• A Quantum of Solace: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study of Online Support in the Self-Management of Anxiety in HPV Positive Women 

  Leads, Jessica (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  The implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA detection as the primary screening tool for screening and management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) proposed for roll-out in 2019-2020 will diagnose more ...

• A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Controllable Electricity Production via Biogas Plants 

  Haring, Karl (Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)

  With the expansion of renewable but fluctuating power generation from wind and solar energy, the demand placed on the security and reliability of supply is increasing. To en-sure grid stability in the future, controllable ...

• Phantasma-agoria of/in crisis. Lens-based media and collective experience of the political in performing ‘image’ and agora. 

  Paschalidou, Maria (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Phantasma-agoria of/in crisis. Lens-based media and collective experience of the political in performing ‘image’ and agora In this practice-based research, I am investigating ways in which an art event can transform ...

• Program Transformations for Vulnerability Detection in Binary Executable Files 

  Alqattan, Mansour (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  The major causes of threats in computer systems across the globe have been attributed to vulnerabilities in the underlying software on any hardware platform. Vulnerability analysis entails the process of determining whether ...

• The Origins and Development of Association Football in Nottinghamshire c.1860-1915 

  Dawes, Andrew (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Home to two of the oldest football clubs in the world, Nottinghamshire was a hub of the association game. Yet it barely receives a mention in scholarly studies of football. Based predominantly on original research in the ...

• The Morning After (the night before): Emancipating Spectators in Participatory Live Art 

  Jordan, Kelly (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  This thesis develops a theoretical framework for the analysis of spectator-participation in live art by examining the performance practices of Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s La Pocha Nostra, Marina Abramović, and Gob Squad. It ...

• Algorithmic Meta-Creativity 

  Raczinski, Fania (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Tl;dr: Using computers to produce creative artefacts is a form of computational creativity. Using creative techniques computationally is creative computing. Algorithmic Meta-Creativity (AMC) spans the two—whether this is ...

• Essays on Islamic Finance and Banking 

  Gad, Samar (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Islamic banking and finance have received a considerable attention from academics and practitioners after the global financial crisis. Drawing insights from the theoretical and empirical studies about the resilience and ...

• ‘Suspect’ Community Stereotyping and Criminal Investigations: “In pursuit of higher transparency”: A study of how police officers in England and Wales are believed to investigate people from the Muslim community 

  Minhas, Rashid (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  In England and Wales, the ‘war on terror’ has been argued to impact adversely on existing race relations policies. Recent research has suggested that changes in legislation (such as wide discretionary powers of stop and ...

• Impact of climate change on youth in small island communities: The case of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 

  Simmons, Andrew (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Building the resilience of youth to adapt to the impact of climate change is a significant development challenge faced by policymakers in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Climate Change is already impacting negatively ...

• FORENSIC PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES 

  Ogwu, John (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  The World Health Organisation suggests that falsified and substandard medicines (FSMs) constitute approximately 10% of medicines globally with higher figures expected in low and middle income countries (LMICs). To combat ...

• An examination of the care and career experiences of mid-life women who combine formal employment and informal caring of dependent adults 

  Oldridge, Louise (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  This thesis is based on the care and career experiences of mid-life (ages 45 – 65) women engaging in paid employment alongside informal caring of dependent adults. It was carried out within the context of a growing ‘social ...

• Gay Men and Surrogacy: Navigating Boundaries in the Procreative Realm 

  Norton, Wendy (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Desire and motivation to parent has often been conceptualised as a women’s reproductive concern whilst relatively little is known about men’s reproductive desires, reproductive decision making and reproductive experiences. ...

• An Examination of E-Banking Fraud Prevention and Detection in Nigerian Banks 

  Fadayo, Matthew (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  E-banking offers a number of advantages to financial institutions, including convenience in terms of time and money. However, criminal activities in the information age have changed the way banking operations are performed. ...

• Estimation of Travel Time using Temporal and Spatial Relationships in Sparse Data 

  Vu, Luong (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Travel time is a basic measure upon which e.g. traveller information systems, traffic management systems, public transportation planning and other intelligent transport systems are developed. Collecting travel time information ...

• Crisis, hegemony, and the social investment market: The cultural political economy of an emerging governance strategy 

  Ogman, Robert (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  This thesis contributes to contemporary research on neoliberalism by analysing the ‘social investment market’ (SIM) as part of the reproduction and remaking of hegemony since the financial crisis of 2008. It describes the ...

• An Exploration into How Design Can Better Align the Attributes of Luxury and Sustainability for ‘High-End’ Hotel Guest Rooms 

  Jadallah, Ruba (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  There would appear to be a tension between luxury and sustainability within the hotel industry. Luxury, sustainable hotels appear to focus more on adopting sustainable practices for financial benefit, often resulting in a ...

• An Investigation into Playful Interactive Experiences within Public Space 

  Merry, Anna (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  This investigation aimed to produce methods of regeneration for underutilised public areas, encouraging social and spatial interactions through play permission. Approached from an interdisciplinary perspective, design and ...

• An Evaluation of Stakeholder Engagement in ICT Research Projects 

  Jiya, Tilimbe (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  Modern societies rely upon research to deal with social challenges through research and innovation (R&I) that is carried out in ICT research projects. ICT research projects are important in generating breakthrough technologies ...

• Enhancing quality of life in residential high-rises by sustainable design responses 

  Kalcheva, Elena Stoyanova (Thesis or dissertation / Doctoral / PhD)

  After the end of World War II, in England was observed a proliferation of high-rises, replacing the destroyed buildings by the bombing and the existing slums. However, their popularity variated with time, at first being ...

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