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Care farming, learning and young people : an exploration into the possible contribution of care farming to young people’s engagement with learning (2020)
Thesis
Fell-Chambers, R. (2020). Care farming, learning and young people : an exploration into the possible contribution of care farming to young people’s engagement with learning. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222316

The aim of this study was to explore the possible contribution of care farming to young people’s engagement with learning. Firstly, the perceptions and experiences of young people accessing alternative curriculum on three care farms were gathered thr... Read More about Care farming, learning and young people : an exploration into the possible contribution of care farming to young people’s engagement with learning.

Applications of radiation in photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy (2020)
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Entract, G. (2020). Applications of radiation in photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222353

The application of radiation to porphyrin-based photosensitisers for the purposes of photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy have been described in an effort to explore combined therapies, which seek to extend the use of photodynamic therapy beyond i... Read More about Applications of radiation in photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy.

Overcoming constraints to innovation : a study of Tanzanian entrepreneurial firms in the food and beverage industry (2020)
Thesis
Magobe, M. J. (2020). Overcoming constraints to innovation : a study of Tanzanian entrepreneurial firms in the food and beverage industry. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224335

Entrepreneurial firms operating in resource-constrained and uncertain environments find it difficult to engage in innovation activities due to challenging innovation constraints. Innovation constraints may block potential innovative firms from gettin... Read More about Overcoming constraints to innovation : a study of Tanzanian entrepreneurial firms in the food and beverage industry.

The use of precision cut lung slices and co-culture modelling to investigate the effect of human rhinovirus on cough and airway inflammation (2020)
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Stinson, R. J. (2020). The use of precision cut lung slices and co-culture modelling to investigate the effect of human rhinovirus on cough and airway inflammation. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222863

Human Rhinovirus (hRV) is a major cause of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and is linked to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and airway diseases exacerbations. Cough, airway inflammation and hypersensation are common symptoms of... Read More about The use of precision cut lung slices and co-culture modelling to investigate the effect of human rhinovirus on cough and airway inflammation.

Laser processing of transparent conducting films for use in flexible electronics (2020)
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Eden, J. (2020). Laser processing of transparent conducting films for use in flexible electronics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222279

Transparent conducting films based on novel materials have been laser processed on glass and flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates in order to increase their electrical conductivity. The goal was to reduce the amount of indium used in... Read More about Laser processing of transparent conducting films for use in flexible electronics.

Assessment of frailty and quality of life in octogenarians with symptomatic coronary artery disease : the FRAIL HEART study (2020)
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Qayyum, S. (2020). Assessment of frailty and quality of life in octogenarians with symptomatic coronary artery disease : the FRAIL HEART study. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223376

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) is an increasing problem for older adults, however little is known about the relationship between frailty and health outcomes. PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of, and relationship between... Read More about Assessment of frailty and quality of life in octogenarians with symptomatic coronary artery disease : the FRAIL HEART study.

Electrical detection of spin state switching in electromigrated nanogap devices (2020)
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Gee, A. (2020). Electrical detection of spin state switching in electromigrated nanogap devices. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222559

Spin crossover is an effect shown in some transition metal complexes where the spin state of the molecule undergoes a transition from a low spin to a high spin state via the application of light, pressure or a change in temperature. This behaviour ma... Read More about Electrical detection of spin state switching in electromigrated nanogap devices.

Land, metal, and community : a depositional analysis of Iron age iron objects in Britain (2020)
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Jinks-Fredrick, Z. A. (2020). Land, metal, and community : a depositional analysis of Iron age iron objects in Britain. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222908

Hingley (2006) indicates it is the specific contexts for iron object depositions which are of primary concern to their depositors. This will be tested further within this research. Here it will be argued, deposits of iron objects include both those w... Read More about Land, metal, and community : a depositional analysis of Iron age iron objects in Britain.

Investigation of a novel solar assisted heat recovery heat pump system for building space heating and hot water supply (2020)
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Fan, Y. (2020). Investigation of a novel solar assisted heat recovery heat pump system for building space heating and hot water supply. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224261

With the rapid increment of energy consumption worldwide, the caused environmental contamination and global warming desperately necessitate the further development of renewable energy technologies. This study aims at presenting an in-depth investigat... Read More about Investigation of a novel solar assisted heat recovery heat pump system for building space heating and hot water supply.

Adaptation of ecological modernisation in China : a case study of eco-transformation of industrial areas in Changsha-Zhuzhou- Xiangtan urban agglomeration (2020)
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Deng, B. (2020). Adaptation of ecological modernisation in China : a case study of eco-transformation of industrial areas in Changsha-Zhuzhou- Xiangtan urban agglomeration. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222499

Since around 2010, Chinese central and local authorities have made increasingly vigorous efforts in curbing industrial pollution. One approach has been the eco-transformation policies for industrial areas. This thesis defines the eco-transformation o... Read More about Adaptation of ecological modernisation in China : a case study of eco-transformation of industrial areas in Changsha-Zhuzhou- Xiangtan urban agglomeration.

