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London Shocks: A comparative analysis of urban political institutions and their responses through fire, pollution, and war (2024)
Thesis
Dyball, R. (2024). London Shocks: A comparative analysis of urban political institutions and their responses through fire, pollution, and war. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706378

The modern history of London, and ultimately its transformation into a global or world city, can be told through its transformative shocks. Here, the focus will be on the Great Fire of 1666, the Great Stink of 1858, and the Blitz of the Second World... Read More about London Shocks: A comparative analysis of urban political institutions and their responses through fire, pollution, and war.

Improving environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for the detection and monitoring of invasive Dreissenid mussels (2024)
Thesis
Peixoto, S. P. F. (2024). Improving environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for the detection and monitoring of invasive Dreissenid mussels. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706368

Dreissenid bivalves, zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha, Pallas, 1771) and quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, Andrusov, 1897), are small freshwater molluscs native to the Ponto-Caspian region in Eastern Europe. Increasing globalization h... Read More about Improving environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for the detection and monitoring of invasive Dreissenid mussels.

To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England? (2024)
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Chapman-Wilson, T. (2024). To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706291

This thesis examines how verbatim techniques can be used to (re) present an intergenerational participatory group of trans individuals in Newcastle upon Tyne. The representation of trans people from the cis-lens will be examined, as well as the incre... Read More about To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England?.

Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter (2024)
Thesis
Li, D. (2024). Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4704554

To date, one of the main challenges and requirements in wave energy technologies is to design energy-maximising control for a wave energy converter (WEC) device to achieve the energy maximization production, so as to reduce the levelized cost of ener... Read More about Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter.

Analysis-on-a-roll platforms towards automated and high frequency in-situ sensing of natural geochemical fluxes (2024)
Thesis
Iurkov, A. (2024). Analysis-on-a-roll platforms towards automated and high frequency in-situ sensing of natural geochemical fluxes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4702966

In the context of the rapidly intensifying crisis of climate change, the intricate dynamics of Earth's ecosystems have assumed a paramount significance. The carbon cycle plays a significant role in the dynamics of the earth’s ecosystem, and anthropog... Read More about Analysis-on-a-roll platforms towards automated and high frequency in-situ sensing of natural geochemical fluxes.

In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices (2024)
Thesis
Hendon, A. C. (2024). In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4703110

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely used system that aids the healing of chronic wounds through the application of sub-atmospheric pressure. The effectiveness of this method is widely recognised, however the mechanisms behind this are... Read More about In Silico and invitro modelling of chronic wounds to improve our understanding of wound biomechanics and to test novel medical devices.

Evaluation of iron supplementation and its effect on postoperative outcomes in non-anaemic iron deficient patients undergoing surgery, with a focus on lower limb arthroplasty (2024)
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Randall, J. (2024). Evaluation of iron supplementation and its effect on postoperative outcomes in non-anaemic iron deficient patients undergoing surgery, with a focus on lower limb arthroplasty. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4659916

Aim Non-anaemic iron deficiency although identified as a potential area for improving patient outcome in the literature, its effect on patient outcomes post-surgery is an under researched topic, with numerous gaps in the published literature. The ai... Read More about Evaluation of iron supplementation and its effect on postoperative outcomes in non-anaemic iron deficient patients undergoing surgery, with a focus on lower limb arthroplasty.

Understanding Development in Thailand: An Ethnographic Study of Local Perspectives and Experiences (2024)
Thesis
Buamai, . S. (2024). Understanding Development in Thailand: An Ethnographic Study of Local Perspectives and Experiences. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706356

This thesis establishes a contextual understanding of development in Thailand through the lens of local perspectives and experiences. The study approach involves using a post development critique and critical ethnography to identify local ideas for s... Read More about Understanding Development in Thailand: An Ethnographic Study of Local Perspectives and Experiences.

It's all about perspective: an examination of spontaneous and implicit/explicit visual perspective-taking in Turner syndrome (2024)
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Thompson, T. (2024). It's all about perspective: an examination of spontaneous and implicit/explicit visual perspective-taking in Turner syndrome. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706284

The ability to take another person’s perspective is a fundamental aspect of social cognition and an important contributor to social interaction. In this online research study, we explored potential differences in visual perspective-taking between adu... Read More about It's all about perspective: an examination of spontaneous and implicit/explicit visual perspective-taking in Turner syndrome.

