All Outputs (1145)

Gender identity in therapy: A qualitative study of the experiences of trans and gender diverse therapists (2025)
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Minimal research has examined the experiences of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) therapists. Historically, within the literature TGD people have been assumed to occupy the position of client and not therapist, rendering TGD therapists largely in... Read More about Gender identity in therapy: A qualitative study of the experiences of trans and gender diverse therapists.

The lived experience of HIV anxiety among HIV-negative men in Hong Kong: A reflexive thematic analysis (2025)
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Data from online discussion forums in China and Hong Kong that focus on the fear of HIV show that citizens of China and Hong Kong are sharing and discussing their fears around contracting HIV when there is no medical evidence of HIV infection. User d... Read More about The lived experience of HIV anxiety among HIV-negative men in Hong Kong: A reflexive thematic analysis.

Colours-of-the-Wind (COLD): A novel framework for image-based air quality prediction using deep learning and spatial-temporal analytics (2025)
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Urban air pollution is a critical global issue that negatively affects public health and the environment. Traditional air quality monitoring relies on physical monitoring stations, which are limited in geographic coverage and expensive to maintain. T... Read More about Colours-of-the-Wind (COLD): A novel framework for image-based air quality prediction using deep learning and spatial-temporal analytics.

Pain sees no colour: My fear is real! Black women’s experience of pain in childbirth: A qualitative study (2025)
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This study investigated the childbirth experiences of Black women within the UK healthcare system, focusing on labour pain and the quality of maternity care. Reflective Thematic Analysis (RTA) was used to analyse the data. Semi-structured interviews... Read More about Pain sees no colour: My fear is real! Black women’s experience of pain in childbirth: A qualitative study.

Development of low carbon concrete and a machine learning integrated model tool for predicting strength and embodied carbon for lightweight concrete production (2025)
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The use of Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS) as an alternative cement replacement material has shown good results in producing near green concrete. While GGBS exhibits good cementitious properties, concerns regarding slow strength developme... Read More about Development of low carbon concrete and a machine learning integrated model tool for predicting strength and embodied carbon for lightweight concrete production.

Head-mounted display based teleoperation of a humanoid robot surrogate for users with life-limiting illnesses (2025)
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Individuals with life-limiting illnesses are at an increased risk of social isolation, and this became particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social robots are often used to provide companionship, but are rarely used to facilitate social... Read More about Head-mounted display based teleoperation of a humanoid robot surrogate for users with life-limiting illnesses.

Transforming retail real estate: An investigation of the efficiency of mechanisms in the UK market (2025)
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Background: The real estate sector is a crucial part of the economy. In the UK, residential and retail sectors face significant challenges, with retail real estate particularly impacted by e-commerce and changing customer behaviors, suggesting a need... Read More about Transforming retail real estate: An investigation of the efficiency of mechanisms in the UK market.

Voices at the Margins: An exploration of the perceptions of 'vulnerable' children, their families’ and library professionals regarding reading for pleasure and public libraries (2025)
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Reading for pleasure is defined by Cremin (2014) as volitional, in which there is an anticipated satisfaction from such an activity. However, why children read and how it benefits them, has only been receiving attention in the policy space in the la... Read More about Voices at the Margins: An exploration of the perceptions of 'vulnerable' children, their families’ and library professionals regarding reading for pleasure and public libraries.

Organizing and official development assistance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Contested conceptions of participation (2025)
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Participatory approaches to organizing have become standard in development assistance, building on the work of Robert Chambers and rooted in the work of Paulo Fiere on participatory pedagogy. Adopted by organizations ranging from the United Nations t... Read More about Organizing and official development assistance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Contested conceptions of participation.

How do family caregivers of people with advanced/complex dementia make sense of their experiences of engaging in Music Therapy alongside the person they care for? (2025)
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This multimethod, qualitative study explored the lived experiences of family caregivers when they engaged in Music Therapy (MT) alongside the person with dementia they were caring for. Six dyads (person with advanced/complex dementia and their family... Read More about How do family caregivers of people with advanced/complex dementia make sense of their experiences of engaging in Music Therapy alongside the person they care for?.

