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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Key success factors facilitating SME ecommerce in developing countries : evidence from Indonesia (2021)
Thesis
Saputra, H. (2021). Key success factors facilitating SME ecommerce in developing countries : evidence from Indonesia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223577

This research is mix method research (qualitative and quantitative) which have two main objectives observing the evidence from Indonesia. Firstly, to identify the key success factors facilitating SME ecommerce in developing countries especially in po... Read More about Key success factors facilitating SME ecommerce in developing countries : evidence from Indonesia.

Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives (2021)
Thesis
Mohammed, A. F. (2021). Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223516

The formation of graphene (G) on the surface of silicon carbide (SiC) has gathered interest over recent years as a potential component in high power nano and microdevices. However, it is still in the early stages of research, therefore there are many... Read More about Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives.

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.

How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population? (2021)
Thesis
Kariuki, M. (2021). How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223445

Background: Despite Australia’s and Canada’s rich migration history and the well-known challenges posed by an ageing heterogenous migrant population, little attention has been paid to the health of older migrants in research, policy and practice.
Ai... Read More about How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population?.

Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics (2021)
Thesis
McCumskay, R. (2021). Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223038

Over the last three years there has been a call for more environmentally relevant laboratory weathering experiments. These experiments would require well-defined reaction conditions and standardised reporting of both the rate of degradation and metho... Read More about Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics.

On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies (2021)
Thesis
Houseago, R. (2021). On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4200892

Aquatic vegetation canopies, including seagrasses, provide a host of ecosystem services within coastal environments. The environmental, social, and economic benefits are primarily controlled by the detailed interactions between hydrodynamics and cano... Read More about On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies.

Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system (2021)
Thesis
Yu, M. (2021). Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4251471

To tackle the crisis of climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy and enhancing the efficiency of the energy systems are crucial to creating more sustainable and inclusive communities and resilience. This research aims to develop a novel... Read More about Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system.

Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors (2021)
Thesis
Shahjalal, A. (2021). Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223014

Modern combustion systems in industrial applications, from the gas turbine to aero or rocket engines, have become more critical during the last few years due to an exponential increase in commercial air traffic, resulting in an elevated level of atmo... Read More about Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors.

Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children (2021)
Thesis
Pojana Maneeyingsakul. (2021). Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223113

This thesis aims to reposition Roald Dahl and his children’s fiction in the evolution of the morality debate in other popular children’s writers. His works for children, which were written during the last three decades of his life, have been frequent... Read More about Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children.

Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling (2021)
Thesis
Pymer, S. (2021). Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223166

Supervised exercise programmes (SEP) for intermittent claudication (IC) suffer from low provision and uptake rates. As such, alternative interventions should be explored, such as home-based exercise programmes (HEP) and high-intensity interval traini... Read More about Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling.

Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies (2021)
Thesis
Galdolage, B. S. (2021). Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223196

The 21st century is known as the experience economy where the prime aim of businesses is to provide superior customer experiences, mainly through actively seeking mutually beneficial interactions with customers which is often labelled as ‘value co-cr... Read More about Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies.

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy (2020)
Thesis
Jassim, E. (2020). Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223188

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and a set of appendices.
Part one of the portfolio is a systematic literature review exploring factors associated with the therapeutic alliance for peo... Read More about Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy.

Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication (2020)
Thesis
Al-Jarwany, Q. A. (2020). Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223093

The recent advances in nanotechnology and nanofabrication motivate the drive to achieve a tighter focusing of light; this requires a high numerical aperture (NA) optical system. The need for high optical resolution has led scientists to discover the... Read More about Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication.