1. 2020
2. Developing the Structure Function Method for Evaluating Turbulent Kinetic Energy Dissipation Rate

   Scannell, B. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), 18 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

3. Pontio’r bobl a’r gymuned : Y rhwystrau a’r heriau sy’n wynebu prosiectau pontio’r cenedlaethau gan ganolbwyntio ar gynaliadwyedd.

   Roberts, M. (Author), Jones, C. H. (Supervisor), 18 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

4. Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Autonomic Control of Resting Blood Pressure at High Altitude, in Lowlanders and Highland Natives

   Simpson, L. (Author), Moore, J. (Supervisor), Stembridge, M. (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor), 18 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

5. From morphology to microbiome: common garden studies in wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

   Perry, W. (Author), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. A. (Supervisor), Solberg, M. F. (Supervisor), Llewellyn, M. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (Supervisor), 12 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

6. What is the impact of Dementia Go’s Moving Moments in residential homes for residents, relatives and staff?

   Roberts, L. (Author), Windle, G. (Supervisor) & Algar-Skaife, K. (Supervisor), 12 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Masters by Research

7. Profiling the Language Abilities of Welsh-English Bilingual Children with Down Syndrome

   Ward, R. (Author), Sanoudaki, E. (Supervisor) & Thomas, E. (Supervisor), 11 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

8. The potential of biological nitrification inhibitors to suppress soil nitrification and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

   Ma, Y. (Author), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Cardenas, L. M. (Supervisor), 10 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

9. Bridging the gap between research and practice for interventions based on applied behaviour analysis

   Foran Conn, D. (Author), Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

10. Essays on financial inclusion and mobile banking

    Rouse, M. (Author), Batiz-Lazo, B. (Supervisor) & Carbo-Valverde, S. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

11. Focus of attention and anxiety’s respective effect on motor control

    Owen, R. (Author), Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

12. Rhai o Gymunedau’n Llên: y Lleol a’r Cenedlaethol

    Lenny Turner, B. (Author), Hunter, T. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

13. Simulating the temporal and spatial variability of North Wales mussel populations

    Demmer, J. (Author), Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Malham, S. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

14. The functional characterisation of potential oncogenic roles of the human germ line genes PRDM9 and TEX19

    Alharthi, F. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

15. Addressing Human Trafficking through Public Procurement: An Examination of US and Australian Federal Procurement Frameworks

    Mbah, M. (Author), Eyo, A. (Supervisor), 14 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

16. Characterisation of a novel role for the cancer-associated protein Translin in the regulation of genome stability

    Althagafi, H. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 14 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

17. Anisotropic Magnetic Nanoparticles as Reporters in a Magneto-optic Biodiagnostic System

    Armstrong, O. (Author), Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor), 7 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

18. Impact of shelter on sheep behaviour during the neonatal period

    Pritchard, C. (Author), Williams, P. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor), Davies, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor), 7 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

19. c.G. Jung's reception of Picasso and abstract art

    Hill, L. (Author), Huskinson, L. (Supervisor), 7 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

20. Analysis of Options by Context for Scaling Agroforestry in Northwest Vietnam

    Nguyen, M. P. (Author), Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

21. Epidemiological gene carriage study of gram-negative extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing bacteria in urinary tract infection patients in North Wales: isolation of a novel CTXM-type enzyme

    Edowik, Y. (Author), Williams, M. (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

22. Exploring the Origins of Morality

    Charisi, E. (Author), Betenson, T. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

23. Functional analysis of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax reveal a novel function in genome stability control

    Alahmadi, H. A. S. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

24. Psychoeducational learning: a qualitative study

    Griffith, E. (Author), Young, N. (Supervisor) & Thomas, E. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

25. Quantitative Methods for Producing Evidence to Support Sustainable King Scallop Management

    Delargy, A. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Szostek, C. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor) & Lambert, G. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

26. The influence of anxiety, psychological stress and exercise on an In vivo measure of immune competence

    Edwards, J. (Author), Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor), 6 Jul 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

27. Three Essays on Financial Inclusion

    Allam, A. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), 30 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

