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Exploring the connectedness of regional financial markets: application to the GCC equity markets (2022)
Thesis
Yousuf, M. Exploring the connectedness of regional financial markets: application to the GCC equity markets. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores the financial connectedness of equity markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the 2005 – 2020 timeframe. The overall study is divided into four key areas. First, we examine the intra-regional connectedness of... Read More about Exploring the connectedness of regional financial markets: application to the GCC equity markets.

Naturally occurring resistance to Varroa destructor in the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) (2022)
Thesis
Grindrod, I. Naturally occurring resistance to Varroa destructor in the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera). (Thesis). University of Salford

The honey bee is an important social insect; it along with other bee species can be regarded as a keystone organism. The pollination services bees provide are invaluable not only in terms of human health and food security, with an estimated worth of... Read More about Naturally occurring resistance to Varroa destructor in the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera).

Comparisons of countermovement jump and isokinetic performance in youth athletes: maturation and early sport specialization considerations (2022)
Thesis
Hofmann, C. Comparisons of countermovement jump and isokinetic performance in youth athletes: maturation and early sport specialization considerations. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis examines the impact of maturation status and single versus multiple sport participation on the physical performance of adolescent athletes across 6 studies. Study 1 investigated the test – retest reliability of isokinetic knee flexion and... Read More about Comparisons of countermovement jump and isokinetic performance in youth athletes: maturation and early sport specialization considerations.

From brains to bears. understanding brain size evolution: causes, costs and benefits (2022)
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Chambers, H. From brains to bears. understanding brain size evolution: causes, costs and benefits. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Developmental and energetic costs result in brains being expensive organs to grow and maintain, yet large brains have evolved in many mammalian species. The adaptive value of increased brain size has come under scrutiny over the past few decades and... Read More about From brains to bears. understanding brain size evolution: causes, costs and benefits.

Monte-Carlo Simulation of Diffusion as an Aid to Interpreting Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering from Lattice Gas Systems with Diffusion on Multiple Time-Scales (2022)
Thesis
Swales, J. Monte-Carlo Simulation of Diffusion as an Aid to Interpreting Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering from Lattice Gas Systems with Diffusion on Multiple Time-Scales. (Thesis). University Of Salford

Pd and Pd-Ag have recently found application in hydrogen processing technologies, both in terms of purification membranes and isotope-separation systems. Direct measurement of the diffusion processes in these systems is provided by quasi-elastic neut... Read More about Monte-Carlo Simulation of Diffusion as an Aid to Interpreting Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering from Lattice Gas Systems with Diffusion on Multiple Time-Scales.

Emerging digital banking service quality dimensions and their impact on elderly customer satisfaction and engagement: a study in Sri Lankan context (2022)
Thesis
Gunaratne, T. (2022). Emerging digital banking service quality dimensions and their impact on elderly customer satisfaction and engagement: a study in Sri Lankan context. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research is based on the impact of emerging digital banking service quality dimensions on elderly customer satisfaction and engagement in Sri Lankan context. Security and privacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived personaliz... Read More about Emerging digital banking service quality dimensions and their impact on elderly customer satisfaction and engagement: a study in Sri Lankan context.

An exploration of organisational hybridity in social enterprise organisations in Greater Manchester, UK (2022)
Thesis
Rostron, K. An exploration of organisational hybridity in social enterprise organisations in Greater Manchester, UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study presents research conducted in social enterprise organisations (SEs) across Greater Manchester, UK. It aims to understand how hybridity manifests within SEs and to explore the nature of hybridity within organisations. A review of the liter... Read More about An exploration of organisational hybridity in social enterprise organisations in Greater Manchester, UK.

A hybrid-structure offset-QAM filter-bank multi-carrier MIMO system (2022)
Thesis
Abou-elkheir, A. A hybrid-structure offset-QAM filter-bank multi-carrier MIMO system. (Thesis). University of Salford

Offset quadrature amplitude modulation (OQAM) filter-bank multi-carrier (FBMC), has great potential for boosting the spectral efficiency (SE) and energy efficiency (EE) of future communication systems. This is due to its superior spectral localizatio... Read More about A hybrid-structure offset-QAM filter-bank multi-carrier MIMO system.

Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta (2022)
Thesis
McCrudden, P. (2022). Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta. (Thesis). University of Salford

Supermarkets across the globe have direct points of contact and data capture systems and records of customers buying behaviour. Often these are multiple forms of real-time datasets. These datasets allow for both extrapolations of historical data that... Read More about Exploring the factors and attributes of value-adding activities and their impact on moderators and mediators within Rice Value Chains in the Ayeyarwady Delta.

Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands. (2022)
Thesis
Davison, A. (2022). Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Amphibians worldwide are in decline with one of the main culprits being the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. This fungus affects the skin of amphibians, leading to excessive skin shedding or skin lesions which, in many cases, result in death. The rec... Read More about Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands..

Total evidence phylogeny of ducks, geese and swans (family Anatidae): implications for macroevolution and biogeography (2022)
Thesis
biogeography. (Dissertation). The University of Salford

The neornithine bird family Anatidae comprises the ducks, geese and swans, and is one of the largest (approximately 150 species) and most studied families of modern birds. The fossil record of definitive anatids stretches from the Oligocene epoch to... Read More about Total evidence phylogeny of ducks, geese and swans (family Anatidae): implications for macroevolution and biogeography.

Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington (2022)
Thesis
Sunderland, S. (2022). Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington. (Thesis). University of Salford

This practice-led PhD explores the role of mimicry (simulation, impersonation, imitation) in the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington. It evaluates mimicry both as a feminist critical technique and as a form of ca... Read More about Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington.

Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK. (2022)
Thesis
Morton, L. Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Urbanisation is a worldwide process with serious wellbeing impacts on people and wildlife. Reconciliation ecology, a novel approach to conservation, is particularly relevant for urban conservation as new habitats can be established and maintained. St... Read More about Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK..

Urban district heating network delivery: a socio-technical analysis of large-scale district heating network implementation in urban environments (2022)
Thesis
Adeniyi, I. Urban district heating network delivery: a socio-technical analysis of large-scale district heating network implementation in urban environments. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this study is to explore the implementation of large-scale city-based district heating (DH) networks from a socio-technical perspective with a view to identifying key success factors and effective governing measures that can overcome the m... Read More about Urban district heating network delivery: a socio-technical analysis of large-scale district heating network implementation in urban environments.

Investigating the brand image of Nigeria and its implication for marketing this country as a tourism destination: UK perspective (2022)
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Jida, N. Investigating the brand image of Nigeria and its implication for marketing this country as a tourism destination: UK perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

Recently, there has been an increase in studies on branding and tourism consumer destinations. These studies identify the major brand-related factors or the key reasons for destination choice among tourists, but these studies are Euro-American-centri... Read More about Investigating the brand image of Nigeria and its implication for marketing this country as a tourism destination: UK perspective.

Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches (2022)
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Noyes, T. (2022). Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches. (Thesis). University of Salford

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) occur in the middle to lower photic zone (~30–150 m) of tropical and subtropical regions and are often extensions of shallow reef communities. Mesophotic reefs have been traditionally understudied primarily due to i... Read More about Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches.

Essays on corporate governance of financial institutions in the United States (2022)
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Aljalahma, N. Essays on corporate governance of financial institutions in the United States. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the importance of corporate governance in financial institutions, it remains an under researched area. Thus, this research includes three studies that examine the significant characteristics of corporate governance for financial institutions.... Read More about Essays on corporate governance of financial institutions in the United States.