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Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England (2025)
Journal Article
McDonagh, B., Worthen, H., & Mottram, S. (2025). Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England. Journal of Historical Geography, 89, 13-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2024.12.001

The paper explores how early modern people lived with and responded to extraordinary flood events at a time of environmental, social and political crisis. By focusing on a period when flood risk management ‘failed’ and houses, land and businesses sat... Read More about Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England.

Hybrid deep learning framework for brain tumor type, grade, and segmentation in MRI images (2025)
Thesis
Suliman Farhan, A. (2025). Hybrid deep learning framework for brain tumor type, grade, and segmentation in MRI images. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292329

Brain tumours are a critical global health challenge, accounting for 85-90% of all primary central nervous system tumours, with an estimated 308,102 new cases globally in 2020. These tumours often lead to severe physical and cognitive impacts on pati... Read More about Hybrid deep learning framework for brain tumor type, grade, and segmentation in MRI images.

The Anatomy of Policing Domestic Abuse in England and Wales: An Exploration of Outcomes (2025)
Thesis
Alves Couto, L. S. (2025). The Anatomy of Policing Domestic Abuse in England and Wales: An Exploration of Outcomes. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292400

The criminal justice system goal of punishing perpetrators is not always shared by domestic abuse victim-survivors. Each year more than half of domestic abuse crimes are closed because victim-survivors no longer support police action against their ab... Read More about The Anatomy of Policing Domestic Abuse in England and Wales: An Exploration of Outcomes.

The Potential Role of Periodised Resistance Training During Cancer Treatment (2025)
Thesis
Metcalfe, J. (2025). The Potential Role of Periodised Resistance Training During Cancer Treatment. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292352

Cancer and its treatments are associated with numerous debilitating side effects, including increased fatigue and reductions in lean mass, muscular strength, physical function, and overall quality of life (QoL). Resistance training has been shown to... Read More about The Potential Role of Periodised Resistance Training During Cancer Treatment.

Platform Control of an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine (2025)
Thesis
Zhao, Y. (2025). Platform Control of an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292472

Offshore floating wind turbines (OFWT) have been researched and developed dramatically with larger rotor blades and taller towers in recent years. Tower and rotor blade asymmetrical loading lead to structural fatigue, giving rise to a significant cha... Read More about Platform Control of an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine.

THE BRAIN, A PREDICTIVE MACHINE?: Cortical oscillations of anticipating and observing actions in ASD and typically developing people. (2025)
Thesis
López Pigüi, J. (2025). THE BRAIN, A PREDICTIVE MACHINE?: Cortical oscillations of anticipating and observing actions in ASD and typically developing people. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292359

A fundamental human capacity is to construct predictive representations of upcoming events (the brain as a predictive machine). This is of special relevance within the social world, where the events that matter most are others’ actions, and whose acc... Read More about THE BRAIN, A PREDICTIVE MACHINE?: Cortical oscillations of anticipating and observing actions in ASD and typically developing people..

Lab on Chip Microfluidic Buried Channel Architectures for Cell Sorting Applications (2025)
Thesis
Dabeer, A. (2025). Lab on Chip Microfluidic Buried Channel Architectures for Cell Sorting Applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292322

Microfluidics is a fascinating field of science that deals with manipulating small amounts of fluids and particles on the microscale. It has a wide range of applications, from microbiology to microelectronics. Microfluidic devices separate or mix mic... Read More about Lab on Chip Microfluidic Buried Channel Architectures for Cell Sorting Applications.

A Computational Approach to Modelling Molecular Biosignatures (2025)
Thesis
Cross, T. M. (2025). A Computational Approach to Modelling Molecular Biosignatures. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292460

This thesis presents a new computational method to model molecular biosignatures, using quantum chemistry techniques. To begin complimenting high resolution studies such as JWST, the fundamental vibrational band (ν = 0 → 1) has been selected to model... Read More about A Computational Approach to Modelling Molecular Biosignatures.

Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Analysis and Econometric Modelling of Growth and Redistribution in Nepal and Neighbouring Emerging Economies (2025)
Thesis
Pandit, B. (2025). Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Analysis and Econometric Modelling of Growth and Redistribution in Nepal and Neighbouring Emerging Economies. (Thesis). University of hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292337

This study investigates economic growth and wealth distribution in Nepal through dynamic Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models and econometric analysis of growth drivers in Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Coop... Read More about Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Analysis and Econometric Modelling of Growth and Redistribution in Nepal and Neighbouring Emerging Economies.

Achieving Sustainable Business Model in Agriculture Supply Chain: A Case of Saffron Supply Chain in Iran (2025)
Thesis
Mohsen Ebrahimi, S. (2025). Achieving Sustainable Business Model in Agriculture Supply Chain: A Case of Saffron Supply Chain in Iran. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292432

The agriculture supply chain in developing countries is confronted with substantial challenges when it comes to attaining sustainability and productivity. In this thesis, particular attention is given to the saffron supply chain in Iran, which holds... Read More about Achieving Sustainable Business Model in Agriculture Supply Chain: A Case of Saffron Supply Chain in Iran.

The influence of moisture on pyroclastic density current dynamics and deposits: implications for understanding volcanic stratigraphy (2025)
Thesis
Walding, N. (2025). The influence of moisture on pyroclastic density current dynamics and deposits: implications for understanding volcanic stratigraphy. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5292414

Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) are hazardous, multiphase currents of heterogeneous volcanic material and fluid. Moisture can enter a PDC system through internal (e.g., pre-eruptive) or through external processes during transport. Prior to this t... Read More about The influence of moisture on pyroclastic density current dynamics and deposits: implications for understanding volcanic stratigraphy.

Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures (2025)
Thesis
Eatson, J. (2025). Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179536

Colloidal particles are used to stabilise multiphase liquids by adsorbing to liquid interfaces, but they also serve as model systems for studying self-assembly in two-dimensions. The rich variety of interactions at liquid interfaces, e.g., electrosta... Read More about Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures.

The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists. (2025)
Thesis
Healy, A. (2025). The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179451

Cycling performance requires the optimisation of physiological, psychological, biomechanical and aerodynamic factors. Research pertaining to success in road cycling indicates that physiological variables such as maximal oxygen uptake and lactate thre... Read More about The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists..

What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing? (2025)
Thesis
Kennedy, M. (2025). What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing?. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179581

This study explores student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing, focusing on Social Networking Sites (SNS). Student nurses are known to experience higher levels of st... Read More about What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing?.

Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour (2025)
Thesis
Khan, A. (2025). Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179467

Encountering threatening situations is a common occurrence in the living world. When exposed to danger for extended periods, behavioural response manifests as stress-induced sustained alertness, which is known as anxiety. It is essential to understan... Read More about Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour.

Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity. (2025)
Thesis
Forrester, C. (2025). Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179479

This PhD explores humankind’s long relationship with rock and the effects it can have on our creativity and affinity with the natural world. Using rock as a conduit for a sense of appreciation and belonging, could a pebble in the hand spark an inhere... Read More about Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity..

Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: Andrew Marvell’s ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms (2025)
Journal Article
Mottram, S., Worthen, H., & McDonagh, B. (2025). Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: Andrew Marvell’s ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms. Review of English Studies, 76(324), 141-156. https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgaf012

Why might Marvell complain ‘by the tide | Of Humber’ in ‘To his Coy Mistress’? This article reads these lines in light of little-known records of flood risk management, housed at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, Beverley, to uncover a new approach... Read More about Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: Andrew Marvell’s ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms.

An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (2025)
Thesis
Liu, J. (2025). An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5087929

This qualitative research study delves into the perceived impact of UK doctoral programmes on Chinese doctoral students (CDS), aiming to elucidate their motivations, experiences, and expectations throughout their academic journey. Focused on understa... Read More about An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK..

Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine
Velentza, K., Worthen, H., & Brookes, E. (2025). Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region

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Community Waterscapes, funded by the University of Hull and supported by Hull Maritime, the Living with Water Partnership and an endorsed action of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, is carrying out community-driven... Read More about Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region.