The function of the bone marrow is known to be affected by both haematopoietic malignancies as well as the chemotherapy used to treat them. To appropriately evaluate the role of disease versus treatment, this study aimed to develop a novel three-dime... Read More about Development of a three-dimensional in-vitro model of the human bone marrow using commercially available matrices and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells/HS-5 stromal cell line.
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Where three roads meet: Triangulation in the care sector, a psycho-social view on caring & vulnerability (2016)
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Where Three Roads Meet: Triangulation in the Care Sector: A Psycho-Social View on Caring and Vulnerability
In this thesis I explore the effect on the lived experience of care workers and their managers in the residential elderly care... Read More about Where three roads meet: Triangulation in the care sector, a psycho-social view on caring & vulnerability.
A proposed model for servitization based collaboration in the UK Aerospace Defence industry (2016)
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In many sectors customers are increasingly seeking service contracts rather than buying products. High tech capital equipment firms attracted by the potential revenue benefits are choosing to move from supplying product only to supplying product and... Read More about A proposed model for servitization based collaboration in the UK Aerospace Defence industry.
The role of expansive minerals in the autogenous and autonomic self-healing of cement based materials (2016)
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Portland Cement (PC) based concrete has been popular in construction for over a century, yet concrete structures such as dams, roads, bridges and tunnels require considerable repair and maintenance during their service lifespan. The adoption of self-... Read More about The role of expansive minerals in the autogenous and autonomic self-healing of cement based materials.
Background: Since 2004, a large number of immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have taken up residence in the UK. This study explored how the experience of immigration impacted on the wellbeing of sixteen participants of Central and East... Read More about Becoming "another brick in the wall": A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experiences of psychological distress and help-seeking.
BACKGROUND: There is a mismatch between health recommendations that babies are breastfed for up to 2 years or beyond, and UK employment law provisions, in which maternity leave is commonly up to one year with maternity employment protections normall... Read More about Managers' perspectives of lactation breaks: The context of infant feeding decisions among staff in one public sector organisation.
Motivating students to achieve in a vocational services sector programme within further education (2016)
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This thesis explores learning motivation in a vocational further education setting, and investigates whether and why learners may not be achieving as highly as expected. The purpose of this study was to explore a learner’s transition into further edu... Read More about Motivating students to achieve in a vocational services sector programme within further education.
Financial systems in UK universities: A case study of three universities (2016)
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Universities in the UK are having difficult times with growing external pressures such as the introduction of £9,000 tuition fee, deregulation of student number control, the increased level of competition for student recruitment and research funding,... Read More about Financial systems in UK universities: A case study of three universities.
Investigating the predictive validity of IELTS for a teacher education program in UAE (2016)
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This research study investigates the predictive validity of IELTS test scores as a graduation requirement for a Teacher Education Program in the UAE. The argument is that the use of the IELTS cut-off score (band 6) as a predictor of post-graduation p... Read More about Investigating the predictive validity of IELTS for a teacher education program in UAE.
The performance of the print (2016)
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The physical presence of contemporary photographs – whether as magazine, hoarding, wet chemistry, museum displays, inkjet prints or on-screen displays – is subordinate to the content of the image. However, resurgence of interest in the autographic o... Read More about The performance of the print.
Emotion in UK primary schools: Silenced voices in a performance driven culture? (2016)
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The change in the education system over the last 30 years has altered what it means to be a teacher. Current literature suggests the present focus is on performance and targets (Ball, 2003) and the central remit is to produce desired outcomes in an i... Read More about Emotion in UK primary schools: Silenced voices in a performance driven culture?.
A review of the Malaysian film industry: Towards better film workflow (2016)
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This thesis investigates the existing film workflow processes in Malaysia and aims to explore, review and reflect on the expectations, experiences and preferences and problems experienced by practitioners in the Malaysian film industry. Par... Read More about A review of the Malaysian film industry: Towards better film workflow.
Early language delay: A study of the evolving language environments of preschool children (2016)
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Primary language impairment (PLI) affects approximately one in 20 young children, who may have difficulties with language in later life. The importance of parent-child interaction (PCI) for language development has been well established. Many early s... Read More about Early language delay: A study of the evolving language environments of preschool children.
Small scale/large scale MFC stacks for improved power generation and implementation in robotic applications (2016)
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Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are biological electrical generators or batteries that have shown to be able to energise electronic devices solely from the breakdown of organic matter found in wastewater. The generated power from a single unit is current... Read More about Small scale/large scale MFC stacks for improved power generation and implementation in robotic applications.
Scientific workflow execution reproducibility using cloud-aware provenance (2016)
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Scientific experiments and projects such as CMS and neuGRIDforYou (N4U) are annually producing data of the order of Peta-Bytes. They adopt scientific workflows to analyse this large amount of data in order to extract meaningful information. These wor... Read More about Scientific workflow execution reproducibility using cloud-aware provenance.
Men's experiences of having the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2016)
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There is a lack of attention and evidence in the literature regarding Borderline Personality Disorder (hereafter BPD) and men and how the disorder is conceptualised and understood by clinicians’ and researchers’ in relation to men. Thus,... Read More about Men's experiences of having the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Walking and cycling interactions on shared-use paths (2016)
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Central to this research are the interactions that take place between cyclists and pedestrians on shared-use paths and the impact of these on journey experiences. This research proposes that as active travel is promoted and as walking and cycling tar... Read More about Walking and cycling interactions on shared-use paths.
A rediscovered life: A selective annotated edition of the letters of Caroline Elizabeth Norton, 1828-1877 (2016)
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This thesis is a selective and annotated edition of 168 of the 2127 extant letters by Caroline Elizabeth Norton currently known to be available in both the public and private domain, which have been collected and transcribed for the project. The sele... Read More about A rediscovered life: A selective annotated edition of the letters of Caroline Elizabeth Norton, 1828-1877.
The translation of children's literature: Ideology and cultural adaptations. Captain Underpants as a case study (2016)
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The aim of this research is to explore cultural differences in the children’s publishing industry in the USA and Spain and the impact these have on translation, and to develop a case study of the translation of Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants series... Read More about The translation of children's literature: Ideology and cultural adaptations. Captain Underpants as a case study.