All Outputs (34)

The role of interleukin-10 in coronary artery disease (2023)
Thesis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, accounting for 66,000 deaths annually in the UK. Atherosclerosis is the underlying pathophysiological mechanism which drives CAD progression, producing an inflamma... Read More about The role of interleukin-10 in coronary artery disease.

Synthesis non-sugar GAG mimetics (2023)
Thesis

The Met receptor is a well-known motility, metastasis, and apoptosis modulator within
human cells. Its activity is known to be accelerated in cancer cells. Its activation has been
found to be co-dependent on the attachment of the hepatocyte growth... Read More about Synthesis non-sugar GAG mimetics.

Understanding the role of Building Regulation costs in the Irish housing crisis (2023)
Thesis

This thesis examines the proportional impact that building regulation costs have on house
construction costs in Ireland and considers how they affect development viability, purchaser
affordability and housing supply in the housing market. It also c... Read More about Understanding the role of Building Regulation costs in the Irish housing crisis.

A Holistic Approach for Fostering Community Engagement in the Decision-Making of Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning and Development (2023)
Thesis

In the face of increasing extreme climate events, communities are often excluded from decision-making during pre-disaster and urban planning, despite their tacit knowledge and experience in disaster response and recovery. This marginalisation poses a... Read More about A Holistic Approach for Fostering Community Engagement in the Decision-Making of Risk-Sensitive Urban Planning and Development.

Ecoacoustic Methods for Avifauna Analysis: A Case Study of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (2023)
Thesis

Birds are one of the most studied taxa in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), with previous studies reporting negative impacts of radiation such as reductions in abundance and diversity and an increase in albinism and cataracts incidence. This thesis... Read More about Ecoacoustic Methods for Avifauna Analysis: A Case Study of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

Development of a methodology for the performance improvement of Nigerian office buildings considering bioclimatic design perspectives (2023)
Thesis

There is a need to improve the environmental performance of Nigeria’s office buildings due to
new expectations, and the current challenges including energy shortage, increasing
population, changing user needs, and climate change. While several Nige... Read More about Development of a methodology for the performance improvement of Nigerian office buildings considering bioclimatic design perspectives.

The Role of lnterleukin-8 In lschemic Heart Disease and Oxidative Stress (2023)
Thesis

Ischemic heart disease also known as coronary heart disease remains a primary cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide (Nowbar et al., 2019). Several mechanisms are involved in the development of the condition, such as chronic inflammation and the... Read More about The Role of lnterleukin-8 In lschemic Heart Disease and Oxidative Stress.

Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Habitat Suitability of Bearded Sakis (Chiropotes, Lesson 1840) (2023)
Thesis

Pitheciinae are a subfamily of South American monkeys. They possess dental specialisations that allow them to break open the hard pericarps of fruits, making them ecological seed predators. The genera that make up this subfamily are Cacajao (Lesson,... Read More about Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Habitat Suitability of Bearded Sakis (Chiropotes, Lesson 1840).

A review of taxonomic history and phylogeography for the spider monkeys (genus Ateles), with habitat suitability modelling for Amazonian Ateles (2023)
Thesis

The spider monkeys (genus Ateles) (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1806) are one of the most
widespread platyrrhine primates, ranging from the tropical and subtropical rainforests of the
Yucatan peninsula and coastal regions of Vera Cruz state in Mexico... Read More about A review of taxonomic history and phylogeography for the spider monkeys (genus Ateles), with habitat suitability modelling for Amazonian Ateles.

The role of documents in collaboration within the UK Integrated Emergency Management System (2023)
Thesis

Effective collaboration between involved stakeholders is a crucial requirement in most any disaster management scenario, where increasingly every stage is a multi-agency effort. In the UK, Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) form the platform for this eng... Read More about The role of documents in collaboration within the UK Integrated Emergency Management System.

Stress Detection And Alleviation Via Electrodermal Activity And Generative Music (2023)
Thesis

Accurate psychological stress detection systems have been created using a variety of methodologies and can provide users with real-time stress monitoring. Such systems can aid with providing early intervention and therapies for alleviation on order t... Read More about Stress Detection And Alleviation Via Electrodermal Activity And Generative Music.

Policy, Regulatory and Commercial Considerations for the Implementation of a Mobility as a Service System (2023)
Thesis

Transport and access to mobility have been highlighted as a key factor in enabling economic growth and improving quality of life. However, widely used transport modes, such as private vehicles, also negatively impact cities and towns in several ways,... Read More about Policy, Regulatory and Commercial Considerations for the Implementation of a Mobility as a Service System.

A Biomimicry Model for Design of Building Facades (2023)
Thesis

It is increasingly recognised that the built environment and subsequently buildings are
significant contributors to many drivers of global environmental degradation, including
climate change, loss of biodiversity, and reductions in the ability of e... Read More about A Biomimicry Model for Design of Building Facades.

Optical and electrical characteristics of erbium doped solids for quantum technology applications (2023)
Thesis

This thesis explores the potential of Er:Si for quantum technology applications. The
unique optical transitions of erbium in the 1.5 μm region make it a suitable candidate
for both telecommunication and silicon photonics applications and the proper... Read More about Optical and electrical characteristics of erbium doped solids for quantum technology applications.

Enabling Urban Agriculture in the Global North and South: A Comparative Study of the UK and Nigeria (2023)
Thesis

As the world's urban population rises, we must reconsider our relationship with food. As a result of the growing population and insufficient food produced in rural regions, poverty and hunger are on the rise. Urban Agriculture (UA) has the potential... Read More about Enabling Urban Agriculture in the Global North and South: A Comparative Study of the UK and Nigeria.

An investigation of oil and gas-induced displacement and resettlement policies in The south-south region of Nigeria (case studies: Finima community and Ogoniland) (2023)
Thesis

According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report in 2022, it is stated that there are more than 100 million people were forcible displaced in the year 2022, most of them within their own countries. Thus, the extraction of oil and g... Read More about An investigation of oil and gas-induced displacement and resettlement policies in The south-south region of Nigeria (case studies: Finima community and Ogoniland).

The Lobster Pregnancy Test: A Molecular Tool In Support Of Lobster Stocks And Fisheries In The UK (2023)
Thesis

The European Lobster (Homarus gammarus) is one of the highest value shellfish species landed in the UK and accounts for a large part of British shellfish fisheries. However, high demand for this sought-after commodity has led to overfishing and decli... Read More about The Lobster Pregnancy Test: A Molecular Tool In Support Of Lobster Stocks And Fisheries In The UK.

Position of the Frenkel Line in supercritical nitrogen at 25°C, 75°C, 100°C and 125°C (2023)
Thesis

The pressure at which the Frenkel line was crossed in supercritical nitrogen was investigated at different temperatures via Raman spectroscopy, using a diamond anvil cell to control pressure and ruby or Sm:YAG as a pressure scale. The results for the... Read More about Position of the Frenkel Line in supercritical nitrogen at 25°C, 75°C, 100°C and 125°C.

Determining management strategies to control ash dieback disease through molecular and environmental interactions (2023)
Thesis

Forest trees have been increasingly threatened by invasive pathogens,
endangering associated biodiversity, and reducing ecosystems. Such an alien pathogen,
Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, has had considerable impacts on the common ash tree
(Fraxinus exce... Read More about Determining management strategies to control ash dieback disease through molecular and environmental interactions.

Sediment Entrainment In Two Large Upland Gravel Bed Rivers (2023)
Thesis

The sediment dynamics of river systems are of importance from an ecological, social and engineering viewpoint and are defined by complex relationships of various variables. Numerous threshold theories (such as Bagnolds stream power equation, Hjulstro... Read More about Sediment Entrainment In Two Large Upland Gravel Bed Rivers.