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A BIM-based information management schema for construction activities data-flow across the project life cycle (2023)
Thesis

Excellent communication among project participants is critical to successful implementation of construction projects. However, the vast amount and variety of information and the physical dispersion of construction sites obstruct the flow and exchange... Read More about A BIM-based information management schema for construction activities data-flow across the project life cycle.

Why regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank regulation (2023)
Thesis

The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) represented the biggest shock to the world economy since the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent banking crisis that precipitated the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Since this event the debate on the structure... Read More about Why regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank regulation.

"Storying the unstoried" Experiences of organisational change: How can team interventions using story disruption change sensemaking? (2023)
Thesis

A series of interventions based on storytelling and restorying were used to explore how two teams made sense of their experiences during organisational changes. Seven monthly collaborative interventions were run with each team, facilitating the telli... Read More about "Storying the unstoried" Experiences of organisational change: How can team interventions using story disruption change sensemaking?.

Recovery from alcohol and the relationship with the self: Insights from long-term counselling clients (2023)
Thesis

The present study explores the experience of recovering from alcohol dependence from the perspectives of people who have received long-term therapeutic work. Diverting from the existing literature that focuses solely on the perspective of AA members,... Read More about Recovery from alcohol and the relationship with the self: Insights from long-term counselling clients.

Evaluating the graphics processing unit for digital audio synthesis and the development of HyperModels (2023)
Thesis

The extraordinary growth in computation in single processors for almost half a century is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. Future computational growth is expected from parallel processors, as seen in the increasing number of tightly coup... Read More about Evaluating the graphics processing unit for digital audio synthesis and the development of HyperModels.

An investigation of interventions for the reduction of traffic-related air pollution at schools in England (2023)
Thesis

Children are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of air pollution exposure due to their developing lungs and their greater respiratory rate than adults. The school commute presents a period of particular threat because children are expose... Read More about An investigation of interventions for the reduction of traffic-related air pollution at schools in England.

Defining and refining nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis (2023)
Thesis

Nurse-led care in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been shown to be effective. However, the role of the nurse in early RA is not well-defined, and it is not known how well care needs are met in early RA nurse-led care. This PhD research aims to provide... Read More about Defining and refining nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis.

An evaluation of different methodologies employed to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with energy drink (2023)
Thesis

The increase in popularity of AMED consumption among young people in the past decade has led to public health concerns regarding its use. It has been suggested that the stimulant effects of caffeine in energy drinks may counteract the sedative effect... Read More about An evaluation of different methodologies employed to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with energy drink.

Metabolic reprogramming and the role of the BCAT protein - implications for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease (2023)
Thesis

Introduction: Oxidative stress and impaired homeostasis are key features of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is comorbid with Alzheimer’s disease. Dysregulation of the branched-chain aminotransferase protein, which is overexpressed in AD, is suggested... Read More about Metabolic reprogramming and the role of the BCAT protein - implications for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

How do an individual’s values drive their involvement to develop a sustainable community business? (2023)
Thesis

Community businesses (CB) are not-for-profit trading organisations created to serve a purpose: geographically situated, contextually embedded and accountable to the local community that they serve. Despite their vital role within their communities,... Read More about How do an individual’s values drive their involvement to develop a sustainable community business?.

Understanding how social networking sites influence adolescent body image, wellbeing, and psychosocial functioning (2023)
Thesis

Social networking sites (SNS) are used by a significant proportion of the population. A large body of literature has highlighted the relationship between SNS use and increased body image concerns, decreased wellbeing, and a diverse range of offline b... Read More about Understanding how social networking sites influence adolescent body image, wellbeing, and psychosocial functioning.

Adapting interfaces to induce behaviour change and mitigate the negative effects of interruptions in safety critical healthcare settings (2023)
Thesis

Due to the fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes unpredictable nature of the environment’s healthcare professionals work within, it is inevitable that task interruptions will occur. Such clinical task interruptions are consistently cited as a contributi... Read More about Adapting interfaces to induce behaviour change and mitigate the negative effects of interruptions in safety critical healthcare settings.

The experiences of young Somali adults with visible facial differences (2023)
Thesis

Background: The term visible difference refers to an appearance that is considered different to the societal ‘norm’, including skin conditions and scars. The psychosocial impact of living with a visible difference is well-documented in the literature... Read More about The experiences of young Somali adults with visible facial differences.

The role of cognitive functioning in predicting health outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation patients (2023)
Thesis

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), characterized by a narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of plaque, is the most common cause of death worldwide, being responsible for an estimated 17.9 million death each year. Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a multi... Read More about The role of cognitive functioning in predicting health outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation patients.

‘You’re there to support someone regardless’: A thematic analysis of staff experiences of working in homeless hostels (2023)
Thesis

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.

What do we mean by innovative teaching? A phenomenographic study of academics’ perspectives (2023)
Thesis

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.

Enhancing collaborative governance for coastal stewardship in the UK (2023)
Thesis

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.

Conversation analysis for computational modelling of task-oriented dialogue (2023)
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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.

Knowing and being: A narrative inquiry into undergraduate students’ experiences of learning law at a post-1992 university (2023)
Thesis

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.

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

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.