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Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure (2019)
Thesis
Sze, K. Y. S. (. Y. S. (2019). Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222321

Heart failure (HF) is a common medical condition with significant morbidity and mortality. As the population ages, the prevalence of HF increases. Elderly patients with HF have different characteristics compared to younger patients; with increasing c... Read More about Frailty, malnutrition and heart failure.

The determinants of adolescents’ access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria : a mixed methods study (2019)
Thesis
Onukwugha, F. I. (2019). The determinants of adolescents’ access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria : a mixed methods study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223032

This thesis using sequential mixed-methods design underpinned by the Social Ecological Model (SEM), examines the determinants of adolescents’ access and utilisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services in Nigeria. The quantitative strand... Read More about The determinants of adolescents’ access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria : a mixed methods study.

The effects of mental simulation on attitudes and motivations towards exercise (2019)
Thesis
Boulby, A. (2019). The effects of mental simulation on attitudes and motivations towards exercise. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223185

The World Health Organisation (WHO; 2018a) suggests that regular exercise may help to prevent diseases such as, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Currently, it is estimated that inactivity costs the National Health Service (NHS) £7.4 bil... Read More about The effects of mental simulation on attitudes and motivations towards exercise.

Investigating the role of CBX2 in models of triple negative breast cancer (2019)
Thesis
Warren, C. (2019). Investigating the role of CBX2 in models of triple negative breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222872

Breast cancer accounts for around 11,500 deaths per year in the UK in women. There are several subtypes of breast cancer including triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) which is categorised by a lack of oestrogen, progesterone and human epidermal grow... Read More about Investigating the role of CBX2 in models of triple negative breast cancer.

An exploration of apatheia and the definition of apathy: Understanding people’s experience of apathy in Huntington’s disease (2019)
Thesis
Sein, K. (2019). An exploration of apatheia and the definition of apathy: Understanding people’s experience of apathy in Huntington’s disease. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222663

Apathy is broadly defined as a loss of motivation and seems to be a relatively common clinical problem in neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington’s disease. The definition and conceptualisation of apathy, however, is unstandardised, which lead... Read More about An exploration of apatheia and the definition of apathy: Understanding people’s experience of apathy in Huntington’s disease.

Institutional entrepreneurship in the creative industry in an emerging market : a study of the fashion sector in Bandung, Indonesia (2019)
Thesis
Hatammimi, J. (2019). Institutional entrepreneurship in the creative industry in an emerging market : a study of the fashion sector in Bandung, Indonesia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222511

By spotlighting the creative fashion industry in an Indonesian city, Bandung, this study explores the underdeveloped institutional environment faced by the fashion industry actors, strategies taken by the fashion industry actors to deal with the unde... Read More about Institutional entrepreneurship in the creative industry in an emerging market : a study of the fashion sector in Bandung, Indonesia.

Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water (2019)
Thesis
Carr, C. (2019). Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222273

[From the introduction]:
Environmental justice is fast becoming an increasingly prevalent topic in a society whose social awareness of environmental problems has been aided and increased by interaction with digital and social media. The likelihood o... Read More about Evaluating environmental justice : expanding conventional understandings through the case of unsafe water.

The role of engagement and visual imagery in music listening (2019)
Thesis
Presicce, G. (2019). The role of engagement and visual imagery in music listening. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222608

This thesis investigates music' responses to a selection of complete nineteenth and twentieth century piano works, with respect to their levels of musical engagement (heightened attention and interest towards the music; Olsen, Dean & Stevens, 2014) a... Read More about The role of engagement and visual imagery in music listening.

Exploring the role of metals and senescence in cutaneous wound repair (2019)
Thesis
Wilkinson, H. N. (2019). Exploring the role of metals and senescence in cutaneous wound repair. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4227385

Acute wound healing involves a tightly regulated cascade of cellular signalling and functional events. Deterioration at any stage of this sophisticated system can lead to healing impairment and chronic, non-healing wounds. Chronic wounds, which are p... Read More about Exploring the role of metals and senescence in cutaneous wound repair.

The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks (2019)
Thesis
Alshaikh, K. A. (2019). The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222383

Corporate Governance (CG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and leadership have become such related concepts that each concept is a supplement and/or a complement to the other. CG, for example, has come to govern the principle-agent relationship... Read More about The effect of leadership on corporate governance through the integration of corporate social responsibility : perspectives from the boards of directors and chief executive officers of the Libyan commercial banks.

Examining the management of strategic resources in projects (2019)
Thesis
Alhanshi, M. A. M. (2019). Examining the management of strategic resources in projects. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222017

The resource-based theory theme concerns the exploitation of resources at organization level. However, the utilization of resources can be realized by the unique exploitation of those resources at the level of individual projects, supported by specif... Read More about Examining the management of strategic resources in projects.

Experience of blended learning at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia among students, lecturers and academic leaders : implications for educational planning and learning process strategy (2019)
Thesis
Assiri, F. M. (2019). Experience of blended learning at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia among students, lecturers and academic leaders : implications for educational planning and learning process strategy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224081

This research explores the experiences of blended learning and its implication for higher education planning at King Khalid University (KKU) within the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study is based on the perspectives of key stakeh... Read More about Experience of blended learning at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia among students, lecturers and academic leaders : implications for educational planning and learning process strategy.

Porphyrin and metalloporphyrin agents for the personalised treatment and imaging of cancers (2019)
Thesis
Sandland, J. (2019). Porphyrin and metalloporphyrin agents for the personalised treatment and imaging of cancers. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4398472

The improvement of cancer medicine by utilizing the approach of personalised medicine has been investigated, principally, through the combination of diagnostic imaging (PET imaging) with treatment modalities (radiotherapy). Radiotherapy is key to bot... Read More about Porphyrin and metalloporphyrin agents for the personalised treatment and imaging of cancers.

The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions (2019)
Thesis
Plant, J. L. (2019). The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222276

The thesis investigated visual perspective-taking differences between adults on the autism spectrum and a neurotypical control group. In Experiment 1, participants were required to explicitly make a left/right judgement to the spatial location of a t... Read More about The automaticity of visual perspective-taking in autism spectrum conditions.

The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters (2019)
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Sheardown, A. J. (2019). The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221856

Utilising hydrodynamic + N-body simulations, we present the first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters. A minor merger describes the merging of a main cluster and a less massive subhalo, this could be a subcluster, group or an elliptical... Read More about The first holistic view of minor mergers of galaxy clusters.

Quality of life and physical outcomes following an exercise intervention in individuals with a traumatic brain injury : a pilot study (2019)
Thesis
O'Carroll, G. C. (2019). Quality of life and physical outcomes following an exercise intervention in individuals with a traumatic brain injury : a pilot study. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222570

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are becoming one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, with more than 200,000 people attending emergency departments in the UK each year following a head injury. This creates immense strain on the ind... Read More about Quality of life and physical outcomes following an exercise intervention in individuals with a traumatic brain injury : a pilot study.

Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development (2019)
Thesis
Roussi, K. (2019). Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222139

The development of metabolic conditions has been associated with suboptimal nutrient provision to the embryo during pregnancy. Metabolic disorders have also been linked to subfertility; obese women produce fewer and smaller oocytes that are metabolic... Read More about Investigating the impact of hyperglycaemia on early embryo environment and development.

Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species (2019)
Thesis
Cherry, K. (2019). Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222415

Shellfish are often transported live to markets to ensure freshness upon arrival. Traditional transport methods involve large volumes of water (1:1 animal:water, vivier) hence reducing the mass of animals that can be transported with one journey, or... Read More about Chilled mist as a viable alternative method for transporting commercially caught crustacean and mollusc species.