University of Hertfordshire: Recent submissions
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The Isolated Anomaly: Representations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Anglosphere Media, 1892-1914
(2024-07-20)This dissertation adopts a comprehensive approach, combining a dual perspective that delves into the intricate relationship between foreign policy and domestic politics. It focuses on a careful analysis of six selected ... -
Short and sweet: Comparing strategies for the reduction of questionnaires on self-criticism and social safeness while preserving construct validity
(2024-11-05)Measuring psychological traits with standardised questionnaires is an essential component of clinical practice and research; however, patients and participants risk fatigue from overly long and repetitive measures. When ... -
J0011+3217: A peculiar radio galaxy with a one-sided secondary lobe and misaligned giant primary lobes
(2024-09-20)From the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey second data release (LoTSS DR2) at 144 MHz, we identified a peculiar radio galaxy, J0011+3217. It has a large, one-sided diffuse secondary wing that stretches up to 0.85 Mpc (roughly 85% ... -
The Importance of Visual Sustainability in Urban Design Strategy
(2024-08-16)This research addresses interactions in urban environments—when defined as interaction types and used as a metric—as they provide an effective strategy for understanding the relationship between urban heterogeneity and ... -
“I used their criticisms as my weapon to succeed” Experiences in the dual learning environment of Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse therapeutic radiographer undergraduate students – results of a UK survey.
(2024-12-30)Abstract Introduction Student experience impacts outcomes in Higher Education (HE) and has become a focus of interest in ethnicity awarding gap research. The awarding gap is attributed to a range of factors, many of which ... -
WEAVE First Light observations: Origin and Dynamics of the Shock Front in Stephan’s Quintet
(2024-11-22)We present a detailed study of the large-scale shock front in Stephan’s Quintet, a by-product of past and ongoing interactions. Using integral-field spectroscopy from the new William Herschel Telescope Enhanced Area Velocity ... -
Nonlinear Dynamic Mechanical and Impact Performance Assessment of Epoxy and Microcrystalline Cellulose-Reinforced Epoxy
(2024-11-25)This study focusses on imrpoving the mechanical performance of epoxy resin by reinforcing it with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). Epoxy composites with varying MCC mass fractions (0.5\%, 1\%, 1.5\%, and 2\%) are prepared ... -
Analysis of a Novel Nano Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Suitable in Cold Climates
(2024-11-17)This experimental study aimed to develop a novel nano-phase change material (nano-PCM) for low temperature thermal energy storage applications. Both a preparation and thermal property evaluation of the novel nano-phase ... -
Using Morphology to understand Galaxy Evolution across the Dwarf and Massive-Galaxy Regimes
(2024-08-08)The morphological properties of galaxies are important tracers of the physical processes, e.g. minor/major mergers, gas accretion and tidal interactions, that have shaped their evolution. This thesis first studies the ... -
Communicating health risk in chronic kidney disease: A scoping review
(2024-11-08)Background: Communicating risk is a key component of shared decision-making and is vital for the management of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Despite this, there is little evidence to suggest how best to communicate ... -
Understanding the Role of BMP Signalling in the Formation of Neural Circuits in the Chick Embryo
(2024-08-15)Regenerative cell-based therapies for spinal cord injuries (SCI) will benefit from a deeper understanding of proprioceptive neural circuit formation in the developing embryo. The function of sensory interneurons, such ... -
Evaluation of E-Cigarette Use in Opioid-Dependent Patients in Maintenance Treatment
(2024-10-30)INTRODUCTION: As tobacco smoking decreases, the use of e-cigarettes is on the rise. There is a debate whether switching from smoking to the use of e-cigarettes might represent a harm reduction strategy for those who smoke ... -
Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Exercise Training Prescribed Relative to Traditional Intensity Anchors and Physiological Thresholds : A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data
(2024-11-13)Background: It is unknown whether there are differences in maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max) response when prescribing intensity relative to traditional (TRAD) anchors or to physiological thresholds (THR). Objectives: The ... -
Artificial Intelligence Opportunities for Resilient Supply Chains
(2024-10-09)The need for supply chains to be resilient is increasingly being recognised, following recent disruptions caused by global socioeconomic crises. Supply chain resilience allows for sustainable growth and development through ... -
Learning to Count Small and Clustered Objects with Application to Bacterial Colonies
(2024-08-28)Counting small and clustered objects is a challenging Computer Vision task with many realworld applications. Many researchers have attempted to apply prevalent machine learning algorithms to count objects. However, feature ... -
Chest Radiograph Interpretation with Deep Learning
(2024-08-19)Chest radiographs are one of the most commonly used diagnostic modalities in healthcare due to their effectiveness in detecting conditions related to the thoracic region. However, the increasing demand for radiological ... -
Health impacts of takeaway management zones around schools in six different local authorities across England: a public health modelling study using PRIMEtime
(2024-11-19)Background: In England, the number of takeaway food outlets (‘takeaways’) has been increasing for over two decades. Takeaway management zones around schools are an effective way to restrict the growth of new takeaways but ... -
Searching for Emission Lines at z > 11: The Role of Damped Ly α and Hints About the Escape of Ionizing Photons
(2024-12-01)We describe new ultradeep James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NIRSpec PRISM and grating spectra for the galaxies JADES-GS-z11-0 ( zspec=11.122−0.003+0.005 ) and JADES-GS-z13-0 ( zspec=13.20−0.04+0.03 ), the most distant ... -
Multi-Observatory Research of Young Stellar Energetic Flares (MORYSEF) : X-ray Flare Related Phenomena and Multi-epoch Behavior
(2024-11-22)The most powerful stellar flares driven by magnetic energy occur during the early pre-main sequence (PMS) phase. The Orion Nebula represents the nearest region populated by young stars, showing the greatest number of flares ... -
Improving Fluidity Through Action: A Proposal for a Virtual Reality Platform for Improving Real-World HRI
(ACM Press, 2024-11-24)Achieving truly fluid interaction with robots with speech interfaces remains a hard problem. Despite technical advances in sensors, processors and actuators, the experience of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) remains laboured ...