All Outputs (3430)

Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change (2019)
Thesis
Santos, R. F. A. D. (2019). Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221843

The Mekong river’s monsoon driven annual flood pulse creates a range of diverse habitats, with high levels of connectivity and primary productivity that support and trigger fish migratory dynamics and abundance. This abundance is reflected in the fac... Read More about Characterising the drivers of tropical freshwater fish dynamics and abundance in the Mekong river, under environmental change.

Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England (2019)
Thesis
Garside, C. (2019). Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222452

The early-modern Court of Chancery has been hailed as a court of law unique in patriarchal England for its recognition of women’s legal rights. This thesis is based on detailed quantitative and qualitative research into women’s use of the Court of Ch... Read More about Women in Chancery : an analysis of Chancery as a court of redress for women in late seventeenth century England.

A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China (2019)
Thesis
Jiang, J. (2019). A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222532

When multinational companies (MNCs) expand globally, they send their employees to work in foreign subsidiaries as expatriates, and these expatriates potentially provide a competitive edge for their success in a global marketplace. Previous researches... Read More about A study of factors affecting the performance of expatriates working for multinational companies in China.

Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection (2019)
Thesis
Totty, J. P. (2019). Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222026

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the second most common healthcare acquired infection and may complicate between 5 and 30% of all surgical procedures. Avoidance of antibiotic or antimicrobial agents is important to future prevention strat... Read More about Investigating the effectiveness of dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated wound dressings in the prevention of surgical site infection.

Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change (2019)
Thesis
Gasim, M. G. (2019). Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221741

Privatisation has gained increased attention throughout the world since its emergence in the 1970s. It is argued that countries have adopted different privatisation programmes due to two main reasons; poor economic conditions and low performance of S... Read More about Privatisation : a Saudi case of implementation and organisational change.

Between the factory and the forest : an ethnographic exploration of three educational programmes seeking to provide young people with experiences of the wild (2019)
Thesis
Ford, D. M. (2019). Between the factory and the forest : an ethnographic exploration of three educational programmes seeking to provide young people with experiences of the wild. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223107

This thesis is the result of empirical research looking at what happens when young people have experiences of wild places and wild instruction, within and alongside formal education. Three ethnographic accounts (Atkinson 2017) present original eviden... Read More about Between the factory and the forest : an ethnographic exploration of three educational programmes seeking to provide young people with experiences of the wild.

The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept (2019)
Thesis
Airody, A. (2019). The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222537

Purpose: Various treatment regimens have been described for anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD). Recently, these include treating nvAMD with aflibercept using a ‘Treat & Extend’ (T&E... Read More about The MATE study : a 24 month, multicentre, pilot, randomised controlled trial comparing standard care with individualised treat and extend regimen for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with aflibercept.

International Accounting and Financial Statements’ Quality in the Context of Transitional Developing Countries: The Case of Iraq (2019)
Thesis
Al-Shaikh, S. S. K. International Accounting and Financial Statements’ Quality in the Context of Transitional Developing Countries: The Case of Iraq. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4739187

The International Accounting Standards have been adopted almost worldwide, as a single global set of high quality and understandable accounting standards. The adoption decision is predominately driven by economic and political factors to enhance fina... Read More about International Accounting and Financial Statements’ Quality in the Context of Transitional Developing Countries: The Case of Iraq.

An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms (2019)
Thesis
Dao, T. T. N. (2019). An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270025

One of the most important objectives of any firm is maximizing firm value. In order to achieve that goal, many different aspects come into play. One of those aspects is financial decisions. Financial decisions are mostly determined by managers, there... Read More about An investigation of cash holdings debt maturity and corporate performance considering managerial overconfidence evidence from listed Vietnamese firms.

