All Outputs (1041)

‘You’re there to support someone regardless’: A thematic analysis of staff experiences of working in homeless hostels (2023)
Thesis
Aspinall, P. ‘You’re there to support someone regardless’: A thematic analysis of staff experiences of working in homeless hostels. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9088335

Background: Homeless hostels sit outside of statutory services yet they often support individuals with experience of severe and multiple disadvantages who are not able to access support elsewhere. These experiences can profoundly affect these individ... Read More about ‘You’re there to support someone regardless’: A thematic analysis of staff experiences of working in homeless hostels.

Enhancing collaborative governance for coastal stewardship in the UK (2023)
Thesis
Bradshaw, N. Enhancing collaborative governance for coastal stewardship in the UK. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9450523

The UK’s extensive and diverse coastline is on the frontline of climate change and our response is challenging, because the governing system in place to manage coastal space is complex. Coastal governance lacks identity, having evolved in a fragmente... Read More about Enhancing collaborative governance for coastal stewardship in the UK.

What do we mean by innovative teaching? A phenomenographic study of academics’ perspectives (2023)
Thesis
Denholm, C. What do we mean by innovative teaching? A phenomenographic study of academics’ perspectives. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9979458

Innovative teaching is a pervasive term in UK higher education discourse, particularly in strategy and marketing, yet ‘innovation’ is a contested term (Smith, 2011; Wolff, 2008). Educators are frequently encouraged to engage in innovative teaching, b... Read More about What do we mean by innovative teaching? A phenomenographic study of academics’ perspectives.

Knowing and being: A narrative inquiry into undergraduate students’ experiences of learning law at a post-1992 university (2023)
Thesis
Wood, R. Knowing and being: A narrative inquiry into undergraduate students’ experiences of learning law at a post-1992 university. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9968274

This thesis presents a narrative inquiry into students’ experience of learning law during a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme at an English, post-1992, university. It arises out of twenty years’ experience of teaching law and developing curriculum on... Read More about Knowing and being: A narrative inquiry into undergraduate students’ experiences of learning law at a post-1992 university.

Conversation analysis for computational modelling of task-oriented dialogue (2023)
Thesis
Duran, N. Conversation analysis for computational modelling of task-oriented dialogue. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10021806

Current methods of dialogue modelling for Conversational AI (CAI) bear little resemblance to the manner in which humans organise conversational interactions. The way utterances are represented, interpreted, and generated are determined by the necessi... Read More about Conversation analysis for computational modelling of task-oriented dialogue.

Exploring working class men’s experiences of their social context and its impact on mental health and help seeking behaviour in the South Wales Valleys (2023)
Thesis
McGinty, T. Exploring working class men’s experiences of their social context and its impact on mental health and help seeking behaviour in the South Wales Valleys. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10141665

Past intersectional research has suggested that men living in socially deprived areas are 51% more likely to experience major depressive disorder. Furthermore, men have increased rates of mental distress and psychopathology in comparison to individua... Read More about Exploring working class men’s experiences of their social context and its impact on mental health and help seeking behaviour in the South Wales Valleys.

A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America (2023)
Thesis
Johnson, D. (2023). A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10014269

Financial crime is a significant drain on economies across the world. This thesis will look at one aspect of financial crime, that of benchmark interest rate manipulation by competing banks, with the aim of identifying the best approach for the UK t... Read More about A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America.

Caring to listen: Developing listening practices to better understand experiences of socially engaged artists from working class backgrounds (2023)
Thesis
Shepherd, C. Caring to listen: Developing listening practices to better understand experiences of socially engaged artists from working class backgrounds. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7864513

I examine how working-class backgrounds shape experiences of success when working as a socially engaged artist in the UK. This research is important because until experiences of class inequality are better understood in relation to the working condit... Read More about Caring to listen: Developing listening practices to better understand experiences of socially engaged artists from working class backgrounds.

“It gave me a voice when I couldn’t express what I was feeling”, exploring the experiences of trauma-focused counselling with clients who use substances: A qualitative study (2023)
Thesis
McNamee, H. “It gave me a voice when I couldn’t express what I was feeling”, exploring the experiences of trauma-focused counselling with clients who use substances: A qualitative study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9720293

Background: It has been recognised that providing effective and appropriate therapy for those who have experienced trauma is important in reducing both individual impact and the impact on public health. Subsequently, research into understanding Adver... Read More about “It gave me a voice when I couldn’t express what I was feeling”, exploring the experiences of trauma-focused counselling with clients who use substances: A qualitative study.

