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What does ALSPAC data tell us about the relationship between physical activity, alcohol consumption and psychosocial health in adolescents? (2024)
Thesis
Codling, S. (2024). What does ALSPAC data tell us about the relationship between physical activity, alcohol consumption and psychosocial health in adolescents?. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910602

The study aim was to investigate the connection between early to mid-adolescent alcohol consumption and physical activity. Two models of association were identified, from a critical review of 30 studies on European adolescents aged between 11-17 year... Read More about What does ALSPAC data tell us about the relationship between physical activity, alcohol consumption and psychosocial health in adolescents?.

Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System (2024)
Thesis
Li, Y. (2024). Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913242

With the increasing challenges of climate change, carbon reduction and carbon neutrality are raising great attention from countries around the world. In the increasing global primary energy consumption, building heating takes up around 48% proportion... Read More about Dynamic Performance and Intelligent Control Optimization Algorithm of a Novel Solar-assisted Multi-source Heat Pump Heating System.

Social rank and psychological distress: understanding the protective role of compassion (2024)
Thesis
Cheung-Cook, T. (2024). Social rank and psychological distress: understanding the protective role of compassion. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920514

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts:
Part One: Systematic Literature Review
Part One is a systematic review of the literature regarding social rank changes following compassion-based interventions. This review contributes to the evidence su... Read More about Social rank and psychological distress: understanding the protective role of compassion.

Degrees of Distress: the impact of university life on the wellbeing of undergraduate students; A mixed methods exploration (2024)
Thesis
Robson, K. (2024). Degrees of Distress: the impact of university life on the wellbeing of undergraduate students; A mixed methods exploration. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920495

Today's university students are pivotal to the future of our societies, professions, and families, making their psychological wellbeing a significant public health concern attracting interest from researchers and policy makers alike. The sociodemogra... Read More about Degrees of Distress: the impact of university life on the wellbeing of undergraduate students; A mixed methods exploration.

Exploring the Experiences of Family Caregivers who Support an Individual with a Learning Disability who Engages in Behaviours of Concern (2024)
Thesis
Barber, C. (2024). Exploring the Experiences of Family Caregivers who Support an Individual with a Learning Disability who Engages in Behaviours of Concern. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913274

Part One: Systematic Literature Review
Part one is a systematic review of the literature that explores the experiences of family caregivers who support individuals with intellectual disabilities who display behaviours of concern, with a focus on car... Read More about Exploring the Experiences of Family Caregivers who Support an Individual with a Learning Disability who Engages in Behaviours of Concern.

“You’re firefighting”: The experience of vicarious trauma and vicarious post-traumatic growth in psychological professionals. (2024)
Thesis
West, B. (2024). “You’re firefighting”: The experience of vicarious trauma and vicarious post-traumatic growth in psychological professionals. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4913261

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and appendices.
Part One: Systematic Literature Review
The systematic literature review explored the vicarious trauma coping facilitators of psycholog... Read More about “You’re firefighting”: The experience of vicarious trauma and vicarious post-traumatic growth in psychological professionals..

Exploring resilience in decision making for breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer (2024)
Thesis
Revell, K. (2024). Exploring resilience in decision making for breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910691

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts:
Part One: Systematic Literature Review
The systematic literature review explored women’s experiences of shared decision-making for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. Following a systematic sea... Read More about Exploring resilience in decision making for breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer.

Human Brain Responses to Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Using Electroencephalography (2024)
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Aksoy, M. (2024). Human Brain Responses to Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Using Electroencephalography. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4910116

The utilisation of brain monitoring methods in the field of neuroscience provides an opportunity to go beyond subjective data collection methods such as questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews. Using these monitoring methods allows researchers i... Read More about Human Brain Responses to Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Using Electroencephalography.

Supporting farmers in agro-ecological transition: a systems perspective of farmer experimentation in regenerative grazing in Wales (2024)
Thesis
Moore, F. Supporting farmers in agro-ecological transition: a systems perspective of farmer experimentation in regenerative grazing in Wales. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4871233

Since the 1950s (post World War II), the intensification of farming has eroded the natural capital base underpinning it; resulting in declining soil health, biodiversity loss, and the depleted nutrient density of food. Regenerative farming offers a w... Read More about Supporting farmers in agro-ecological transition: a systems perspective of farmer experimentation in regenerative grazing in Wales.

An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists (2024)
Thesis
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 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.

Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery (2024)
Thesis
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)
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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)
Thesis
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.