The synergy between Salvation Army music and film music
Thesis
Sharman, P. (in press). The synergy between Salvation Army music and film music. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This folio of compositions comprises four new works for brass band, composed over the period of the MPhil programme. The four projects are as follows:
1) Quest (13 minutes) - written for The Salvation Army’s Territorial Youth Band. This piece celeb... Read More about The synergy between Salvation Army music and film music.

Music practice within The Salvation Army : its history, significance and relevance in the 21st Century
Thesis
Blyth, A. (in press). Music practice within The Salvation Army : its history, significance and relevance in the 21st Century. (Dissertation). Salford University

The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Since its inception in 1878 the movement has placed music at the heart of its worship. This thesis examines the development of music within The Salvation Army and how the mi... Read More about Music practice within The Salvation Army : its history, significance and relevance in the 21st Century.

A generic approach to modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation
Thesis
modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Crowd simulation has been widely used to simulate crowd dynamics and their behaviours. However, majority of existing studies can only simulate a specific scenario or behaviour. Although recent developments have attempted to integrate different indivi... Read More about A generic approach to modelling individual behaviours in crowd simulation.

Changes in interactive occupation and social engagement for people with dementia : comparing household to traditional nursing home environments in Ireland
Thesis
Morgan-Brown, M. Changes in interactive occupation and social engagement for people with dementia : comparing household to traditional nursing home environments in Ireland. (Thesis). University of Salford

AIM: To understand and evaluate the effect of a change from a Traditional Model Unit
(TMU) to a Household Model Unit (HMU) for people with dementia, using social
engagement and interactive occupation of residents, sta... Read More about Changes in interactive occupation and social engagement for people with dementia : comparing household to traditional nursing home environments in Ireland.

Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education
Thesis
Pradeep, A. Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education. (Thesis). University of Salford

Organ donation continues to be low among ethnic minorities especially within the South Asian community, with a disproportionate number of South Asian people waiting for transplants because suitable matches are often found between people of same ethni... Read More about Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education.

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
Thesis
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.

Development of a flexible and adaptable operational property asset management framework for local authorities
Thesis
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.

'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives
Thesis
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.

Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface
Thesis
Kechagias, A. (in press). Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface. (Thesis). UCL

I introduce the notions ‘configurational’, ‘discourse-configurational’, and
the basics of the minimalist syntax, on the one hand, and notions relevant to
information packaging, on the other hand (Chapter 1), in the following thee
chapters I pro... Read More about Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface.

Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
Thesis
Wapwera, S. Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Effective urban and regional planning has the potential to contribute to achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, particularly in countries where land is readily available for development. Jos Metropolis has been chosen as a focus o... Read More about Spatial planning framework for urban development and management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria.

Educational and skills mismatch of university graduates with labour market requirements in construction sector in Libya
Thesis
Osman, A. (in press). Educational and skills mismatch of university graduates with labour market requirements in construction sector in Libya. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis investigates the educational and skills mismatch between university graduates and the requirements of the Libyan construction industry labour market. Additionally, it descriptively discusses the expected determinants and reasons behind th... Read More about Educational and skills mismatch of university graduates with labour market requirements in construction sector in Libya.

Development of New Cost-Sensitive Bayesian Network Learning Algorithms
Thesis
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.

The phonology and morphology of Wadi Ramm Arabic
Thesis
Almashaqba, B. (in press). The phonology and morphology of Wadi Ramm Arabic. (Thesis). University of Salford

The study is subdivided into key sections that consider the following aspects: major melodic and prosodic phonological features, acoustic analysis of consonants and vowels, major morphological features and grammatical categories, relationship with No... Read More about The phonology and morphology of Wadi Ramm Arabic.

Understanding trust and confidence in web behaviour
Thesis
Makan, J. (in press). Understanding trust and confidence in web behaviour. (Thesis). University of Salford

Trust is recognised as the construct that makes societies function; not only this but it is understood to be the element that makes them successful, wealthier, healthier and wiser. A problem of the trust construct is that, despite its perceived impor... Read More about Understanding trust and confidence in web behaviour.

Canine echinococcosis in the Alay Valley, southern Kyrgyzstan
Thesis
van Kesteren, F. Canine echinococcosis in the Alay Valley, southern Kyrgyzstan. (Thesis). University of Salford

Echinococcosis is a serious and often fatal zoonotic disease caused by parasites in the genus Echinococcus. Echinococcus spp. cycle between intermediate and final hosts, and it is the accidental ingestion of eggs in faeces of final hosts (usually can... Read More about Canine echinococcosis in the Alay Valley, southern Kyrgyzstan.

The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma
Thesis
Alreshidi, N. The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background
In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million people complain of asthma: 13% being aged 6-10 years. This makes asthma one of the most common illnesses among children in Saudi Arabia. Little has been explored about children’s ability to learn more... Read More about The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma.

An investigation of the underrepresentation of BMEs in the UK construction industry
Thesis

The construction industry forms a significant component of most economies and is responsible for a large share of revenue generation and employment creation. The sector performs well compared to a number of other sectors in terms of productivity and... Read More about An investigation of the underrepresentation of BMEs in the UK construction industry.

Developing a building construction associated social cost estimation system for Turkish construction industry
Thesis
Celik, T. Developing a building construction associated social cost estimation system for Turkish construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Purpose - Construction projects, especially in the urban areas, generate serious environmental nuisances for the adjacent residents. Construction causative adverse impacts on the neighbouring communities are known as the social costs. The amount of... Read More about Developing a building construction associated social cost estimation system for Turkish construction industry.

Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays
Thesis
Johnston, S. Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays. (Thesis). University of Salford

For the past fifty years or so, there has been a great deal of interest in the use of water based explosion suppression systems, designed to mitigate or reduce the impact of thermal explosions and their consequential overpressures, which may be as hi... Read More about Mitigation of gas and vapour cloud explosions using fine water sprays.

Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems
Thesis
Power, P. Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems. (Thesis). University of Salford

Current surround systems are being developed to include height channels to provide the listener with a 3D listening experience. It is not well understood the impact the height channels will have on the listening experience and aspects associated with... Read More about Future spatial audio : Subjective evaluation of 3D surround systems.