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The expression of toll-like receptors in B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (2015)
Thesis
Oakes, N. The expression of toll-like receptors in B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/839436

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common form of Leukaemia in the Western world and has a highly variable clinical course. Continuing advances in the range of therapeutic options available to clinicians require reliable prognostic indic... Read More about The expression of toll-like receptors in B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Managing asthma at school: The perceptions of children and school staff (2015)
Thesis
Hill, C. Managing asthma at school: The perceptions of children and school staff. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/842452

This thesis presents the findings of a mixed methods study exploring the perceptions of children and school staff managing asthma in seven Bristol primary schools. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting 1 in 10 children and... Read More about Managing asthma at school: The perceptions of children and school staff.

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.

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.

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 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.

University education and the culture of social participation in Bulgaria (2013)
Thesis
Mateeva, A. University education and the culture of social participation in Bulgaria. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/925560

This research explores the unconscious processes that occurred on organizational as well as on individual level in an academic institution in Bulgaria when the task for liberalization of higher education system in the country has been set as universi... Read More about University education and the culture of social participation in Bulgaria.

An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications (2013)
Thesis
Vaughan, K. An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/929556

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.

Psycho-social perspectives on living and working with violence in distressed and traumatised (dis-) organisations (2013)
Thesis
Scanlon, C. Psycho-social perspectives on living and working with violence in distressed and traumatised (dis-) organisations. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/932501

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 exploration of evidence of deficits and theories of therapy for specific-receptive language impairment in children (2013)
Thesis
Morgan, L. An exploration of evidence of deficits and theories of therapy for specific-receptive language impairment in children. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/932133

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.

Mechanisms of red cell turnover (Eryptosis) (2012)
Thesis
Jeremy, K. P. Mechanisms of red cell turnover (Eryptosis). (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/948299

Abstract Title: Mechanisms of Red Cell Turnover (Eryptosis). Author: Kris Patrick Jeremy A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of the West of England, Bristol for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. When C... Read More about Mechanisms of red cell turnover (Eryptosis).

Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration (2011)
Thesis
Hayfield, N. Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/968912

The majority of research on bisexuality does not take into account the importance of bisexual visual identities. Appearance has often been trivialised, despite it being an integral part of forming and expressing our identities. A small body of litera... Read More about Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration.

More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward (2010)
Thesis
Hopkinson, C. More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/982278

Reflection-in-action is a complex concept, proposed by Schon (1983) to describe practitioners’ tacit knowing and ability to work with uncertainty and value conflicts in the midst of action. Its existence is widely accepted in the nursing literature a... Read More about More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward.