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The long goodbye: An investigation of how personal, professional and social dimensions influence the creation of endings in psychodynamic counselling (2014)
Thesis
Woodend, N. J. The long goodbye: An investigation of how personal, professional and social dimensions influence the creation of endings in psychodynamic counselling. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/807724

This thesis explores the ending stages of psychodynamic counselling. Endings in counselling might be planned from the outset; negotiated through the course of the work; thrust upon participants due to external circumstances; or the work might end if... Read More about The long goodbye: An investigation of how personal, professional and social dimensions influence the creation of endings in psychodynamic counselling.

Experiences of sickness absence among NHS staff: A grounded theory analysis (2014)
Thesis
McFarlane, H. M. Experiences of sickness absence among NHS staff: A grounded theory analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/816115

Reducing sickness absence and speeding up return to work following absence is usually beneficial for employees and organisations. However, current theory on sickness absence is not sophisticated enough to meaningfully inform policies which adequately... Read More about Experiences of sickness absence among NHS staff: A grounded theory analysis.

Identity and meaning-making in children with primary speech/language impairments (2014)
Thesis
Lyons, R. Identity and meaning-making in children with primary speech/language impairments. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/819298

Primary speech and language impairment (PSLI) is a term used to describe children with a range of significant speech and language impairments, in the context of normal cognitive abilities. The aims of this thesis were firstly to explore identity cons... Read More about Identity and meaning-making in children with primary speech/language impairments.

Why do patients seek unplanned follow up after treatment in the emergency department? (2014)
Thesis
Hoskins, R. Why do patients seek unplanned follow up after treatment in the emergency department?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/819957

Aims: This study explored why patients seek unplanned follow up after treatment in an emergency department, if participants could identify the healthcare professional they were treated by, and whether the patient’s perception of, and confidence in, t... Read More about Why do patients seek unplanned follow up after treatment in the emergency department?.

Is mixed-race a colour? The factors involved in the construction of the mixed-race identity (2014)
Thesis
Whittingham, J. S. Is mixed-race a colour? The factors involved in the construction of the mixed-race identity. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/820983

Is Mixed-race A Colour? The Factors Involved in the Construction of the Mixed-race Identity, is a cross-cultural comparative study of the racial identity of Black/White ‘mixed-race’ young people aged between 18–24 in Sydney, Australia and London, Uni... Read More about Is mixed-race a colour? The factors involved in the construction of the mixed-race identity.

Young people's experiences of neurofibromatosis type 1 (2014)
Thesis
Barke, J. Young people's experiences of neurofibromatosis type 1. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/823018

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition which can result in varying degrees of visible difference (disfigurement). There is currently very little research into the psychosocial impact of NF1, particularly during adolescence, a time whe... Read More about Young people's experiences of neurofibromatosis type 1.

The role of cold supraglacial volcanic deposits in influencing glacial ablation (2014)
Thesis
Hobbs, L. The role of cold supraglacial volcanic deposits in influencing glacial ablation. (Thesis). University of Lancaster. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/824635

An often overlooked factor in glacial ablation is the influence of supraglacial debris deposits, which can have both positive and negative effects. A critical thickness exists at which sub-debris ablation is equal to that of bare ice; debris will hin... Read More about The role of cold supraglacial volcanic deposits in influencing glacial ablation.

The investigation of the hBCAT proteins in control and diseased human brains: Implications for glutamate toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease (2014)
Thesis
Hull, J. The investigation of the hBCAT proteins in control and diseased human brains: Implications for glutamate toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/824745

Introduction & Aims: The distribution of the BCAT proteins has been extensively mapped in rodent models, and metabolic studies have established that BCAT transamination in the rodent brain is responsible for 30% of de novo glutamate synthesis. Howeve... Read More about The investigation of the hBCAT proteins in control and diseased human brains: Implications for glutamate toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease.