The chemotherapeutic potential of Boswellia carterii oleoresins (2021)
Thesis
Jones, M. The chemotherapeutic potential of Boswellia carterii oleoresins. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Though effective treatments are available and reduce mortality, issues such as debilitating side-effects and drug resistance necessitate a need to develop alternatives. Natural products are a key and dive... Read More about The chemotherapeutic potential of Boswellia carterii oleoresins.

An exploration of the lived experiences of people who self-harm in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana (2021)
Thesis
in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background
An increasing number of people who Self-Harm (SH) are being treated in mental health hospitals globally and it is now considered a major health problem. Incidence of SH are common in secure hospitals with those who use SH being highly dep... Read More about An exploration of the lived experiences of people who self-harm in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana.

Threshold moves : a ritual poetry practice (2021)
Thesis

This thesis identifies and explores a practice of ritual poetry. Drawing on creative writing and embodied ritual practice, as well as theory from poetry, performance and anthropology, I form new theoretical and practical understandings of a field of... Read More about Threshold moves : a ritual poetry practice.

The outcome from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an adult male population from United Arab of Emirates (2021)
Thesis
Kananizadegan, M. The outcome from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an adult male population from United Arab of Emirates. (Thesis). University of Salford

In sports physiotherapy, outcome measurements are used to identify the athlete’s ability to tolerate the physical demands inherent in sports specific movement and prevent re-injury or identify readiness to return to competition. There are limited st... Read More about The outcome from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an adult male population from United Arab of Emirates.

The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector (2021)
Thesis
Sharpe, R. The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rapid technological advancement is impacting jobs and work resulting in digital skills being critical in the contemporary UK workforce (Riley et al., 2020). As such and by 2030, 20% of the labour market could be under skilled for their job requiremen... Read More about The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector.

The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria (2021)
Thesis
Abdullahi, R. The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The yearnings, hopes, aspirations of the Nigerian people are yet to be met as there continues to be a gap between the promises embodied in international human rights law especially the commitment to the right to health and the actual practice. Also,... Read More about The potential role of justiciability in fostering compliance with the right to health in Nigeria.

Organic and inorganic contaminants along the Qatari Coast : a case study of the pearl oyster (pinctada radiata) (2021)
Thesis
Aljathelah, N. Organic and inorganic contaminants along the Qatari Coast : a case study of the pearl oyster (pinctada radiata). (Thesis). University of Salford

Qatar sits in the middle of the world’s most important hydrocarbon producing areas where significant regional refining activity and shipping traffic take place. In addition, significant local coastline development, prominently along the eastern coast... Read More about Organic and inorganic contaminants along the Qatari Coast : a case study of the pearl oyster (pinctada radiata).

Deposition and characterisation of perovskite thin films (2021)
Thesis
Gregory, C. Deposition and characterisation of perovskite thin films. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The work presented in this thesis investigates the synthesis, depo-
sition and characterisation of halide doped perovskite thin films.
Films of methylammonium lead iodide CH3NH3PbI3 were doped
with Cl and Br ions to investigate the intrinsic diffe... Read More about Deposition and characterisation of perovskite thin films.

Optimising image quality and radiation dose with a focus on geometry and attenuation (2021)
Thesis
Tugwell-Allsup, J. Optimising image quality and radiation dose with a focus on geometry and attenuation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Optimisation in medical imaging ensures an appropriate balance is achieved between acquiring images of diagnostic quality and the radiation dose received by the patient. Pragmatic, simple and effective methods are essential to ensure that optimisatio... Read More about Optimising image quality and radiation dose with a focus on geometry and attenuation.

New perspectives : a reappraisal of the lap steel guitar (2021)
Thesis
Buckley, S. New perspectives : a reappraisal of the lap steel guitar. (Dissertation). University of Salford

As a critical study accompanying a creative project which involves composition, rearrangement and recording featuring my work as a performer on lap steel guitar, New Perspectives is invested in both a historical consideration of the role of the instr... Read More about New perspectives : a reappraisal of the lap steel guitar.

Helping people to help themselves : the development and evaluation of a non-clinical, peer-supported eTherapy model in the management of anxiety and depression in adults (2021)
Thesis

eTherapy interventions have widened access to evidence-based psychological therapies, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) since their introduction to primary care mental health services over a decade ago. Whilst the effectiveness of eT... Read More about Helping people to help themselves : the development and evaluation of a non-clinical, peer-supported eTherapy model in the management of anxiety and depression in adults.

Writing intermale sexuality history plays (2021)
Thesis

My PhD is a practice led research investigation into writing plays for performance from archive. In order to conduct this research, I have written two full-length history plays. Each piece required a detailed engagement with archive materials, exis... Read More about Writing intermale sexuality history plays.

The relationship between the infection of Toxoplasma gondii and Alzheimer’s disease (2021)
Thesis

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite that commonly causes infections in a variety of warm-blooded animals including humans. This parasite causes a disease referred to as toxoplasmosis. T. gondii infections are known to have a significant impact o... Read More about The relationship between the infection of Toxoplasma gondii and Alzheimer’s disease.

Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP (2021)
Thesis

Social enterprises help to regenerate deprived areas through social value creation. A recent mechanism designed to facilitate regeneration is the Social Enterprise Place (SEP) scheme. While the concept of partnership has been adopted for synergetic r... Read More about Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP.

Multiple perspective of public-private partnership project success : the case of Kuwaiti public housing initiative (2021)
Thesis
Alrashidi, M. Multiple perspective of public-private partnership project success : the case of Kuwaiti public housing initiative. (Thesis). University of Salford

Increased urbanisation has led to the use of public-private partnerships (PPP) in the provision of quality housing. However, to get the desired value from PPP housing projects, close attention must be paid to the stakeholders of each project and thei... Read More about Multiple perspective of public-private partnership project success : the case of Kuwaiti public housing initiative.

Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study (2021)
Thesis
Wheaton, J. Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This qualitative study critically evaluates the development of platform gambling – the network of fixed odds betting terminals, self-service betting terminals and online gambling – within the United Kingdom’s land-based betting industry. The study sp... Read More about Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study.

Exploring waste tyre problems and sustainable waste management in the Tunisian context (2021)
Thesis
Abuzukhar, M. Exploring waste tyre problems and sustainable waste management in the Tunisian context. (Thesis). University of Salford

Waste tyres represent one of the environmentally damaging fractions of the solid waste stream in Tunisia, where the problem of inefficient waste tyre management is endemic. This is easily identified by the piles of accumulating tyre waste located on... Read More about Exploring waste tyre problems and sustainable waste management in the Tunisian context.

Major traumatic injury : serum cytokine biomarkers as predictors of poor clinical outcome (2021)
Thesis
Ramaswamy, D. Major traumatic injury : serum cytokine biomarkers as predictors of poor clinical outcome. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Trauma is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, accounting for about 5.8 million deaths annually. England alone sees approximately 25,000 cases of major trauma each year and over a fourth of these result in loss of life.
Death due t... Read More about Major traumatic injury : serum cytokine biomarkers as predictors of poor clinical outcome.

The cyclical, reciprocal relationship between funk drumming and the hip-hop technologist (2021)
Thesis
Walker, S. The cyclical, reciprocal relationship between funk drumming and the hip-hop technologist. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis seeks to reveal the cyclical and reciprocal nature of the relationship between live drummers, DJs, and beat producers (hip-hop technologists), illustrating the ways that these artists have continued to inform and inspire one another to ev... Read More about The cyclical, reciprocal relationship between funk drumming and the hip-hop technologist.

Computer analysis for registration and change detection of retinal images (2021)
Thesis
Elmuntser, A. Computer analysis for registration and change detection of retinal images. (Thesis). University of Salford

The current system of retinal screening is manual; It requires repetitive examination of a large number of retinal images by professional optometrists who try to identify the presence of abnormalities. As a result of the manual and repetitive nature... Read More about Computer analysis for registration and change detection of retinal images.