All Outputs (95)

Virtual patient-specific treatment verification using machine learning methods to assist the dose deliverability evaluation of radiotherapy prostate plans (2022)
Thesis
Quintero Mejía, P. A. (2022). Virtual patient-specific treatment verification using machine learning methods to assist the dose deliverability evaluation of radiotherapy prostate plans. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224661

Machine Learning (ML) methods represent a potential tool to support and optimize virtual patient-specific plan verifications within radiotherapy workflows. However, previously reported applications did not consider the actual physical implications in... Read More about Virtual patient-specific treatment verification using machine learning methods to assist the dose deliverability evaluation of radiotherapy prostate plans.

Establishing a novel 3-dimensional microfluidic model of bunyavirus Infection to characterise exosome release from tumour cells (2022)
Thesis
Marsh, D. (2022). Establishing a novel 3-dimensional microfluidic model of bunyavirus Infection to characterise exosome release from tumour cells. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224638

The order Bunyavirales represents the largest and most diverse taxonomic grouping of negative-sense RNA viruses, some of which are associated with significant diseases in humans and livestock. The global emergence of these viruses is exacerbated by t... Read More about Establishing a novel 3-dimensional microfluidic model of bunyavirus Infection to characterise exosome release from tumour cells.

Studies on skeletal muscle stem cell biology of the apolipoprotein E deficient mice (2022)
Thesis
Barlow, J. J. (2022). Studies on skeletal muscle stem cell biology of the apolipoprotein E deficient mice. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224384

Skeletal muscle has tremendous adaptive and regenerative ability, this is achieved through a resource of stem cells which remain present in adults. These cells remain quiescent until activated by myogenic factors, at which point they proliferate and... Read More about Studies on skeletal muscle stem cell biology of the apolipoprotein E deficient mice.

The effect of acute itch on the motor evoked potential : an investigation using transcranial magnetic brain stimulation (2022)
Thesis
Page, M. L. (2022). The effect of acute itch on the motor evoked potential : an investigation using transcranial magnetic brain stimulation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270500

research into the functioning of the brain during itch has revealed significant activity in the motor cortex, however, the role of the motor cortex during itch is not completely known. It is theorised to be involved in the planning of scratching move... Read More about The effect of acute itch on the motor evoked potential : an investigation using transcranial magnetic brain stimulation.

Advanced biomedical applications of cell clusteroids based on aqueous twophase Pickering emulsion systems (2022)
Thesis
Wang, A. (2022). Advanced biomedical applications of cell clusteroids based on aqueous twophase Pickering emulsion systems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4249064

The development of in vitro models for advancing the research of cell biology and cell physiology is of great importance to the fields of biotechnology, cancer study, drug testing, toxicity study. The emerging field includes tissue engineering and re... Read More about Advanced biomedical applications of cell clusteroids based on aqueous twophase Pickering emulsion systems.

Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana (2022)
Thesis
Adutwum, S. (2022). Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4247155

Political campaign messaging is acclaimed as one of the three critical success factors in winning a competitive election. With Ghana’s virtual two-party political system, formulating attractive campaign message for election becomes imperative. This s... Read More about Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana.

Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows (2022)
Thesis
de Vet, M. (2022). Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4240676

Cohesive sediment is common within natural environments, such as rivers, estuaries, shallow seas and deep oceans. High-magnitude, low-frequency events, such as storms, floods, and post-wildfire erosion, which occur more often due to climate change, c... Read More about Turbulence modulation in non-uniform and unsteady clay suspension flows.

Wyrd Magic: an exploration of personal grief through narrative (2022)
Thesis
Cargill, A. (2022). Wyrd Magic: an exploration of personal grief through narrative. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4240501

The thesis consists of the novel Wyrd Magic and an exegesis. Together, they chart my creative and critical PhD journey where I explore the form of the novel as a mode through which to articulate my understanding of grief. My intent was to deve... Read More about Wyrd Magic: an exploration of personal grief through narrative.

Learning from refugees and asylum seekers: experiences of distressing suspicious thoughts and accessing mental health support (2022)
Thesis
Whichelow, J. (2022). Learning from refugees and asylum seekers: experiences of distressing suspicious thoughts and accessing mental health support. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4189001

This portfolio has three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and appendices. This thesis aims to explore the experiences of psychological distress and accessing support for refugees and asylum seekers, from the perspectives of s... Read More about Learning from refugees and asylum seekers: experiences of distressing suspicious thoughts and accessing mental health support.

The assessment and management of unintentional weight loss associated with cachexia in a primary care setting: a mixed-methods study (2022)
Thesis
Nwulu, U. U. (2022). The assessment and management of unintentional weight loss associated with cachexia in a primary care setting: a mixed-methods study. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4420753

Introduction: Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is the main symptom of cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome associated with advanced disease. Other symptoms include loss of appetite and muscle weakness. UWL in older adults can be caused by many disease... Read More about The assessment and management of unintentional weight loss associated with cachexia in a primary care setting: a mixed-methods study.