Untangling molecular food webs of non-native invertebrates and their communities (2020)
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Benucci, M. (2020). Untangling molecular food webs of non-native invertebrates and their communities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222622

Invasive non-native species (INNS) are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss globally, however to what extent INNS predators modify and utilise the invaded communities is still debated. This is particularly the case for arthropod INNS whose tr... Read More about Untangling molecular food webs of non-native invertebrates and their communities.

Say-on-pay votes and their impact on CEO power, firm performance and firm strategic policies : evidence from Anglo-Saxon economies (2020)
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Joura, E. A. (2020). Say-on-pay votes and their impact on CEO power, firm performance and firm strategic policies : evidence from Anglo-Saxon economies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222734

This thesis aims to provide additional insights into the understanding and the importance of various types of SOP votes. Motived by a new regulation called “Pay Ratio Disclosure” in the UK and the USA, and the subsequent changes of SOP regulation in... Read More about Say-on-pay votes and their impact on CEO power, firm performance and firm strategic policies : evidence from Anglo-Saxon economies.

A multi-dimensional framework of interactive value formation within complex, prolonged and technology-based self-services (2020)
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Luyen, V. T. (2020). A multi-dimensional framework of interactive value formation within complex, prolonged and technology-based self-services. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224527

Firms attempt to co-create superior perceived value and/or avoid value co-destruction. There is, however, no guarantee of success especially within the consumption of complex, prolonged and technology-based self-services. In such services, the proces... Read More about A multi-dimensional framework of interactive value formation within complex, prolonged and technology-based self-services.

Interpreting the changing Prehistoric landscape of the Western Yorkshire Wolds (2020)
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Whiteley, C. E. (2020). Interpreting the changing Prehistoric landscape of the Western Yorkshire Wolds. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223840

In 2015, a BA Dissertation in Archaeology demonstrated that by combining the data provided by remote sensing, with the results of excavations, it was possible to unravel data sets of original aerial photographic and geophysical plots to construct a c... Read More about Interpreting the changing Prehistoric landscape of the Western Yorkshire Wolds.

Perceptions of Chinese top-up students transitioning through a regional UK university : a longitudinal study using portrait methodology (2020)
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O'Dea, X. (2020). Perceptions of Chinese top-up students transitioning through a regional UK university : a longitudinal study using portrait methodology. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222640

This thesis seeks to gain a good understanding of the academic and social experiences of a group of Chinese top-up students when they are studying their top-up programme in a UK institution. It adopts the U curve model and Bottery’s variation of port... Read More about Perceptions of Chinese top-up students transitioning through a regional UK university : a longitudinal study using portrait methodology.

The predictors of and experiences in the use of maternal healthcare services by unmarried youth in Uganda (2019)
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Agaba, P. (2019). The predictors of and experiences in the use of maternal healthcare services by unmarried youth in Uganda. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222986

Introduction Uganda has a high maternal mortality rate combined with poor use of maternal health services among unmarried youth. Improved use of maternal health services by unmarried youth would help reduce maternal deaths in the country. A better u... Read More about The predictors of and experiences in the use of maternal healthcare services by unmarried youth in Uganda.

An autoethnographic exploration of the working practices associated with women’s football performance analysis (2019)
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Wright, L. (2019). An autoethnographic exploration of the working practices associated with women’s football performance analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223283

Background and Purpose Recent research has shown sports coaching, and performance analysis in particular, to be a non-linear process characterised by complexity, ambiguity and negotiated interaction between athletes and practitioners (Jones & Thomas... Read More about An autoethnographic exploration of the working practices associated with women’s football performance analysis.

Living precarity, enduring bias : exploring the gendered experiences of UK early career academics (2019)
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Shand, L. E. (2019). Living precarity, enduring bias : exploring the gendered experiences of UK early career academics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222554

This research explores the gendered lives of Early Career Academics (ECAs) within the gender regime of the neoliberal university and examines the commonalities and differences of their lived experience. Overall, participants lives were characterised... Read More about Living precarity, enduring bias : exploring the gendered experiences of UK early career academics.

Composing for improvisers : information flow, collaborative composition and individual freedom in large ensembles (2019)
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Freed, M. (2019). Composing for improvisers : information flow, collaborative composition and individual freedom in large ensembles. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222576

Rooted in the lineages of European ‘free’ improvisation, jazz, the New York ‘Downtown’ scene, Chicago’s AACM, and various ‘indeterminate’ approaches, this research project deals with the creation and evaluation of a portfolio of compositions, each of... Read More about Composing for improvisers : information flow, collaborative composition and individual freedom in large ensembles.