University of Hertfordshire: Recent submissions
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The Impact of Hotel Accommodation on the Mental Health of Asylum Seekers in the UK
(2024-10-07)In a global context of war and instability, more asylum seekers are seeking refuge in the UK. Due to backlogs in processing asylum applications, the Home Office is increasingly housing asylum seekers long-term in ... -
Exploring the Infrared Variable Sky with Machine Learning
(2024-08-13)The last decade in astronomy has seen the growth of time-series data and with it, the emergence of large surveys. Surveys such as PTF (Law et al., 2009), ZTF (Bellm et al., 2019), CoRoT (Auvergne et al., 2009), HOYS ... -
A Life Course Approach Investigating the Mechanisms Underlying the Relationship between Loneliness and Health and Wellbeing in Retired Older Adults, using Mixed Methods
(2024-04-24)Loneliness, or the negatively perceived discrepancy between desired and realised social relationships, has long been considered detrimental to health. This research sought to discover what is it that allows loneliness ... -
Climate Change Resilience: Sustainable Bioconservation Strategies for Built Heritage
(2024-07-16)Climate change poses a significant threat to the cultural and historical significance of built heritage. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and shiIing environmental condtions endanger not only the physical ... -
Life Assessment Methods for Inconel 600 as an Essential Material in Micro Gas Turbines
(2024-07-23)In this research, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to understand the mechanical behavior and fatigue characteristics of Inconel 600. The study involved a series of experimental tests and Finite Element simulations, ... -
Ultra-Survivable Mixed-Criticality Systems based on Empiric Worst-Case Execution Time and Criticality Arithmetic
(2024-07-22)Most of the existing mixed-criticality schedulers don't take into account the fact that low-criticality tasks operate as a group to implement one or more high-criticality ser- vices. Consequently, arbitrary dropping of ... -
Developing and Evaluating 'Zest for Life!': a New HENRY Behaviour Change Programme for Young People
(2024-06-12)Physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE) behaviours during adolescence confer health benefits, yet many adolescents (hereafter referred to as young people) fail to meet national recommendations for both behaviours, ... -
The Poetics of Process: a Comparative Study of Documentary Film Editing Methodologies
(2024-05-15)The artistic ramifications of the digital revolution are a critically neglected area in the study of documentary film editing. The literature suggests that the implementation of digital non-linear editing systems indelibly ... -
The Role of Acculturation and Trauma in the Psychological Well-Being of Palestinian Adults in the United Kingdom
(2024-07-12)Objective: To examine the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being, trauma and psychological well-being, and the moderating effects of resilience, social support, religiosity, cultural identity ... -
An Evaluation of the Regulatory Review Systems in the East African Community: Contributing to the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency
(2024-07-10)The African Medicines Agency (AMA) has been established as the main driver for “enhancing the regulatory oversight of medicines and vaccines across the African continent”. A successful AMA will need strong and agile NRAs ... -
Formal Disruption, Minutiae, and Absence in the Films of Jaime Rosales
(University of Toronto Press, 2024-04-30)Like Pere Portabella, Jacinto Esteva and Joaquim Jordà, the heterogeneous auteurs associated with the Escola de Barcelona, a new generation of Catalans including Jaime Rosales, Isaki Lacuesta, José Luis Guerín and Mercedes ... -
Evaluation of Cardiotoxic Effects of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treatments: Insights from Multiple Databases in the United Kingdom
(2024-06-12)Cancer and heart diseases are two of the major causes of death in the world. In the last few decades, there is a rapid development in cancer therapies and early detection strategies, hence the death rates caused by cancer ... -
Real-Time Accuracy and Effectiveness of Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Vehicle Intent Prediction at T-Junctions
(2024-06-18)This thesis introduces a systematic approach to devising and evaluating advanced methods for predicting vehicle intent at unsignalised UK T-junctions. The primary focus of this thesis revolves around exploring the application ... -
Computational Neuroscience Methods: Investigating the Relationship between Resting-State EEG Microstate Syntax and fMRI BOLD Signal
(2024-05-20)Simultaneous recording of Electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been used consistently in the past as a means of understanding EEG microstate function. EEG microstates are ... -
New Understanding of Galaxies, Quasars and Extra-galactic Shock Features using Optical Spectroscopy and Low-frequency Radio Observations
(2024-06-10)The study of Galaxy Formation & Evolution serves as a cornerstone in our quest to unravel the mysteries of the Universe. Galaxies are not only its building blocks, but also the key to understanding its vast complexities. ... -
A Solution for Securing the Information Environment Inspired by Living Organisms and Biology
(2024-07-17)Cyber-attacks have become increasingly frequent and severe in recent years, posing a significant threat to both economic and safety domains. In order to mitigate these threats, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding ... -
Local Government Financialisation: a Mixed-Methods and Interdisciplinary Approach
(2024-07-09)This thesis makes a series of conceptual and empirical contributions to our understanding of local government financialisation in Europe, focusing on its nature, drivers, and implications. Adopting an interdisciplinary ... -
A Network Security Solution to Manage and Increase Effectiveness of Servers
(2024-06-24)In today's digital landscape, the proliferation of cyber threats, particularly Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks, underscores the critical need for advanced server monitoring systems. Traditional monitoring tools, while ... -
The Development and Validation of the HPLC Method for Determination of Artesunate and Amodiaquine in Novel Antimalarial Formulations
(2024-07-03)ASAQ combination drug used in treating malaria is bitter in taste, resulting in poor adherence and difficulty in swallowing by children. To mitigate this issue, taste masking is achieved by coating the drug with polymers ... -
A First Principles Model-Based Study of Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrid Power Sources for Transport Applications
(2024-07-09)There are multiple types of power sources that can contribute to decarbonising transport including the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid FC-battery systems, hybrid ...