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Understanding the experiences of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2024)
Thesis

Young onset dementia, diagnosed before the age of 65 presents unique challenges for individuals and their carers. The prevalence of young onset dementia in the UK is rising (Carter et al, 2018) with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common type of d... Read More about Understanding the experiences of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Effect of morpholino-mediated knockdowns of oncofetal RNA-binding proteins on cancer cell biology (2024)
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Background: Muscleblind-like 3 (MBNL3) and insulin-like growth factor 2 binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) are two RNA-binding proteins that are considered oncofetal genes. The cancer cell-specific expression of oncofetal genes suggests a potential therapeu... Read More about Effect of morpholino-mediated knockdowns of oncofetal RNA-binding proteins on cancer cell biology.

The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns (2024)
Thesis

The purpose of this thesis was to summarise what knowledge has been gained and what has been learnt through entirety of this doctorate on wear mechanisms in the machining of presintered zirconia used in the dental and medical industries. In the denta... Read More about The analysis of tool wear mechanisms in dry machining of pre-sintered zirconia dental crowns.

"I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: Experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis (2024)
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Informal caring is an increasingly common phenomenon, with many taking on supportive roles for their friends and family. It is important that carers have their voices heard, and their perspectives represented; however, experiences of mental health ca... Read More about "I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: Experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis.

Understanding the travel behaviour of immigrants and how and why this changes overtime: A case study of Polish immigrants in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, UK (2024)
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Immigrant travel behaviour is an understudied field. The small amount of existing research suggests that immigrants culturally assimilate to car-driving to conform to local travel behaviour norms. Examination of this concept with Polish immigrants in... Read More about Understanding the travel behaviour of immigrants and how and why this changes overtime: A case study of Polish immigrants in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, UK.

Effect of exercise modalities on equine kinematics and their application to training and rehabilitation (2024)
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During training and rehabilitation exercises are frequently conducted with the aim of influencing the locomotor pattern of the horse. Various modalities such as training aids, polework, dry and water treadmills are commonly employed for this purpose,... Read More about Effect of exercise modalities on equine kinematics and their application to training and rehabilitation.

How can teaching and learning experiences of secondary school teachers and students in England change so well-being can improve? (2024)
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This research contributes to the body of knowledge that currently exists around teacher and student well-being in secondary schools in England. It achieves this through the perceptions of both teachers and students and their joint engagement in conve... Read More about How can teaching and learning experiences of secondary school teachers and students in England change so well-being can improve?.

Men accepting rewards for sex, sexual content and performance: A qualitative study of the health and wellbeing needs of 'male sex workers' (2024)
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Background
Male sex workers continue to be underrepresented in both the academic literature and across health care provision. Previous attempts to address health and wellbeing needs are limited to a sexual health focus or are based on the comparativ... Read More about Men accepting rewards for sex, sexual content and performance: A qualitative study of the health and wellbeing needs of 'male sex workers'.

Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology (2024)
Thesis

A technology is more than the hardware or system used to deliver a service. In its broad sense, it also encompasses skills, knowledge and expertise on how the technology works and how to manufacture and operate it. Literature on technology transfer h... Read More about Technology transfer and absorptive capacity: Case study of the PEEPOWER technology.

Reducing risk factors which impact dog welfare through injury in flyball in the UK (2024)
Thesis

To date only two studies have sought to understand the frequency of injury in canine flyball, and no experimental data exists regarding the biomechanical demands placed upon competitors. Uniquely, competitors may use different angulations of flyball... Read More about Reducing risk factors which impact dog welfare through injury in flyball in the UK.

A study into the biological activity and therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen and oxyhydrogen gases (2024)
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Molecular hydrogen (H2) and oxyhydrogen (66% H2/ 33% O2) gases can remediate the effects of numerous diseases in adults. By acting as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidative agent, it is reported that H2 administration can improve recovery through mi... Read More about A study into the biological activity and therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen and oxyhydrogen gases.

Development of biological recognition elements for the detection of the genome of cocoa swollen shoot virus (2024)
Thesis

Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) is the main threat to chocolate production in West Africa. Infection causes a decrease in bean production yield and can cause tree death within three years, causing socio-economic damage to small-holding farmers.

C... Read More about Development of biological recognition elements for the detection of the genome of cocoa swollen shoot virus.

Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment (2024)
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Background

Good health is a human right and the built environment is recognised as a wider determinant of health but many studies focus only on physical health not mental or social health. The street is a microscale of the built environment yet r... Read More about Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment.

Representations of the media and their effects in David Peace’s Red Riding Quartet (2024)
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This study concerns the novels of the Red Riding Quartet (1999-2002), the first published works of David Peace, a British author born in West Yorkshire in 1967 and the author’s use of an essentially conservative genre – crime fiction – to present an... Read More about Representations of the media and their effects in David Peace’s Red Riding Quartet.

Misplaced British subjects: Balkan Maltese evacuees in transit 1941 - 1949 (2024)
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The focus of this thesis is a case study of British overseas evacuation policy during the second World War: the evacuation of Balkan Maltese British subjects from Turkey by the Foreign Office and their subsequent relocations during the post-war perio... Read More about Misplaced British subjects: Balkan Maltese evacuees in transit 1941 - 1949.

Assessment of antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in Nigeria (2024)
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top ten public health threats worldwide. This problem is further compounded by poor surveillance and oftentimes lack of good quality data to enable accurate estimation and description of the magnitude (prev... Read More about Assessment of antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in Nigeria.

Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice (2024)
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Discussions around racial disparities and social injustice have gained increasing prominence in Western societies. However, psychotherapeutic research is increasingly criticised for its omission of Black women’s intersecting experiences, this include... Read More about Exploring Black women’s experiences in UK psychotherapeutic training and practice.

Determination of a pilot sample size to determine the sample size of a substantive trial (2024)
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This research intends to determine the appropriate sample sizes for two-arm pilot studies to help correctly determine the required sample size for the corresponding substantive or definitive trial. Previous research in the area has been reviewed. R p... Read More about Determination of a pilot sample size to determine the sample size of a substantive trial.

Characterising the amplitude and mechanisms responsible for the pushout load and torque for a staked self-lubricating spherical plain bearing (2024)
Thesis

Staking is a cold metal joining process widely used in the manufacture of self-lubricating spherical plain aerospace bearings. These are used to form components such as tie-rod links or threaded rod ends as often seen on control surfaces for rotary w... Read More about Characterising the amplitude and mechanisms responsible for the pushout load and torque for a staked self-lubricating spherical plain bearing.

Investigating a deep learning approach to real-time air quality prediction and visualisation on UK highways (2024)
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The construction of intercity highways by the United Kingdom (UK) government has resulted in a progressive increase in vehicle emissions and pollution from noise, dust, and vibrations amid growing concerns about air pollution. Existing roadside pollu... Read More about Investigating a deep learning approach to real-time air quality prediction and visualisation on UK highways.