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Fulwood Barracks and the Garrison Town of Preston: Regional Identity, Local Regiments and Social Change, 1848-1948 (2025)
Thesis

British Army regimental histories have attracted a good deal of criticism among historians due to their partisan nature and their tendency to gloss over human error, poor command, or the actual nature of a campaign in which a regiment participated. I... Read More about Fulwood Barracks and the Garrison Town of Preston: Regional Identity, Local Regiments and Social Change, 1848-1948.

Rewriting the Irish Mother Figure: Dismantling Stereotypes of Motherhood and Maternity in Contemporary Irish Literature (2025)
Thesis

This thesis will argue that contemporary Irish women’s literature challenges
traditional tropes of motherhood and reframes the Irish mother as a multidimensional
figure who is separate from both the church and state. Drawing upon a range of
theore... Read More about Rewriting the Irish Mother Figure: Dismantling Stereotypes of Motherhood and Maternity in Contemporary Irish Literature.

Analysing The Prospects For The Chinese Console Game Industry Based On The Case Studies Of US European And Japanese Markets (2025)
Thesis

This research focuses on the prospects of the Chinese video game industry by
analysing market analyses from the US, Europe and Japan. It employs a
comprehensive mixed-method approach that integrates both quantitative and
qualitative research metho... Read More about Analysing The Prospects For The Chinese Console Game Industry Based On The Case Studies Of US European And Japanese Markets.

Shaping Dance Improvisatory Processes Intertwined with Actual and Virtual Bodies: Exploring Sculptural Qualities Within Motion Capture Environments (2024)
Thesis

This practice-as-research investigates embodied dance improvisatory approaches within motion capture environments through a shaping process I call Sculptural Qualities. Sculptural Qualities, a term developed during this research, are processual and r... Read More about Shaping Dance Improvisatory Processes Intertwined with Actual and Virtual Bodies: Exploring Sculptural Qualities Within Motion Capture Environments.

Staging Queer Spirituality: New perspectives on self-identity through Minstrelsy as multiplastic archetypal persona-performance (2024)
Thesis

My thesis is based upon the findings from my post-graduate practice-as-research project.

I will propose a re-envisioning of the practice of Minstrelsy, not only as a traditional form of storytelling entertainment with its roots in ancient history... Read More about Staging Queer Spirituality: New perspectives on self-identity through Minstrelsy as multiplastic archetypal persona-performance.

Playful Science Engagement and Interactive Interpretation Prototyping: An Exploratory Study for the Science and Industry Museum (2024)
Thesis

Facilitating playful, informal learning about scientific subjects is both a rising and challenging area of research. Science museum settings offer an interesting opportunity to study this topic through the perspective of visitor engagement with STEM... Read More about Playful Science Engagement and Interactive Interpretation Prototyping: An Exploratory Study for the Science and Industry Museum.

Immersive New Media And Abuse: Should There Be Regulations For How Interpersonal Abuse Is Broadcasted In Online Media? (2024)
Thesis

Media effect theorists have debated the extent to which media has influence over its audience with some believing that ‘heavy viewing’ may increase vulnerability, resulting in broadcasters introducing guidelines to reduce potential harm. These modera... Read More about Immersive New Media And Abuse: Should There Be Regulations For How Interpersonal Abuse Is Broadcasted In Online Media?.