All Outputs (1041)

Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice (2024)
Thesis
McCallum, M. Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11549417

Discussions around racial disparities and social injustice have gained increasing prominence in Western societies. However, psychotherapeutic research is increasingly criticised for its omission of Black women’s intersecting experiences, this include... Read More about Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice.

Investigating a deep learning approach to real-time air quality prediction and visualisation on UK highways (2024)
Thesis
Akinosho, T. Investigating a deep learning approach to real-time air quality prediction and visualisation on UK highways. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11414285

The construction of intercity highways by the United Kingdom (UK) government has resulted in a progressive increase in vehicle emissions and pollution from noise, dust, and vibrations amid growing concerns about air pollution. Existing roadside pollu... Read More about Investigating a deep learning approach to real-time air quality prediction and visualisation on UK highways.

Characterising the amplitude and mechanisms responsible for the pushout load and torque for a staked self-lubricating spherical plain bearing (2024)
Thesis
Hatherell, J. Characterising the amplitude and mechanisms responsible for the pushout load and torque for a staked self-lubricating spherical plain bearing. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11392727

Staking is a cold metal joining process widely used in the manufacture of self-lubricating spherical plain aerospace bearings. These are used to form components such as tie-rod links or threaded rod ends as often seen on control surfaces for rotary w... Read More about Characterising the amplitude and mechanisms responsible for the pushout load and torque for a staked self-lubricating spherical plain bearing.

Determination of a pilot sample size to determine the sample size of a substantive trial (2024)
Thesis
Obodo, S. C. Determination of a pilot sample size to determine the sample size of a substantive trial. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11145301

This research intends to determine the appropriate sample sizes for two-arm pilot studies to help correctly determine the required sample size for the corresponding substantive or definitive trial. Previous research in the area has been reviewed. R p... Read More about Determination of a pilot sample size to determine the sample size of a substantive trial.

Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture (2024)
Thesis
Chen, B. Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11548742

Lower yields and poorer quality of biopharmaceutical products result from cell death in bioreactors. Such cell death is commonly associated with programmed cell death or apoptosis. During apoptosis, caspases are activated and cause a cascade of event... Read More about Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture.

Can you hear my voice? Navigating the journey from adolescent pregnancy to early motherhood in Uganda: A phenomenological perspective (2024)
Thesis
Garvey, A. Can you hear my voice? Navigating the journey from adolescent pregnancy to early motherhood in Uganda: A phenomenological perspective. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11874240

Adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood are often constructed in contemporary literature, policy and academic discourses as a sociocultural-political problem. While the challenges of adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood are well documented, le... Read More about Can you hear my voice? Navigating the journey from adolescent pregnancy to early motherhood in Uganda: A phenomenological perspective.

The discursive construction of collective leadership: An exploratory study (2024)
Thesis
Stephenson, P. The discursive construction of collective leadership: An exploratory study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11803334

The increasing popularity of collective leadership amongst leadership scholars has resulted in a surge in publications yet we know little about how organisational leadership is collectively constructed. This research aims to contribute to our underst... Read More about The discursive construction of collective leadership: An exploratory study.

Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework (2024)
Thesis
Kadiri, K. Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10571739

With increasing urbanization globally, the rapid growth in information and communication technology (ICT), the ubiquity of the internet of things (IoT) vis-à-vis the rising depletion of the natural habitat and biodiversity, there has been tremendous... Read More about Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework.

Improving public health through housing: Critical reflections on current housing delivery approaches in England (2024)
Thesis
McClatchey, R. Improving public health through housing: Critical reflections on current housing delivery approaches in England. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11622911

Housing may be the most powerful and underused tool at our disposal to improve population health. Despite substantial evidence showing which features of housing are beneficial or detrimental to health, too often people are living in homes which have... Read More about Improving public health through housing: Critical reflections on current housing delivery approaches in England.

The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming (2024)
Thesis
Lees, C. The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10624245

This thesis reviews current analytical approaches to solving the inverse problem for Ground Penetrating Radar and then walks the reader through the creation of a 2D image creation method with the aim of demonstrating that the use of deep learning to... Read More about The use of deep learning to solve the inverse problem of ground penetrating radar and its application to potato farming.

Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam (2024)
Thesis
Nguyen, G. Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11470630

Purpose The rise of Industry 4.0, also known as the 4th Industrial Revolution, has transformed traditional supply chains into Supply Chain 4.0 (SC4.0), often referred interchangeably as Digital Supply Chains (DSC). This shift is crucial for firms, e... Read More about Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam.

Understanding individual’s perceptions of self-efficacy in relation to self-managing their type-2 diabetes after being enrolled onto a mindfulness-based programme (2024)
Thesis
Deo, P. Understanding individual’s perceptions of self-efficacy in relation to self-managing their type-2 diabetes after being enrolled onto a mindfulness-based programme. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11468353

Introduction: Increased levels of mindfulness and self-efficacy have been associated with improvements in self-management for individuals with type 2 diabetes. It is important to further our understanding of how to improve self-management to improve... Read More about Understanding individual’s perceptions of self-efficacy in relation to self-managing their type-2 diabetes after being enrolled onto a mindfulness-based programme.

Emotional skills groups: A qualitative study exploring client experiences of online group work in an improving access to psychological therapies service (2024)
Thesis
Bonnin, E. Emotional skills groups: A qualitative study exploring client experiences of online group work in an improving access to psychological therapies service. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11608453

Background: Many people treated in National Health Service (NHS) Talking Therapies services (previously known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) have highly complex needs which are not always met by the length and type of treatment offer... Read More about Emotional skills groups: A qualitative study exploring client experiences of online group work in an improving access to psychological therapies service.

Discursive analysis into the trans and non-binary experiences of eating disorders (2024)
Thesis
Harding, S. Discursive analysis into the trans and non-binary experiences of eating disorders. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11166175

Background: Whilst there is a significant body of critical feminist research on how gender mobilises eating dis/orders it has tended to focus on the experiences of anorexia in (assumed) cisheterosexual, white, and middle-class young women (Jones & Ma... Read More about Discursive analysis into the trans and non-binary experiences of eating disorders.

3D-printed object authentication using micro and macro surface textures and geometric features (2024)
Thesis
Seal, A. 3D-printed object authentication using micro and macro surface textures and geometric features. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10732100

As the speed, quality, and affordability of additive manufacturing (AM) processes improve, more organisations and consumers are adopting the technology. Customising products, localising production, and lowering logistics are just a few of the primary... Read More about 3D-printed object authentication using micro and macro surface textures and geometric features.

An evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia (2024)
Thesis
Mohamoud, A. An evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10437822

Background: Blood transfusion is needed to support the care given to many medical and surgical patients, and can reduce morbidity and mortality. The blood transfusion service (BTS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is hospital-based. This study ai... Read More about An evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia.

Investigation of novel screen-printed electrochemical sensors for measuring 17-βeta-Estradiol in an aqueous environment (2024)
Thesis
Musa, A. Investigation of novel screen-printed electrochemical sensors for measuring 17-βeta-Estradiol in an aqueous environment. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9006674

The hormone 17β-estradiol (E2) is increasingly prevalent in environmental waters globally, posing a significant threat to human and animal health due to its adverse effects on endocrine functions. Traditional methods of analysing E2 are complex and t... Read More about Investigation of novel screen-printed electrochemical sensors for measuring 17-βeta-Estradiol in an aqueous environment.

A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines (2024)
Thesis
Horswell, M. A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11468870

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.

A critical and comparative analysis of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Part 1) and the application of law and enforcement in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia in particular in relation to unexplained wealth orders (2024)
Thesis
Baronak-Atkins, M. A critical and comparative analysis of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Part 1) and the application of law and enforcement in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia in particular in relation to unexplained wealth orders. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11055023

The Criminal Finances Act (CFA) 2017 has not only introduced important changes to the anti-money laundering regime, but also introduced Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) which represent a significant statutory overhaul. Prior to the CFA 2017, this juri... Read More about A critical and comparative analysis of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Part 1) and the application of law and enforcement in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia in particular in relation to unexplained wealth orders.

Motivating programming language design for digital lutherie (2024)
Thesis
Renney, N. Motivating programming language design for digital lutherie. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10901510

Digital lutherie is a sub-domain of digital craft focused on creating digital musical instruments: high-performance devices for musical expression. It represents a nuanced and challenging area of human-computer interaction that is well established an... Read More about Motivating programming language design for digital lutherie.