All Outputs (7)

Engineering living materials: Development of functional hybrid living materials with advanced capabilities (2025)
Thesis

The field of materials is constantly evolving. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the development of advanced materials that upon exposure to environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical stimulation, they exhibit capabilities such a... Read More about Engineering living materials: Development of functional hybrid living materials with advanced capabilities.

Coping and adaptative strategies for building community based flood resilience (A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria) (2024)
Thesis

Flood-prone communities often employ coping and adaptive strategies as a response to the frequent flood events they experience. These coping and adaptive strategies are derived from their indigenous and experiential knowledge. Flood prone communities... Read More about Coping and adaptative strategies for building community based flood resilience (A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria).

The impact of engineered tree pit solutions on street tree growth and survival (2024)
Thesis

Internationally, cities are setting tree planting targets in recognition of tree-based ecosystem services. However, establishing street trees presents significant challenges and traditional techniques are associated with elevated tree mortality. Engi... Read More about The impact of engineered tree pit solutions on street tree growth and survival.

Understanding the travel behaviour of immigrants and how and why this changes overtime: A case study of Polish immigrants in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, UK (2024)
Thesis

Immigrant travel behaviour is an understudied field. The small amount of existing research suggests that immigrants culturally assimilate to car-driving to conform to local travel behaviour norms. Examination of this concept with Polish immigrants in... Read More about Understanding the travel behaviour of immigrants and how and why this changes overtime: A case study of Polish immigrants in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, UK.

Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment (2024)
Thesis

Background

Good health is a human right and the built environment is recognised as a wider determinant of health but many studies focus only on physical health not mental or social health. The street is a microscale of the built environment yet r... Read More about Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment.

A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines (2024)
Thesis

Even in social and professional contexts in which workplace diversity is considered a positive contributing aspect to institutional success, the experience of LGBTQ+ employees has repeatedly been shown to be marked by the adoption of defensive strate... Read More about A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines.

Developing a framework for describing, planning and evaluating empowerment in architectural making projects (2021)
Thesis

The aim of this practice based thesis is to develop a framework to describe and evaluate the empowerment that takes place in the course of participatory ‘making’ in an architectural context. ‘Making’ research in architectural contexts is widespread,... Read More about Developing a framework for describing, planning and evaluating empowerment in architectural making projects.