UH Research Archive: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1961-1980 of 11139
-
Navigation and Geolocation Within Urban and Semi-Urban Environments Using Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks
(2016-11-25)IEEE 802.15.4 defines networks and hardware capable of low power, low data rate transmissions. The use of these networks for the “Internet of Things”, machine to machine communications, energy metering, control and automation ... -
A Retrospective Study of Young Carers' Experiences of Supporting a Parent With Psychosis
(2016-11-25)There are a considerable number of children who fulfil a young carer role for a parent, sibling or relative. Research into the experiences of young carers is growing, and has explored the areas of supporting parents and ... -
Aerodynamic Analysis of a Novel Wind Turbine for an Omni-flow Wind Energy System
(2016-11-23)The purpose of this research is to propose a novel wind turbine for an omni-flow wind energy system and investigate its aerodynamic performance. The geometry of the novel wind turbine is based upon the impulse turbine ... -
Complete Communities or Dormitory Towns? Case Studies in Interwar Housing at Welwyn Garden City, Becontree and St Helier
(2016-11-23)Housing has always been a paramount issue; in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century attempts were made to revolutionise the problem of poor quality houses and the accompanying poor quality of life. This was set ... -
Identifying Misconnection Hotspots Using Coliforms and Biofilm Communities
(2016-11-23)Sewage misconnections currently pose severe threats to water quality especially in urban areas in the UK. These misconnections lead to the discharge of untreated wastewater into receiving watercourses via surface water ... -
Chapter 10\; Endocrine Disorders
(Wiley, 2015-01-01)When caring for the well or ill child, recognising and responding to their anatomical and physiological differences is essential. Fundamentals of Children’s Anatomy and Physiology provides child nursing students and ... -
London Charity Beneficiaries, c. 1800-1834: Questions of Agency
(2016-11-21)In recent decades historians have ‘discovered’ agency in a wide range of geographical and temporal contexts, amongst many different types of actor. This dissertation employs the concept of agency to dissect the dynamics ... -
The Concept of Service Learning in Practice: A Vehicle for University Student Development?
(2016-11-21)Service Learning is a teaching pedagogy which for a faculty is an innovative method for relating academic study to the realities of community practice. For communities and local organisations, it is an invitation to get ... -
The Constructions and Experiences of Males with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
(2016-11-14)Acquired brain injury (ABI) is predominantly experienced by males and younger populations in the United Kingdom (UK). Although some research exists exploring the experiences of individuals living with an ABI, no research ... -
Ageing and Gastrointestinal Sensory Function : The Enteric Nervous System
(2016-07-06)Over the past few decades a combination of electrophysiological, morphological and molecular approaches has enabled the different populations of vagal and spinal afferents that innervate the bowel to be characterized. The ... -
Guest editor: The Cold War on Film - Then and Now
(2016-02-18) -
Predicting the Absorption Rate of Chemicals Through Mammalian Skin Using Machine Learning Algorithms
(2016-11-10)Machine learning (ML) methods have been applied to the analysis of a range of biological systems. This thesis evaluates the application of these methods to the problem domain of skin permeability. ML methods offer great ... -
Carving Space with Big Data
(2016)This research project investigates the use of a large set of data in the design process with the aim of analysis and production of new types of spaces within the built environment. -
Ideas Lab & Tech Showcase
(2016-04-15)Exhibition to demonstrate the technological capabilities of the Digital Hack Lab and networking with researchers from the Rothamsted Centre for Research and Enterprise. -
BTG-AC: Break-The-Glass Access Control Model for Medical Data in Wireless Sensor Networks
(2016-05-03)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have recently attracted much interest in the research community because of their wide range of applications. An emerging application for WSNs involves their use in healthcare where they are ... -
Presentations of Inverse Semigroups their Kernels and Extensions
(2011)Let S be an inverse semigroup and let π:S→T be a surjective homomorphism with kernel K. We show how to obtain a presentation for K from a presentation for S, and vice versa. We then investigate the relationship between the ... -
Governor Experiences of the Strategic Development Process of English Free Schools
(2016-10-06)Free Schools entail increased involvement from civil society actors in the provision of State-funded education in England. The increased devolution of freedoms and responsibilities to these ‘self-governing’ schools is ... -
Evaluation of Glibenclamide Quality and Stakeholders’ Perception of Medicine Quality in the Clinical Settings of the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia
(2016-10-06)Aim: To explore medicine quality and perception among the stakeholders in the Ministry of Interior Medical Services (MOI-MSD) clinical settings in Saudi Arabia using glibenclamide as an indicator. Method: A mixed ... -
Experiences of Adolescent Weight Management: the Perspectives of Primary Health Care Professionals, Adolescents and Parents
(2016-10-06)Introduction In the last 20 years, compared to other European countries, England has shown the steepest rise in, and now has the highest rates of, obesity in Europe. The rise in childhood obesity has been of particular ... -
Modelling Cellular Permeability via Carrier Mediated Transport
(2016-10-06)The relative importance of passive diffusion and carrier mediated transport processes to membrane permeability of drugs is a subject of current debate. Passive diffusion and carrier mediated transport are the two main ...