All Outputs (192)

The nature of informed bereavement support and death education in selected English primary schools (2015)
Thesis
James, S. (. O. E. (2015). The nature of informed bereavement support and death education in selected English primary schools. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218345

School-based bereavement support provision in England is considered to be improving, but remains problematic (Child Bereavement United Kingdom [CBUK], 2013; Potts, 2013; Holland & McLennan, 2015; Holland & Wilkinson, 2015). Representing an aspect of... Read More about The nature of informed bereavement support and death education in selected English primary schools.

A fair trial at the International Criminal Court? : human rights standards and legitimacy (2015)
Thesis
Widder, E. R. (2015). A fair trial at the International Criminal Court? : human rights standards and legitimacy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218279

Can the procedure at the International Criminal Court be regarded as fair? And why is the level of fairness important for the ICC’s legitimacy? This thesis argues that the right to a fair trial is an indispensable prerequisite for international tribu... Read More about A fair trial at the International Criminal Court? : human rights standards and legitimacy.

Exploring green and logistics service quality of Thai logistics service providers (2015)
Thesis
Siriwan Chaisurayakam. (2015). Exploring green and logistics service quality of Thai logistics service providers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218264

The emergence of environmental or green issues in global supply chains has made it an essential practice to measure the performance of organisations of not only from their financial and management perspectives but also their environmental performance... Read More about Exploring green and logistics service quality of Thai logistics service providers.

The synthesis and evaluation of ferroelectric liquid crystal host materials (2015)
Thesis
Komandla, S. R. (2015). The synthesis and evaluation of ferroelectric liquid crystal host materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217874

This research is based on the synthesis and evaluation of liquid crystalline host materials for use in ferroelectric liquid crystal devices. The liquid crystal materials are synthesised by incorporating silane bulky end groups linked by an alkoxy spa... Read More about The synthesis and evaluation of ferroelectric liquid crystal host materials.

Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticle composites with side chain liquid crystals (2015)
Thesis
Amos, O. (2015). Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticle composites with side chain liquid crystals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217823

The properties of specifically designed nanocomposites are currently of high interest to scientists as they are different to those of materials in bulk. Of special interest are nanocomposites made up of gold nanoparticles and liquid crystalline mater... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticle composites with side chain liquid crystals.

A study of viability and the management of knowledge in community enterprises in Thailand (2015)
Thesis
Wisontheera Mettanont. (2015). A study of viability and the management of knowledge in community enterprises in Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224024

This research is related to the viability and management of knowledge in community enterprises (CEs) in Thailand. CE is a term that represents a range of business activities which are founded and operated by local people in order to strengthen econom... Read More about A study of viability and the management of knowledge in community enterprises in Thailand.

Corporate governance deficits : the implications for Nigerian banking sector (2015)
Thesis
Ajibo, K. I. (2015). Corporate governance deficits : the implications for Nigerian banking sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223875

In 2009, the Nigerian banking sector experienced an upheaval that was unparalleled in the nation’s financial history as a result of poor corporate governance practices in the sector. These deficits in corporate governance culture included: poor manag... Read More about Corporate governance deficits : the implications for Nigerian banking sector.

The Port of Hull, 1945-2000 : change, adaptation and memory (2015)
Thesis
Ombler, A. D. (2015). The Port of Hull, 1945-2000 : change, adaptation and memory. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223568

In this study, which draws on a large body of archival and oral history material, I outline the economic shifts, technological development and political factors that impacted the British port system after 1945 and transformed its spaces, practices an... Read More about The Port of Hull, 1945-2000 : change, adaptation and memory.

'Tender and true': morality and masculinity in nineteenth-century women‟s fiction (2015)
Thesis
Turner, K. J. (2015). 'Tender and true': morality and masculinity in nineteenth-century women‟s fiction. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223293

In 1883 Eliza Lynn Linton described the men in women‟s fiction as „prigs, ruffians, or curled darlings‟, claiming that women writers cannot portray morally good men in fiction without making them seem unrealistic, unattractive, or both. This thesis a... Read More about 'Tender and true': morality and masculinity in nineteenth-century women‟s fiction.

Synthesis of opiate derivatives : investigations into a key step from the manufacturing of buprenorphine and definitive preparation of degradation impurities related to naloxone (2015)
Thesis
Lovell, C. J. (2015). Synthesis of opiate derivatives : investigations into a key step from the manufacturing of buprenorphine and definitive preparation of degradation impurities related to naloxone. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223288

The subject of this thesis is the synthesis and impurity profiling of semi-synthetic opiates, namely buprenorphine and naloxone. Opiates are a class of naturally occurring narcotic analgesic drugs produced from the opium poppy Papaver somniferum, in... Read More about Synthesis of opiate derivatives : investigations into a key step from the manufacturing of buprenorphine and definitive preparation of degradation impurities related to naloxone.

