All Outputs (72)

Kitchen cultures: Multispecies co-creation with invisible cultures in the kitchen (2024)
Thesis

This thesis outlines the development of a practice framework for multispecies co-creation in the kitchen. This framework is presented as a tool for public engagement that can be used by co-designers and researchers to engage women from the Global Maj... Read More about Kitchen cultures: Multispecies co-creation with invisible cultures in the kitchen.

The nuance of compassion: An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis of how NHS staff working in Older Person’s Mental Health talk about their experience and understanding of compassion (2024)
Thesis

According to NHS Wales, compassion is one of the core values of health care (Wales.nhs.uk, 2020) and can be defined as the emotional response to another’s pain or suffering, involving an authentic desire to help (Goetz et al., 2010). Caring for the h... Read More about The nuance of compassion: An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis of how NHS staff working in Older Person’s Mental Health talk about their experience and understanding of compassion.

What happens when the abused child becomes a mother? A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma (2024)
Thesis

This research project has been inspired by recurrent rationale in the literature, arguing that preventative work with young mothers is key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of trauma. The topic of child abuse and its intergenerational effects r... Read More about What happens when the abused child becomes a mother? A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma.

An autoethnographical study of leadership in a new Church of England free school (2024)
Thesis

Effective leadership in education is paramount given the amount of public expenditure dedicated to it (Daniels et al., 2019) and because of the increasing accountability placed upon headteachers (Hitt and Tucker, 2016; Leithwood, 2010; Muijs, 2011).... Read More about An autoethnographical study of leadership in a new Church of England free school.

Investigating the role of BCATc in autophagy and its implications in Alzheimer's disease (2024)
Thesis

Background: Autophagy, crucial in maintaining cellular health, is often dysregulated in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recent data shows that the cytosolic branched chain aminotransferase (BCATc) protein plays a pivota... Read More about Investigating the role of BCATc in autophagy and its implications in Alzheimer's disease.

I could never do maths at school: An exploration of the ways in which an online intervention for parents can change the way they think and talk about mathematics and reduce the intergenerational transmission of mathematics anxiety (2024)
Thesis

Mathematics Anxiety is widespread and is believed to affect up to 20% of the population (Ashcraft and Ridley, 2005). Parents are the primary influencers of their children’s attitudes and beliefs and if parents are anxious about mathematics, it is mor... Read More about I could never do maths at school: An exploration of the ways in which an online intervention for parents can change the way they think and talk about mathematics and reduce the intergenerational transmission of mathematics anxiety.

A multi-dimensional evaluative framework for examining project reputation within the construction industry: Contractors' perspective (2024)
Thesis

The construction industry, intrinsically project-focused, faces significant challenges in managing project reputation. High-profile incidents like the collapse of the Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal and the Grenfell Tower fire have starkly highlig... Read More about A multi-dimensional evaluative framework for examining project reputation within the construction industry: Contractors' perspective.

Bearing the discomfort: An autoethnography on Weltschmerz (2024)
Thesis

Weltschmerz (welt ‘world’ + schmerz ‘pain’) is a German term with universal significance. It denotes a sense of pain, despondency and anger that comes from existing in the world as we know it. There has been little psychological research on Weltschme... Read More about Bearing the discomfort: An autoethnography on Weltschmerz.

An autoethnographic exploration of emergent therapeutic qualities in the art of drag (2024)
Thesis

Drag is an art, a type of entertainment, and a cultural practice that has exploded into the mainstream in the last 10 years, offering greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities and increased awareness around issues facing this community.

Several drag... Read More about An autoethnographic exploration of emergent therapeutic qualities in the art of drag.

The perception of blindness and its impact in the implementation of emotional support for sight loss in Mexico: A psycho-social study in rehabilitation centres (2024)
Thesis

This research is the first psycho-social study to explore the perception of blindness and its impact on the implementation of emotional support for people with sight loss in rehabilitation centres in Mexico.
At an individual level the study deepens... Read More about The perception of blindness and its impact in the implementation of emotional support for sight loss in Mexico: A psycho-social study in rehabilitation centres.

Understanding the chemotherapy-induced bystander effect; an evaluation of the role of cytokine storm in an in-vitro model of the human bone marrow (2024)
Thesis

The phenomenon of donor cell leukaemia (DCL) occurs following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), but its aetiology is currently unknown. Previous work within the research group identified a chemotherapy-induced bystander effect (CIBE) i... Read More about Understanding the chemotherapy-induced bystander effect; an evaluation of the role of cytokine storm in an in-vitro model of the human bone marrow.

Chronic pain after cancer treatment: Insights from cancer survivors and healthcare professionals in England, UK to consider how cancer survivors’ experiences can be improved (2024)
Thesis

Chronic pain is a common side effect of cancer treatment. Pain is frequently cited as a top concern and unmet need for cancer survivors. This thesis explored experiences of cancer survivors living with chronic pain after cancer and investigated how... Read More about Chronic pain after cancer treatment: Insights from cancer survivors and healthcare professionals in England, UK to consider how cancer survivors’ experiences can be improved.