Programming Shakespearean Song Settings in Recital Context: The Wigmore Hall 1901–2001 (2019)
Thesis
Muse, P. A. W. (2019). Programming Shakespearean Song Settings in Recital Context: The Wigmore Hall 1901–2001. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4420671

Song recitals for solo voice and piano begin to appear in London in the 1880s. Gradually, various public venues accommodate such events so that, along with a mix of other entertainments, by the turn of the century they are an integral part of concert... Read More about Programming Shakespearean Song Settings in Recital Context: The Wigmore Hall 1901–2001.

Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis (2019)
Thesis
Collins, T. C. (2019). Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221851

One in two people born after 1960 will develop cancer, with 90% of all cancer deaths arising from metastasis. Conventional 2D in vitro metastasis models do not fully replicate tumour complexity. In vivo models can address tumour complexity, but do no... Read More about Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis.

Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter (2019)
Thesis
Jin, S. (2019). Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221763

The thesis aims at studying the non-linear performance of a designed 1/50 scale point absorber wave energy converter (PAWEC) in heave motion. In particular, designs of the PAWEC geometry and control strategy are considered to optimize the power captu... Read More about Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter.

Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos (2019)
Thesis
Muller, B. (2019). Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221758

Mitochondria play an essential role in early development through facilitating the production of energy required to undergo key physiological processes. Mitochondrial function in oocytes and embryos has been associated with viability and reproductive... Read More about Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos.

Securing public safety in the 'danger zone' : naval and aerial bombardment on the north-east coast of England during the First World War (2019)
Thesis
Reeve, M. (2019). Securing public safety in the 'danger zone' : naval and aerial bombardment on the north-east coast of England during the First World War. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222004

The First World War was ‘total’ in scope, in that it involved the mobilisation of the entire belligerent societies, turning civilian men into soldiers for the battlefront, and endangering the lives of those remaining on the ‘home front’. While histor... Read More about Securing public safety in the 'danger zone' : naval and aerial bombardment on the north-east coast of England during the First World War.

An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases (2019)
Thesis
Balaghan, P. (2019). An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221602

With data becoming larger in quantity, the need for complex, efficient algorithms to solve computationally complex problems has become greater. In this thesis we evaluate a selection of graph algorithms; we provide a novel algorithm for solving and a... Read More about An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases.

Experiences with everyday technology and wellbeing in dementia (2019)
Thesis
Sweeney, L. J. (2019). Experiences with everyday technology and wellbeing in dementia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221995

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and a set of appendices. The thesis as a whole explores the use of everyday technologies in dementia and how everyday technology is experienced by indiv... Read More about Experiences with everyday technology and wellbeing in dementia.

Executive functioning and social cognition following a brain injury (2019)
Thesis
Zain, T. (2019). Executive functioning and social cognition following a brain injury. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221985

This portfolio thesis comprises of three parts; a systematic literature review; empirical paper and supporting appendices.

Part one is a systematic meta-analytic review of the effectiveness of educational interventions for social communication dif... Read More about Executive functioning and social cognition following a brain injury.

The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach (2019)
Thesis
Austin, A. J. (2019). The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221704

Nutritional degradation, attributed to agriculture, is a primary driver of bee declines, yet we know very little about bee larval nutrition. How larvae deal with nutritional variation in their provisions remains relatively unexplored. Additionally, t... Read More about The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach.

An evaluation framework and selection tool for education apps usability, with a case study from health education apps (2019)
Thesis
Aljaber, T. (2019). An evaluation framework and selection tool for education apps usability, with a case study from health education apps. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223074

Mobile apps for health education are commonly utilised to support different users. The development of these apps is increasing rapidly. A critical evaluation framework is needed to ensure the usability and reliability of Mobile Health Education Appli... Read More about An evaluation framework and selection tool for education apps usability, with a case study from health education apps.

Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding (2019)
Thesis
Li, J. (2019). Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221572

Monitoring current global biodiversity decline is essential to maintain ecosystem functioning, especially freshwater ecosystems. However, the conventional physical, acoustic and visual-based methods for monitoring biodiversity have some limitations s... Read More about Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding.