Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme (2012)
Thesis

The thesis examines why first year nursing students leave their programme of study
and the factors that influence whether they stay or leave. A descriptive, exploratory
study design was undertaken using two survey instruments, the College Students... Read More about Students' academic expectations and experiences during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme.

A transmission electron microscopy study of inert gases in silicon and iron (2012)
Thesis

This thesis presents a study of inert gas inclusion in iron and silicon, as a result of ion
implantation. The effect of ion implantation conditions on the formation and
development of inert gas bubbles within these solids has been explored, and the... Read More about A transmission electron microscopy study of inert gases in silicon and iron.

Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer (2012)
Thesis

In May 1820 Shelley wrote to Leigh Hunt concerning the publication of "a little
volume of popular songs, wholly political". This request met with failure and
the "little volume" was never published. It is the contention of this thesis that
eleven... Read More about Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer.

Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya (2012)
Thesis

Cystic echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode
of Echinoccoccus granulosus inflicting significant morbidity and mortality in
many parts of the world. Treatment of human hydatid cases involves
chemotherapy with the dr... Read More about Characterisation of a panel of recombinant antigens from Echinococcus granulosus and their role in the immunological follow up, after treatment, of cystic hydatid patients from Turkana, Kenya.

A non-intrusive technique for asserting user identity in pervasive computing environments (2012)
Thesis

Pervasive computing environments are an exciting new computing scene due to the
recent advances in wireless communications and digital electronics. These
environments are small smart worlds that have many advantages, such as
continuous and distrib... Read More about A non-intrusive technique for asserting user identity in pervasive computing environments.

Quality of communication processes in public sector in Libya (2012)
Thesis

Communication is the means by which housing employees are linked in order to manage, direct,
cooperate, plan, design, and execute housing projects according to standard with high quality and
on time. Housing communications are mainly achieved throu... Read More about Quality of communication processes in public sector in Libya.

The provision of ecosystem services at the local scale along a rural-urban gradient : a case study of a typical UK metropolitan city (2012)
Thesis

The process of urbanisation has resulted in the degradation of the ecosystem services
provided by the natural environment within cities. Conserving and enhancing these
ecosystem services improves the sustainability of cities, and the health and wel... Read More about The provision of ecosystem services at the local scale along a rural-urban gradient : a case study of a typical UK metropolitan city.

Inequities in health and health care between provinces of Iran : promoting equitable health care resource allocation (2012)
Thesis
Babaie, M. Inequities in health and health care between provinces of Iran : promoting equitable health care resource allocation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Investigation of the influence of public expenditure on health lends support to the opinion that
equitable distribution of financial resources would help to reduce inequities in health. This
thesis set out to establish inequities in access to hea... Read More about Inequities in health and health care between provinces of Iran : promoting equitable health care resource allocation.

Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students’ beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language (2011)
Thesis

This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary school
students about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in the
UAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its posi... Read More about Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students’ beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language.

Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language (2011)
Thesis

This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary school students about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in the UAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its positi... Read More about Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language.

Application of Pulsed D.C. Magnetron sputtering deposition for the component layers of CuInSe2 thin film photovoltaic cells (2011)
Thesis

The Pulsed D.C. Magnetron Sputtering (PDMS) process has been investigated for the
deposition of the component layers that are used in the production of copper indium
diselenide, CuInSe 2 (CIS), thin film solar cells. PDMS can use high plasma densit... Read More about Application of Pulsed D.C. Magnetron sputtering deposition for the component layers of CuInSe2 thin film photovoltaic cells.

Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France (2011)
Thesis

This thesis is premised on the understanding that narratives are not
merely ways of telling others about ourselves, but are also a means
of shaping our identities. It was informed by narrative research
methodology that conceptualizes identity as m... Read More about Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France.

Electromagnetic waves in nonlinear and linear magnetooptic metamaterials (2011)
Thesis

This thesis provides an insight into the world of metamaterials, and the way in which
waves propagate within them. It begins with an introduction to metamaterials, that
includes a generic definition and a fascinating array of models are outlined. A... Read More about Electromagnetic waves in nonlinear and linear magnetooptic metamaterials.

Modified location aided routing protocol for UWB manets (2011)
Thesis

The main goal of the Mobile Ad hoc Network is to seamlessly connect mobile devices
anywhere and at any time, and research in this field has become increasingly popular during
the last decade. Ultra Wideband technology has become a promising candida... Read More about Modified location aided routing protocol for UWB manets.

The role of smell in urban design (2011)
Thesis

The dominance of sight in built environmental design and management is well documented with smell overlooked by built environment professionals, considered of primarily negative influence upon experience and perception. However odour has special char... Read More about The role of smell in urban design.

Racialised lesbian spaces : a Mancunian ethnography (2011)
Thesis
Held, N. Racialised lesbian spaces : a Mancunian ethnography. (Thesis). Lancaster University

This thesis seeks to understand the relationship between sexuality, ‘race’ and space within the context of urban night-time leisure spaces for women. It is informed by and draws on different fields: sexual geographies, critical ‘race’ scholarship, fe... Read More about Racialised lesbian spaces : a Mancunian ethnography.

Modelling geometric uncertainties in prostate radiotherapy (2011)
Thesis

Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) presents a range of techniques to enhance the
geometric accuracy of radiotherapy treatment. A full evaluation of such techniques,
against increased cost, workload, or unnecessary radiation dose, would require the
i... Read More about Modelling geometric uncertainties in prostate radiotherapy.

Modelling outcome prediction for trauma patients : an artificial intelligence approach (2011)
Thesis

Trauma, a term used in medicine to describe a physical injury, is believed to be one
of the major causes of death and disability in modern societies. The development of
the Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) method by Boyd et al. (1987) can b... Read More about Modelling outcome prediction for trauma patients : an artificial intelligence approach.

Oscillatory oseenlets (2011)
Thesis
Elmazuzi, R. Oscillatory oseenlets. (Thesis). University of Salford

Consider uniform flow past an oscillating body. Assume that the resulting far-field flow
consists of both steady and time periodic components. The time periodic component can
be decomposed into a Fourier expansion series of time harmonic terms. The... Read More about Oscillatory oseenlets.

Improving construction planning practice in Saudi Arabia by means of lean construction principles and techniques (2011)
Thesis

The research presented in this thesis identifies problems related to project management that could lead to delay in construction projects and seeks to provide practical solutions. Its main aim is to improve construction planning practice by implement... Read More about Improving construction planning practice in Saudi Arabia by means of lean construction principles and techniques.