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Craniofacial gracilisation within Homo sapiens and its relationship to masticatory loading (2023)
Thesis
Crabtree, K. L. Craniofacial gracilisation within Homo sapiens and its relationship to masticatory loading. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4790670

It is frequently proposed that differences in craniofacial form are selectively and plastically driven by dietary differences, with species that consume mechanically challenging items having adaptations that increase bite force and optimise gape capa... Read More about Craniofacial gracilisation within Homo sapiens and its relationship to masticatory loading.

The Feasibility and Acceptability of ExerciseGuide UK: A Web-Based Platform for Personalised Physical Activity Programmes and Educational Resources for Individuals Living with and Beyond Lung Cancer: A Mixed Methods Thesis (2023)
Thesis
Curry, J. The Feasibility and Acceptability of ExerciseGuide UK: A Web-Based Platform for Personalised Physical Activity Programmes and Educational Resources for Individuals Living with and Beyond Lung Cancer: A Mixed Methods Thesis. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4790527

Background: Lung cancer has a high incidence and mortality rate, particularly in older adults (65y+). Physical activity can improve the physical and psychological health of these patients. A virtual exercise and education programme could address barr... Read More about The Feasibility and Acceptability of ExerciseGuide UK: A Web-Based Platform for Personalised Physical Activity Programmes and Educational Resources for Individuals Living with and Beyond Lung Cancer: A Mixed Methods Thesis.

Predicting and preventing relapse of depression in primary care: a mixed methods study (2023)
Thesis
Moriarty, A. S. Predicting and preventing relapse of depression in primary care: a mixed methods study. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4483741

Background
Most people with depression are managed in primary care. Relapse (reemergence of depression symptoms after improvement) is common and contributes to the burden and morbidity associated with depression. There is a lack of evidence-based ap... Read More about Predicting and preventing relapse of depression in primary care: a mixed methods study.

T cell exhaustion potential of bacterial superantigens relevant in severe infections and cancer (2023)
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Tantoush, F. A. A. T cell exhaustion potential of bacterial superantigens relevant in severe infections and cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4373985

Bacterial superantigens (SAgs) trigger oligoclonal activation of T cells by crosslinking MHC-class-II, on Ag-presenting cells, to the T cell receptor (TCR)/CD28, on T cells, which can be independent of Lck, a critical kinase normally involved... Read More about T cell exhaustion potential of bacterial superantigens relevant in severe infections and cancer.

Investigating protein arginine methylation in platelets and hair (2023)
Thesis
Marsden, A. J. Investigating protein arginine methylation in platelets and hair. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4386508

Post-translational modification (PTM) of platelet proteins has long been known to have an effect on their ability to aggregate and form a thrombus. Arginine methylation (ArgMe) is catalysed by protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) which... Read More about Investigating protein arginine methylation in platelets and hair.

Dynamics of microplastics particles in rivers: experimental settling processes and numerical models of the transport and deposition (2023)
Thesis
Barrantes, L. I. A. Dynamics of microplastics particles in rivers: experimental settling processes and numerical models of the transport and deposition. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4367345

Microplastic pollution is an environmental problem facing rivers, oceans, and coastlines. Estimations suggest that around 1.15 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean every year from the global riverine system. In the environment, org... Read More about Dynamics of microplastics particles in rivers: experimental settling processes and numerical models of the transport and deposition.

Practitioners perceived effectiveness and application of maturity status bio-banding for talent identification and development (2023)
Thesis
Watson, D.-J. Practitioners perceived effectiveness and application of maturity status bio-banding for talent identification and development. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4448211

Bio-banding is an approach used to group athletes based on their characteristics in relation to growth and maturity, rather than their chronological age. Although recent research has explored the effect of bio-banding on various markers (e.g., techni... Read More about Practitioners perceived effectiveness and application of maturity status bio-banding for talent identification and development.

Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development (2023)
Thesis
Watson, D.-J. Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4415720

Bio-banding is an approach used to group athletes based on their characteristics in relation to growth and maturity, rather than their chronological age. Although recent research has explored the effect of bio-banding on various markers (e.g., techni... Read More about Practitioners Perceived Effectiveness and Application of Maturity Status Bio-Banding for Talent Identification and Development.

Co-locating universal welfare advice in health settings for mothers and their families (2023)
Thesis
Reece, S. Co-locating universal welfare advice in health settings for mothers and their families. (Thesis). The University of Hull and the University of York. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4672312

Childhood deprivation is associated with poor health and social outcomes, limiting childhood development with long-lasting effects into adulthood. Welfare advice services improve financial security but access is often unequal for the most vulnerable.... Read More about Co-locating universal welfare advice in health settings for mothers and their families.

The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy. (2023)
Thesis
Smith, N. D. The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4436153

Introduction
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a common treatment intervention in critical care units worldwide. It provides supportive therapy for critically ill patients with severe kidney dysfunction. Efforts to optimise its clinical... Read More about The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy..

The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island (2023)
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Buckingham, J. The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4347844

Microplastic is a marine pollutant of global concern which has managed to penetrate remote regions. This thesis describes the first comprehensive assessment of microplastics in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, an island in the s... Read More about The ecological fate of microplastic in the nearshore environment of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic island.

Biochemical characterisation of the interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in cells of the circulatory system (2023)
Thesis
Saldanha, P. A. C. B. D. S. Biochemical characterisation of the interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in cells of the circulatory system. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4790706

Regulation of actomyosin-driven contraction is important for numerous cardiovascular cell functions, including smooth muscle tone, endothelial cell permeability and platelet shape change and spreading. These processes are primarily regulated by the p... Read More about Biochemical characterisation of the interaction of the myosin light chain phosphatase with the regulatory subunits of protein kinase A in cells of the circulatory system.

The development of bite force resistance and cranial form in Neanderthals and modern humans (2023)
Thesis
Genochio, L. The development of bite force resistance and cranial form in Neanderthals and modern humans. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4320533

The general aim of the thesis is to understand how biting mechanics interact with cranial form to impact post-natal craniofacial ontogeny in modern humans and Neander-thals. To this end, CT scans of ontogenetic samples of 12 Neanderthal and 63 modern... Read More about The development of bite force resistance and cranial form in Neanderthals and modern humans.

Holistic Environmental Performance and Sustainability in Global Logistics Hubs: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study (2023)
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Hassan, S. Holistic Environmental Performance and Sustainability in Global Logistics Hubs: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4347862

In recent years, the emergence of global logistics hubs (GLHs) has been on the rise, with these hubs playing a critical role in facilitating the smooth flow of global trade through their strategic location and functions that support global supply cha... Read More about Holistic Environmental Performance and Sustainability in Global Logistics Hubs: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study.

The Host-Microbiota Axis in Chronic Wound Healing (2023)
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Stafford, A. R. The Host-Microbiota Axis in Chronic Wound Healing. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4424929

Chronic, non-healing skin wounds represent a substantial area of unmet clinical need, leading to debilitating morbidity and mortality in affected individuals. Due to their high prevalence and recurrence, chronic wounds pose a significant economic bur... Read More about The Host-Microbiota Axis in Chronic Wound Healing.

Understanding space and habitat use of the Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew to inform the value of habitat restoration schemes for the species' conservation (2023)
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Mander, L. Understanding space and habitat use of the Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew to inform the value of habitat restoration schemes for the species' conservation. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4320699

Intertidal habitats and terrestrial habitats connected to estuaries are subject to multiple anthropogenic pressures including the indirect effect of climate change (i.e., sea-level rise). To build sustainable coastal defences and create intertidal ha... Read More about Understanding space and habitat use of the Near Threatened Eurasian Curlew to inform the value of habitat restoration schemes for the species' conservation.

Applying the ‘useable past’ to the protection of climate migrants : child displacement from Vietnam and Montserrat, 1975-2000 (2023)
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Fleury, S. Applying the ‘useable past’ to the protection of climate migrants : child displacement from Vietnam and Montserrat, 1975-2000. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4311824

This study uses an eco-global criminological approach to understanding how children may migrate in the future as a result of environmental change, including climate change, and the human rights abuses they may face without adequate protections. It an... Read More about Applying the ‘useable past’ to the protection of climate migrants : child displacement from Vietnam and Montserrat, 1975-2000.

Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation (2023)
Thesis
Karapappas, A. Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4292414

The core research subject of the thesis is banking stability. I explore banking stability and efficiency for the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region and empirically disentangle the role of bank distress, competition and regulation using empirical... Read More about Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation.