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Deep learning with knowledge graphs for fine-grained emotion classification in text (2021)
Thesis
Schoene, A. M. (2021). Deep learning with knowledge graphs for fine-grained emotion classification in text. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223160

This PhD thesis investigates two key challenges in the area of fine-grained emotion detection in textual data. More specifically, this work focuses on (i) the accurate classification of emotion in tweets and (ii) improving the learning of representat... Read More about Deep learning with knowledge graphs for fine-grained emotion classification in text.

Exploring the experiences of miscarriage and help seeking afterwards amongst black women (2021)
Thesis
Adekeye, E. A. O. (2021). Exploring the experiences of miscarriage and help seeking afterwards amongst black women. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223503

This portfolio consists of: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and supporting appendices. The thesis explored Black women’s experiences of miscarriage and the help-seeking behaviours afterwards as well as barriers. Part one is a syst... Read More about Exploring the experiences of miscarriage and help seeking afterwards amongst black women.

Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK (2021)
Thesis
Benitez Silva, A. (2021). Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223208

In the UK context women have been participating in boxing, traditionally considered as a masculine arena, for centuries. Over time, there have been advancements in the inclusion of women in the sport. Nevertheless, boxing remains a hypermasculine, ma... Read More about Fighting to fight : female amateur boxers’ experiences of (in)equality in the UK.

Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum (2021)
Thesis
Hanefeld, N. (2021). Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223411

Background The postpartum phase is a transitional period of heightened vulnerability for women with potentially compromised self-care. Fatigue and musculo-skeletal tension can impact well-being. While postnatal depression (PND) has received much rese... Read More about Exploring how women use the Alexander Technique: psycho-physical re-education in the postpartum.

Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials (2021)
Thesis
Sanders, P. (2021). Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223143

3D printing allows for the manufacture of finished structures from starting components with essentially no specialist training required. The process is autonomous; the starting components, such as inks, are poured into the machine and the finished pr... Read More about Microcapsule synthesis for 3D printing of self-healing materials.

Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series (2021)
Thesis
Parkinson, S. R. (2021). Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223430

Background: Dementia is associated with several modifiable risk factors including physical activity, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement. Caregiver burden is common among dementia carers and may be reduced with educational and emotional supp... Read More about Living with and caring for dementia : the effects of a novel intervention on quality of life in a case series.

Investigating the flow of compassion, course withdrawal and persistence factors within university (2021)
Thesis
Donaghy, A. (2021). Investigating the flow of compassion, course withdrawal and persistence factors within university. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223635

This portfolio thesis is comprised of three parts, a systematic literature review, an empirical report and supporting appendices. Part one is a systematic literature review which aimed to explore factors associated with UK undergraduates contempla... Read More about Investigating the flow of compassion, course withdrawal and persistence factors within university.

Investigating the role of arginine methylation in glioblastoma using biomicrofluidics (2021)
Thesis
Samuel, S. F. (2021). Investigating the role of arginine methylation in glioblastoma using biomicrofluidics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223865

Despite intense research, the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma (GBM) remains extremely poor, with a median survival of 1.5 years after diagnosis. The need for new therapeutic options is therefore a vital step towards securing a better outlook... Read More about Investigating the role of arginine methylation in glioblastoma using biomicrofluidics.

Re-discovering Meyerhold’s biomechanics : a principle-based approach in contemporary Britain (2021)
Thesis
Fielding, L. (2021). Re-discovering Meyerhold’s biomechanics : a principle-based approach in contemporary Britain. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224236

This thesis examines the benefits and limitations of Russian theatre director Vsevolod Meyerhold’s actor training system biomechanics in contemporary Britain. Through a series of Practice Research Workshops and Case Studies I present a new model of b... Read More about Re-discovering Meyerhold’s biomechanics : a principle-based approach in contemporary Britain.

“What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school (2021)
Thesis
Jones, A. R. (2021). “What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223542

In education policy, the term ‘disadvantaged’ is used to label young people who face socio-economic inequity and thus, in schools where policy is enacted. This thesis argues that the ‘disadvantaged’ label is problematic as it implies that young peopl... Read More about “What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school.

The effect of maturity status ‘bio-banding’ on the technical and tactical responses of talented adolescent soccer players during small-sided games (2021)
Thesis
Stringer, A. (2021). The effect of maturity status ‘bio-banding’ on the technical and tactical responses of talented adolescent soccer players during small-sided games. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223424

The aims of this thesis were to examine the effects of bio-banding on academy soccer player technical and tactical characteristics during small-sided game match-play and investigate if different methods of estimating maturation effected player perfor... Read More about The effect of maturity status ‘bio-banding’ on the technical and tactical responses of talented adolescent soccer players during small-sided games.

Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews of early enteral feeding strategies for improving growth and reducing necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants (2021)
Thesis
Walsh, V. (2021). Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews of early enteral feeding strategies for improving growth and reducing necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223645

Background: Balancing nutrition for healthy growth and development of preterm infants while avoiding necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and consequences of prolonged parenteral nutrition remains one of the greatest challenges in neonatal care. Early en... Read More about Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews of early enteral feeding strategies for improving growth and reducing necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants.

Marginalization and identity : the case of the Bulgarian face-veil ban (2021)
Thesis
Vachkova, M. (2021). Marginalization and identity : the case of the Bulgarian face-veil ban. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223598

This thesis investigates the face-veiling ban in Bulgaria. The data were collected via semi-structured discussions with participants coming from all the main Muslim minorities in Bulgaria. Respondents were asked about their attitudes to the face-veil... Read More about Marginalization and identity : the case of the Bulgarian face-veil ban.

Reconstruing future conditionality in English jurisprudence : revealing ancient purposes for common law ‘lives in being’ (2021)
Thesis
Pratt, S. D. (2021). Reconstruing future conditionality in English jurisprudence : revealing ancient purposes for common law ‘lives in being’. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223246

This thesis offers a reassessment of conditionality and perpetuity in English jurisprudence. Here, Chapters 1 to 3 lay important conceptual and historical foundations by exploring how external juristic and philosophical traditions influenced the earl... Read More about Reconstruing future conditionality in English jurisprudence : revealing ancient purposes for common law ‘lives in being’.

The relationship between critical flicker fusion threshold and executive function across the autistic trait spectrum (2021)
Thesis
Cowling, S. S. (2021). The relationship between critical flicker fusion threshold and executive function across the autistic trait spectrum. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223371

Previous research by Mewborn et al. (2015) investigating the link between Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold (CFFT) and higher-order cognitive functions found a significant correlation between CFFT and executive function, as measured by scores from th... Read More about The relationship between critical flicker fusion threshold and executive function across the autistic trait spectrum.

Biomechanical form and function in primate seed predators : common solutions for similar mechanical challenges? (2021)
Thesis
Hunter, E. M. (2021). Biomechanical form and function in primate seed predators : common solutions for similar mechanical challenges?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223650

Seed predation, as seen in a diverse range of primate species, is a specialist diet in which seeds are accessed via the breakdown of stress-resistant external protective layers. This diet is considered mechanically challenging, requiring high forces... Read More about Biomechanical form and function in primate seed predators : common solutions for similar mechanical challenges?.

Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates (2021)
Thesis
Bartram, J. A. (2021). Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223611

Today’s communication is multimedia and visually-rich. However, there is a possibility that many students leave university without the visual literacy they need to understand the multifaceted role that visuals can play in such messages or to create s... Read More about Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates.

Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system (2021)
Thesis
Maidment-Blundell, A. (2021). Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223778

This investigation is into the ability to produce similar or increased levels of prawn growth and a reduction in mortality within two different enriched environments, compared to commercial standard of a bare environment. This is to address limitatio... Read More about Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system.

Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance (2021)
Thesis
Weldrick, P. J. (2021). Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223262

Multidrug-resistant pathogens are prevalent in chronic wounds. There is an urgent need to develop novel antimicrobials and formulation strategies to overcome antibiotic resistance and provide a safe alternative to traditional antibiotics. Chapter 2 a... Read More about Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance.