All Outputs (160)

Monitoring the response of head and neck tumour tissue to irradiation using a microfluidic-based approach (2016)
Thesis
Cheah, R. (2016). Monitoring the response of head and neck tumour tissue to irradiation using a microfluidic-based approach. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218576

Radiotherapy remains the standard treat74ment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), however, resistance remains a real clinical problem despite the improvements and development of new treatment strategies. Patient outcome could potential... Read More about Monitoring the response of head and neck tumour tissue to irradiation using a microfluidic-based approach.

Chronic total coronary occlusions, distal collateral supply and implications of recanalisation (2016)
Thesis
Ladwiniec, A. (2016). Chronic total coronary occlusions, distal collateral supply and implications of recanalisation. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218216

The optimal treatment for patients with a chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) is controversial, both in terms of the decision whether to revascularise and with respect to the physiological effect of recanalisation on revascularisation strategy.... Read More about Chronic total coronary occlusions, distal collateral supply and implications of recanalisation.

Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces (2016)
Thesis
Ubuo, E. E. (2016). Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223968

Extreme water repellency observed on the surface of lotus leaf and the mechanism behind it is well studied and used for the fabrication of self-cleaning materials. Recently, the slippery mechanism of the rim of Nepenthes pitcher plant was revealed an... Read More about Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces.

Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution (2016)
Thesis
Shaw, A. (2016). Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222801

Purpose – Social marketing has been criticised for mainly focusing on the individual and not the wider environmental impacts. Collins, Tapp and Pressley (2010) began the process of tackling this issue by introducing the Social Ecological Framework (S... Read More about Enhancing the social ecological framework : a social marketing solution.

New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications (2016)
Thesis
Alharthi, F. A. A. (2016). New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220679

This research aims to synthesise and characterise solution-processable high-k dielectric nanorods, which are potentially suitable for use as the dielectric layer in low-voltage Organic Field-Effect Transistor (OFET) applications. Oleic acid-stabilise... Read More about New inorganic nanomaterials for low-voltage transistor applications.

Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors (2016)
Thesis
Alzahrani, S. O. (2016). Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219878

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a highly sensitive nuclear medicine imaging technique. PET is used to accurately diagnose cancer and can detect early stage tumours. Molecular probes containing a positron emitting metal radioisotope (such as ⁶⁴C... Read More about Positron emission tomography imaging probes targeting chemokine receptors.

Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil (2016)
Thesis
Agar, L. (2016). Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219702

This thesis investigates the idea that using the religious, moral and literary construct of the Seven Deadly Sins as an interpretative key to Shakespeare’s plays may provide further insight into his dramatic art. It has involved reviewing and develop... Read More about Shakespeare and the seven deadly sins : a necessary evil.

Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice (2016)
Thesis
Sihota, S. (2016). Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219234

How well new medical school graduates are prepared to begin their first post as a doctor has received much focus in medical education. Research has indicated that new graduates can often feel unprepared for professional practice. This has subsequentl... Read More about Preparation for practice : an exploration of medical students' preparedness for professional practice.

Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law (2016)
Thesis
Alzaben, A. A. (2016). Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218986

This research is a scientific study about the approach of sharia law to the implementation of the requirements of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) in government tenders and procurement law in Saudi Arabia... Read More about Under the shadow of sharia law : the implementation of Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) provisions by Saudi Arabian government tenders and procurement law.

Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families (2016)
Thesis
Bright, N. C. (2016). Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218724

This portfolio thesis has three parts. Part one is a systematic literature review in which the existing research literature on the psychological and systemic factors that influence healthcare staff’s decision to whistleblow on poor care is examined a... Read More about Raising concerns in healthcare services : the experience of staff and families.

Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport (2016)
Thesis
Luo, X. (2016). Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218648

Reducing CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants is a significant challenge, technically and economically. Post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) using amine solvents is widely regarded as the most promising technology that can be commerciall... Read More about Process modelling, simulation and optimisation of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with carbon capture, compression and transport.

An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand (2016)
Thesis
Nisarat Thaithong. (2016). An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218388

This research focuses on main challenges and opportunities in developing sustainable tourism in Samui Island, one of the well-known tourist destinations in Thailand. The island is rich in environmental and cultural resources as well as being a popula... Read More about An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand.

An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research (2016)
Thesis
Burdon, D. (2016). An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227210

This thesis and the accompanying papers demonstrates the development of a number of bridging tools which have been successfully applied to the marine environment. Specifically, how a problem structuring framework and ecosystem service approaches have... Read More about An interdisciplinary approach to marine management : bridging the divide between natural and social sciences research.

Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres (2016)
Thesis
Tang, R. (2016). Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222327

My dissertation uses the proliferation of contemporary adaptations and performances of Shakespeare in Mainland China from the 1980s to the present as an example to demonstrate the complicated language, historical, cultural, and socio- political inter... Read More about Chinese Shakespeares : an intercultural study of adaptations across performance genres.

A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party' (2016)
Thesis
Ma, G. (2016). A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220709

This study examined Chinese workers' interpretations of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'. It also explored how Chinese workers described their implicit employment terms. Although the findings of... Read More about A qualitative enquiry into Chinese workers' understanding of the key psychological contract concepts of 'obligation', 'promise' and 'the other party'.

Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience (2016)
Thesis
González-Hernández, M. A. (2016). Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219733

This thesis presents a case-study based on the academic fields of Development Theory, Knowledge Management and Social Entrepreneurship that portrays the development history of a Mexican rural community (Huixcazdhá) that hosts a food processing compan... Read More about Knowledge for development : enhancing people's capabilities : a case-study of knowledge management and social entrepreneurship based on a Mexican community experience.

Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation (2016)
Thesis
MacLeod, S. (2016). Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219570

This thesis has two interrelated aims, both of which reflect my interest in the development of a variety of supra-national organisations since 1945 and the possibility that a new system of global soft governance may be emerging.

The first is to fi... Read More about Why does the OECD exist? : a qualitative study into the added value of the organisation.

Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression (2016)
Thesis
Todd, A. E. (2016). Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219363

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide and is the second deadliest form of cancer within the UK. The majority of CRC arises sporadically, as a result of epigenetic alterations transforming normal epithelium to malignan... Read More about Role of hypoxia-induced ADAM 10 in colorectal cancer progression.

Barscale morphodynamics through the tidal-fluvial transition (2016)
Thesis
Keevil, C. E. (2016). Barscale morphodynamics through the tidal-fluvial transition. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219287

A complex transitional zone within river-estuary systems exists between fully-fluvial and fully-tidal conditions. This zone varies both spatially and temporally across a range of scales. The resultant sedimentary transport and depositional characteri... Read More about Barscale morphodynamics through the tidal-fluvial transition.

Investigating the modulation of cognition and event-related potentials relating to visual attention, working memory, and executive control in habitual videogame players (2016)
Thesis
Spence, A. J. (2016). Investigating the modulation of cognition and event-related potentials relating to visual attention, working memory, and executive control in habitual videogame players. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219055

The overall objective of this thesis was to produce a document that investigated whether habitual videogame playing modulated cognitive processes related to visual processing and where in the processing stream these modulations occur. In this thesis,... Read More about Investigating the modulation of cognition and event-related potentials relating to visual attention, working memory, and executive control in habitual videogame players.