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Mechanisms underpinning the gestural facilitation of second language word learning: an investigation through speeded and un-speeded tasks (2024)
Thesis
Minton-Branfoot, E. (2024). Mechanisms underpinning the gestural facilitation of second language word learning: an investigation through speeded and un-speeded tasks. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913290

Vocabulary learning is one of the many challenges faced by second language learners, particularly when full immersion is not available. Iconic gesture cues have been found to provide benefits in such learning. However, the full extent of the gesture... Read More about Mechanisms underpinning the gestural facilitation of second language word learning: an investigation through speeded and un-speeded tasks.

Gregory Bateson, Fourfold Vision and the Myth of Power: A Double Bind that Encourages Creativity and Wisdom (2024)
Thesis
Palmer, H. (2024). Gregory Bateson, Fourfold Vision and the Myth of Power: A Double Bind that Encourages Creativity and Wisdom. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910141

This thesis discusses my writings on power in the professional fields of systemic family therapy, supervision and training and how they together make a substantive and original contribution to the field of systemic therapy. The writing emerges out of... Read More about Gregory Bateson, Fourfold Vision and the Myth of Power: A Double Bind that Encourages Creativity and Wisdom.

Qatar Services Marketing and Customer Relationship Under Political Blockade by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt (2024)
Thesis
Al-Mannai, H. (2024). Qatar Services Marketing and Customer Relationship Under Political Blockade by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913302

Contemporary businesses face multiple challenges in attracting and retaining customers, particularly in the service industry, due to geopolitical events such as the Qatar blockade, the Russia-Ukraine war, and economic downturns. In particular, the Qa... Read More about Qatar Services Marketing and Customer Relationship Under Political Blockade by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.

The epizootiology of avian influenza in wild birds and its risk to the UK poultry sector (2024)
Thesis
Wade, D. (2024). The epizootiology of avian influenza in wild birds and its risk to the UK poultry sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910719

The understanding of avian influenza and its associated risk in the UK has changed considerably over the last five years, with new foci species being identified, and changes in our understanding of viral prevalence throughout a calendar year. Concurr... Read More about The epizootiology of avian influenza in wild birds and its risk to the UK poultry sector.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population (2024)
Thesis
Hussain, M. (2024). China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population. (Dissertation). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920398

This PhD thesis undertakes a thorough investigation of the complex relationship between increasing geopolitical competition and its resulting impact on human rights, with a particular emphasis on the unique setting of Balochistan. The purpose of this... Read More about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population.

An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists (2024)
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Naylor, J. An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4871223

Person-centred practice (PCP) constitutes an important, individualising approach that strives to confront a legacy of healthcare paternalism. The biomedical roots of physiotherapy, alongside context-specificity of PCP, hinder realisation of this huma... Read More about An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists.

​​Understanding the co-occurrence of alcohol consumption and physical activity in UK adults: A multi-method approach ​ (2024)
Thesis
Akwa, L. G. (2024). ​​Understanding the co-occurrence of alcohol consumption and physical activity in UK adults: A multi-method approach ​. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910580

Background
Alcohol consumption and physical inactivity are leading risk factors for disease and mortality in adults globally. Despite growing interest in the co-occurrence of health behaviours, there is limited evidence on the co-occurrence of alcoh... Read More about ​​Understanding the co-occurrence of alcohol consumption and physical activity in UK adults: A multi-method approach ​.

Understanding the Phenomenological Experience of Schema Therapy in eating disorders (2024)
Thesis
Cunningham, A. Understanding the Phenomenological Experience of Schema Therapy in eating disorders. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4865950

Introduction: This research investigated the experiences of schema therapy of those with an eating disorder and schema therapists treating eating disorders. Three studies used semi-structured online interviews. Two explored clients’ experiences longi... Read More about Understanding the Phenomenological Experience of Schema Therapy in eating disorders.

Loneliness and Social Capital among older women: An ethnographic exploration in a Northern UK City (2024)
Thesis
Matassini, S. Loneliness and Social Capital among older women: An ethnographic exploration in a Northern UK City. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866265

This ethnographic study explores the experiences of loneliness in older women in a Northern UK City, drawing on the theoretical frameworks of capital. Loneliness is a complex emotional state characterised by sadness, emptiness, and a lack of companio... Read More about Loneliness and Social Capital among older women: An ethnographic exploration in a Northern UK City.

Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling (2024)
Thesis
Amri, A. (2024). Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4927492

The Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) method is used to solve numerically a heat transfer model for the woman’s breast and predict the tumour-induced thermal contrast on its surface during a breast thermography exam. This imaging modality is beset with... Read More about Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling.

Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery (2024)
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Shariq, M. H. Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4860398

Buildings account for 40% of overall carbon emissions in the UK which have significant impacts on the environment. The overconsumption of energy for heating and cooling is primarily caused by thermal leakages due to building defects. Existing techniq... Read More about Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery.

Queer Flowers: Queer Erotics, Mourning, and Utopias in the Art of Flowers from the 1920s to the 1980s (2024)
Thesis
Li, W. Queer Flowers: Queer Erotics, Mourning, and Utopias in the Art of Flowers from the 1920s to the 1980s. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4867124

“The analogies between women and flowers have a long history in sex ideology” (Pollock: 2007: 106). Yet queer readings of flowers are sometimes different from heterosexual and patriarchal perspective. Some gender-queer artists have refused to see flo... Read More about Queer Flowers: Queer Erotics, Mourning, and Utopias in the Art of Flowers from the 1920s to the 1980s.

An investigation into the TRPV1-CGRP signalling pathway in vessel development (2024)
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Bates, A. An investigation into the TRPV1-CGRP signalling pathway in vessel development. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4865918

TRPV1 is a non-selective cation channel which is activated through various different factors including, but not limited to, raised temperature and acidic pH. It has been linked in the past to endothelial cell proliferation in acidic conditions, but a... Read More about An investigation into the TRPV1-CGRP signalling pathway in vessel development.

Leadership and the LGBT community: an exploration of how competing identities lead to fluctuations in concept of ability. (2024)
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Priestnall, C. Leadership and the LGBT community: an exploration of how competing identities lead to fluctuations in concept of ability. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866528

This research investigates identity development among LGBT individuals and its impact on the formation of leadership identity. Navigating the complexities of sexual orientation can often be challenging, intensified by societal expectations. During ad... Read More about Leadership and the LGBT community: an exploration of how competing identities lead to fluctuations in concept of ability..

Pd doped mesoporous biochar catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes. (2024)
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Hornsby, K. Pd doped mesoporous biochar catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866518

The quest to develop Pd doped, sustainable catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene resulted in the synthesis of two families of materials. Derived from lignocellulosic biomass residues, specifically barley straw, bulk and mesopor... Read More about Pd doped mesoporous biochar catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes..

The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK (2024)
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Hill, D. The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866477

The North Sea is a highly productive temperate coastal shelf sea which contains important fisheries that provides protein to the global market. This study investigated the biological and physical controls on the different spring bloom events in North... Read More about The biological and physical controls on phytoplankton blooms off the north-east coast of the UK.

Seasonal growth dynamics and blue carbon storage of the intertidal seagrass Zostera noltei (2024)
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Jackson, A. J. Seasonal growth dynamics and blue carbon storage of the intertidal seagrass Zostera noltei. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4742950

The primary objective of this study was to assess the carbon assimilation potential of a bed of the intertidal seagrass, Zostera noltei, at Spurn Point on the East Yorkshire coastline at the mouth of the Humber Estuary. This population of seagrass, p... Read More about Seasonal growth dynamics and blue carbon storage of the intertidal seagrass Zostera noltei.

A proof of concept study evaluating the role of emerging ultrasound technologies in the active surveillance of localised prostate cancer (2024)
Thesis
Parker, P. C. A proof of concept study evaluating the role of emerging ultrasound technologies in the active surveillance of localised prostate cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866373

Background
Although one in eight men will develop some form of prostate cancer (PCa) within their lifetime, not all PCa is of high-risk of progression. In such cases active surveillance (AS) provides an alternative to radical treatment (Hamdy et al.... Read More about A proof of concept study evaluating the role of emerging ultrasound technologies in the active surveillance of localised prostate cancer.