The impact of participatory budgeting on health and well-being: a qualitative case study of a deprived community in London (2023)
Thesis
Dan-Ogosi, I. The impact of participatory budgeting on health and well-being: a qualitative case study of a deprived community in London. (Thesis). University of East London. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10910204

Background Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic innovation that enables residents to participate directly and collectively decide how to spend public money in their community. Research demonstrates PB improves social well-being through gove... Read More about The impact of participatory budgeting on health and well-being: a qualitative case study of a deprived community in London.

Real business cycles in small emerging economies: The role of financial frictions and dollarization (2023)
Thesis
Haroon, M. Real business cycles in small emerging economies: The role of financial frictions and dollarization. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9186965

The objective of this thesis is to explain and empirically evaluate real business cycle (RBC) models in small and emerging economies. The focus of the thesis is to explore the role of financial sector in propagation and amplification of real business... Read More about Real business cycles in small emerging economies: The role of financial frictions and dollarization.

Particle physics and public engagement: A match made in minuscule matter (2023)
Thesis
Rao, A. Particle physics and public engagement: A match made in minuscule matter. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9086135

Public engagement with science and technology, or PEST, is a field of growing practice and study. There remain, however, notable gaps in our understanding of the attitudes of researchers towards public communication of science itself, particularly fr... Read More about Particle physics and public engagement: A match made in minuscule matter.

Development of interactive and distributed virtual environments for immersive communication in the furniture, fixture and equipment sector (2023)
Thesis
Prabhakaran, A. Development of interactive and distributed virtual environments for immersive communication in the furniture, fixture and equipment sector. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9862290

Despite the significance of the furniture fixture and equipment (FFE) sector to the UK’s economy and the construction industry, this sector faces challenges that impede its productivity and performance, including an inability to meet end-user expecta... Read More about Development of interactive and distributed virtual environments for immersive communication in the furniture, fixture and equipment sector.

Enhancing tele-operation - Investigating the effect of sensory feedback on performance (2023)
Thesis
Bolarinwa, J. Enhancing tele-operation - Investigating the effect of sensory feedback on performance. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8040185

The decline in the number of healthcare service providers in comparison to the growing numbers of service users prompts the development of technologies to improve the efficiency of healthcare services. One such technology which could offer support a... Read More about Enhancing tele-operation - Investigating the effect of sensory feedback on performance.

A qualitative exploration of the impact of stroke on the management of pre-existing conditions (2023)
Thesis
Rowland, V. A qualitative exploration of the impact of stroke on the management of pre-existing conditions. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10101442

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the UK with 1.3 million people living with the physical and psychosocial impact as part of their daily lives. In addition, over 85% of stroke survivors have at least one pre-existing long-term co... Read More about A qualitative exploration of the impact of stroke on the management of pre-existing conditions.

Model, print, shoot, repeat: An investigation into the impact of 3D printing as a tool in the stop-motion animation industries (2023)
Thesis
Cowley, L. Model, print, shoot, repeat: An investigation into the impact of 3D printing as a tool in the stop-motion animation industries. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8812119

This thesis investigates the use of 3D printing as a digital tool within the stop-motion animation industries, uncovering how this technology has affected and continues to affect the animation processes and those working with them. This is achieved b... Read More about Model, print, shoot, repeat: An investigation into the impact of 3D printing as a tool in the stop-motion animation industries.

Disruptive learning and optimal flow: Game jams in heterotopic affinity space (2022)
Thesis
King, A. Disruptive learning and optimal flow: Game jams in heterotopic affinity space. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9303643

Game jams are intensive, time-bound videogame-development events where students, professionals, and hobbyists form teams to create games against the clock. Jams are popular, offering accessible, informal learning environments which promote teamwork,... Read More about Disruptive learning and optimal flow: Game jams in heterotopic affinity space.

Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom (2022)
Thesis
Ige, J. Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9363750

Physical inactivity is a significant public health issue among adults and older adults from Black African and other racially minoritised groups, including the Somali community. Lack of physical activity is an important contributor to high levels of i... Read More about Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom.

eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation (2022)
Thesis
Harris, N. eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9458142

Background: Children with life-limiting conditions have complex healthcare needs, creating associated “patient work” for their families and requiring multiple interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). Ehealth provides opportunities to enhanc... Read More about eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation.

The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years (2022)
Thesis
Burr, S. The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9504023

Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) constitute the largest population of referrals to speech and language therapy (SLT) services (Broomfield & Dodd, 2004). This study aims to identify potential early risk factors for SSD at the critical ages o... Read More about The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years.