The maxim, that copyright law does not protect ideas, is frequently challenged when the established principles are tested against new forms of expression or exploitation of a work. The evolution of computer programs, its unique characteristics and th... Read More about Decompilation and copyright in ideas - The protection of non-literal elements of computer software and the idea/expression dichotomy.
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PHEADRUS: Using Gadamer’s interpretive phenomenology to examine the pedagogy of business schools (2020)
Thesis
This research project started as a demonstration of how the interpretive phenomenology and hermeneutics of Hans Georg Gadamer could be applied to the study of business pedagogy. It became a journey that ended as a narrative of how engagement in a phe... Read More about PHEADRUS: Using Gadamer’s interpretive phenomenology to examine the pedagogy of business schools.
Pupils learning a second language, while maintaining their home language (heritage language) for academic purposes, often experience an advantage in classrooms. However, in England, generally, there is a lack of any policies that aim to develop herit... Read More about Developing Somali heritage language through extracurricular activities: A case study exploring perceptions of Somali origin primary pupils and their parents.
University industry knowledge exchange and academics' professional development (2020)
Thesis
This study aims to investigate Knowledge Exchange as part of HE academics’ role and if it can serve the goals of professional development for academics. The broader purpose is to evaluate the value of University Industry Knowledge Exchange (UIKE) and... Read More about University industry knowledge exchange and academics' professional development.
Background: Primary Care Psychological Therapy services (PCPT) face pressure to deliver effective services due to the increasing prevalence, complexity and societal costs of Common Mental Health Disorders (CMHDs). Furthermore, commissioners and manag... Read More about Cats, elephants, alligators and the fantasy of the Sopranos: A qualitative study of the experiences of commissioners and managers delivering IAPT services using the Any Qualified Provider policy.
“Just trying to live my life as a normal bloke”: A qualitative exploration of straight men’s experiences of being childfree (2020)
Thesis
Background: Increasing numbers of straight people in the west are choosing not to parent. The existing voluntary childlessness or childfree research evidence focuses almost exclusively on women in this obscured population with little consideration of... Read More about “Just trying to live my life as a normal bloke”: A qualitative exploration of straight men’s experiences of being childfree.
Negotiating dependence: Independent television producers in England (2020)
Thesis
The thesis analyses the independent television production sector focusing on the role of the producer. At its centre are four in-depth case studies which investigate the practices and contexts of the independent television producer in four different... Read More about Negotiating dependence: Independent television producers in England.
Exploring how play-based pedagogies support mixed ethnic identity formation (2020)
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This thesis explores some of the ways in which children’s ethnic identities have been conceptualised by sociocultural and funds of knowledge (FOK) theorisation. Situated within the context of a private day nursery in the north of England, the study p... Read More about Exploring how play-based pedagogies support mixed ethnic identity formation.
What 'gives life' to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector? (2020)
Thesis
Critical pedagogy is an educational philosophy and approach to teaching and learning which challenges social and political hierarchies, and questions of power. Teachers and students co-create knowledge in order to develop an awareness of oppressive s... Read More about What 'gives life' to critical pedagogy in the lifelong learning sector?.
Organizing for alterity: A netnography of #AlteritOrg (2020)
Thesis
This is a thesis about “organizing for alterity” which it conceptualises as organizing with a difference—that is, in terms of how we go about organizing and what the outcomes of organizing might be. The thesis presents a critical analysis of #Alterit... Read More about Organizing for alterity: A netnography of #AlteritOrg.
Exploring Endocrinologists’ views and experiences of psychosocial and self-management support for patients with hypothyroidism (2020)
Thesis
Background
Hypothyroidism affects between 2% and 5% of the UK population. Reports suggest that up to 15% of patients report persistent symptoms despite treatment. Recommendations exist for psychosocial and self-management support for patients to add... Read More about Exploring Endocrinologists’ views and experiences of psychosocial and self-management support for patients with hypothyroidism.
Towards social housing that affords positive healthy outcomes for an ageing population: A transdisciplinary approach (2020)
Thesis
This study demonstrates the linkage between design and management of social housing and the wellbeing of older residents and creates a conceptual model of the affordances offered by housing for their health and wellbeing. The conceptual model identif... Read More about Towards social housing that affords positive healthy outcomes for an ageing population: A transdisciplinary approach.
Vortex development for a 65 degree swept back delta wing with varying thickness and maximum thickness location (2020)
Thesis
Low signature, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) are foreseen to play an important role in future military missions. Most UCAV concepts feature some sort of delta or lambda type of wing with high or moderately swept leading edge, where the fusel... Read More about Vortex development for a 65 degree swept back delta wing with varying thickness and maximum thickness location.
Exploring counselling psychologists’ experiences of working relationally within an IAPT service: An IPA study (2020)
Thesis
Aims: This study aims to identify and explore the experiences of counselling psychologists working relationally within IAPT services, looking at their therapeutic practice, the supervision they received and the impact of working in IAPT services upon... Read More about Exploring counselling psychologists’ experiences of working relationally within an IAPT service: An IPA study.
Interaction between leukaemic cells and the bone marrow stroma (2020)
Thesis
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) enhance growth and protect leukaemic cells from drug-induced toxicity in the bone marrow microenvironment (BMM), however, these interactions are not fully understood and less is known about the impact of leukaemic cell... Read More about Interaction between leukaemic cells and the bone marrow stroma.
The use of objective markers and outcome measures in equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation (2020)
Thesis
Objective measures are used to determine the baseline function of a patient at the beginning of physiotherapy treatment, and at regular intervals, to monitor progress and treatment efficacy. The use of standardised and validated objective measures is... Read More about The use of objective markers and outcome measures in equine physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Language and gender in the Saudi Shura Council (2020)
Thesis
The Saudi Shura Council (SSC) is the consultative assembly of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its members debate proposals for new laws, scrutinise the operations of the civil service, and advise the King of legislative matters. In 2013, women joined th... Read More about Language and gender in the Saudi Shura Council.
Women’s experience of traumatic childbirth: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2020)
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Background
It has long been recognised that women may experience trauma as part of the birth process. Up to half of women worldwide report their birth as traumatic, therefore further investigation is a priority. Previous research has focused on wome... Read More about Women’s experience of traumatic childbirth: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
A qualitative exploration of how young women seeking support for mental health issues engage with social media (2020)
Thesis
Aim: This study examines young women’s accounts of their engagement with social media, with a specific focus on the influence of social media on their mental health. Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with fourteen young women who h... Read More about A qualitative exploration of how young women seeking support for mental health issues engage with social media.
The role of hBCATc in breast cancer progression through IGF-1 and insulin signalling cascades (2020)
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Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in women globally, despite advances in the development of targeted therapies. Driven by oncogenic signals, cancer cells undergo metabolic reprogramming, upregulatin... Read More about The role of hBCATc in breast cancer progression through IGF-1 and insulin signalling cascades.