All Outputs (138)

The transition to adulthood and adult services for young people with intellectual disabilities : multiple perspectives (2018)
Thesis
Doski, A. (2018). The transition to adulthood and adult services for young people with intellectual disabilities : multiple perspectives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220941

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: Part one - Systematic Literature Review The systematic literature explores and conceptualises the existing empirical literature relating to parent’s experiences of the transition to adulthood for the... Read More about The transition to adulthood and adult services for young people with intellectual disabilities : multiple perspectives.

An evaluation of the performance of multi-static handheld ground penetrating radar using full wave inversion for landmine detection (2018)
Thesis
Sule, S. D. (2018). An evaluation of the performance of multi-static handheld ground penetrating radar using full wave inversion for landmine detection. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220903

This thesis presents an empirical study comparing the ability of multi-static and bi-static, handheld, ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems, using full wave inversion (FWI), to determine the properties of buried anti-personnel (AP) landmines. A maj... Read More about An evaluation of the performance of multi-static handheld ground penetrating radar using full wave inversion for landmine detection.

Leadership style and employee resistance to change : the mediating role of job satisfaction and organisational commitment (2018)
Thesis
Alharbi, A. M. (2018). Leadership style and employee resistance to change : the mediating role of job satisfaction and organisational commitment. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4266893

Although many scholars have recently indicated that an enormous number of organisational change initiatives fail due to several reasons, it has been argued that resistance to organisational change is one of the foremost reasons, if not the main reaso... Read More about Leadership style and employee resistance to change : the mediating role of job satisfaction and organisational commitment.

Consumer adoption of new technologies : the role of perceived risk (2018)
Thesis
Alomran, A. M. (2018). Consumer adoption of new technologies : the role of perceived risk. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4200786

Driven by perceived Internet technology advantage and significant market potential, this study focuses on the impacts of Perceived Risk and Trust Belief on Behavioural Intention to use hotel e-booking services in Saudi Arabia. The study employs the U... Read More about Consumer adoption of new technologies : the role of perceived risk.

Models for collaborative engagement in the recovery and preservation of Maltese folk music (seeking new media practices to preserve and disseminate endangered musical genres) (2018)
Thesis
Borg, S. (2018). Models for collaborative engagement in the recovery and preservation of Maltese folk music (seeking new media practices to preserve and disseminate endangered musical genres). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4500263

The research focuses on the recovery and preservation of an endangered European music genre that, as intangible heritage, is threatened by a lack of political will to implement a planned strategy in order to establish a national audiovisual archive a... Read More about Models for collaborative engagement in the recovery and preservation of Maltese folk music (seeking new media practices to preserve and disseminate endangered musical genres).

Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class (2018)
Thesis
Tait, G. J. (2018). Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4306375

This thesis explores the life and work of the poet and coal miner Joseph Skipsey (1832-1903) by examining his correspondence with some of the most notable cultural figures of the late-Victorian period. This work is, as far as I am aware, the first mo... Read More about Coal, correspondence, and nineteenth century poetry : Joseph Skipsey and the problems of social class.

Design, development and construction of an ATEX compliant ISO 9001:2008 magnetic ink manufacturing facility (2018)
Thesis
Ward, H. J. (2018). Design, development and construction of an ATEX compliant ISO 9001:2008 magnetic ink manufacturing facility. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4306366

This Thesis charts the cradle-to-grave development of a chemical processing plant suitable for the manufacture of 160 tonnes per annum of magnetic ink, and the associated, in-line process, quality control and assurance methodologies, developing innov... Read More about Design, development and construction of an ATEX compliant ISO 9001:2008 magnetic ink manufacturing facility.

Habitat use and behaviour of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a sub-tropical nursery site in the Bahamas (2018)
Thesis
Bullock, R. W. (2018). Habitat use and behaviour of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a sub-tropical nursery site in the Bahamas. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222655

Understanding how animals behave in their natural environment provides important insights into their ecology and is valuable for species conservation. For many aquatic species, observation of behaviour is difficult and research has in the past largel... Read More about Habitat use and behaviour of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a sub-tropical nursery site in the Bahamas.

Creating Persian-like music using computational intelligence (2018)
Thesis
Arshi, S. (2018). Creating Persian-like music using computational intelligence. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222121

Dastgāh are modal systems in traditional Persian music. Each Dastgāh consists of a group of melodies called Gushé, classified in twelve groups about a century ago (Farhat, 1990). Prior to that time, musical pieces were transferred through oral tradit... Read More about Creating Persian-like music using computational intelligence.

A novel interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in platelets (2018)
Thesis
Khalil, J. S. (2018). A novel interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in platelets. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221504

Platelet activation initiates a series of events, such as shape change, degranulation and aggregation, which results in the formation of a haemostatic plug and arrest of blood loss at the sites of vascular damage. Shape change is accompanied by remod... Read More about A novel interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in platelets.