28. 'The Crucified God; The Self Reimagined: Mapping the Death of God Motif in the Philosophical Anthropologies of Nietzsche and St Paul' : A Reappraisal of Friedrich Nietzsche’s Anti-Christianity with Continual Reference to Paul of Tarsus

    Duff, J. (Author), Huskinson, L. (Supervisor), 29 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

29. Compassionate Dementia Care: The Conceptualisations of Acute Hospital Nurses

    Page, S. (Author), Williams, S. (Supervisor), 29 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

30. Implications of forest structure on carbon dioxide fluxes

    Tamrakar, R. (Author), Knohl, A. (Supervisor), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Moyano, F. (Supervisor), 29 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

31. Translation and L2 Teaching: Tracing an Invisible Relationship in the Monolingual and Post-monolingual Teaching Context

    Bazani, A. (Author), Miguelez-Carballeira, H. (Supervisor), 23 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

32. The adaptation of Herge's The Adventures of Tintin in the Arab world

    Merza, A. (Author), Price, S. (Supervisor), 22 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

33. Utilising Applied Behaviour Analysis in Schools for Pupils with Special Educational Needs: Applied Behaviour Analysis in Schools

    Pitts, L. (Author), Hoerger, M. (Supervisor), 22 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

34. Factors in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Chemosensitivity and Perception of Effort before and after loading of respiratory and locomotor systems

    Griffith-Mcgeever, C. (Author), Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Kubis, H.-P. (Supervisor), 16 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

35. Shades of Pierrot: Exploration of Analytical Concepts for Performing Arnold Schoenberg‘s Pierrot lunaire

    Wurz, M. (Author), Collins, C. (Supervisor), 15 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

36. Waiting room

    Hughes, T. (Author), ap Sion, P. (Supervisor), 15 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

37. Understanding the role of plant-microbe symbiosis in the cycling of carbon in temperate forest ecosystems

    Peters, T. (Author), Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor), 9 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

38. Characterisation of human PRDM9 and TEX19 as potential oncogenic cancer testis genes

    Alsulami, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 8 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

39. Monitoring and analysis of the structure, function and biodiversity of soils

    Seaton, F. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor), 8 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

40. The Role of DNA Repair in Resisting Treatment with Gemcitabine and other Nucleoside Analogues

    Böckemeier, L. (Author), Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), 8 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

41. Network-state dependent effects in naming and learning

    Payne, J. (Author), Tainturier, M.-J. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor), 3 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

42. Distribution, Diversity, and Function of Filterable Microorganisms in the Conwy River

    Ghuneim, L.-A. (Author), Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor), 2 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

43. Habitat Modelling of the Amur Leopard and Siberian Tiger for Future Reintroduction. Using Conservation Priority Setting, Ecological Corridors and Carrying Capacities

    Gardener, B. (Author), Winder, I. (Supervisor), 1 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

44. Regulation of fintech development: a critical analysis with a case study of crypto assets in the UK and EU

    Huang, S. (Author), Shi, W. (Supervisor), 1 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

45. Representation of Iraqis in Hollywood Iraq war films: a multimodal critical discourse study

    Aljubouri, A. (Author), Shank, C. (Supervisor), 1 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

46. Consultancy in Higher Education: Tools and Practices for Achieving Impact

    Sherwin, C. (Author), Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Walker, C. (Supervisor), 26 May 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

47. Making Communities in Modern Wales: Caernarfonshire in the Late Victorian and Early Edwardian Eras

    Rhydderch-Dart, D. (Author), Pryce, H. (Supervisor) & Evans, N. (Supervisor), 26 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

48. Narratives of Belonging: Experiences of Learning and Using Welsh of Adult “New Speakers” in North West Wales

    Tilley, E. (Author), Davis, H. (Supervisor), 26 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

49. Investigating the action-inaction asymmetry within the TPB framework: An exploration of the belief-based model and extended direct measure models

    Smith, G. (Author), Shiu, E. (Supervisor) & Parry, S. (Supervisor), 18 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

50. On the lexical representation and selection of written words in proficient Welsh-English bilinguals: A behavioural and fMRI investigation

    Sorvisto, A. J. P. (Author), Tainturier, M.-J. (Supervisor), 18 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

51. Interest Rate Pass-through and pricing behaviour of financial products in UK financial industry and Interest Margin Determinants in EU countrie

    Idrees, W. (Author), Goddard, J. (Supervisor), 13 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

52. Supporting Foster Carers Through Training: Exploration of foster and kinship carer training needs and attendance on a behaviourally based training programme.

    Layland, S. (Author), Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoerger, M. (Supervisor), 13 May 2020

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

53. An Investigation into How the Expanded Core Curriculum is Conceptualised and Implemented in the Vision Impairment Field for Female Students in the Saudi Arabian Educational System and How Its Implementation Relates to Teachers’ Professional Background and Training

    Alabdan, A. M. (Author), Ware, J. (Supervisor) & Douglas, G. (Supervisor), 12 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

54. The Impact of Classroom and Naturalistic Exposure on the Conceptualisation and Use of Motion Verbs by L1 Arabic Undergraduate Learners of English

    Alamri, M. (Author), Sanoudaki, E. (Supervisor) & Shank, C. (Supervisor), 12 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

55. The impact of climate change on the management and regeneration of parkland trees in the Savannah zones of Northern Nigeria

    Abdullahi, I. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Brook, R. (Supervisor), 6 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

56. Nature and magic: rediscovering connections - a portfolio of compositions

    Betteridge, K. (Author), Lewis, A. (Supervisor), 4 May 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

57. Die Übersetzung poetischer Sprache in Prosatexten vom Englischen ins Deutsche: Eine praxisorientierte Untersuchung am Beispiel von Kenneth Whites House of Tides

    Lotz, A. (Author), Tully, C. (Supervisor) & Pogoda, S. (Supervisor), 29 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

58. Study Burnout, Academic Engagement, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Health and Social Care Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

    Atanes, A. C. (Author), Huxley, P. (Supervisor), 23 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

59. Elucidating the causes and consequences of individual behaviour: personality & plasticity in the marine gastropod, Littoraria irrorata.

    Cornwell, T. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), 22 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

60. Investigating the foraging preferences of the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., using DNA metabarcoding

    Jones, L. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & De Vere, N. (Supervisor), 22 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

61. Behaviour-Analytic Assessments to Inform Quality of Life Interventions for People with Dementia

    Lucock, Z. (Author), Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

62. Credit rating divergence and the role of opacity in emerging market banks

    Martin Merizalde, A. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Alsakka, R. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

63. Folklore as a Means to Sustain African-American Identity: A Study of Selected Novels by Toni Morrison and Alice Walker

    Al-Halbosy, A. (Author), Niebrzydowski, S. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

64. Smoking, lung cancer and presentation of symptoms to primary care: accounts of smokers and people with lung cancer.

    Hendry, A. (Author), Neal, R. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

65. Zebra stripes, the ectoparasite hypothesis: using behavioural measures to determine ectoparasitic burdens in plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa.

    Connock, W. (Author), Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. W. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

66. The Henwife & Outside In: An Introduction to the ‘New Domestic

    Cameron, F. (Author), Skoulding, Z. (Supervisor), 1 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

67. Evaluation of a Drinking-Related and a Motivational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Change Drinking Behaviour among University Students

    Rai, T. (Author), Cox, W. M. (Supervisor), 31 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

68. The neurocognitive relationship between sound and meaning

    Egan, C. (Author), Jones, M. (Supervisor), 30 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

69. The spatiotemporal distribution of inhibition in visual attention

    Korolczuk, I. (Author), Houghton, G. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor), 24 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

70. Relationships between player-roles, action, attitudes towards individuals and the world, and gaming experiences

    Smith, C. (Author), Rogers, R. (Supervisor), 11 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

71. The Origin of Zebra Stripes: Does Striping Provide a Fecundity Advantage?

    Evetts, J. (Author), Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (Supervisor), 4 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

72. Effect of climate variability and extreme events on microbial activity in soils

    Miura, M. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Hill, P. (Supervisor), 3 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

73. The influence of hydroclimatic and chemical variability on legacy contamination from historical metal mines.

    Jones, C. (Author), Bird, G. (Supervisor), 3 Mar 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

