The thesis explores the impact of corporate governance on voluntary risk disclosure, the formation of a separate risk management committee, and the risk committee gender diversity of a sample of FTSE 350 firms in the UK between 2015 and 2019. The res... Read More about Voluntary risk disclosure, risk committee structure and risk committee gender diversity: Evidence from United Kingdom listed companies.
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Manufacturing in healthcare: Developing the business case for redistributed manufacturing (RDM) in deployed healthcare (2024)
Thesis
This research presents the findings of a study into redistributed manufacturing within healthcare, focusing on deployed medical operations. With the increasing frequency of geopolitical disruptions, such as natural disasters, conflict and disease out... Read More about Manufacturing in healthcare: Developing the business case for redistributed manufacturing (RDM) in deployed healthcare.
The impact of engineered tree pit solutions on street tree growth and survival (2024)
Thesis
Internationally, cities are setting tree planting targets in recognition of tree-based ecosystem services. However, establishing street trees presents significant challenges and traditional techniques are associated with elevated tree mortality. Engi... Read More about The impact of engineered tree pit solutions on street tree growth and survival.
Flood-prone communities often employ coping and adaptive strategies as a response to the frequent flood events they experience. These coping and adaptive strategies are derived from their indigenous and experiential knowledge. Flood prone communities... Read More about Coping and adaptative strategies for building community based flood resilience (A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria).
Understanding the experiences of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2024)
Thesis
Young onset dementia, diagnosed before the age of 65 presents unique challenges for individuals and their carers. The prevalence of young onset dementia in the UK is rising (Carter et al, 2018) with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common type of d... Read More about Understanding the experiences of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Effect of morpholino-mediated knockdowns of oncofetal RNA-binding proteins on cancer cell biology (2024)
Thesis
Background: Muscleblind-like 3 (MBNL3) and insulin-like growth factor 2 binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) are two RNA-binding proteins that are considered oncofetal genes. The cancer cell-specific expression of oncofetal genes suggests a potential therapeu... Read More about Effect of morpholino-mediated knockdowns of oncofetal RNA-binding proteins on cancer cell biology.
The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns (2024)
Thesis
The purpose of this thesis was to summarise what knowledge has been gained and what has been learnt through entirety of this doctorate on wear mechanisms in the machining of presintered zirconia used in the dental and medical industries. In the denta... Read More about The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns.
"I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: Experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis (2024)
Thesis
Informal caring is an increasingly common phenomenon, with many taking on supportive roles for their friends and family. It is important that carers have their voices heard, and their perspectives represented; however, experiences of mental health ca... Read More about "I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: Experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis.
Effect of exercise modalities on equine kinematics and their application to training and rehabilitation (2024)
Thesis
During training and rehabilitation exercises are frequently conducted with the aim of influencing the locomotor pattern of the horse. Various modalities such as training aids, polework, dry and water treadmills are commonly employed for this purpose,... Read More about Effect of exercise modalities on equine kinematics and their application to training and rehabilitation.
Immigrant travel behaviour is an understudied field. The small amount of existing research suggests that immigrants culturally assimilate to car-driving to conform to local travel behaviour norms. Examination of this concept with Polish immigrants in... Read More about Understanding the travel behaviour of immigrants and how and why this changes overtime: A case study of Polish immigrants in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, UK.
This research contributes to the body of knowledge that currently exists around teacher and student well-being in secondary schools in England. It achieves this through the perceptions of both teachers and students and their joint engagement in conve... Read More about How can teaching and learning experiences of secondary school teachers and students in England change so well-being can improve?.
Background
Male sex workers continue to be underrepresented in both the academic literature and across health care provision. Previous attempts to address health and wellbeing needs are limited to a sexual health focus or are based on the comparativ... Read More about Men accepting rewards for sex, sexual content and performance: A qualitative study of the health and wellbeing needs of 'male sex workers'.
Reducing risk factors which impact dog welfare through injury in flyball in the UK (2024)
Thesis
To date only two studies have sought to understand the frequency of injury in canine flyball, and no experimental data exists regarding the biomechanical demands placed upon competitors. Uniquely, competitors may use different angulations of flyball... Read More about Reducing risk factors which impact dog welfare through injury in flyball in the UK.
Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology (2024)
Thesis
A technology is more than the hardware or system used to deliver a service. In its broad sense, it also encompasses skills, knowledge and expertise on how the technology works and how to manufacture and operate it. Literature on technology transfer h... Read More about Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology.
A study into the biological activity and therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen and oxyhydrogen gases (2024)
Thesis
Molecular hydrogen (H2) and oxyhydrogen (66% H2/ 33% O2) gases can remediate the effects of numerous diseases in adults. By acting as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidative agent, it is reported that H2 administration can improve recovery through mi... Read More about A study into the biological activity and therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen and oxyhydrogen gases.
Development of biological recognition elements for the detection of the genome of cocoa swollen shoot virus (2024)
Thesis
Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) is the main threat to chocolate production in West Africa. Infection causes a decrease in bean production yield and can cause tree death within three years, causing socio-economic damage to small-holding farmers.
C... Read More about Development of biological recognition elements for the detection of the genome of cocoa swollen shoot virus.
Representations of the media and their effects in David Peace’s Red Riding Quartet (2024)
Thesis
This study concerns the novels of the Red Riding Quartet (1999-2002), the first published works of David Peace, a British author born in West Yorkshire in 1967 and the author’s use of an essentially conservative genre – crime fiction – to present an... Read More about Representations of the media and their effects in David Peace’s Red Riding Quartet.
Misplaced British subjects: Balkan Maltese evacuees in transit 1941 - 1949 (2024)
Thesis
The focus of this thesis is a case study of British overseas evacuation policy during the second World War: the evacuation of Balkan Maltese British subjects from Turkey by the Foreign Office and their subsequent relocations during the post-war perio... Read More about Misplaced British subjects: Balkan Maltese evacuees in transit 1941 - 1949.
Assessment of antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in Nigeria (2024)
Thesis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top ten public health threats worldwide. This problem is further compounded by poor surveillance and oftentimes lack of good quality data to enable accurate estimation and description of the magnitude (prev... Read More about Assessment of antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in Nigeria.
Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice (2024)
Thesis
Discussions around racial disparities and social injustice have gained increasing prominence in Western societies. However, psychotherapeutic research is increasingly criticised for its omission of Black women’s intersecting experiences, this include... Read More about Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice.