This project investigates the peer interactions and school experiences of pupils with SEN in receipt of high levels of support from Teaching Assistants. Data from systematic observations, followed by one-to-one interviews with primary school pupils,... Read More about Exploring pupils' perspectives on their interactions with peers and Teaching Assistants: A mixed methods study of Key Stage 1 pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schooling.
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The development of a point of care device for measuring blood ammonia (2017)
Thesis
Ammonia is produced in the body during the metabolism of amino acids. In the liver, it is converted to urea via the urea cycle and excreted by the kidneys as urine. Normal levels are between 11 to 50 µM, whereas a blood ammonia level of approximately... Read More about The development of a point of care device for measuring blood ammonia.
New Labour in power in the English countryside 1997 - 2010: A social democratic moment forgone? (2017)
Thesis
An unprecedented number of Labour MPs was elected in rural areas in England in 1997. This study examines critically examines the making of rural policy and the implications for rural politics over the life-time of New Labour in power between 1997 and... Read More about New Labour in power in the English countryside 1997 - 2010: A social democratic moment forgone?.
The role of beta-cell glutamate receptors in pancreatic endocrine function and in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (2017)
Thesis
Background: Kainate receptors (KARs) are one of the three classes of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) expressed primarily in the central nervous system (CNS) where they mediate information transfer and neurotransmitter release. Very little is... Read More about The role of beta-cell glutamate receptors in pancreatic endocrine function and in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Engendering executive reflexivity: A multi-perspective executive coach competency (2017)
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This study seeks to present an original contribution to the theorisation of executive coach competencies. A set of competencies which belong to the category engendering executive reflexivity were identified as being evident across a sub-group of exec... Read More about Engendering executive reflexivity: A multi-perspective executive coach competency.
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This thesis aims to broaden the scope of inquiry into castaway fiction for or about children by mapping the changing epistemological approaches to subjectivity, within five castaway novels spanning the early nineteenth century to post-Worl... Read More about Pedagogy and its paradoxes in castaway fictions from The Swiss Family Robinson to Lord of the Flies: Changing representations of subjectivity and ‘the child’.
How is counselling experienced by people with Asperger's syndrome?: A qualitative study (2017)
Thesis
Introduction: People with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) are known to have high incidences of anxiety and depression, meaning they sometimes seek counselling. The majority of authors writing about counselling for people with AS write from either psychodyn... Read More about How is counselling experienced by people with Asperger's syndrome?: A qualitative study.