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Integrated capacitated lot sizing and scheduling problems in a flexible flow line (2013)
Thesis

The lot sizing and scheduling problem in a Flexible Flow Line (FFL) has extensive real-world applications in many industries. An FFL consists of several production stages in series with parallel machines at each stage. The decisions to be taken are t... Read More about Integrated capacitated lot sizing and scheduling problems in a flexible flow line.

Assessment practices in higher education: The experiences of newly appointed academics in professional fields from a phenomenological perspective (2013)
Thesis

For a novice academic, the first experience of marking can be as memorable as preparing for and giving their first teaching session. Yet, while academic reflections and narratives abound for the latter, there is a paucity of literature regarding the... Read More about Assessment practices in higher education: The experiences of newly appointed academics in professional fields from a phenomenological perspective.

Playful public places for later life: How can neighbourhood public open space provide opportunities for improving older people’s quality of life by enabling play? (2013)
Thesis

This research explores the qualities of public open spaces that make them suitable or not for enabling play by older people. The potential benefits to older people in terms of quality of life are related to the nature of play by adults, identifying t... Read More about Playful public places for later life: How can neighbourhood public open space provide opportunities for improving older people’s quality of life by enabling play?.

Learning mentors: A study of identity, policy and practice (2013)
Thesis

This study has investigated the role of learning mentoring within one secondary school with a focus on developing an understanding of practice, professional identity and policy enactment at an institutional level. Learning mentors were first introduc... Read More about Learning mentors: A study of identity, policy and practice.

Implementing the new science of risk management to tanker freight markets (2013)
Thesis

Studies in the area of shipping freight risk measurement and management are limited and the understandings of the impact of freight volatility dynamics on the freight market remain insufficient and under-researched. The few studies that explore diffe... Read More about Implementing the new science of risk management to tanker freight markets.

Road traffic injury prevention in children in rural Bangladesh (2013)
Thesis

Background
Childhood road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem internationally; little research has been conducted on preventing childhood RTIs in Bangladesh.

Aim and Objectives
Aim: to develop a pilot intervention to reduc... Read More about Road traffic injury prevention in children in rural Bangladesh.

Stress and health-related quality of life in mothers seeking a diagnosis of high-functioning autism for their child: A mixed methods investigation (2013)
Thesis

Objective: To investigate mothers’ experiences in raising a child with suspected high functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome while trying to get a diagnosis for their child, specifically focusing on stress and health-related quality of life. Mothe... Read More about Stress and health-related quality of life in mothers seeking a diagnosis of high-functioning autism for their child: A mixed methods investigation.

An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications (2013)
Thesis

This research was part of a larger Wellcome Trust funded project that aimed to create a non-invasive volatile diagnostic device for medical applications, particularly for the detection of Clostridium difficile (C. Diff) in human stool. The device (Od... Read More about An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications.

Knowledge acquisition in knowledge transfer partnerships: An activity theory based study of business process improvement using process mapping (2013)
Thesis

Knowledge and its acquisition are seen to be an increasingly important aspect of business management. Universities, through initiatives such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), are influential in the effective co-production and transfer of busi... Read More about Knowledge acquisition in knowledge transfer partnerships: An activity theory based study of business process improvement using process mapping.

The language of narrative drawing: A close reading of contemporary graphic novels (2013)
Thesis

The study offers an alternative analytical framework for thinking about the contemporary graphic novel as a dynamic area of visual art practice. Graphic narratives are placed within the broad, open-ended territory of investigative drawing, rather tha... Read More about The language of narrative drawing: A close reading of contemporary graphic novels.

Epidemiology, impact and prevention of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal (2013)
Thesis

Background: Injury is a major health problem in children throughout the world and its burden is borne particularly in poor countries. Nepal not only has a challenging economic environment but has a uniquely challenging physical environment, which exp... Read More about Epidemiology, impact and prevention of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal.

The subjunctive in Guernsey French: Implications for gauging authenticity in an endangered language (2013)
Thesis

Authenticity is a salient issue within endangered language contexts, particularly where revitalisation efforts are in place. There is currently much activity worldwide to document and describe endangered languages, but whose language should go into t... Read More about The subjunctive in Guernsey French: Implications for gauging authenticity in an endangered language.

Shane Meadows: Representations of liminality, masculinity and class (2013)
Thesis

This thesis offers a new approach to the work of the British filmmaker Shane Meadows. In contradiction to the conventional reading of his work as part of the long tradition of social realism in British cinema, this thesis offers a new approach which... Read More about Shane Meadows: Representations of liminality, masculinity and class.

ZAP-70 Phosphorylation and other prognostic factors in adult B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients (2013)
Thesis

Abstract
B chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL) is a disease with an enormously heterogeneous prognosis. Due to lack of effective treatments and the heterogeneity in its course, B-CLL has remained largely incurable. In the last two decades a number... Read More about ZAP-70 Phosphorylation and other prognostic factors in adult B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients.

An exploration of evidence of deficits and theories of therapy for specific-receptive language impairment in children (2013)
Thesis

Children with specific receptive language impairments (SRLI) have been found to be vulnerable to negative outcomes later in life, in terms of mental health, behaviour and literacy. Currently there is little evidence of the efficacy of speech and lang... Read More about An exploration of evidence of deficits and theories of therapy for specific-receptive language impairment in children.

The psychosocial impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in black and south asian women (2013)
Thesis

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women of all ethnic groups. The diagnosis and treatment of the disease can be challenging and distressing for any individual. Research in this area has documented a range of physical, psychological a... Read More about The psychosocial impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in black and south asian women.

Psycho-social perspectives on living and working with violence in distressed and traumatised (dis-) organisations (2013)
Thesis

The published work presented in this submission examines the nature and form of psychosocial processes that lead towards and away from mental health, social security and community and organisational cohesion. It demonstrates the application of psycho... Read More about Psycho-social perspectives on living and working with violence in distressed and traumatised (dis-) organisations.

An engineering method for modeling the interaction of circular bodies and very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic speeds (2013)
Thesis

An engineering method using a 2D unsteady potential formulation (called the free vortex model or FVM) has been developed to predict the normal force, centre-of-pressure and vortex position for cruciform wing-body combinations in the “plus” orientatio... Read More about An engineering method for modeling the interaction of circular bodies and very low aspect ratio cruciform wings at supersonic speeds.

Developing a decision support framework for low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK (2013)
Thesis

There is an increasing drive to achieve sustainability agenda, as well as climate change challenges. The construction industry is facing increasing pressure to address environmental performance earlier in the design process. For UK buildings, design... Read More about Developing a decision support framework for low carbon housing design and delivery in the UK.

In-migration and economic activity in rural areas of Wales (2013)
Thesis

Rural areas are changing – a population turnaround was first identified in the 1970’s (Beale 1975). Since that time more and more research has uncovered the numbers and types of people moving into rural areas (Boyle 1995, Boyle and Halfacree 1998, Bo... Read More about In-migration and economic activity in rural areas of Wales.