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'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives
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Davies, S. (in press). 'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This qualitative, longitudinal study explores and compares the experiences of ten student midwives as they progressed through their midwifery training. Five of the students were undertaking the eighteen month course for trained nurses, while the othe... Read More about 'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives.

A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria
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The processes required in maintaining Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) buildings, and to retain their services and facilities to an acceptable standard in Nigeria is being undermined by insufficient maintenance budget and lack of strategic planni... Read More about A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria.

America in British political culture during the long 1950s
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Dippnall, S. (in press). America in British political culture during the long 1950s. (Thesis). University of Salford

Since the end of the Cold War, the question of British attitudes towards the United States of America has received significant attention as historians and commentators have debated whether Britain has belonged to an English-speaking Anglosphere or a... Read More about America in British political culture during the long 1950s.

Meltwater stream temperature responses to air temperature and characteristics
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Eyres, M. (in press). Meltwater stream temperature responses to air temperature and characteristics. (Dissertation). University of Salford Salford UK

The aim of this project is to examine the relative importance of size of glacier catchment area, air temperature, stream characteristics including distance travelled by meltwater in determining water temperature in meltwater rivers draining from Alpi... Read More about Meltwater stream temperature responses to air temperature and characteristics.

Classifying advanced malware into families based on instruction link analysis
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Tabatabaei, S. (in press). Classifying advanced malware into families based on instruction link analysis. (Dissertation). University of Salford

With the ever-increasing growth of network resources, a great number of organizations are extremely dependent on the internet for operational activities as such, exposing their sensitive and confidential information to intrusion or invasion by sabote... Read More about Classifying advanced malware into families based on instruction link analysis.

Development of a flexible and adaptable operational property asset management framework for local authorities
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Ngwira, M. (in press). Development of a flexible and adaptable operational property asset management framework for local authorities. (Thesis). University of Salford

The growing recognition amongst local authorities of the potential of asset management to improve property management practice has led to its increased adoption. The growing trend has been supported by the development of asset management frameworks.... Read More about Development of a flexible and adaptable operational property asset management framework for local authorities.

Physical and match performance of female soccer players
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Turner, E. (in press). Physical and match performance of female soccer players. (Thesis). University of Salford

The English Football Association (FA) reported female soccer was the nation’s number one team sport for female sport participation (1.38 m). There is no research on physical- and match- performance of female soccer players in England at the elite lev... Read More about Physical and match performance of female soccer players.

Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication
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Vasilica, C. (in press). Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Social media are powerful communication systems that enable sharing, networking and information generation on an unprecedented scale. However, there is limited evidence as to how social media mechanisms are adopted by patients within heal... Read More about Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication.

Human resources information system (HRIS)-enabled human resource management (HRM) performance : a business process management (BPM) perspective
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Sritharakumar, S. (in press). Human resources information system (HRIS)-enabled human resource management (HRM) performance : a business process management (BPM) perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is widely accepted that business process management (BPM), a contemporary management approach that focuses on managing overall business processes within an organization to accomplish the organizational goal, relies on modern information and commun... Read More about Human resources information system (HRIS)-enabled human resource management (HRM) performance : a business process management (BPM) perspective.

Expression and characterization of recombinant human NEIL3 from Escherichia coli
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Albelazi, M. (in press). Expression and characterization of recombinant human NEIL3 from Escherichia coli. (Thesis). University of Salford

The DNA glycosylase NEIL3 is one of a family of proteins that release oxidized bases from DNA, thereby initiating base excision repair. NEIL3 gene expression is normally tightly regulated and expressed only in certain rapidly dividing cells, however,... Read More about Expression and characterization of recombinant human NEIL3 from Escherichia coli.

Interactive works for urban screens : a practice based study into building new ways of engaging communities in urban space through interactive artworks for urban screens
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a practice based study into building new ways of engaging communities in urban space through interactive artworks for urban screens. (Thesis). University of Salford

In our urban environment we are surrounded by strangers, observed via surveillance cameras and connected to millions via the global digital infrastructure. Our media is pervasive and immersive, implicit in everything we do, as the distinction between... Read More about Interactive works for urban screens : a practice based study into building new ways of engaging communities in urban space through interactive artworks for urban screens.

Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset
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Mirzapour, M. (in press). Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset. (Thesis). Salford University

Traditionally, solid axle railway wheelsets are stabilised by using passive suspensions on a conventional rail vehicle, but such additional stiffness affects the pure rolling action of the wheelset around the curve. It has been theoretically proven t... Read More about Fault tolerant strategy for actively controlled railway wheelset.

Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level
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Ince, R. (in press). Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis adopts a socio-technical approach to studying the issues and responses around domestic retrofit. Firstly it examines the broad drivers around domestic retrofit, ranging from climate change to energy security and fuel poverty, to the impac... Read More about Urban retrofit : pressures, policy and people in domestic retrofit at the city level.

Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks
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Danso-Amoako, E. (in press). Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

The occurrence of discoloured drinking water at customers’ taps, which is mainly caused by the deposition and release of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in water distribution networks (WDNs), is a major concern for both customers and water companies. In... Read More about Iron and manganese accumulation potential in water distribution networks.

Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology
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Chunglim, M. (in press). Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology. (Thesis). University of Salford

Increased flooding, urban diffuse pollution and habitat fragmentation are predicted as the climate changes and urbanisation increases; all will affect human and wildlife well-being negatively. Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have the potential t... Read More about Linking sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) together with ecosystem services and disservices : new connections in urban ecology.

Development of New Cost-Sensitive Bayesian Network Learning Algorithms
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Nashnush, E. (in press). Development of New Cost-Sensitive Bayesian Network Learning Algorithms. (Thesis). Salford university

Bayesian networks are becoming an increasingly important area for research and have been proposed for real world applications such as medical diagnoses, image recognition, and fraud detection. In all of these applications, accuracy is not sufficient... Read More about Development of New Cost-Sensitive Bayesian Network Learning Algorithms.

A biographical narrative study exploring mental ill health through the life course
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Collier, E. A biographical narrative study exploring mental ill health through the life course. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is about people with mental health problems who happen to be older, rather than older people with mental health problems. Health policy that has focused on older people as a category has maintained a narrow focus on recognising depressio... Read More about A biographical narrative study exploring mental ill health through the life course.

A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes
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Turnbull, M. (in press). A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Diabetes is a complex, chronic, insidious metabolic disorder. The marked prevalence in individuals with diabetes due to obesity, sedentary lifestyles and a poor diet, is proving a considerable challenge for healthcare systems across the world. In ord... Read More about A qualitative investigation into the experiences, perceptions, beliefs and self-care management of people with type 2 diabetes.