Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (1333)

Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis (2019)
Thesis
Collins, T. C. (2019). Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221851

One in two people born after 1960 will develop cancer, with 90% of all cancer deaths arising from metastasis. Conventional 2D in vitro metastasis models do not fully replicate tumour complexity. In vivo models can address tumour complexity, but do no... Read More about Developing a novel spheroid-on-chip microfluidic device for investigations into metastasis.

Exploring experiences of Intensive Interaction used with people with learning disabilities and/or autism (2019)
Thesis
Berridge, S. (2019). Exploring experiences of Intensive Interaction used with people with learning disabilities and/or autism. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221848

This portfolio has three parts: Part one is a systematic literature review, that aimed to explore staff experience of the implementation of Intensive Interaction within their places of work with people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Nine... Read More about Exploring experiences of Intensive Interaction used with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter (2019)
Thesis
Jin, S. (2019). Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221763

The thesis aims at studying the non-linear performance of a designed 1/50 scale point absorber wave energy converter (PAWEC) in heave motion. In particular, designs of the PAWEC geometry and control strategy are considered to optimize the power captu... Read More about Hydrodynamic and control optimization for a heaving point absorber wave energy converter.

Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos (2019)
Thesis
Muller, B. (2019). Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221758

Mitochondria play an essential role in early development through facilitating the production of energy required to undergo key physiological processes. Mitochondrial function in oocytes and embryos has been associated with viability and reproductive... Read More about Novel aspects of mitochondrial biology in early embryos.

The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach (2019)
Thesis
Austin, A. J. (2019). The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221704

Nutritional degradation, attributed to agriculture, is a primary driver of bee declines, yet we know very little about bee larval nutrition. How larvae deal with nutritional variation in their provisions remains relatively unexplored. Additionally, t... Read More about The nutritional ecology of farmland bees : behavioural and community approach.

An investigation into alternative methods for the simulation and analysis of growth models (2019)
Thesis
Odiam, L. R. F. (2019). An investigation into alternative methods for the simulation and analysis of growth models. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221634

Complex systems are a rapidly increasing area of research covering numerous disciplines including economics and even cancer research, as such the optimisation of the simulations of these systems is important. This thesis will look specifically at two... Read More about An investigation into alternative methods for the simulation and analysis of growth models.

An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases (2019)
Thesis
Balaghan, P. (2019). An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221602

With data becoming larger in quantity, the need for complex, efficient algorithms to solve computationally complex problems has become greater. In this thesis we evaluate a selection of graph algorithms; we provide a novel algorithm for solving and a... Read More about An exploration of graph algorithms and graph databases.

Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding (2019)
Thesis
Li, J. (2019). Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221572

Monitoring current global biodiversity decline is essential to maintain ecosystem functioning, especially freshwater ecosystems. However, the conventional physical, acoustic and visual-based methods for monitoring biodiversity have some limitations s... Read More about Development of an environmental DNA method for monitoring freshwater fish communities using metabarcoding.

New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough (2019)
Journal Article
McGarvey, L., Dupont, L., Birring, S. S., Boyd, J., Chung, K. F., Dabrowska, M., …Van de Kerkhove, C. (2019). New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough. European respiratory journal, 53(5), Article 1900787. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00787-2019

Chronic cough is a common and troublesome clinical problem and currently there are no effective treatments [1]. While individual specialist cough clinics have been set up in some European countries, there is no formal mechanism to develop common mana... Read More about New understanding in the treatment of cough (NEUROCOUGH) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: improving care and treatment for patients with cough.

Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion (2019)
Journal Article
Alexakis, D. D., Tapoglou, E., Vozinaki, A. K., & Tsanis, I. K. (2019). Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion. Remote Sensing, 11(9), Article 1106. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11091106

© 2019 by the authors. Soil erosion is one of the main causes of soil degradation among others (salinization, compaction, reduction of organic matter, and non-point source pollution) and is a serious threat in the Mediterranean region. A number of so... Read More about Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion.

Algebra, matrices, and computers (2019)
Journal Article
Detinko, A., Flannery, D., & Hulpke, A. (2019). Algebra, matrices, and computers. Snapshots of modern mathematics from Oberwolfach, 5, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.14760/SNAP-2019-005-EN

What part does algebra play in representing the real world abstractly? How can algebra be used to solve hard mathematical problems with the aid of modern computing technology? We provide answers to these questions that rely on the theory of matrix gr... Read More about Algebra, matrices, and computers.

Practitioners’ multi-disciplinary perspectives of soccer talent according to phase of development and playing position (2019)
Journal Article
Towlson, C., Cope, E., Perry, J. L., Court, D., & Levett, N. (2019). Practitioners’ multi-disciplinary perspectives of soccer talent according to phase of development and playing position. International journal of sports science & coaching, 14(4), 528-540. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954119845061

The study aimed to establish the perceived importance that academy soccer practitioners placed on technical/tactical, physical, psycho-social player attributes during player selection and explore whether perceptions change according to Elite Player P... Read More about Practitioners’ multi-disciplinary perspectives of soccer talent according to phase of development and playing position.

Fisheries and maritime security: Understanding and enhancing the connection (2019)
Book Chapter
Barnes, R., & Rosello, M. (in press). Fisheries and maritime security: Understanding and enhancing the connection. In Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea. Help or Hindrance. Edward Elgar Publishing

Traditionally, maritime security has been understood in terms of direct or physical security. Typically, this concerns military or policing issues, such as inter-State conflicts, piracy or trafficking. This narrow understanding is increasingly ch... Read More about Fisheries and maritime security: Understanding and enhancing the connection.

Prison and political violence: the impact and harm of counterterrorism policies. A comparative socio-historical analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Santorso, S. (in press). Prison and political violence: the impact and harm of counterterrorism policies. A comparative socio-historical analysis. Memoria e ricerca, 27(2), 275-292. https://doi.org/10.14647/93540

The decades between the end of 1960s and 1980s have been characterised by radical transformation, drastic changes and an escalation of political violence. Through a comparative socio-historical approach, this paper will explore the British and Italia... Read More about Prison and political violence: the impact and harm of counterterrorism policies. A comparative socio-historical analysis.

Fault-tolerant load reduction control for large offshore wind turbines (2019)
Thesis
Liu, Y. (2019). Fault-tolerant load reduction control for large offshore wind turbines. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270015

Offshore wind turbines suffer from asymmetrical loading (blades, tower etc.), leading to enhanced structural fatigue. As well as asymmetrical loading different types of faults (pitch system faults etc.) can occur simultaneously, causing degradation o... Read More about Fault-tolerant load reduction control for large offshore wind turbines.

The vibrational signatures of polyaromatic hydrocarbons on an ice surface (2019)
Journal Article
Clark, V. H., & Benoit, D. M. (2019). The vibrational signatures of polyaromatic hydrocarbons on an ice surface. IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series / International Astronomical Union. Symposium, 15(S350), 468-470. https://doi.org/10.1017/S174392131900944X

© International Astronomical Union 2020. We use quantum chemical techniques to model the vibrational spectra of small aromatic molecules on a proton-ordered hexagonal crystalline water ice (XIh) model. We achieve a good agreement with experimental da... Read More about The vibrational signatures of polyaromatic hydrocarbons on an ice surface.

Converting hotels website visitors into buyers: How online hotel web assurance seals services decrease consumers’ concerns and increase online booking intentions (2019)
Journal Article
Agag, G. M., Khashan, M. A., Colmekcioglu, N., Almamy, A., Alharbi, N. S., Eid, R., …Abdelmoety, Z. H. S. (2020). Converting hotels website visitors into buyers: How online hotel web assurance seals services decrease consumers’ concerns and increase online booking intentions. Information technology & people, 33(1), 129-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-12-2017-0446

Purpose: Despite the increasing utilization of webpages for the purposes of information seeking, customers’ concerns have become a crucial impediment for online shopping. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of the effectiveness of w... Read More about Converting hotels website visitors into buyers: How online hotel web assurance seals services decrease consumers’ concerns and increase online booking intentions.

Modelling perceptions on the evaluation of video summarization (2019)
Journal Article
Abdalla, K., Menezes, I., & Oliveira, L. (2019). Modelling perceptions on the evaluation of video summarization. Expert Systems with Applications, 131, 254-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.04.065

Hours of video are uploaded to streaming platforms every minute, with recommender systems suggesting popular and relevant videos that can help users save time in the searching process. Recommender systems regularly require video summarization as an e... Read More about Modelling perceptions on the evaluation of video summarization.

A longitudinal cohort study of symptoms and other concerns among Nigerian people with stages 3–5 chronic kidney diseases: study protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Olagunju, A. T., Fadipe, B., Buraimoh, R. W., Ale, O. K., Umeizudike, T. I., Ogbolu, R. E., …Harding, R. (2019). A longitudinal cohort study of symptoms and other concerns among Nigerian people with stages 3–5 chronic kidney diseases: study protocol. Annals of palliative medicine, 8(2), 190-198. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2018.10.03

Background: The burden of symptoms and other concerns in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be high, adversely affecting the quality of life of the growing number of those with this condition in developing countries. In this paper, we describe... Read More about A longitudinal cohort study of symptoms and other concerns among Nigerian people with stages 3–5 chronic kidney diseases: study protocol.