Exploring value co-creation within buyer-seller relationship in mobile applications services : a model development (2015)
Thesis
Althuwaini, S. A. (2015). Exploring value co-creation within buyer-seller relationship in mobile applications services : a model development. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221585

Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of consumers’ life where they access core and supporting services via mobile applications services (m-applications). The focus of the present study is to explore dyadic buyer-seller roles in m-applicati... Read More about Exploring value co-creation within buyer-seller relationship in mobile applications services : a model development.

Pyridine assisted CO₂ reduction to methanol at high pressure (2015)
Thesis
Touhami, D. (2015). Pyridine assisted CO₂ reduction to methanol at high pressure. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220932

Significant research efforts have been directed towards exploring electrocatalysts for the selective reduction of CO₂ to fuels such as methanol. Bocarsly et al (Princeton University) have recently reported the use of aromatic amines (e.g. pyridine (C... Read More about Pyridine assisted CO₂ reduction to methanol at high pressure.

Eroding the language of freedom : identity predicament in selected works of Harold Pinter (2015)
Thesis
Ali, F. H. (2015). Eroding the language of freedom : identity predicament in selected works of Harold Pinter. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220447

In a world brimming with upheavals our individual identities are threatened with annihilation, every social eruption carries seeds of change. The word change is pregnant with both positive and negative possibilities, one hand, it allows human beings... Read More about Eroding the language of freedom : identity predicament in selected works of Harold Pinter.

'The audience enjoyed the audience', a practice-as-research based investigation into space, proxemics, embodiment and illocution in relation to young people's reception of Shakespeare (2015)
Thesis
Bell, H. P. (2015). 'The audience enjoyed the audience', a practice-as-research based investigation into space, proxemics, embodiment and illocution in relation to young people's reception of Shakespeare. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220315

This dissertation is the written component of a practice-as-research based investigation into the reception of Shakespeare’s writing by young people via performance-based methods. Participants in the research took part in a twofold process, firstly a... Read More about 'The audience enjoyed the audience', a practice-as-research based investigation into space, proxemics, embodiment and illocution in relation to young people's reception of Shakespeare.

Third culture indigenous kids in Nigeria : neo-colonial tensions and conflicts of identity (2015)
Thesis
Emenike, N. W. (2015). Third culture indigenous kids in Nigeria : neo-colonial tensions and conflicts of identity. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219006

This thesis investigates neo-colonial tensions and conflicts of identity of indigenous students attending international schools in Nigeria. Nigeria is not an exception to the countries with growing numbers of international schools. Their educational... Read More about Third culture indigenous kids in Nigeria : neo-colonial tensions and conflicts of identity.

An investigation into the effect of microplastic and sporopollenin upon 17β Estradiol uptake in the marine bivalve Mytilus eduli (2015)
Thesis
Coull, M. (2015). An investigation into the effect of microplastic and sporopollenin upon 17β Estradiol uptake in the marine bivalve Mytilus eduli. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218964

This project involved an investigation into the effect of microplastics and sporopollenins upon 17β Estradiol (E2) uptake in the bivalve mollusc Mytilus edulis. Microplastics are found in ever increasing quantities in the marine environment and as th... Read More about An investigation into the effect of microplastic and sporopollenin upon 17β Estradiol uptake in the marine bivalve Mytilus eduli.

What makes bird feeders attractive to birds? : implications for wild bird feeder design (2015)
Thesis
Rothery, L. (2015). What makes bird feeders attractive to birds? : implications for wild bird feeder design. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218857

With ever increasing levels of habitat destruction and degradation across the globe, many avian populations are being displaced from their historic environments and home ranges towards towns and cities in the search for food and/or shelter. One way t... Read More about What makes bird feeders attractive to birds? : implications for wild bird feeder design.

Developing a systems approach for multi-agency co-ordination and community engagement in disaster recovery (2015)
Thesis
Munday, P. G. (2015). Developing a systems approach for multi-agency co-ordination and community engagement in disaster recovery. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218655

This research is concerned with natural disasters located in developing countries. Designing a structured capability to properly and fully respond to such disasters is its principle remit. For many developing countries, the relative impact that a dis... Read More about Developing a systems approach for multi-agency co-ordination and community engagement in disaster recovery.

The effect of structured exercise training on endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease (2015)
Thesis
Du Preez, T. L. (2015). The effect of structured exercise training on endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218497

Background: Endothelial function and arterial stiffness have shown to be predictive of cardiovascular risk. Aim: The study sought to investigate the effect of a current 8-week exercise based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme in the UK on endo... Read More about The effect of structured exercise training on endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease.

The effects of size and shape changes on motility in Escherichia coli (AW405) (2015)
Thesis
Thornton, K. L. (2015). The effects of size and shape changes on motility in Escherichia coli (AW405). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218475

Many microorganisms from all domains of life invest large quantities of energy on locomotion. Adopting a motile lifestyle, although energetically costly, increases the likelihood of encounters with food and nutrients, and reduces the risks of predati... Read More about The effects of size and shape changes on motility in Escherichia coli (AW405).