Why & how users co-create, co-destroy and appropriate value within a virtual persistent world (2025)
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This research provides a new understanding of why users choose to co-create and co-destroy value as well as how they do so within the contemporary context of virtual worlds. Virtual worlds refer to online and technologically mediated artificial envir... Read More about Why & how users co-create, co-destroy and appropriate value within a virtual persistent world.

Determinants and value relevance of corporate hedging in African firms: The role of institutional context, firms' characteristics, and managerial attributes (2025)
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Purpose
African markets remain attractive to investors due to abundant natural resources and growing consumer markets. However, they tend to shy away from the market due to political, regulatory, and micro risks. Besides, there is a lack of in-dept... Read More about Determinants and value relevance of corporate hedging in African firms: The role of institutional context, firms' characteristics, and managerial attributes.

A qualitative study exploring individuals’ experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa (2025)
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Background
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterised by a cycle of the consumption of a large quantity of food followed by compensation through means such as excessive exercising, laxative use and induced vomiting. Bulimia nervosa... Read More about A qualitative study exploring individuals’ experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa.

A multimethod exploration of urban greenspaces and mental well-being: Age differences, virtual simulations, and the impact of crowding (2025)
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This thesis took a holistic, multimethod approach to the topic of urban greenspaces (UGS) and mental well-being and explored three aspects which were identified as gaps in a narrative literature review, (1) the importance of age (2) the presence of o... Read More about A multimethod exploration of urban greenspaces and mental well-being: Age differences, virtual simulations, and the impact of crowding.

A qualitative study investigating the attitudes of mental health staff towards promoting physical activity within an adult community mental health service (NHS Talking Therapies) (2025)
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Background:

Despite Scientific literature and public health officials supporting the role of physical activity (PA) in the maintenance of health for several decades, current levels of PA are falling, alongside our populations physical and mental h... Read More about A qualitative study investigating the attitudes of mental health staff towards promoting physical activity within an adult community mental health service (NHS Talking Therapies).

Advanced machine learning techniques for clinical EEG classification (2025)
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In the rapidly evolving field of medical diagnostics, the accurate classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals remains a crucial task for the early detection and treatment of neurological disorders. Traditional EEG analysis relies on manual... Read More about Advanced machine learning techniques for clinical EEG classification.

With the head in mind: Evaluating the efficacy of supportive structures for headteachers that mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma and protect mental health (2025)
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As the retention and recruitment crisis continues to grow within education, a focus on retaining experienced, dedicated and passionate headteachers is a national priority. A combination of safeguarding, dysregulated behaviours, mental health needs an... Read More about With the head in mind: Evaluating the efficacy of supportive structures for headteachers that mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma and protect mental health.

Yamori Area Innovation: Sustainably revitalising shrinking cities through human flourishing (2025)
Thesis

This PhD thesis challenges shrinking city orthodoxy.
Shrinking cities are increasingly prevalent, particularly in Europe, the United States and some part of Asia-Pacific, such as Japan and Australia (Martinez-Fernandez et al., 2016). Urban shrinka... Read More about Yamori Area Innovation: Sustainably revitalising shrinking cities through human flourishing.

Online support for people affected by burn injuries (2025)
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Sustaining a burn injury can be a traumatic, lifelong event and it is important that an individual has access to support for both physical and psychosocial needs throughout every stage of their recovery. Barriers to accessing psychosocial support, su... Read More about Online support for people affected by burn injuries.

Understanding the model of social prescribing through interviewing link workers in the role (2025)
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The promotion of social prescribing as a solution to support patients presenting in primary care with non-medical needs has been well documented. Despite the inclusion of social prescribing in the NHS long term plan the evidence of social prescribing... Read More about Understanding the model of social prescribing through interviewing link workers in the role.