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Perovskite nanoparticles as contrast agents for molecular imaging and anti-cancer theranostics (2019)
Thesis
AL Habsi, S. K. S. (2019). Perovskite nanoparticles as contrast agents for molecular imaging and anti-cancer theranostics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223738

Nanoparticles (NPs) offer diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities not accessible with microscale particles. As the field of molecular imaging has risen up out of the mixing of molecular biology with medicinal imaging, the use of NPs as imaging contra... Read More about Perovskite nanoparticles as contrast agents for molecular imaging and anti-cancer theranostics.

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.

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 experiences of feminist academic activists attempting to challenge the rules of the game in UK academia (2019)
Thesis
Reedy, F. (2019). The experiences of feminist academic activists attempting to challenge the rules of the game in UK academia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222893

This PhD examines the experiences of feminist academic activists attempting to challenge the rules of the game in UK academia. It addresses the questions: 1. Are the rules of the game in UK academia gendered? 2. Who are feminist academic activists? 3... Read More about The experiences of feminist academic activists attempting to challenge the rules of the game in UK academia.

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.

Nutritional ecology of farmland bee larvae under a changing climate (2019)
Thesis
Bagnall, T. E. (2019). Nutritional ecology of farmland bee larvae under a changing climate. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222825

1. Bees are a major component of a healthy ecosystem, pollinating almost all globally important crops and flowering plants. Pollinator numbers are dropping drastically however, with human-induced landscape change and an enhanced greenhouse effect par... Read More about Nutritional ecology of farmland bee larvae under a changing climate.

Investigating the role of CBX2 in ER- positive breast cancer (2019)
Thesis
Waters, E. J. (2019). Investigating the role of CBX2 in ER- positive breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222704

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, with oestrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancers being the most common subtype. Although there are targeted endocrine therapies for this receptor, resistance mechanisms mean that they are... Read More about Investigating the role of CBX2 in ER- positive breast cancer.

Can women's rights, universalism and cultural relativism be reconciled? : Islamic and Saudi Arabian perspectives (2019)
Thesis
Kazem, S. (2019). Can women's rights, universalism and cultural relativism be reconciled? : Islamic and Saudi Arabian perspectives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222700

Saudi Arabia is a state which was founded on an agreement between Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab and Imam Muhammad bin Saud on the basis that Islam is the law and constitution of the country. In the light of this, the Saudi state has so far adopted... Read More about Can women's rights, universalism and cultural relativism be reconciled? : Islamic and Saudi Arabian perspectives.

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.

Can a piece of music with a positive emotional elicitation improve dream content and the phenomenological experience? (2019)
Thesis
Durham, C. M. (2019). Can a piece of music with a positive emotional elicitation improve dream content and the phenomenological experience?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222627

Dreams can be defined as a series of thoughts, ideas and sensations that occur involuntarily within our minds during the stages of sleep. As there is a current lack of research connecting music and its effects on dreams, this thesis will investigate... Read More about Can a piece of music with a positive emotional elicitation improve dream content and the phenomenological experience?.

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.

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.

Teachers' and students' views towards the impact of assessment practices on the teaching and learning of EFL in the Libyan higher education sector (2019)
Thesis
Omeman, A. M. A. (2019). Teachers' and students' views towards the impact of assessment practices on the teaching and learning of EFL in the Libyan higher education sector. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222547

This study has been conducted with the aim of investigating teachers‘ and students‘ views towards the impact of the assessment practices on the teaching and learning of English as foreign language (EFL) in the higher education sector in Libya. It als... Read More about Teachers' and students' views towards the impact of assessment practices on the teaching and learning of EFL in the Libyan higher education sector.

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.

Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade (2019)
Thesis
Williams, M. R. (2019). Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222449

Background: Beta-blocking agents have demonstrated : an increased survival, improved ventricular contractility and provide symptomatic relief in chronic heart failure (CHF). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has prognostic value for event-free... Read More about Does beta-blockade improve cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables and other related static cardiac function measures? : systemic review, meta-analysis and prospective interventional drug trial : improving cardiac function in high-risk surgical patients (ICAF-beta) : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, biomarkers and beta-blockade.

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.

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.

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.