Thinking space : adapting narrative cinema for installation art (2021)
Thesis
Ellis, R. Thinking space : adapting narrative cinema for installation art. (Thesis). University of Salford

Gallery film and video installation have been figured within a discourse on the phenomenological subject, the avant-garde and its relation to the gallery as a site of political and cultural activity, and with respect to medium specificity. A question... Read More about Thinking space : adapting narrative cinema for installation art.

A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry (2021)
Thesis
Ogunbor, O. A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

With the increase in the number of women in the labour force, there has been a growing literature on working women handling multiple roles arising from work and family. Presently there is a gap in the literature about the activities of the returning... Read More about A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry.

An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse (2021)
Thesis
Viliardos, L. An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse. (Thesis). University of Salford

Global estimates suggest between 5% and 10% of men report that they have experienced sexual abuse as a child. However, it is thought that male childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is significantly underreported, with men being reluctant to disclose due to vu... Read More about An exploration of counselling and support services as experienced by adult male survivors of child sexual abuse.

Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Population Structure of Healthcare-associated and Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Fort Portal, Western Uganda (2021)
Thesis
Ackers Johnson, G. Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Population Structure of Healthcare-associated and Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Fort Portal, Western Uganda. (Thesis). University of Salford

Antimicrobials currently hold infectious pathogens at bay, but with cases of resistance ever increasing, those same pathogens have the potential to reverse decades of medical progress, creating one of the biggest threats to global health, food securi... Read More about Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Population Structure of Healthcare-associated and Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Fort Portal, Western Uganda.

The detection and characterisation of novel alkyl spin-adducts of PBN and its derivatives using capillary gas chromatography coupled to electron-ionisation mass spectrometry (2021)
Thesis
Zafar, M. (2021). The detection and characterisation of novel alkyl spin-adducts of PBN and its derivatives using capillary gas chromatography coupled to electron-ionisation mass spectrometry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Free radical induced oxidative stress has been reported to be involved in several diseases such as diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and hypertension), respiratory diseases (asthma), cataract dev... Read More about The detection and characterisation of novel alkyl spin-adducts of PBN and its derivatives using capillary gas chromatography coupled to electron-ionisation mass spectrometry.

Yoruba Opera: A practice-based research enquiry into the idea of vocal composition in a non-European cultural framework. (2021)
Thesis
Oyewale, A. Yoruba Opera: A practice-based research enquiry into the idea of vocal composition in a non-European cultural framework. (Thesis). University of Salford

Yòrùbá professional traditional musicians and performers have been making music persistently for centuries. Therefore, in this project, I will investigate and explore their context, process and methods of compositions and put it to practise in perfor... Read More about Yoruba Opera: A practice-based research enquiry into the idea of vocal composition in a non-European cultural framework..

The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture (2021)
Thesis
Skeech, M. The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture. (Thesis). University of Salford

The modern landscape of heavy metal can be seen as a splintered and interconnected mass of seemingly disparate styles and sub-styles. Literature that examines the history and culture of this music is increasingly common, but musicological study into... Read More about The biology of heavy metal : evolutionary links between science and culture.

Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia (2021)
Thesis
Barber, E. (in press). Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia. (Dissertation). University of Salford

VAP is described as a pneumonic lung infection afflicting those that have been mechanically ventilated typically with an endotracheal tube. Unfortunately, there is no singular diagnostic test for VAP (Grossman & Fein, 2000) or ‘gold standard’ for the... Read More about Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia.

Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis (2021)
Thesis
Zhang, M. Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. (Thesis). Univeristy of Salford

Background: Knee otesoarthritis (OA) is the most common of the arthritises, affecting an estimated over 300 million people worldwide. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies have been widely used in the management of knee OA in China, however, t... Read More about Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis.

Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane (2021)
Thesis
Breski, A. (in press). Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane. (Dissertation). University of Salford

In this thesis, a novel synthesis of the drug fendiline was attempted. Fendiline was sold commercially as an angina therapeutic, and recent studies have shown that it is also anti-malarial and has activity against cancers with a high mortality rate.... Read More about Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane.

Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings (2021)
Thesis
Turner, N. Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings. (Dissertation). University of Salford

BREEAM has been in existence since the early 1990s, currently there are over 550,000
BREEAM certified buildings with over 2 million registered globally (NBS, 2016).
According to Rhodes, C, Ward, M (2020) there are 5.9million Small and Medium Ente... Read More about Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings.

Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K (2021)
Thesis
Wu, M. Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the significant contributions of Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Lin, 2015), their unique challenges and how they manage these challenges have not been well documented. Extant literature notes that facing challenges hinders accul... Read More about Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K.

Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes (2021)
Thesis
Brooke, D. Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this work is to design and test acoustic metamaterial absorbers particularly for mitigation of
low frequency sound of high intensity. The absorbers designed are formed of a series of plates with a
central perforation, separated by air... Read More about Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes.

A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams (2021)
Thesis
Long, P. A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is generally accepted that decisions made in early design phases significantly impact the quality of a built project. However, much of the information necessary to assess the validity of early design decisions is not available until later in a pro... Read More about A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams.

Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials (2021)
Thesis
Usman, M. Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cultural Heritage (CH) institutions, such as museums, have recently embraced computing techniques to digitise CH materials (artefacts, paintings, books etc) and to make accessible those digital representations through their online portals to millions... Read More about Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials.

Fast transfer path analysis using controlled electric motors as in-situ blocked force vibration sources (2021)
Thesis
Wienen, K. (2021). Fast transfer path analysis using controlled electric motors as in-situ blocked force vibration sources. (Thesis). University of Salford

Under certain driving and road conditions, steering manoeuvres may provoke audible noise inside the vehicle compartment induced by the electric power steering (EPS) system. Regarding noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), engineers require practical t... Read More about Fast transfer path analysis using controlled electric motors as in-situ blocked force vibration sources.

Salt in winter : a fictionalized biography with critical reflections (2021)
Thesis
Garbutt, J. (2021). Salt in winter : a fictionalized biography with critical reflections. (Thesis). University of Salford

This practice-based thesis comprises a novel exploring the life and legacy of 16th century philanthropist Henry Smith, with critical reflections on the research foundational to the creative text. The novel is a biographical work that argues for ficti... Read More about Salt in winter : a fictionalized biography with critical reflections.

Comedian autobiographies - an examination of the publishing phenomenon (2021)
Thesis
Kugler, K. (2021). Comedian autobiographies - an examination of the publishing phenomenon. (Thesis). University of Salford

Simon Amstell, Kevin Bridges, Billy Connolly, Adam Hills, Michael McIntyre, and Sarah Millican are not only well-known stand-up comedians in the United Kingdom, but they have also all written autobiographies, with the majority becoming bestsellers. C... Read More about Comedian autobiographies - an examination of the publishing phenomenon.

Agile methodology implementation in Lebanon (2021)
Thesis
Rahy, S. (in press). Agile methodology implementation in Lebanon. (Thesis). University of Salford

Agile methods are being adopted in the software development industry increasingly and even beyond this sector. Outsourcing software development from developing countries in the Global South is increasing in the industry. With Lebanon being the hub fo... Read More about Agile methodology implementation in Lebanon.

Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (2021)
Thesis
Walsh, A. (2021). Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research examines the hypothesis that a megaprojects' execution can be negatively impacted if a harmonious relationship and trust are not formed between its delivery partners, and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Arab proje... Read More about Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council.