Collaborative learning and coordination across agency boundaries to tackle wicked problems (2022)
Thesis
Sydelko, P. J. (2022). Collaborative learning and coordination across agency boundaries to tackle wicked problems. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4321188

Conventional approaches to government are confounded by issues that cross agency, stakeholder, jurisdictional, and geopolitical boundaries. These open-ended and highly interdependent issues are often characterized in the literature as ‘wicked problem... Read More about Collaborative learning and coordination across agency boundaries to tackle wicked problems.

From Ballet Shoes to Polyjuice Potion : performing girl heroes from 1936-2007 (2022)
Thesis
Morris, R. E. (2022). From Ballet Shoes to Polyjuice Potion : performing girl heroes from 1936-2007. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4320670

This thesis examines girl protagonists who demonstrate heroism through various types of performance beginning with Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes (1936) and concluding with J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series (1997-2007). According to Seth Lerer, ‘... Read More about From Ballet Shoes to Polyjuice Potion : performing girl heroes from 1936-2007.

Characterisation of reverse grading in ignimbrites through image analysis and experimental granular currents (2022)
Thesis
Johnson, M. (2022). Characterisation of reverse grading in ignimbrites through image analysis and experimental granular currents. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4320614

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are hot, density-driven fast-moving flows of gas, rock and ash produced by volcanic events such as explosive eruptions, the fallback of eruption columns or the collapse of lava domes. They are deadly geological haz... Read More about Characterisation of reverse grading in ignimbrites through image analysis and experimental granular currents.

A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation (2022)
Thesis
Crane, H. (2022). A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4312145

Through-knee amputation (TKA) has several theoretical physical advantages over above-knee amputation (AKA), yet AKA remains the preferred level of amputation by UK vascular surgeons when below-knee amputation (BKA) is not feasible. How clinician’s pe... Read More about A mixed methods study of outcomes, experiences, and perceptions of through-knee and above-knee amputation.

Understanding behavioural ecology of river-resident fish in winter to improve protection at water pumping stations (2022)
Thesis
Norman, J. (2022). Understanding behavioural ecology of river-resident fish in winter to improve protection at water pumping stations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4291429

Globally, there is a reliance on water pumping stations to manage river levels and prevent flooding in heavily-modified anthropogenic rivers. Pumping stations damage longitudinal and lateral river connectivity and their operation presents a major ris... Read More about Understanding behavioural ecology of river-resident fish in winter to improve protection at water pumping stations.

The Feeling Theory of emotions and the treatment of affective disorders (2022)
Thesis
Gorgogiannis, D. (2022). The Feeling Theory of emotions and the treatment of affective disorders. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4287082

I have two primary aims in this thesis. First, I intend to defend a Feeling Theory of emotion. Second, I want to explore the possible implications of a feeling theory for the treatment of emotional disorders. Both of these aims are important given th... Read More about The Feeling Theory of emotions and the treatment of affective disorders.

The impact of chronic breathlessness on psychological concerns and quality of life in an older, frail population in primary care (2022)
Thesis
Elliott-Button, H. L. (2022). The impact of chronic breathlessness on psychological concerns and quality of life in an older, frail population in primary care. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224612

Background Chronic breathlessness is a debilitating symptom with major detrimental impact on individuals, carers, across health care settings. Little is known about prevalence, impact, or experience of breathlessness in the older, frail population.... Read More about The impact of chronic breathlessness on psychological concerns and quality of life in an older, frail population in primary care.

Deserted Medieval Villages : determining whether landscape was a significant factor in the depopulation and desertion of medieval villages within the East Riding of Yorkshire (2022)
Thesis
Coulson, K. J. (2022). Deserted Medieval Villages : determining whether landscape was a significant factor in the depopulation and desertion of medieval villages within the East Riding of Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224515

[From the introduction:] The purpose of this dissertation is to determine whether landscape was a significant factor in the depopulation and desertion of medieval villages within the East Riding of Yorkshire. In a previous study on the subject, the... Read More about Deserted Medieval Villages : determining whether landscape was a significant factor in the depopulation and desertion of medieval villages within the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Social media, transparency and freedom of expression : an empirical analysis on the triad’s contribution to good governance practices in Tanzania (2022)
Thesis
Mwainyekule, L. H. (2022). Social media, transparency and freedom of expression : an empirical analysis on the triad’s contribution to good governance practices in Tanzania. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224442

This study investigates social media’s contribution to transparency and freedom of expression. Its main aim is to establish if online platforms contribute to the prerequisites of good governance, especially in countries where laws and regulations are... Read More about Social media, transparency and freedom of expression : an empirical analysis on the triad’s contribution to good governance practices in Tanzania.

Ultrashort pulse laser interaction with aluminium (2022)
Thesis
Proctor, J. (. K. (2022). Ultrashort pulse laser interaction with aluminium. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224434

In this thesis an analysis of ultrashort pulse laser interactions with bulk aluminium and aluminium foils is presented. In particular, this thesis has the goal of understanding the laser-material interaction and applying this knowledge to the applica... Read More about Ultrashort pulse laser interaction with aluminium.