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 .
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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.
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?.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..
Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues (2024)
Thesis
Fendiline is an obsolete ion channel inhibitor originally prescribed as an anti-hypertensive medicine. However, recent repurposing has shown promising efficacy towards a range of serious ailments, most notably carcinomas including pancreatic and colo... Read More about Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues.
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.
Modelling Community Disaster Resilience: A Participatory Approach (2024)
Thesis
Due to the increasingly complex nature of climate change impacts, decision-makers such as local government practitioners and community members need more inclusive tools to assess their communities' resilience to environmental risks and natural hazard... Read More about Modelling Community Disaster Resilience: A Participatory Approach.
Targeting Transcriptional CDKs in Medulloblastoma (2024)
Thesis
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant tumour of the brain in children. Current treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Although the five-year survival rate is over 70%, the treatment is exceptionally aggressive, leaving... Read More about Targeting Transcriptional CDKs in Medulloblastoma.
Background:
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is an important global public health issue. Understanding how much the public knows and understands about ABR is imperative to enable the development of more efficient ways to improve antibiotic stewardship (t... Read More about Knowledge, understanding, and attitudes towards antibiotic use, prescription advice and antibiotic resistance among parents in Greater Manchester..