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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)
Thesis
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 kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them. (2024)
Thesis
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..

'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings (2024)
Thesis
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 effects of gender and emotion on schema-driven false memories. (2024)
Thesis
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.

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.

Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators (2024)
Thesis
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.

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.

Surveillance, State Violence and Resistance: A History of “Dangerous Incidents” between Police Officers and Black Individuals in the United States (2024)
Thesis
Blance, K. (2023). Surveillance, State Violence and Resistance: A History of “Dangerous Incidents” between Police Officers and Black Individuals in the United States. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4587924

[From the introduction]: This thesis will seek to explore racialised surveillance and Black resistance to this surveillance in both historical and contemporary forms in the United States. At its core, this research will argue that racialised surveil... Read More about Surveillance, State Violence and Resistance: A History of “Dangerous Incidents” between Police Officers and Black Individuals in the United States.

A Transferable Infochemical for Multiple Crustaceans and Mechanistic Assessment of its pH Dependency (2024)
Thesis
Schirrmacher, P. (2023). A Transferable Infochemical for Multiple Crustaceans and Mechanistic Assessment of its pH Dependency. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4617866

Many organisms rely on their sense of smell to explore and interact with their environment. Meeting another organism, infochemicals help them decide whether to eat it, flee, fight or mate with it. The infochemical 2-phenylethylamine (PEA) has previou... Read More about A Transferable Infochemical for Multiple Crustaceans and Mechanistic Assessment of its pH Dependency.

Investigation of a Novel Thermoelectric Cooler for Building/Infrastructure Application (2024)
Thesis
Liu, H. (2023). Investigation of a Novel Thermoelectric Cooler for Building/Infrastructure Application. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4571246

With the enormous building/infrastructure construction in advanced and emerging economies, the energy demand and carbon emissions from building/infrasturcture continues to rise. Buildings/infrastructure construction sectors contributed to 30% of glob... Read More about Investigation of a Novel Thermoelectric Cooler for Building/Infrastructure Application.

“Parodied, pastiched, pilloried” and polished: Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham’s development of the gentleman detective (2024)
Thesis
Maddalena, H. (2023). “Parodied, pastiched, pilloried” and polished: Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham’s development of the gentleman detective. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4571280

This dissertation deepens and extends the modern field of study of “golden age” mystery authors Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham by closely examining the two writers’ individual development of the classical trope of the gentleman detective. Since i... Read More about “Parodied, pastiched, pilloried” and polished: Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham’s development of the gentleman detective.

Novel Synthesis Methods For the Production of Human Circulating Metabolites of Natural Products (2024)
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Doyle, B. (2023). Novel Synthesis Methods For the Production of Human Circulating Metabolites of Natural Products. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4587910

Upon entering the body, any given xenobiotic can undergo metabolism which facilitates its excretion from the body. When metabolised, a compound typically has the same effects of the initial drug/nutraceutical, however this is not always the case and... Read More about Novel Synthesis Methods For the Production of Human Circulating Metabolites of Natural Products.

Heritage, Community, Trawling and Gold Nose: Towards a model for the creative producer in UK City of Culture 2017 (2024)
Thesis
Dankoff, L. (2023). Heritage, Community, Trawling and Gold Nose: Towards a model for the creative producer in UK City of Culture 2017. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4587958

The UK City of Culture 2017 in Hull serves as a useful archive to develop a new model for the Creative Producer, a designation of a new type of producer that recognises the remit and capabilities of contemporary producing practice. The title of UK Ci... Read More about Heritage, Community, Trawling and Gold Nose: Towards a model for the creative producer in UK City of Culture 2017.

Enhancing Student Assignment Completion Through Gamified Mobile Applications: A Motivational Approach (2024)
Thesis
Rahman, S. (2023). Enhancing Student Assignment Completion Through Gamified Mobile Applications: A Motivational Approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4564890

This thesis explores the design of digital tools to encourage motivation for students in higher education. A design is proposed for an original prototype app that makes use of gamification techniques. Theories on improving motivation are discussed in... Read More about Enhancing Student Assignment Completion Through Gamified Mobile Applications: A Motivational Approach.

Roles of TRIM24 in macrophage activation and experimental visceral leishmaniasis (2024)
Thesis
Muscutt, E. W. (2024). Roles of TRIM24 in macrophage activation and experimental visceral leishmaniasis. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4557553

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) causes immune and haematological dysfunction and is fatal in >95% of cases if left untreated. While macrophages are vital for efficient Leishmania parasite clearance, parasite-macrophage interactions are critical for VL pr... Read More about Roles of TRIM24 in macrophage activation and experimental visceral leishmaniasis.

Understanding persistent military corruption in a developing country: The case of Nigeria (2024)
Thesis
Onyia, P. (2023). Understanding persistent military corruption in a developing country: The case of Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4565111

Since Nigeria gained political independence from Britain on 1st October 1960, corruption has been a recurring and debilitating issue in her armed forces (Mbara, 2021). In spite of the pervasiveness and endemic nature of military corruption in Nigeria... Read More about Understanding persistent military corruption in a developing country: The case of Nigeria.

The Role of The Coriolis Force on Deep Marine Gravity Currents in Sinuous Channels (2024)
Thesis
Nilufan, X. (2023). The Role of The Coriolis Force on Deep Marine Gravity Currents in Sinuous Channels. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4564869

Gravity currents can be generated by density differences created by high suspended sediment concentrations in the form of turbidity currents, which can also transport significant volumes of near surface waters into the deep ocean. These flows are oft... Read More about The Role of The Coriolis Force on Deep Marine Gravity Currents in Sinuous Channels.

Considering elite adolescent academy footballers’ pathways: A socio-cultural examination of elite players’ day-to-day practices, relationships and experiences (2024)
Thesis
Barnes, R. (2022). Considering elite adolescent academy footballers’ pathways: A socio-cultural examination of elite players’ day-to-day practices, relationships and experiences. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4571298

Background Within their day-to-day practices, it has been observed that elite academy soccer players experience various forms of symbolic violence (Cushion & Jones, 2006) whilst also accepting traditional workplace norms within an environment that is... Read More about Considering elite adolescent academy footballers’ pathways: A socio-cultural examination of elite players’ day-to-day practices, relationships and experiences.