Reading for pleasure is defined by Cremin (2014) as volitional, in which there is an anticipated satisfaction from such an activity. However, why children read and how it benefits them, has only been receiving attention in the policy space in the la... Read More about Voices at the Margins: An exploration of the perceptions of 'vulnerable' children, their families’ and library professionals regarding reading for pleasure and public libraries.
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Organizing and official development assistance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Contested conceptions of participation (2025)
Thesis
Participatory approaches to organizing have become standard in development assistance, building on the work of Robert Chambers and rooted in the work of Paulo Fiere on participatory pedagogy. Adopted by organizations ranging from the United Nations t... Read More about Organizing and official development assistance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Contested conceptions of participation.
This multimethod, qualitative study explored the lived experiences of family caregivers when they engaged in Music Therapy (MT) alongside the person with dementia they were caring for. Six dyads (person with advanced/complex dementia and their family... Read More about How do family caregivers of people with advanced/complex dementia make sense of their experiences of engaging in Music Therapy alongside the person they care for?.
Why & how users co-create, co-destroy and appropriate value within a virtual persistent world (2025)
Thesis
This research provides a new understanding of why users choose to co-create and co-destroy value as well as how they do so within the contemporary context of virtual worlds. Virtual worlds refer to online and technologically mediated artificial envir... Read More about Why & how users co-create, co-destroy and appropriate value within a virtual persistent world.
Purpose
African markets remain attractive to investors due to abundant natural resources and growing consumer markets. However, they tend to shy away from the market due to political, regulatory, and micro risks. Besides, there is a lack of in-dept... Read More about Determinants and value relevance of corporate hedging in African firms: The role of institutional context, firms' characteristics, and managerial attributes.
A qualitative study exploring individuals’ experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa (2025)
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Background
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterised by a cycle of the consumption of a large quantity of food followed by compensation through means such as excessive exercising, laxative use and induced vomiting. Bulimia nervosa... Read More about A qualitative study exploring individuals’ experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa.
This thesis took a holistic, multimethod approach to the topic of urban greenspaces (UGS) and mental well-being and explored three aspects which were identified as gaps in a narrative literature review, (1) the importance of age (2) the presence of o... Read More about A multimethod exploration of urban greenspaces and mental well-being: Age differences, virtual simulations, and the impact of crowding.
Background:
Despite Scientific literature and public health officials supporting the role of physical activity (PA) in the maintenance of health for several decades, current levels of PA are falling, alongside our populations physical and mental h... Read More about A qualitative study investigating the attitudes of mental health staff towards promoting physical activity within an adult community mental health service (NHS Talking Therapies).
Advanced machine learning techniques for clinical EEG classification (2025)
Thesis
In the rapidly evolving field of medical diagnostics, the accurate classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals remains a crucial task for the early detection and treatment of neurological disorders. Traditional EEG analysis relies on manual... Read More about Advanced machine learning techniques for clinical EEG classification.
As the retention and recruitment crisis continues to grow within education, a focus on retaining experienced, dedicated and passionate headteachers is a national priority. A combination of safeguarding, dysregulated behaviours, mental health needs an... Read More about With the head in mind: Evaluating the efficacy of supportive structures for headteachers that mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma and protect mental health.
Yamori Area Innovation: Sustainably revitalising shrinking cities through human flourishing (2025)
Thesis
This PhD thesis challenges shrinking city orthodoxy.
Shrinking cities are increasingly prevalent, particularly in Europe, the United States and some part of Asia-Pacific, such as Japan and Australia (Martinez-Fernandez et al., 2016). Urban shrinka... Read More about Yamori Area Innovation: Sustainably revitalising shrinking cities through human flourishing.
Online support for people affected by burn injuries (2025)
Thesis
Sustaining a burn injury can be a traumatic, lifelong event and it is important that an individual has access to support for both physical and psychosocial needs throughout every stage of their recovery. Barriers to accessing psychosocial support, su... Read More about Online support for people affected by burn injuries.
Understanding the model of social prescribing through interviewing link workers in the role (2025)
Thesis
The promotion of social prescribing as a solution to support patients presenting in primary care with non-medical needs has been well documented. Despite the inclusion of social prescribing in the NHS long term plan the evidence of social prescribing... Read More about Understanding the model of social prescribing through interviewing link workers in the role.
In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities (2025)
Thesis
Amyloid-related diseases are characterised by the accumulation of extracellular β-amyloid 42 (Aβ42) plaques on specific tissues. Macrophages, a key immune system component, exhibit high plasticity and can polarise across an M1 and M2 spectrum. M2 mac... Read More about In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities.
Data governance mastery: Developing informed approaches for safe data use (2025)
Thesis
This thesis is submitted to meet the requirements of a Doctorate of Philosophy through publication. This body of work develops the theoretical and empirical foundation for my research in data governance, with a particular focus on developing Evidence... Read More about Data governance mastery: Developing informed approaches for safe data use.
Wild stories: Stalking story design principles that move participative audiences through animate worlds (2025)
Thesis
An experiential framework for participative stories that animate interrelated audiences through playful worlds.
Wild stories, as a form, are an experiential framework designed from an ontological foundation of aliveness. They take into account our... Read More about Wild stories: Stalking story design principles that move participative audiences through animate worlds.
Psychological responses to occupational injury in British horseracing staff (2025)
Thesis
Background: Horseracing perpetuates a negative injury culture, with staff reporting lack of support provision, stigma, presenteeism and high rates of injury. In 2019, recommendations to review injury impact on horseracing employees were identified, y... Read More about Psychological responses to occupational injury in British horseracing staff.
With crystal growing techniques having been around since the 19th century, man-made crystals now drive innovations in various industries. However, this has not fully translated into the jewellery industry, where efforts to de-value them have limited... Read More about Neo-gemstones: An alchemical jeweller’s exploration of lab-grown crystals and related technologies, proposing innovations whilst challenging context, terminology, and underlying assumptions.
Approximately half of individuals respond to existing interventions for depression inadequately (Hendriks et al., 2018).
This study evaluated depression outcomes following a course of EMDR versus TF-CBT in a UK National Health Service primary care... Read More about A retrospective evaluation of depression outcomes following Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing versus Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in a UK primary care psychological service.
The experience of shame in modern psychotherapeutic settings: A practitioner's perspective (2025)
Thesis
This study explored the experience of shame within psychotherapeutic settings in the UK. Despite extensive theoretical work, numerous outcome-based studies, and increasing calls to understand shame processes in therapy, the empirical exploration of h... Read More about The experience of shame in modern psychotherapeutic settings: A practitioner's perspective.