74. Categorisation of Arabic Twitter Text

    Altamimi, M. H. R. (Author), Teahan, W. (Supervisor), 26 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

75. Genomic Tools for Conservation and Management of Manta and Devil Rays (Mobula Spp.)

    Hosegood, J. (Author), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ogden, R. (Supervisor) & De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), 25 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

76. The Role of Clay Minerals in the Dynamics and Deposits of Sediment Gravity Flows

    Baker, M. (Author), Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Barker, S. (Supervisor), 24 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

77. An evaluation of perennial mobile green manures for climate change mitigation in agriculture

    Ward, C. (Author), Hill, P. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), 23 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

78. Exploring the Unexplored: An Assessment of the Implications of Low and Negative Interest Rates for the Banking Sector

    Reghezza, A. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor), 23 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

79. Keratin from Human hair and Sheep wool: Characterisation and its uses in the Fabrication of Hydrogels

    Mondragon De La Cruz, D. (Author), Tai, H. (Supervisor), 19 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

80. The identification and functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells

    Alqahtani, L. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 18 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

81. Glacial sculpting and post-glacial drowning of the Celtic Sea

    Lockhart, E. A. (Author), Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor), 17 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

82. Towards a model of human body perception

    Gandolfo, M. (Author), Downing, P. (Supervisor), 17 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

83. Development and application of linked pharmacometric-pharmacoeconomic analyses in clinical drug development

    Hill-McManus, D. (Author), Hughes, D. (Supervisor), 10 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

84. Investigating the acceptability of the KiVa anti-bullying programme in a special educational setting: a mixed methods case study

    Liscombe, R. (Author), Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor), 10 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

85. Responses of soil biological and functional diversity to anthropogenic change from plot- to national-scales

    George, P. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. A. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor), 10 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

86. The Anatomy of Acupuncture

    Shaw, V. (Author), Winder, I. (Supervisor), 9 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

87. Effects of Multiple Stressors on the Development and Performance of Decapod Crustaceans

    Curry, A. (Author), Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor), 5 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

88. Delweddu Catrin o Ferain Mewn Llun a Gair

    Williams-Ellis, H. (Author), Davies, J. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

89. On the Nature of Moral Judgements

    Bartlett, J. (Author), Betenson, T. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

90. Propaganda Censorship and the Media: An Ethnographic Study of Ghana Dagbon Chieftaincy Crisis-2002-2019

    Mahama, S. S. (Author), Bakir, V. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

91. Reform of the Legal Requirements for Divorce Post-Owens: A Welsh Perspective

    Roberts, G. (Author), Parker, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, G. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

92. Shift-Free Wide-Angle Metamaterial Narrowband Filters for Anti-Laser Striking Applications

    Monks, J. (Author), Wang, Z. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

93. The Development of an Electrochemical DNA Hybridisation Biosensor for the Detection of Equine Hindgut Acidosis

    Davies, J. (Author), Gwenin, C. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

94. The Impact of Split Credit Ratings on U.S. Corporates: Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Debt Maturity

    Nguyen, A. Q. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

95. The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales

    Muskett, C. (Author), Roberts, R. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

96. Two languages, one mind: How accent and lexical stress modulate bilingual language activation

    Lewendon, J. (Author), Thierry, G. (Supervisor) & Foltz, A. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

97. First language attrition and second language acquisition: exploring the role of phonetic aptitude and language use in highly proficient late Arabic-English and English-Arabic bilinguals

    Alharbi, A. (Author), Foltz, A. (Supervisor), 27 Jan 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

98. Towards successful community mangrove management and rehabilitation

    Wodehouse, D. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor), 27 Jan 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

99. Accessing Support: Young People's Mental Health

    Kidd, L. (Author), Saville, C. (Supervisor), 21 Jan 2020

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

100. A Pentecostal Hearing of Ezekiel: Ezekiel’s Visions by the hwhy-dy and the xwr

     Ward, L. (Author), Thomas, C. (Supervisor), 20 Jan 2020

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

101. Nanofabrication approaches for Group IV Photonic MEMS devices

     Panduranga, P. (Author), Nezhad, M. (Supervisor), 14 Jan 2020

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy