All Outputs (137)

Karl Popper's philosophy and the possibility of an African approach to science (2018)
Thesis
Okpanachi, A. I. (2018). Karl Popper's philosophy and the possibility of an African approach to science. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221264

This thesis makes the philosophical case for an engaged and active African perspective in science studies. The African dimension has been largely absent in an actively increasing research area of science and society, an applied area where philosophy... Read More about Karl Popper's philosophy and the possibility of an African approach to science.

The historical geographies of European childhood in colonial Africa : children's lives in Nyasaland 1889-1964 (2018)
Thesis
Cross, B. M. (2018). The historical geographies of European childhood in colonial Africa : children's lives in Nyasaland 1889-1964. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221372

The research presented in this thesis recovers the experiences of European children who grew up in colonial Nyasaland, now known as Malawi, in the late nineteenth and early-mid twentieth centuries (1889-1964). These geographical histories of childhoo... Read More about The historical geographies of European childhood in colonial Africa : children's lives in Nyasaland 1889-1964.

From alchemy to Artaudian 'digital double' : a practical exploration in digital scenography (2018)
Thesis
Grimoldby, E. J. B. (2018). From alchemy to Artaudian 'digital double' : a practical exploration in digital scenography. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221411

This research seeks to better understand the position of the contemporary stage phenomenon ‘The Digital Double’ within the theories of Antonin Artaud. This phenomenon can be defined as; the mediated form, or presence, of a physical performer, generat... Read More about From alchemy to Artaudian 'digital double' : a practical exploration in digital scenography.

Do clinically relevant differences in outcomes exist between women and men undergoing treatment for cardiovascular disease? (2018)
Thesis
Buchanan, G. L. (2018). Do clinically relevant differences in outcomes exist between women and men undergoing treatment for cardiovascular disease?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222132

Introduction Throughout my own clinical practice, I became aware that differences may exist between men and women in the decisions for treatment and the outcomes after intervention for cardiovascular disease. Clinical trials have corroborated this w... Read More about Do clinically relevant differences in outcomes exist between women and men undergoing treatment for cardiovascular disease?.

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.

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.

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.

Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions (2018)
Thesis
Alnaam, Y. (2018). Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4193330

Accumulation of lipids in various organs causes many diseases such as obesity, cardiac disorder and dysfunction of the liver. The intake of fats from the diet influences the way that lipids are metabolised in the heart and liver. This provides an ene... Read More about Effects of dietary fats on heart-liver lipid compositions.

Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury (2018)
Thesis
Phillips, R. (2018). Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220690

Chondroitin sulphate (CS) has been described as contributing to the barrier function of the urothelium by forming a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer. It has been suggested that a defect in this layer contributes to chronic inflammatory uropathies, and t... Read More about Chondroitin sulphate : a candidate modulator of urothelial barrier formation and reconstitution following injury.

Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves (2018)
Thesis
Jordan, L. (2018). Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220800

Due to concerns over the potential impacts of climate change on the environment, there is a growing interest in developing renewable forms of energy. Tidal streams are a potential source of renewable energy that can be harnessed for electricity gener... Read More about Wake hydrodynamics downstream from a horizontal axis turbine under current flow and waves.

Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight? (2018)
Thesis
Lazaro, M. C. (2018). Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220827

This thesis explores grandfathers’ caregiving for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi. Using an ethnographic approach informed by intersectionality and situated within interpretivist framework, children, young people, and adults from rura... Read More about Grandfathers caring for orphaned grandchildren in rural Southern Malawi : invisible in plain sight?.

Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide (2018)
Thesis
Torres, S. A. (2018). Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220945

Suicide is a national and global concern. Men continue to die by suicide at higher rates compared to women. The burden of grief associated with loss of a partner to suicide may go unreported by survivors. This study aimed to explore the coping experi... Read More about Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide.

Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent (2018)
Thesis
Bravington, A. (2018). Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221138

Background: The number of people living beyond cancer in the UK is rapidly increasing, and their supportive care needs are a pressing issue. Patients treated with curative intent move on to a self management pathway, which uses checklists to measure... Read More about Setting "survivorship" in context : the role of everyday resources in adjusting to life after cancer treatment with curative intent.

Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature (2018)
Thesis
Althubeiti, K. (2018). Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224075

The main focus of this thesis is on the preparation of macroporous polymers and Janus particles using emulsion templates. Benzoyl peroxide – dimethyl-p-toluidine (BPO-DMPT) redox-initiation couple is used to polymerise the oil phase of water-in-oil (... Read More about Macroporous polymers and Janus particles prepared via redox-initiated polymerisation of emulsion templates at room temperature.

Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites (2018)
Thesis
Fanzon, S. (2018). Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites. (PhD). Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4271050

The main focus of this PhD thesis is the study of microstructures and geometric patterns in materials, in the framework of the Calculus of Variations. My PhD research, carried out in collaboration with my supervisor Mariapia Palombaro and Marcello Po... Read More about Geometric patterns and microstructures in the study of material defects and composites.

Disclosure of voice hearing and mental health problems : experiences and effects (2018)
Thesis
Watkins, S. (2018). Disclosure of voice hearing and mental health problems : experiences and effects. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220581

Research suggests that people who experience mental health problems and people who hear voices are likely to experience stigmatising attitudes and discrimination. This portfolio considers the experiences and impact of disclosing these stigmatised exp... Read More about Disclosure of voice hearing and mental health problems : experiences and effects.

Integrated HIV and maternal/reproductive health service utilization: trajectory for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe (2018)
Thesis
Gazimbi, M. (2018). Integrated HIV and maternal/reproductive health service utilization: trajectory for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220770

Background: The persistent high mortality related to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa has prompted calls for scaling-up access to sexual and reproductive health services including family planning as a trajectory to prevent HIV infection. Thus, HIV... Read More about Integrated HIV and maternal/reproductive health service utilization: trajectory for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe.

Observing the effect of galaxy environment on the evolution of active galactic nuclei in the era of multiplexed wide-field fibre-optic spectroscopy (2018)
Thesis
Gordon, Y. A. (2018). Observing the effect of galaxy environment on the evolution of active galactic nuclei in the era of multiplexed wide-field fibre-optic spectroscopy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220780

In this thesis, we use the environment of active galactic nuclei (AGN) to test AGN unification. Furthermore, we analyse how interaction between the environment and host galaxy can influence AGN evolution. This is done for a range of galaxy densities,... Read More about Observing the effect of galaxy environment on the evolution of active galactic nuclei in the era of multiplexed wide-field fibre-optic spectroscopy.

Adults with intellectual disabilities’ lived experiences of wellbeing and the Internet : a descriptive phenomenological study (2018)
Thesis
Hebblewhite, G. H. (2018). Adults with intellectual disabilities’ lived experiences of wellbeing and the Internet : a descriptive phenomenological study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4500279

Internet usage continues to increase among adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs), but many are scared to use the internet or are denied access by those who care for them. The internet offers many opportunities, such as the ability to increase s... Read More about Adults with intellectual disabilities’ lived experiences of wellbeing and the Internet : a descriptive phenomenological study.

Electrochemical sensor for the detection of scaling ions in formation water (2018)
Thesis
Crapnell, R. D. (2018). Electrochemical sensor for the detection of scaling ions in formation water. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4628886

This thesis aims to develop appropriate sensing chemistry for the electrochemical detection of alkaline-earth metal ions in formation water. Accordingly, the first chapter outlines the relevance of this work and gives an overview of the methods curre... Read More about Electrochemical sensor for the detection of scaling ions in formation water.