All Outputs (1041)

‘It helps me stay healthy!’ Exploring the role of mHealth (mobile technologies) in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices in women with a mild intellectual disability
Thesis
O' Brien, A. (2018). ‘It helps me stay healthy!’ Exploring the role of mHealth (mobile technologies) in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices in women with a mild intellectual disability. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/866851

Research findings indicate that in comparison with the general population, people with an intellectual disability experience higher rates of chronic health problems. Also, females with a mild intellectual disability and living independently or with f... Read More about ‘It helps me stay healthy!’ Exploring the role of mHealth (mobile technologies) in facilitating healthy lifestyle choices in women with a mild intellectual disability.

The role of developmental/relational trauma in therapists' motivation to pursue a psychotherapeutic career: A grounded theory exploration
Thesis
Davies, J. M. M. (2018). The role of developmental/relational trauma in therapists' motivation to pursue a psychotherapeutic career: A grounded theory exploration. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/869840

Background: Psychotherapy research has consistently established a link between developmental/relational trauma and the motivation to pursue a psychotherapeutic career. Understanding why this relationship exists is important given the recognised adv... Read More about The role of developmental/relational trauma in therapists' motivation to pursue a psychotherapeutic career: A grounded theory exploration.

Trembling with the other: How empathy is constructed by therapists who practice mindfulness
Thesis
Millon, G. (2017). Trembling with the other: How empathy is constructed by therapists who practice mindfulness. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/898178

Understandings and usages of empathy have long been contested between different schools of the psychoanalytic tradition; empathy has been constructed as a form of projective identification, a means of healing narcissistic injury, and a defence agains... Read More about Trembling with the other: How empathy is constructed by therapists who practice mindfulness.

Working towards a more sustainable NHS: Exploring the role of GPs through survey and interviews
Thesis
Noonan, A. J. (2017). Working towards a more sustainable NHS: Exploring the role of GPs through survey and interviews. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/898300

This study examined how GPs in Wiltshire understood sustainable development and its implications for the NHS, their role as GPs and the factors that influenced their engagement with sustainability through an online survey followed by one to one quali... Read More about Working towards a more sustainable NHS: Exploring the role of GPs through survey and interviews.

Food for life: An exploration of context, methodology and research impact of a complex programme evaluation
Thesis
Jones, M. (2017). Food for life: An exploration of context, methodology and research impact of a complex programme evaluation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/902316

This thesis involves the submission of published academic work with a critical commentary, in accordance with the regulations of UWE for DPhil degrees. Fourteen papers are submitted, published between 2008 and 2017. These include nine peer reviewed j... Read More about Food for life: An exploration of context, methodology and research impact of a complex programme evaluation.

Everyday mobilities, place and spirituality: Constructing subjective spiritual geographies in contemporary Bristol, UK
Thesis
Wigley, E. (2016). Everyday mobilities, place and spirituality: Constructing subjective spiritual geographies in contemporary Bristol, UK. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/907843

The New Mobilities Paradigm (Urry, 2007) and contemporary geographies understand places as sites of movement and flow that are dynamically related to other spaces (Massey, 1994). However religious places are traditionally treated as static or fixed e... Read More about Everyday mobilities, place and spirituality: Constructing subjective spiritual geographies in contemporary Bristol, UK.

Decisions on risk and mental health hospital admission by approved mental health professionals
Thesis
Stone, K. (2016). Decisions on risk and mental health hospital admission by approved mental health professionals. (Thesis). University of Bristol. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/923743

The Mental Health Act 1983 was amended in 2007 and introduced the new role of the multi-disciplinary Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), who may be a nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker. The AMHP replaced the Approved... Read More about Decisions on risk and mental health hospital admission by approved mental health professionals.

Enhanced online programming for industrial robots
Thesis
Kohrt, C. (2013). Enhanced online programming for industrial robots. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/930360

The use of robots and automation levels in the industrial sector is expected to grow, and is driven by the on-going need for lower costs and enhanced productivity. The manufacturing industry continues to seek ways of realizing enhanced production, an... Read More about Enhanced online programming for industrial robots.

Novel approaches for the safety of human-robot interaction
Thesis
Woodman, R. (2013). Novel approaches for the safety of human-robot interaction. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/931262

In recent years there has been a concerted effort to address many of the safety issues associated with physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). However, a number of challenges remain. For personal robots, and those intended to operate in unstructur... Read More about Novel approaches for the safety of human-robot interaction.

Informal peer learning between contemporary artists in Bristol and selected UK cities outside London. How do contemporary artists learn from their peers outside of formal education and what motivates them to do so?
Thesis
How do contemporary artists learn from their peers outside of formal education and what motivates them to do so?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/935298

This research has been carried out as part of a collaborative doctoral award with partners Spike Island Art and Design Centre and University of the West of England. It employs a mixed methods approach, including participatory action research, reflexi... Read More about Informal peer learning between contemporary artists in Bristol and selected UK cities outside London. How do contemporary artists learn from their peers outside of formal education and what motivates them to do so?.

