution of galaxies. ...