Small Extracellular Vesicles (sEVs), membrane-bound vesicles used in cellular communication can be used as a source of biomarkers for lung damage and disease, to minimise need for invasive test procedures. E-cigarette use has grown in recent years, b... Read More about Evaluating the Impact of E-Liquids on Small Extracellular Vesicles Released from Three-Dimensional Cell Culture of Human Lung Cells.
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Introduction:
Quality and particularly the assurance of quality for service users has become a significant part of healthcare over the years. In an attempt to drive quality, quality improvement strategies such as accreditation have been introduced.... Read More about Examining The Impact Of ISO 15189 2012 Accreditation In An NHS Specialist Pathology Laboratory. A Single Centre Longitudinal Study.
Integrating Urban Land-use And Road Networks In Developing Countries Applying TOD Methods To The Case Of Gaza City (2024)
Thesis
Land use is rapidly changing and progressively facing more complex challenges in sustaining people’s needs, therefore the planning and design of road networks. For example, accessibility and transport are a key factors driving the expansion and effec... Read More about Integrating Urban Land-use And Road Networks In Developing Countries Applying TOD Methods To The Case Of Gaza City.
Background:
Therapeutic Radiographers and Therapeutic Radiography students are exposed to emotionally demanding situations in their daily care of cancer patients and their family/carers (Society of Radiographers SOR, 2016). The impact of this carin... Read More about The Lived Experience of the Student Therapeutic Radiographer when caring for patients with cancer in the clinical placement setting: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis.
Evaluation of a novel device to assess combined knee flexion and hip extension, and hip flexion force production capability (2024)
Thesis
Background: The late flight phase (FP) of the sprint running action is essential to enable the ‘forward most limb’ to prepare for ground contact. Kinetic and kinematic factors during the FP show association to sprinting speed. While isometric assessm... Read More about Evaluation of a novel device to assess combined knee flexion and hip extension, and hip flexion force production capability.
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?.
Improving Predictive Process Analytics with Deep Learning and XAI (2024)
Thesis
In this doctoral thesis, we explore the innovative application of the Tab Transformer
architecture in the realm of predictive process mining, marking a significant advancement in
forecasting subsequent events within activity sequences. Utilising th... Read More about Improving Predictive Process Analytics with Deep Learning and XAI.
Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life due to their
exceptional characteristics and versatility. Their use spans across various industries.
At the beginning of plastic industry, the GPP was around 2 million tons, which
reached a... Read More about Detection and Identification of Microplastics in Freshwater Samples and their Toxicological Impact on Daphnia Pulex, A Model Organism for Freshwater.
Proposed New SD-WAN Architecture to Facilitate Dynamic Load Balancing (2024)
Thesis
SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Networking) is widely regarded as the future of networking as it integrates programmable features into its architecture. However, there is currently no all-encompassing solution for traffic monitoring policies in th... Read More about Proposed New SD-WAN Architecture to Facilitate Dynamic Load Balancing.
The Role of a Corporate Governance Mechanism in Mitigating Fraud: A Case Study of the Nigerian Banking Industry (2024)
Thesis
This study examines the role of CG mechanism in mitigating fraud in the Nigerian banking industry. Its dual objectives focus on examining the effectiveness of the board of directors and audit committees in mitigating fraud in Nigerian banks. Agency t... Read More about The Role of a Corporate Governance Mechanism in Mitigating Fraud: A Case Study of the Nigerian Banking Industry.
The purpose of this PhD work is to examine the vulnerability and resilience of the energy sector in the United Arab Emirates and shape the development of a strategic approach to build resilience against risks and disaster events in the future, as wel... Read More about Building a Disaster-Resilient Energy Sector within the United Arab Emirates – A Critical Analysis of the Approaches for Mitigation, Vulnerability Reduction and Preparedness.
Trans-radial Socket Coupling Problems And Solutions (2024)
Thesis
There has been relatively little research into the assessment of socket fit in upper-limb
prosthetics, in comparison to lower-limb prosthetics. Whilst this reflects the smaller
population of potential users, the global need for devices is nonethele... Read More about Trans-radial Socket Coupling Problems And Solutions.
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Epidermal composition influences the physical behaviour of the skin and its ability to withstand trauma. This is important on the plantar foot due to the high compression, shear, and torsion forces it is exposed to during weightbearing. P... Read More about Non-invasive methods of quantifying the composition of the plantar epidermis: The interpretation of data in health, ageing and disease..
Real-Time Application Of Deepfake For De-Identification Privacy Preservation And Data Protection (2024)
Thesis
In an era marked by mounting concerns over data privacy and protection, conventional
regulatory measures have proven inadequate against cyber-attacks, complicating data sharing
for research and development. Meanwhile, traditional face de-identifica... Read More about Real-Time Application Of Deepfake For De-Identification Privacy Preservation And Data Protection.
The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations (2024)
Thesis
The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations
Many historians credit the origins of the industrial revolution in the eighteenth century to Great Britain, which transfor... Read More about The transformation to Industry 4.0 for sustained competitive advantage: Case studies of dynamic multinational corporations.
Additive manufacturing technology adoption in the upstream supply chain of the Nigerian oil and gas industry (2024)
Thesis
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has grown in popularity and advancement in academic research and industrial application, and benefits to supply chain are well documented, yet the technology appears relatively new to Oil and Gas (O&G) sectors, especially... Read More about Additive manufacturing technology adoption in the upstream supply chain of the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
Frontal Plane Proximal and Distal Kinematics; The Relationship with Knee Valgus During Athletic Tasks. (2024)
Thesis
Background: Knee injuries such as Patellofemoral pain (PFP) and Anterior Cruciate
Ligament (ACL) damage are two of the most prevalent in the active population. The
aetiology of knee injuries is deemed multifactorial. Dynamic Knee valgus (DKV)
demo... Read More about Frontal Plane Proximal and Distal Kinematics; The Relationship with Knee Valgus During Athletic Tasks..
This research examined the workplace experiences of Nigerian female migrant care workers in English care sector, with a particular focus on the complex interplay of ethnicity, race, gender, and migration status. By employing qualitative research meth... Read More about Workplace Expereices of Nigerian Female Migrants Care Workers: Understanding Exepreices at the Intersection of Ethnicit, Race, Gender, and Migration Status.
A Decentralised Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform for Residential Homes (2024)
Thesis
To achieve a sustainable and low-carbon energy system, it is necessary to develop novel solutions for the way household energy is consumed. Homes that have solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, electric vehicles (EVs), and microgrids can potentially trans... Read More about A Decentralised Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Platform for Residential Homes.
Stroke is a cardiovascular related disease that commonly presents at the emergency department
(ED) with high mortality rates and lifelong disability. At the ED, overcrowding is a reported
challenge that has impact on the outcome of patient care. Th... Read More about Emergency department crowding and its impact on the clinical care and mortality outcomes of stroke patients at the Tema General Hospital in Ghana.