Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death in the United Kingdom with one type, coronary artery disease, killing more than twice as many women as breast cancer. Conventional CVD risk factors have been shown to have less accu... Read More about Automatic Classification, Detection and Segmentation of Breast Arterial Calcification on Digital Mammography Images Using Deep Learning.
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Evaluating and Developing Force Plate Practice for Monitoring Lower-Body Neuromuscular Function in Soccer (2025)
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The aim of this thesis was to evaluate and identify a best practice for force plate assessments for monitoring lower body NMF in soccer. It was evident following a literature review and scoping review that there is a variety of options for force plat... Read More about Evaluating and Developing Force Plate Practice for Monitoring Lower-Body Neuromuscular Function in Soccer.
‘Masked Morality, a new theory variant to explain the changes in British gambling policy 2005-2023' (2025)
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This thesis considers British gambling policy since the passing of the Gambling Act 2005 until the publication of the Gambling White Paper on the 27th April 2023. It argues that overall, this policy has been a success but that vocal policy actors ha... Read More about ‘Masked Morality, a new theory variant to explain the changes in British gambling policy 2005-2023'.
The healthcare sector in the United Kingdom (UK) faces significant challenges in managing its vast estate efficiently and effectively. With rising costs, a substantial maintenance backlog, and increasing patient expectations, there is an urgent need... Read More about Digital twins in Lean strategic facility management in the UK healthcare sector: A proposed framework to enabling Lean strategic facility management in healthcare operations in the UK.
2D Modelling Of Sediment Dynamics In High Energy Gravel Bed Rivers And Climate Impacted Glacier Fed River Basins (2025)
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This thesis sets out a novel method of 2D sediment modelling in high energy mountain systems. A new combined methodology using lidar, drone and dGPS survey along with HEC-RAS 2D river simulation has been developed. This methodology has been validated... Read More about 2D Modelling Of Sediment Dynamics In High Energy Gravel Bed Rivers And Climate Impacted Glacier Fed River Basins.
Viewing the natural environment from inside homes and workplaces has been recognised by a range of scholars as having an impact on improving health and well-being. Research has shown that a combination of outdoor elements – such as blue sky, sea view... Read More about Daylight And View Quality In Offices: Developing Multifactor Evolutionary Simulation Methods to Achieve Occupant Well-Being: A Case Study of Commercial Buildings in Cairo (Egypt) and Salford (England).
Evaluating Tender Using Sustainable Products Model in Goods Procurement: A case of the electricity distributor in Ghana. (2025)
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Sustainability challenges confronting developing countries are numerous and substantial and appear to be exacerbating overtime. Sustainable Public Procurement could be of significant strategic importance to developing countries such as Ghana who spen... Read More about Evaluating Tender Using Sustainable Products Model in Goods Procurement: A case of the electricity distributor in Ghana..
Encounters with patients who are approaching end of life or dying can affect all staff. Yet health care support staff are rarely mentioned or included in service evaluation or research studies, with their roles often not easily visible, largely happe... Read More about Hidden voices and deep meaning: An ethnography to reveal and render explicit health care assistants, porters and domestics experience and role in the social organisation of end of life care.
An Assessment Of Food Safety Culture At Five Ethnic Group Restaurants In Dubai. (2025)
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Recent studies suggest that a deeper understanding of food safety culture within organizations is necessary for ensuring food safety. During the food inspection program, the Dubai Municipality Food Safety Department identified two categories of resta... Read More about An Assessment Of Food Safety Culture At Five Ethnic Group Restaurants In Dubai..
Using Wearable Soft Sensors for Gesture Recognition (2025)
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The increasing prevalence of hand impairments due to conditions such as arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s Disease, and stroke presents significant challenges in everyday activities, such as tying shoes or getting dressed. In the UK, long-term mu... Read More about Using Wearable Soft Sensors for Gesture Recognition.
Enabling grass root climate recovery: drawing on drug recovery tools to support climate behaviour change (2025)
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We have only a short window of time to radically reduce carbon emissions; the General Secretary of the United Nations in his closing statement at COP28 said ‘The world cannot afford delays, indecision, or half measures’ (Guterres, 2023 para 26) and p... Read More about Enabling grass root climate recovery: drawing on drug recovery tools to support climate behaviour change.
This study investigates the extent to which government policies and labour union activities affect employee engagement from the perspective of front-line employees in the Nigerian hotel sector. The research employed a qualitative case study methodolo... Read More about An investigation into the effects of external factors on employee engagement in the Nigerian hotel sector (a study of selected hotels).
Infrastructure Delivery System for Affordable Housing Policy Implementation In The South-South Region Of Nigeria (2025)
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This thesis explores the infrastructure delivery systems (IDS) for affordable housing policy implementation in Nigeria's South-South region. The study aims to develop a comprehensive framework to guide policymakers and address the challenges and barr... Read More about Infrastructure Delivery System for Affordable Housing Policy Implementation In The South-South Region Of Nigeria.
Socio-Spatial Framework to Improve Air Quality in Transit-Oriented Development (2025)
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This research focuses on air quality management in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) neighbourhoods, addressing the complex interplay between urban design, community behaviour, and regulatory policies. TODs, while promoting sustainable urban develop... Read More about Socio-Spatial Framework to Improve Air Quality in Transit-Oriented Development.
Carbon Nanomaterials Applied in Cementitious Composites- A focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques (2025)
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Cementitious composites are integral to civil engineering applications, yet they are subject to limitations such as nanoscale cracking. To address these challenges, this doctoral research investigates the use of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs), a cost-... Read More about Carbon Nanomaterials Applied in Cementitious Composites- A focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques.
The Association of Urban Greenspace Characteristics with Tick Densities and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence in Scotland (2025)
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Ticks are an ecosystem disservice in urban greenspaces, with the potential to transmit diseases. The characteristics of an urban greenspace can impact the hazard of ticks and tick-borne pathogens both within a greenspace and in the surrounding area.... Read More about The Association of Urban Greenspace Characteristics with Tick Densities and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence in Scotland.
Employers’ and employees’ perceptions regarding promotion of health and well-being in the workplace (2025)
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Background : The workplace has been identified as a suitable setting where adult populations can be reached for health promotion and prevention of disease. However, little is known about the workplace health and well-being environment in Kenya. The c... Read More about Employers’ and employees’ perceptions regarding promotion of health and well-being in the workplace.
The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease (2024)
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Pearson, L. The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease. (Thesis). University of SalfordCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with an estimated 17.8 million CAD-associated deaths each year. A prominent pathogenic factor in CAD is inflammation, which is associated with elevated levels of the cytokine in... Read More about The Role Of Interleukin-1β In Coronary Artery Disease.
Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients (2024)
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Edirisinghe, N. Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients. (Thesis). University of SalfordTrauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally with a significant burden across the globe irrespective of socio-economic levels. In the UK, major trauma (MT) as a result of motor vehicle accidents is the leading cause of death in... Read More about Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia (2024)
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Background: Pneumonia complicating acute stroke results in poorer outcomes. However, substantial inconsistencies exist in terminology, diagnosis, risk stratification, microbiological causes, and antibiotic treatment of stroke-associated pneumonia (SA... Read More about Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia.