Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties
Thesis

This thesis focuses upon five novelists – B.S. Johnson, Eva Figes, Alan Burns, Ann Quin, and Christine Brooke-Rose – whose works during the 1960s and early 1970s (Marwick’s “Long Sixties”) represent a unique approach to formal innovation; an approach... Read More about Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties.

The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill
Thesis

This thesis combines close poetry readings and theoretical material in an inquiry into the construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the work of British poet Selima Hill. The introduction establishes the theoretical framework f... Read More about The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill.

The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe
Thesis

This thesis is a contribution to the debate on the role of diasporic media in effecting political change in Zimbabwe in the current period. Using a constructivist paradigm whose point of departure is that the world is changeable, the thesis uses thre... Read More about The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe.

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.

The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious
Thesis

This thesis has two purposes: to examine the film and television ‘little man’ comedies of the British comic Charlie Drake in order to rescue him from the neglect that has masked his work, and to recover psycho-analysis as a viable critical methodolog... Read More about The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious.

Coordination and management of information for construction design projects - a framework for Portugal
Thesis

In the construction industry in Portugal, the coordination and management of information for construction design projects has been neglected. The use of classification systems and protocols for the communication of information amongst the different s... Read More about Coordination and management of information for construction design projects - a framework for Portugal.

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.

A biographical narrative study exploring mental ill health through the life course
Thesis
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.