Understanding the mechanism & effects of stent fracture : a combined experimental & finite element analysis (2018)
Thesis
Izadian, M. H. (2018). Understanding the mechanism & effects of stent fracture : a combined experimental & finite element analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221380

Atherosclerosis is a common heart disease, categorised by a build-up of fatty substances (plaque) in the inner surface of the coronary arteries and causing obstruction to the blood flow to vital organs and other parts of body. Over time, the arteries... Read More about Understanding the mechanism & effects of stent fracture : a combined experimental & finite element analysis.

Effects of compulsive hoarding and the search for help as experienced by one family member and one researcher (2018)
Thesis
Buescher, T. P. (2018). Effects of compulsive hoarding and the search for help as experienced by one family member and one researcher. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221348

This thesis reports a shared journey within a personal one. I intended to understand help-seeking motivation in family members of compulsive hoarders. I learned something about myself. An integrative review of family experience of hoarding revealed t... Read More about Effects of compulsive hoarding and the search for help as experienced by one family member and one researcher.

Social networking sites, body image and well-being : the roles of social comparison and compassion (2018)
Thesis
Walker, M. (2018). Social networking sites, body image and well-being : the roles of social comparison and compassion. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220986

This portfolio thesis comprises three parts: a systematic literature review, a quantitative empirical paper and supporting appendices. Part One is a systematic review of the literature regarding the role that social comparison plays in the relatio... Read More about Social networking sites, body image and well-being : the roles of social comparison and compassion.

Exploring compassion, shame and the healthcare system in relation to self-care in type 2 diabetes (2018)
Thesis
Childs, C. J. (2018). Exploring compassion, shame and the healthcare system in relation to self-care in type 2 diabetes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220962

This portfolio thesis is comprised of three parts: 1) a systematic literature review, 2) an empirical report and, 3) supporting appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review which aimed to explore healthcare system factors that are relate... Read More about Exploring compassion, shame and the healthcare system in relation to self-care in type 2 diabetes.

“Dance to the dominants’ tune” : the impact of institutional habitus on mature students’ study in both England and China (2018)
Thesis
Guan, S. (2018). “Dance to the dominants’ tune” : the impact of institutional habitus on mature students’ study in both England and China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4276150

Massification in higher education has been developing globally, with more and more mature students entering university and benefiting from higher education. Because higher education has been anchored in its historical traditions of serving traditiona... Read More about “Dance to the dominants’ tune” : the impact of institutional habitus on mature students’ study in both England and China.

Virgin and Child : a novel : how the literary thriller can be used to explore morality and the nature of the divine (2018)
Thesis
Hamand, M. E. (2018). Virgin and Child : a novel : how the literary thriller can be used to explore morality and the nature of the divine. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4266367

The thesis includes a novel, Virgin and Child, and an exegesis, which explores how novelists creatively engage with issues of religion and morality within the genre of the literary thriller. The novel interweaves the Catholic position on issues of ge... Read More about Virgin and Child : a novel : how the literary thriller can be used to explore morality and the nature of the divine.

An investigation of glycidyl methacrylate terpolymers for mixed mode LC separations (2018)
Thesis
Alkarimi, A. A. (2018). An investigation of glycidyl methacrylate terpolymers for mixed mode LC separations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4306322

Enhancing efficient separation techniques for use in proteomics or metabolomics is a growing area in recent years. Monolithic columns, as innovative separation materials have gained more attention and acceptance for proteomic and metabolic s... Read More about An investigation of glycidyl methacrylate terpolymers for mixed mode LC separations.

Targeted activation of dendritic cells via the CD40 receptor (2018)
Thesis
Wingham, B. (2018). Targeted activation of dendritic cells via the CD40 receptor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224089

Dendritic cell (DC) activation underpins the patient immune response in multiple cancers, including ovarian cancer. While DCs are detected within the margins of ovarian tumours, DC populations are maintained in an immature state, displaying low level... Read More about Targeted activation of dendritic cells via the CD40 receptor.

Development of radiolabeled fatty acid derivatives for imaging cardiac metabolism using PET and SPECT (2018)
Thesis
Al-Ali, Z. S. A. (2018). Development of radiolabeled fatty acid derivatives for imaging cardiac metabolism using PET and SPECT. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223957

Cardiac diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. To address this problem, a better understanding of biochemical reasons underlying heart pathologies is needed. Fatty acid oxidation (FAO) plays a significant role in cardiac energy production... Read More about Development of radiolabeled fatty acid derivatives for imaging cardiac metabolism using PET and SPECT.

Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays (2018)
Thesis
Al-Obaidy, S. S. M. (2018). Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222342

Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents have allowed the successful treatment of a range of infectious diseases. However, due to their extensive use a range of bacteria have developed multiple resistances to many antibiotics at therapeutically acc... Read More about Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays.