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The concept and practice of leadership in social work (2019)
Thesis
Cullen, A. F. (2019). The concept and practice of leadership in social work. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221566

The starting point for this research was a series of calls for leadership ‘at all levels’, addressed to the social work profession due to evidence of poor performance, low morale and high attrition. The aim of the research was to find out whether the... Read More about The concept and practice of leadership in social work.

Middle-out domain-specific aspect languages and their application in agent-based modelling runtime inspection (2019)
Thesis
Maddra, C. A. (2019). Middle-out domain-specific aspect languages and their application in agent-based modelling runtime inspection. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221550

Domain-Specific Aspect Languages (DSALs) are a valuable tool for separating cross-cutting concerns, particularly within fields with endemic cross-cutting practices. Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) runtime inspection, which cuts across the core concern of... Read More about Middle-out domain-specific aspect languages and their application in agent-based modelling runtime inspection.

The language of the human rights of children : a critical discourse analysis (2019)
Thesis
Dunhill, A. (2019). The language of the human rights of children : a critical discourse analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221545

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty addressing the human rights of children. The Convention can be seen as the language of the human rights of children. Children are becoming more engaged and participat... Read More about The language of the human rights of children : a critical discourse analysis.

Applications of microfluidics system for evaluating the biology of glioblastoma tissue and testing response to chemotherapy (2019)
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Olubajo, F. O. (2019). Applications of microfluidics system for evaluating the biology of glioblastoma tissue and testing response to chemotherapy. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221522

The genetic and molecular variations that exist within Glioblastoma (GBM) tumours determine treatment responses. One way to improve patient outcomes is to optimise treatment(s) pre-clinically by studying each tumour on an individual basis. Present... Read More about Applications of microfluidics system for evaluating the biology of glioblastoma tissue and testing response to chemotherapy.

The bilateral effects of leaders and followers on the leadership processes and outcomes (2019)
Thesis
Embarak, A. H. K. The bilateral effects of leaders and followers on the leadership processes and outcomes. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4739162

While theory and research on leaders and leadership proliferate, understanding the behavioural and attitudinal variations of leaders and their subordinates remains one of the challenging issues for the study of leadership effectiveness. Part of this... Read More about The bilateral effects of leaders and followers on the leadership processes and outcomes.

Understanding the trajectory of employee volunteerism : an exploratory case study in the Omani public sector (2019)
Thesis
Al-Hadhrami, M. M. S. (2019). Understanding the trajectory of employee volunteerism : an exploratory case study in the Omani public sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224140

The study explored volunteerism in the context of the public sector in Oman where it took the Library for Community Initiative (L4CI) as a primary case unit of study. This study employs single case study strategies that facilitate the exploration of... Read More about Understanding the trajectory of employee volunteerism : an exploratory case study in the Omani public sector.

Modelling the morphodynamics of sandy coastal systems under a changing climate (2019)
Thesis
Morris, C. S. (2019). Modelling the morphodynamics of sandy coastal systems under a changing climate. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222460

Coasts are vulnerable to changing environmental conditions and are likely to be affected by predicted sea level rise and wave climate variations over the next century. Predicting the likely response of coastal systems to these changes, including alte... Read More about Modelling the morphodynamics of sandy coastal systems under a changing climate.

Tuberculosis in black and white : using pre-antibiotic casefiles and radiographs to explore tuberculosis in children (2019)
Thesis
Cessford, R. M. (2019). Tuberculosis in black and white : using pre-antibiotic casefiles and radiographs to explore tuberculosis in children. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222397

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases still in existence today and is currently the leading cause of death by infectious disease. The understanding of tuberculosis in past populations is, however, limited by the uncertainty with which it can be... Read More about Tuberculosis in black and white : using pre-antibiotic casefiles and radiographs to explore tuberculosis in children.

Acute coronary syndromes, platelets and the endothelium (2019)
Thesis
Rossington, J. A. (2019). Acute coronary syndromes, platelets and the endothelium. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222365

ABSTRACT Background: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are medical emergencies. Platelet and endothelial function are fundamental to the pathophysiology; and implicated in secondary conditions such as no reflow (NR). Guidelines support the administrati... Read More about Acute coronary syndromes, platelets and the endothelium.

Investigations of stress appraisals and emotions, and their impact upon coping resources, performance, and neuroendocrine response among athletes (2019)
Thesis
Thompson, M. A. (2019). Investigations of stress appraisals and emotions, and their impact upon coping resources, performance, and neuroendocrine response among athletes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222167

Both the Cognitive-Motivational-Relational (CMR) Theory of Emotions and the Broaden-and-Build (BaB) Theory of Emotions are seminal in the domain of psychology. Despite the widespread relevance of their combined core ingredients (that is, stress appra... Read More about Investigations of stress appraisals and emotions, and their impact upon coping resources, performance, and neuroendocrine response among athletes.

Impact of observational selection functions on simulated age and metallicity distributions (2019)
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Atkin, D. (2019). Impact of observational selection functions on simulated age and metallicity distributions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222148

I use a novel approach to close the gap between observations and simulations of stellar abundance and ages by comparing observational data from Gaia-ESO 4th release (GES-iDR4) with that of a Milky Way-like galaxy simulation. The simulation is brought... Read More about Impact of observational selection functions on simulated age and metallicity distributions.

Implicit social cognition in autism spectrum disorder (2019)
Thesis
Macinska, S. T. (2019). Implicit social cognition in autism spectrum disorder. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221941

Implicit learning about people’s states of mind relies inherently on associated emotions and affective valences, with abstract concepts such as disposition, attitude and intention being an intrinsic part of what is learned. Yet, similarly to studies... Read More about Implicit social cognition in autism spectrum disorder.

Utilisation of CO2 for the preparation of inorganic solids (2019)
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Bennett, M. J. (2019). Utilisation of CO2 for the preparation of inorganic solids. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221912

The work in this project reports: (1) the preparation of the mixed oxide carbonates; Sr₂CuO₂(CO₃), Sr₁:₈Ba₀:₂CuO₂(CO₃) and Sr₁:₇₅Ca₀:₂₅CuO₂(CO₃) via direct reaction of the parent oxides with CO₂, (2) the extraction of CO₂ to re-form the original oxid... Read More about Utilisation of CO2 for the preparation of inorganic solids.

Caregiving children in Malawi : children's work within families affected by illness and disability (2019)
Thesis
Kaparounaki, K. (2019). Caregiving children in Malawi : children's work within families affected by illness and disability. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221903

Chronic illness and disability can result in children caring for sick parents, younger siblings or grandparents. This PhD thesis examines children’s caring responsibilities in rural and urban areas in Malawi. It analyses the emotional aspects of care... Read More about Caregiving children in Malawi : children's work within families affected by illness and disability.

Stakeholder perceptions of child-centred education in Saudi public sector preschools : using practice architecture to examine progress towards Saudi Vision 2030 (2019)
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Rajab, A. A. (2019). Stakeholder perceptions of child-centred education in Saudi public sector preschools : using practice architecture to examine progress towards Saudi Vision 2030. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221835

Prior to Saudi Arabia’s latest development plan Vision 2030, the implementation of Western child-centred approaches to education has proven difficult. Firstly, there is no history of theory and practice associated with child-centredness in Saudi Arab... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of child-centred education in Saudi public sector preschools : using practice architecture to examine progress towards Saudi Vision 2030.

Post Treatment for Prostate Cancer: The Experiences and Psychosocial Needs of Black African and Black Caribbean Men and their Partners (2019)
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Bamidele, O. (2019). Post Treatment for Prostate Cancer: The Experiences and Psychosocial Needs of Black African and Black Caribbean Men and their Partners. (Thesis). Ulster University. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3303524

This study explored the experiences, psychosocial needs and how best to address them after prostate cancer treatment for Black African/Black Caribbean men and their partners in England. Cancer statistics in the United Kingdom show that Black African... Read More about Post Treatment for Prostate Cancer: The Experiences and Psychosocial Needs of Black African and Black Caribbean Men and their Partners.

Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique (2019)
Thesis
de la Peña-Aguirre, O. (2019). Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4287687

The purpose of the research reported in this thesis was to determine if Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory can be further developed using insights from the theory of marginalization processes contained within the systems literature on Boundary Criti... Read More about Systemic leadership : enhancing leader-member exchange theory with boundary critique.

The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts (2019)
Thesis
Ward, S. E. (2019). The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223574

The Collins English dictionary gives a definition of circus as ‘a travelling company of entertainers, such as acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, and trained animals’; ‘a public performance given by such a company’; ‘an arena, usually tented, in which... Read More about The art of the circus : an exploration of the circus within its social, historical, and cultural contexts.

Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect? (2019)
Thesis
Revell, L. (2019). Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222709

This thesis explores the narratives of children, young people and mothers, for whom neglect is or has been a feature of their lives. These accounts are augmented by gaining an understanding of the experiences of the social work practitioners tasked t... Read More about Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?.