Receiving Basin Substrate Controls on Delta Morphodynamics (2024)
Thesis
Johnson, J. (2022). Receiving Basin Substrate Controls on Delta Morphodynamics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4634781

Deltas are inhabited by hundreds of millions of people and are critical for food security, coastal defence, carbon sequestration and ecological diversity. These intrinsically vulnerable systems are threatened by an array of anthropogenic pressures, s... Read More about Receiving Basin Substrate Controls on Delta Morphodynamics.

Short-term motion prediction of autonomous vehicles in complex environments: A Deep Learning approach (2024)
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Dulian, . A. (2024). Short-term motion prediction of autonomous vehicles in complex environments: A Deep Learning approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625808

Complex environments manifest a high level of complexity and it is of critical importance that the safety systems embedded within autonomous vehicles (AVs) are able to accurately anticipate short-term future motion of agents in close proximity. This... Read More about Short-term motion prediction of autonomous vehicles in complex environments: A Deep Learning approach.

The differential effect of intravenous iron in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in terms of fibroblast growth factor 23, phosphate, bone metabolism, functional status and quality of life and cardiovascular variables (2024)
Thesis
Kassianides, X. (2024). The differential effect of intravenous iron in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in terms of fibroblast growth factor 23, phosphate, bone metabolism, functional status and quality of life and cardiovascular variables. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4659777

Background: Modern intravenous iron preparations (e.g. ferric derisomaltose (FDI), ferric carboxymaltose (FCM)) are commonly used in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Despite similar efficacy and safety in terms of previou... Read More about The differential effect of intravenous iron in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in terms of fibroblast growth factor 23, phosphate, bone metabolism, functional status and quality of life and cardiovascular variables.

'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings (2024)
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Kilburn, C. (2023). 'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625873

This thesis contributes to the contemporary discussions around the impact of gender on preschool children’s lives. Drawing on theories of young children’s gender development and Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological theory, this research examines the rol... Read More about 'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings.

The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them. (2024)
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Wilsher, M. (2024). The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625467

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: a systematic review of the literature, an empirical paper, and appendices. The thesis aims to explore the lived experiences of care experienced young people’s identity and the wellbeing of those who suppor... Read More about The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them..

The effects of gender and emotion on schema-driven false memories. (2024)
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Markham, B. (2023). The effects of gender and emotion on schema-driven false memories. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625398

The present set of experiments investigated the role of emotion in false memory using a schema-based paradigm in which participants imagined familiar scenarios and rated words for their relevance to the scenarios. This was followed by tests of recogn... Read More about The effects of gender and emotion on schema-driven false memories..

The regulatory role of Malat1 on the alternative splicing factor SRSF1 during CD4+ T cell differentiation (2024)
Thesis
Greaves, J. (2024). The regulatory role of Malat1 on the alternative splicing factor SRSF1 during CD4+ T cell differentiation. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4609527

The proper activation and subsequent differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells into effector T helper and regulatory T cells is vital for directing an appropriate adaptive immune response to specific infections. Recent evidence has identified long non-co... Read More about The regulatory role of Malat1 on the alternative splicing factor SRSF1 during CD4+ T cell differentiation.

Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators (2024)
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Rawlings, L. (2023). Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625377

In any meaningful form, critical literacy is absent in the neoliberal formal education system offered to the working class. This, at a time of austerity, growing inequalities, multiple news sources and fake news, is when critical literacy is needed t... Read More about Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators.

Talent Management in Chinese University Context: A Comparative Case Study Approach (2024)
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Liu, M. (2024). Talent Management in Chinese University Context: A Comparative Case Study Approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625320

This research aims to analyse the implementation of Talent Management (TM) in Chinese universities, spanning from policy to practice. The study explores the definitions and execution of TM in both literature and Chinese academic settings, considering... Read More about Talent Management in Chinese University Context: A Comparative Case Study Approach.

Reframing ‘the Anarchy’: Castles, Landscapes and Society in Twelfth-Century Lincolnshire and Yorkshire (2024)
Thesis
Prescott, R. (2023). Reframing ‘the Anarchy’: Castles, Landscapes and Society in Twelfth-Century Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4617818

The reign of King Stephen, c. 1135-54, was condemned by nineteenth-century historians as a period of anarchy and castles have often been seen as a cause or symptom of its instabilities. Although many aspects of Stephen’s reign have been reappraised i... Read More about Reframing ‘the Anarchy’: Castles, Landscapes and Society in Twelfth-Century Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients (2024)
Thesis
Al Hinai, S. (2023). Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4617797

The increase in the world population leads to an increase in the need for production of crops. To optimise crop production fertilizer application needs to be managed by the farmer, consequently, regular information about the chemistry of the soil is... Read More about Paper microfluidic sensors towards on-site environmental analysis of soil nutrients.