All Outputs (79)

An in vitro investigation of microbial volatile analysis for diagnosis of wound infection (2019)
Thesis

Microorganisms produce a wide range of volatile compounds as a product of metabolism. As a result of their different metabolic capabilities, the profiles of volatiles produced will differ between species. This research investigates the detection of v... Read More about An in vitro investigation of microbial volatile analysis for diagnosis of wound infection.

Investigating the transition from normal driving to safety critical scenarios (2019)
Thesis

Investigation of the correlation between factors associated with crash development has enabled the implementation of methods aiming to avert and control crash causation at various points within the crash sequence (Evans, 2006). Partitioning the crash... Read More about Investigating the transition from normal driving to safety critical scenarios.

Motivation to conduct research in a rapidly evolving academic environment: A study of Coimbatore’s Engineering Institutions (2019)
Thesis

The Indian academic system is in a period of rapid transition evidenced by the increasing number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), students and academics. However, very few studies have explored the Research Productivity (RP) of the academics... Read More about Motivation to conduct research in a rapidly evolving academic environment: A study of Coimbatore’s Engineering Institutions.

A semantically-enriched goal-oriented requirements engineering framework for systems of systems using the i* framework applied to cancer care (2019)
Thesis

In recent years, monolithic systems are being composed into bigger systems as Systems of Systems (SoSs). This evolution of SoS raises several software engineering key challenges, such as the management of emerging inconsistent goals and requirements,... Read More about A semantically-enriched goal-oriented requirements engineering framework for systems of systems using the i* framework applied to cancer care.

Analysis of the spin dynamics of a single-engine low-wing aeroplane (2019)
Thesis

As spinning is still involved in around 60% of all aircraft accidents (BFU, 1985 and Belcastro, 2009), this aerodynamic phenomenon is still not fully understood. As U.S. and European Certification Specifications do not require recoveries from fully d... Read More about Analysis of the spin dynamics of a single-engine low-wing aeroplane.

Toward navigating complex terrains using a biomimetic whisker sensor array (2019)
Thesis

This thesis proposes a parsimonious approach to localization, mapping and object recog- nition for a pseudo-mobile robot equipped with a biomimetic array of tactile whiskers to autonomously interact, explore and represent a real-world environment. Ta... Read More about Toward navigating complex terrains using a biomimetic whisker sensor array.

A case study exploring the definition and application of the concept of woman centred care in a pre-registration midwifery education programme (2019)
Thesis

Woman centred care is a concept frequently promoted as a core aspect of midwifery practice, policy and education. However, woman centred care often remains ill-defined and an elusive feature of clinical practice. The impact of woman centred care as p... Read More about A case study exploring the definition and application of the concept of woman centred care in a pre-registration midwifery education programme.

From DotA to MOBA: The emergence and crisis of playful co-creativity in multiplayer online battle arena games (2019)
Thesis

The Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) genre represents one of the most popular, dynamic and influential spaces of digital play. Since the genres first commercial release in 2009 with the title League of Legends (2009 – present, Riot Games), MOBA... Read More about From DotA to MOBA: The emergence and crisis of playful co-creativity in multiplayer online battle arena games.

How do people experience challenges at work? Using IPA to investigate Lifespan Development principles in the workplace (2019)
Thesis

Summary: This study aimed to broaden the use of qualitative methods within lifespan development research while emphasizing the link with Counselling Psychology. It aimed to explore the question ‘how do people experience challenges at work?’ Semi-stru... Read More about How do people experience challenges at work? Using IPA to investigate Lifespan Development principles in the workplace.

Early maladaptive schemas and their association with the mental health and academic experiences of psychology students (2019)
Thesis

This study evaluated the extent to which early maladaptive schemas are evident in a sample of 100 undergraduate psychology students. Schema theory is a central notion within psychology research which explains how knowledge and experience is cognitive... Read More about Early maladaptive schemas and their association with the mental health and academic experiences of psychology students.

The policing of ‘county lines’ in affected import towns: Exploring local responses to evolving heroin and crack markets (2019)
Thesis

Across the UK, markets for heroin and crack cocaine in provincial towns are evolving. Due to the high-profile drug market development termed ‘County Lines’, retail supply in many areas is now seemingly dominated by ‘out of town’ dealers who have esta... Read More about The policing of ‘county lines’ in affected import towns: Exploring local responses to evolving heroin and crack markets.

Exploiting Flickr meta-data for predicting environmental features (2019)
Thesis

The photo-sharing website Flickr has become used as an informal information source in disciplines such as geography and ecology. Many recent studies have highlighted the fact that Flickr tags capture valuable ecological information, which can complem... Read More about Exploiting Flickr meta-data for predicting environmental features.

Exploring the illness perceptions and coping strategies of decliners of cardiac-rehabilitation programmes (2019)
Thesis

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Cardiac-rehabilitation (CR) can be effective in the secondary prevention of CHD demonstrating improved physical and psychological outcomes for those who attend. However, only 5... Read More about Exploring the illness perceptions and coping strategies of decliners of cardiac-rehabilitation programmes.

The development of point-of-use treatment technologies for the production of drinking water (2019)
Thesis

An estimated 884 million people worldwide lack access to drinking water from improved water sources. With the global population expected to reach eleven billion by the end of the 21st Century, stress on water and energy resources will be exacerbated.... Read More about The development of point-of-use treatment technologies for the production of drinking water.

New approaches to the detection of echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata in clinical diagnostic laboratories (2019)
Thesis

Candidaemia is widely reported as the fourth most common form of bloodstream infection worldwide. Reports of cases of candidaemia whilst patients are in receipt of antifungal therapy are increasing, and this is especially relevant as prescribing prac... Read More about New approaches to the detection of echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata in clinical diagnostic laboratories.

Older people and out-of-home mobility: Is discretionary travel undervalued in current policy? (2019)
Thesis

In accordance with the UWE regulations for DPhil degrees, this thesis incorporates a body of published academic material supported by a critical commentary of the work. The work collected in this DPhil portfolio reflects a long-standing interest in,... Read More about Older people and out-of-home mobility: Is discretionary travel undervalued in current policy?.

Audit committee characteristics, trust and audit quality: Evidence from Hong Kong (2019)
Thesis

This thesis comprises of two parts. Part One of the thesis denotes an archival modelling study that evaluates the relationships between effective audit committee characteristics (size, independence, financial expertise, meeting frequency, directorshi... Read More about Audit committee characteristics, trust and audit quality: Evidence from Hong Kong.

An exploration of the role of bloggers and blogger characteristics, in the consumer buying process for cosmetics in the Thai market (2019)
Thesis

Consumers often use online information to help them make better buying decisions (Cheung, 2014; Lu et al., 2014). Blogs and bloggers’ opinion can be one of the most important sources of information for consumers evaluating products and services, redu... Read More about An exploration of the role of bloggers and blogger characteristics, in the consumer buying process for cosmetics in the Thai market.

On the production and consumption of moving images: An exploration of the experience of emerging digital technologies, 2007-2016 (2019)
Thesis

The critical commentary for this DPhil by publication explains and analyses the relationships between over 150 research outputs comprising artefacts and artworks, journal articles, book chapters and online resources produced between September 2007 an... Read More about On the production and consumption of moving images: An exploration of the experience of emerging digital technologies, 2007-2016.

Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD (2019)
Thesis

In this work, a framework to perform high fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of dynamically morphing airfoils and wings is presented. An unsteady parametric method to model the deforming motion is proposed and then implemented in a... Read More about Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD.