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Walking and cycling interactions on shared-use paths (2016)
Thesis
Delaney, H. Walking and cycling interactions on shared-use paths. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/907794

Central to this research are the interactions that take place between cyclists and pedestrians on shared-use paths and the impact of these on journey experiences. This research proposes that as active travel is promoted and as walking and cycling tar... Read More about Walking and cycling interactions on shared-use paths.

Waste and wastewater clean-up using microbial fuel cells (2016)
Thesis
You, J. Waste and wastewater clean-up using microbial fuel cells. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/907941

A sustainable energy portfolio should include a range of carbon-neutral and renewable energy technologies. Amongst the renewable energy technologies, MFCs can offer a solution for both sustainable energy and clean water demands. In order to take the... Read More about Waste and wastewater clean-up using microbial fuel cells.

Self sustainable cathodes for microbial fuel cells (2016)
Thesis
Gajda, I. Self sustainable cathodes for microbial fuel cells. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/908025

The ultimate goal of this thesis was to investigate and produce an MFC with self-sustainable cathode so it could be implemented in real world applications. Using methods previously employed [polarisation curve experiments, power output measurements,... Read More about Self sustainable cathodes for microbial fuel cells.

The use of key performance indicators for external quality control in histological dissection (2016)
Thesis
Griffiths, M. The use of key performance indicators for external quality control in histological dissection. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/908927

The recent reports into standards in the NHS (Francis, 2013) and quality in pathology (Barnes, 2014) have focused scrutiny on the way in which we work in pathology and how we can provide assurance that this is of a sufficiently high standard. There a... Read More about The use of key performance indicators for external quality control in histological dissection.

What makes a difference in family therapy? Exploring the links between theory and practice using qualitative interviews and interpersonal process recall (2016)
Thesis
Smith, H. What makes a difference in family therapy? Exploring the links between theory and practice using qualitative interviews and interpersonal process recall. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909005

There is now good evidence to show that family therapy is effective in helping families with a wide range of presenting problems (Carr, 2014a; Shadish & Baldwin, 2003; Stratton, 2011). Although family therapy has a strong evidence base, much of the f... Read More about What makes a difference in family therapy? Exploring the links between theory and practice using qualitative interviews and interpersonal process recall.

Low empathizing and high systemizing tendencies in Higher Education computing students: The affordances of virtual worlds in their education (2016)
Thesis
Castle, J. L. Low empathizing and high systemizing tendencies in Higher Education computing students: The affordances of virtual worlds in their education. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909032

Background. The increasing societal reliance on emerging technology is demanding much more of those planning a career in the computing profession than technical ability alone. Many contemporary roles require business contact and therefore soft skills... Read More about Low empathizing and high systemizing tendencies in Higher Education computing students: The affordances of virtual worlds in their education.

Thin place: An alternative approach to curatorial practice (2016)
Thesis
Healy, C. Thin place: An alternative approach to curatorial practice. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909166

The ideas proposed in this thesis emerged out of a practice based interdisciplinary curatorial research project titled Thin Place, which was installed at Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen in early 2015. Fully funded by Arts Council Wales, the exhibition, edu... Read More about Thin place: An alternative approach to curatorial practice.

The effects of therapist training and experience on the outcomes of psychological therapy within an NHS setting (2016)
Thesis
Newman, M. The effects of therapist training and experience on the outcomes of psychological therapy within an NHS setting. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909393

Background: This study is based on the notion that client therapy outcomes are dependent, in part, on who the therapist is and not on the techniques they use or what theoretical model is drawn upon to conceptualise the presenting difficulties. Resear... Read More about The effects of therapist training and experience on the outcomes of psychological therapy within an NHS setting.

From albatross to long range UAV flight by dynamic soaring (2016)
Thesis
Bonnin, V. From albatross to long range UAV flight by dynamic soaring. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909425

In the domain of UAVs, endurance and range are key utility factors. However, small-sized UAVs are faced with serious limitations regarding energy storage options. A way to address this challenge is to seek for energy from the surrounding environment.... Read More about From albatross to long range UAV flight by dynamic soaring.

2D and 3D computer vision analysis of gaze, gender and age (2016)
Thesis
Zhang, W. (in press). 2D and 3D computer vision analysis of gaze, gender and age. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/801890

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has been an active research area for over four decades. Research studies and commercial designs in this area have been largely facilitated by the visual modality which brings diversified functionality and improved usa... Read More about 2D and 3D computer vision analysis of gaze, gender and age.

The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy (2016)
Thesis
Bell, A. The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909467

Policies promoting collaboration have been introduced to counteract the policies of autonomy and school Marketisation. This thesis sets out to find the implications and extent of practitioner collaborative practice within a converter academy in Engla... Read More about The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy.

Autonomous model building using vision and manipulation (2016)
Thesis
Broun, A. Autonomous model building using vision and manipulation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/910595

It is often the case that robotic systems require models, in order to successfully control themselves, and to interact with the world. Models take many forms and include kinematic models to plan motions, dynamics models to understand the interaction... Read More about Autonomous model building using vision and manipulation.

Effects of multinational team and team member characteristics on subgroup formation, group identification, and trust in team (2016)
Thesis
Arman, G. Effects of multinational team and team member characteristics on subgroup formation, group identification, and trust in team. (Thesis). DePaul University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/910962

Multinational teams (MNTs) consist of members from different national backgrounds who work interdependently to achieve a shared objective (Earley & Gibson, 2002). These teams are frequently employed in global organizations because they provide severa... Read More about Effects of multinational team and team member characteristics on subgroup formation, group identification, and trust in team.

HyDRA Hybrid workflow Design Recommender Architecture (2016)
Thesis
Soomro, K. HyDRA Hybrid workflow Design Recommender Architecture. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/911414

Workflows are a way to describe a series of computations on raw e-Science data. These data may be MRI brain scans, data from a high energy physics detector or metric data from an earth observation project. In order to derive meaningful knowledge from... Read More about HyDRA Hybrid workflow Design Recommender Architecture.

“What’s it gonna change?” Real-time paediatric respiratory infection community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention (2016)
Thesis
Real-time paediatric respiratory infection community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/911928

Objectives: The aim of this study is to inform the design and development of an online surveillance intervention, which could have a role in improving the management of paediatric respiratory tract infections (RTI) in primary care, including aiding... Read More about “What’s it gonna change?” Real-time paediatric respiratory infection community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention.

Investigations on potential digenic HAMP(hepcidin) and HFE haemochromatosis gene mutations in the development of iron overload in Irish patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (2016)
Thesis
Jereza, N. Investigations on potential digenic HAMP(hepcidin) and HFE haemochromatosis gene mutations in the development of iron overload in Irish patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/911991

Iron overload cardiomyopathy (IOC) has been recently described as a dilated cardiomyopathy, characterized by left ventricular (LV) remodelling with chamber dilatation and reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF). However, primary haemochromatosis, a genet... Read More about Investigations on potential digenic HAMP(hepcidin) and HFE haemochromatosis gene mutations in the development of iron overload in Irish patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Exploring the salesperson / entrepreneurship dynamic (2016)
Thesis
Does, J. Exploring the salesperson / entrepreneurship dynamic. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/912066

A review of the extensive separate literatures on salesmanship and entrepreneurship highlights interesting similarities between the two professions, but there is a lack of studies examining these similarities or explaining the differences. In particu... Read More about Exploring the salesperson / entrepreneurship dynamic.

An empirical investigation of the determinants and impact of bank credit ratings (2016)
Thesis
Karimu, B. A. An empirical investigation of the determinants and impact of bank credit ratings. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/913148

The role of credit rating agencies has come under severe scrutiny following the recent financial crisis, due to their claim, ab initio, of assigning true creditworthiness in the form of rating notches to financial institutions and their instruments.... Read More about An empirical investigation of the determinants and impact of bank credit ratings.