All Outputs (1073)

Implementing environmental management systems in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK (2024)
Thesis

Environmental management systems (EMS) are a modern-day management tool available for various industries and sectors to adopt as part of their organisational strategies. They are designed to help an organisation guide and direct their environmental p... Read More about Implementing environmental management systems in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK.

Development and validation of a hybrid surgical simulator for ultrasound guided laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (2024)
Thesis

This thesis investigates using 3D printing for developing a low-cost, quick, and simple fabrication method for the surgical simulation of the basic skills needed in a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration using ultrasound. This is achieved throug... Read More about Development and validation of a hybrid surgical simulator for ultrasound guided laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.

Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration (2024)
Thesis

This research investigated whether human motion prediction by an assistive robot can always lead to a safe and efficient human-robot interaction. Using human motion, prediction can encourage interaction in close physical proximity and can help build... Read More about Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration.

Investigating the in-situ production and processing of aquatic fluorescent organic matter by freshwater bacteria (2024)
Thesis

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is one of the largest reservoirs of carbon on the planet, and is ubiquitous throughout aquatic systems. It plays an essential role in global biogeochemical cycles and the transport and storage of carbon through the hydr... Read More about Investigating the in-situ production and processing of aquatic fluorescent organic matter by freshwater bacteria.

“I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (2024)
Thesis

Background
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is noted to be a disorder of mood and interaction. This diagnosis is given to more women than men and can be stigmatising, with people being accused of being attention-seeking and manipulative. People... Read More about “I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

The play of defences in the climate and ecological emergency: A psychosocial exploration of therapy and eco-activism (2024)
Thesis

Climate psychology is an emerging field of study concerned with the emotional, psychological and social processes that have contributed to the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) and our responses to it. There is a growing interest from the psych... Read More about The play of defences in the climate and ecological emergency: A psychosocial exploration of therapy and eco-activism.

The place of memory: Remediation and the personal moving image archive (2024)
Thesis

This thesis interrogates the ways in which the formation of an archive of Super 8 film shot by the filmmaker-researcher creates a ‘physical place’ in which to encounter memory and trauma, alongside digitised versions, and investigates the ways in whi... Read More about The place of memory: Remediation and the personal moving image archive.

How do health professionals experience working with people living with or affected by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in South Wales Secondary Care Services? An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis (2024)
Thesis

Background: Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) present persistent challenges for people living with or affected by MUS, marked by uncertainty and stigmatisation. Equally, healthcare professionals face complex diagnostic and treatment dilemmas when... Read More about How do health professionals experience working with people living with or affected by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in South Wales Secondary Care Services? An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis.

The disinformation society: Misinformation and disinformation in the late-capitalist public sphere (2024)
Thesis

The technological ideologues and internet utopians who championed the world-wide web’s adoption promised that it would enable the smooth transfer of information with unprecedented scale and efficiency, characterising it initially as an “Information S... Read More about The disinformation society: Misinformation and disinformation in the late-capitalist public sphere.

Strategies used by autistic adults to improve wellbeing: An exploratory mixed methods study in the UK (2024)
Thesis

The wellbeing of autistic adults has been largely ignored in the literature, but recently, neurodiversity-informed researchers have begun to ask autistic adults to define their experiences, needs, and self-managed strategies to improve and maintain t... Read More about Strategies used by autistic adults to improve wellbeing: An exploratory mixed methods study in the UK.

The development of 2.5D printing for appearance re-creation: Exploring ancient Mexican artwork through European archives (2024)
Thesis

This thesis investigates the capabilities of printing technology in producing 2.5D prints and utilises these findings to recreate the appearance of artwork from ancient Mexico, focusing on two types of artwork: damaged pre-Hispanic wall stucco relief... Read More about The development of 2.5D printing for appearance re-creation: Exploring ancient Mexican artwork through European archives.

What are the challenges in progression, retention and achievement in A-level chemistry in Further Education colleges in England? (2024)
Thesis

Choices made to study STEM subjects determine both the level of STEM skills in the population and the numbers of students with the necessary skills to continue studying STEM subjects at higher education. The aim of this research was to explore curren... Read More about What are the challenges in progression, retention and achievement in A-level chemistry in Further Education colleges in England?.

Oral microbial diversity in health: An ethnic comparative study (2024)
Thesis

This work involved two key phases: an in-vitro study and a clinical trial (in-vivo) study. The in-vitro study compared the antimicrobial properties of an oral formulation containing 5% potassium nitrate and 0.24% sodium fluoride to 1% chlorohexidine... Read More about Oral microbial diversity in health: An ethnic comparative study.

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.

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.

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.