Glycoprotein estimation and analysis of genes associated with inherited platelet disorders and complications of pregnancy
Thesis
Poles, A. (2013). Glycoprotein estimation and analysis of genes associated with inherited platelet disorders and complications of pregnancy. (Thesis). NHSBT. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/936250

Abstract The archetypical inherited platelet (PLT) disorders are Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT) and Bernard Soulier Syndrome (BSS) and both are autosomal recessive disorders. GT results from mutations in the ITGB3 and/or ITGA2B genes that encode t... Read More about Glycoprotein estimation and analysis of genes associated with inherited platelet disorders and complications of pregnancy.

Proteomic responses of uninfected tissues of pea plants infected by root-knot nematode, fusarium and downy mildew pathogens
Thesis
Ghazala, A. (2012). Proteomic responses of uninfected tissues of pea plants infected by root-knot nematode, fusarium and downy mildew pathogens. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/941178

Peas suffer from several diseases, and there is a need for accurate, rapid in-field diagnosis. This study used proteomics to investigate the response of pea plants to infection by the root knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla, the root rot fungus Fusarium... Read More about Proteomic responses of uninfected tissues of pea plants infected by root-knot nematode, fusarium and downy mildew pathogens.

Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'
Thesis
Mitchell, M. (2012). Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/942480

Pregnancy and childbirth are events of major significance in women’s lives. In western countries women are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (see glossary of terms) during this time. However, there is little research exp... Read More about Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'.

An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features
Thesis
Manu, P. (2012). An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features. (Thesis). University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/942700

The United Kingdom (UK) construction industry is one of the worst industries in the UK in terms of health and safety (H&S) performance. Numerous injuries, deaths, dangerous occurrences and work related illnesses are reported annually in the industry,... Read More about An investigation into the accident causal influence of construction project features.

Embedding human expert cognition and real-time trajectory planning in autonomous UAS
Thesis
Narayan, P. P. (2012). Embedding human expert cognition and real-time trajectory planning in autonomous UAS. (Thesis). Queensland University of Technology. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/947869

This thesis presents a new approach to compute and optimize feasible three dimensional (3D) flight trajectories using aspects of Human Decision Making (HDM) strategies, for fixed wing Unmanned Aircraft (UA) operating in low altitude environments in t... Read More about Embedding human expert cognition and real-time trajectory planning in autonomous UAS.

Just the ticket? Exploring the contribution of free bus fares policy to quality of later life
Thesis
Andrews, G. (2012). Just the ticket? Exploring the contribution of free bus fares policy to quality of later life. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/949157

Increasing longevity and the rapidly ageing UK population present policy makers with the considerable challenge of providing suitable mobility options that facilitate the maintenance of an acceptable quality of life in older age. Since April 2008, UK... Read More about Just the ticket? Exploring the contribution of free bus fares policy to quality of later life.

Bio-inspired prokaryotic array for fault-tolerant electronic systems
Thesis
Samie, M. (2012). Bio-inspired prokaryotic array for fault-tolerant electronic systems. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/949833

Integrated circuits and electronic systems fabricated in current technologies suffer from a wide range of faults that may occur during the fabrication process or during the life time of each circuit/device. Soft (non-persistent) faults are caused mai... Read More about Bio-inspired prokaryotic array for fault-tolerant electronic systems.

ROS & energy production pathways in the determination of resistance/sensitivity to glucocorticoids-induced apoptosis in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Thesis
Berrou, I. ROS & energy production pathways in the determination of resistance/sensitivity to glucocorticoids-induced apoptosis in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. (Thesis). The University of Manchester. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/950671

Glucocorticoids have long been used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to their ability to cause cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of lymphoid cells. However, some patients do not respond to glucocorticoid treatment and the majority,... Read More about ROS & energy production pathways in the determination of resistance/sensitivity to glucocorticoids-induced apoptosis in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

The effects of proficiency on sub-lexical processing in bilingual visual word recognition
Thesis
Piasecki, A. E. (2012). The effects of proficiency on sub-lexical processing in bilingual visual word recognition. (Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/955181

Systematic psycholinguistic research has considered the nature of the coexistence of two (or more) languages in the cognitive system of a fluent bilingual speaker. There is increasing consensus that when a bilingual is presented with a visual stimulu... Read More about The effects of proficiency on sub-lexical processing in bilingual visual word recognition.

Spreading the word: A social-psychological exploration of word-of-mouth traveller information in the digital age
Thesis
Bartle, C. (2011). Spreading the word: A social-psychological exploration of word-of-mouth traveller information in the digital age. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/957130

The use of ‘formal’ travel information pertaining to costs, routes, journey times, or real-time transport disruptions, and its role in travel behaviour (for example, choice of mode, route or departure time) has been widely studied, but little is know... Read More about Spreading the word: A social-psychological exploration of word-of-mouth traveller information in the digital age.