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Interactive evolutionary computing in early lifecycle software engineering design
Thesis
Design is fundamental to software development. Indeed, early lifecycle software engineering design is crucial and has significant impact of subsequent development activities. Inferior designs can result in deleterious down-stream consequences. Theref... Read More about Interactive evolutionary computing in early lifecycle software engineering design.
The zealous advocate in the 21st century: Concepts and conflicts for the criminal defence lawyer
Thesis
The criminal defence lawyer is perhaps the most publicly identifiable and controversial figure in the criminal justice system, and is considered by many to represent the cornerstone of adversarial criminal justice. However, there is significant evide... Read More about The zealous advocate in the 21st century: Concepts and conflicts for the criminal defence lawyer.
Understanding the attitudes of older people to road pricing
Thesis
Worldwide the human population shows an ageing demographic structure. Older people often face the danger of social exclusion; arguably more often than other age groups. Nonetheless, at least in the western world, older people are more interested in l... Read More about Understanding the attitudes of older people to road pricing.
Bike-rail integration as one sustainable transport solution to reduce car dependence
Thesis
The level of bike-rail integration (combining cycling with rail) in the UK presents an unrealised sustainable mobility potential: two per cent of rail passengers access the rail network by bicycle, contrasting with 40 per cent in the Netherlands. Cyc... Read More about Bike-rail integration as one sustainable transport solution to reduce car dependence.
Comparative PhD thesis on the representation and construction of regional, national and international identity in French and German prime time TV news.
Understanding and addressing dyslexia in travel information provision
Thesis
This thesis synthesises two previously disparate fields of study by investigating the attitudes and aspirations of dyslexic people regarding travel information provision.
One of the first in-depth qualitative studies of its kind is presented, with t... Read More about Understanding and addressing dyslexia in travel information provision.
The attitudes of young people towards transport in the context of climate change
Thesis
It has been argued that a key component of tackling climate change is to reduce our reliance on the car. In response, it is put forward by this thesis that influencing young
people before they develop a ‘car habit’ would appear crucial and that a mo... Read More about The attitudes of young people towards transport in the context of climate change.
Residential relocation and travel behaviour change
Thesis
With greater policy emphasis now given to travel demand management, the need for research into understanding travel behaviour, and identifying opportunities to effect travel behaviour change has grown significantly. A key impediment to behaviour chan... Read More about Residential relocation and travel behaviour change.
Accessing the new earnings survey panel: Efficient techniques and applications
Thesis
The New Earnings Survey Panel Dataset is one of the largest datasets of its kind in the world.
Its size and confidentiality restrictions present considerable difficulties for analysis using
standard econometric packages.
This thesis presents... Read More about Accessing the new earnings survey panel: Efficient techniques and applications.
(Un)healthy prison masculinities: Theorising men's health in prison
Thesis
This thesis explores the interconnections between masculinity, health and prison. It contests reductionist, individualist and biomedical approaches to health care management in prisons and challenges gender-blindness within criminology and social sci... Read More about (Un)healthy prison masculinities: Theorising men's health in prison.
Consent to research?
Thesis
Objective:
To examine the natural history and response to treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and assess associations between baseline or follow-up characteristics and longer term outcomes.
Methods:
A literature review and survey of clinical... Read More about The response of lower limb deep vein thrombosis to anticoagulation therapy: resolution, recurrence and post thrombotic syndrome.