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Environmental Justice and Private Urban Gardens: A Critical Analysis of Practices in Salford, Greater Manchester (2024)
Thesis

While it is well accepted that the quality of a greenspace determines its ability to provide health and
wellbeing benefits, research and policy overlook the spaces which residents have their most direct
and frequent contact with nature – urban hous... Read More about Environmental Justice and Private Urban Gardens: A Critical Analysis of Practices in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Words from World Watchers: experiences of the occult in Mauritius (2024)
Thesis

This study investigates the occult experiences of Mauritians through an experimental novel- length narrative including elements of the roman-à-clef, short story, poetry, and script, accompanied by complementary discourses. This research has been carr... Read More about Words from World Watchers: experiences of the occult in Mauritius.

Realizations Decisions and Actions: Toward a Framework of Dramatic Structure for Film Composers (2024)
Thesis

The goal of my research is to develop a theoretical and practical framework for film composers that helps to determine the moments in a film that should be underlined or “marked” with music during the spotting process. Spotting means defining music e... Read More about Realizations Decisions and Actions: Toward a Framework of Dramatic Structure for Film Composers.

Challenging Accounting Fraud and The Corporate Psychopath Accountant through Blockchain Technology (2024)
Thesis

This research focuses on understanding why Accounting Fraud (AF) persists despite advancements in internal controls, corporate governance, and audit standards. Existing literature mainly focuses on how AF is undertaken, the motivations for why it occ... Read More about Challenging Accounting Fraud and The Corporate Psychopath Accountant through Blockchain Technology.

Beyond Ideological Warfare? A study of the Information Research Department (IRD) in South America 1948-77 (2024)
Thesis

The creation of the Information Research Department (IRD) by the Foreign Office in January 1948 symbolised a new era of ideological warfare through the use of soft power to forward political and economic goals through the collection and dissemination... Read More about Beyond Ideological Warfare? A study of the Information Research Department (IRD) in South America 1948-77.

Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector. (2024)
Thesis

The construction industry can be identified as one of the least digitized industries in the world,
drastically underperforming less in terms of profitability, productivity, reliability, efficiency, and
safety in comparison to the global economy tha... Read More about Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector..

Investigation of P53 and TTC5 function in lung cancer (2024)
Thesis

Lung cancer represents 11.6% of the total cases with patients destined for a poor outcome due to late-stage detection, therefore it is important to find new approaches to detect and treat this disease. Current evidence suggests a role of p53 gene and... Read More about Investigation of P53 and TTC5 function in lung cancer.

“We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector (2024)
Thesis

Charity shops have long been found to promote sociability, nurture experiences of belonging and act as spaces for community, caring and well-being. Older people remain the demographic most likely to participate in this setting and charity shop volunt... Read More about “We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector.

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.

An Investigation Into The Media Representation of the Almajiri System In Bauchi State, Nigeria (2024)
Thesis

The focus of this research, “An Investigation Into The Media Representation of the Almajiri
System In Bauchi State, Nigeria”, is to explore how media organisations represent the
conflictual relationship between the Almajiri system and Bauchi societ... Read More about An Investigation Into The Media Representation of the Almajiri System In Bauchi State, Nigeria.

Applying Internationalisation to Corporate Social Responsibility: A case study of Oil Companies in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria (2024)
Thesis

Background: Internationalisation is a strategy adopted by organisations in global expansion which involves moving an organisation’s operations, structure, and resources into an international market. With multinational oil corporations (MNOCs) operati... Read More about Applying Internationalisation to Corporate Social Responsibility: A case study of Oil Companies in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

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.

The invasion of the greater white toothed shrew, to Ireland, and its effects on the parasitic prevalence in the native pygmy shrew  (2024)
Thesis

The invasive greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) was first recorded in Ireland in
2007, where its range has since expanded at an alarming rate and caused the displacement
of the native pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus). As well as displacing... Read More about The invasion of the greater white toothed shrew, to Ireland, and its effects on the parasitic prevalence in the native pygmy shrew .

CORRIDORS - An Exploration of Muslim Female Identity and Representation Through Rap And Visual Album (2024)
Thesis

In contemporary British media and culture, the representation of Muslim women is still narrow, stereotypical, one-dimensional, and crucially lacking in visibility. This thesis sits as the counterpart to the practice as research rap-visual album Corri... Read More about CORRIDORS - An Exploration of Muslim Female Identity and Representation Through Rap And Visual Album.

What does quality of care mean from a resident perspective thesis submission corrected? (2024)
Thesis

Purpose: Despite substantial regulatory oversight, quality of care within the care home sector remains problematic. The aim of the research is to improve quality of care for residents by asking those who live in care homes what quality of care means... Read More about What does quality of care mean from a resident perspective thesis submission corrected?.

Development of Cybersecurity Framework for FinTech: Bahrain as a Case Study (2024)
Thesis

For decades, the Kingdom of Bahrain has embraced the changes brought by technology through
its commitment to further increase dynamism, creativity, and innovation. With the support of
its business-empowering regulations, Bahrain strives to establ... Read More about Development of Cybersecurity Framework for FinTech: Bahrain as a Case Study.

Investigation Into The Potential Antimicrobial Properties Of Metal MADDR (2024)
Thesis

During sudden onset critical and major incidents affecting NHS hospitals, what decisions are made by hospital tactical commanders, and how are they made? A constructivist grounded theory approach (2024)
Thesis

Aim of the Research:
The research used a constructivist grounded theory approach to work with tactical commanders in hospitals to develop a substantive theory that helps to understand how these commanders sought to manage the immediate organisationa... Read More about During sudden onset critical and major incidents affecting NHS hospitals, what decisions are made by hospital tactical commanders, and how are they made? A constructivist grounded theory approach.

The Crack in the Ceiling: Writing the 'I' of the British-Pakistani Experience in the Fourth Space (2024)
Thesis

This thesis is a creative and critical study of contemporary poetry and poetics using innovative practice to focus on British-Pakistani experience whilst exploring the concept of the Fourth Space (Parmar et al, 2018), an alternate space proposed for... Read More about The Crack in the Ceiling: Writing the 'I' of the British-Pakistani Experience in the Fourth Space.

An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings (2024)
Thesis

This research explores the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks (STBs) in UK buildings. Thermal bridging (TB) in building envelopes can significantly affect the fabric heat loss of a building, leading to higher e... Read More about An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings.