College of Science & Engineering

  1. A moment approach to mixed quantum-classical dynamics

    Author: Parry, S. M., Oct 2009

    Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  2. A roll-to-roll compatible vacuum-evaporation route to organic circuit production

    Author: Patchett, E., 29 Jul 2014

    Supervisor: Taylor, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Distribution, diversity and relationships in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Munro: an appraisal using GIS and AFLP markers

    Author: Pattanaik, S., Mar 2008

    Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Use of woodchip for agricultural livestock bedding

    Author: Paul, R. M. & Paul, R., 27 May 2013

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Effects of Erythrina poeppigiana pruning residues on soil organic matter in organic coffee plantations

    Author: Payan Zelaya, F. A., May 2005

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. The effect of peatland rewetting on gaseous and fluvial carbon losses from a Welsh blanket bog

    Author: Peacock, M., 1 Aug 2013

    Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Genetic resources and selection methods for drought and salinity resistance in durum wheat

    Author: Pecetti, L., Mar 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Impact of sea level rise, land reclamation and tidal power plants on regional tidal dynamics

    Author: Pelling, H., 2 Jun 2014

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Development and Application of Molecular Tools for the analysis of Animal Parts and Derivatives

    Author: Peppin, L., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Characterisation of genes encoding peritrophins from the peritrophic matrix of Diptera : Drosophila and Glossina.

    Author: Perkin, S. A. H., 2004

    Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. The role of estuarine sediments as a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms

    Author: Perkins, T., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Mode spectrum of laser diodes subject to optical feedback

    Author: Perkins, D., Sept 2004

    Supervisor: Spencer, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Perry, W., 12 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. A. (External person) (Supervisor), Solberg, M. F. (External person) (Supervisor), Llewellyn, M. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Genomic analysis of shifts in life history traits in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata

    Author: Perry, H., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Peters, T., 9 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Chaos synchronisation phenomena in semiconductor lasers

    Author: Peters-Flynn., S., Sept 2005

    Supervisor: Spencer, P. (Supervisor) & Pierce, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Investigating the Ecology and Infection Biology of Gymnopus fusipes, a Fungal Root Rot Pathogen of Woodland Trees

    Author: Pettifor, B., 20 Oct 2023

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Complementary uses of stable isotope and dietary metabarcoding analyses for trophic web determination in freshwater and estuarine tropical fishes

    Author: Pillay, K., 29 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor), Urakawa, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Parsons, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Genetic analysis of production, fertility and health traits of dairy cows.

    Author: Pirzada, R. H., Sept 2001

    Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. The development of a novel sensor for the detection of TB

    Author: Pitts, M., Jul 2013

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Seasonal modelling of circulation on the Scottish west coast

    Author: Pizzamei, M., Feb 2003

    Supervisor: Horsburgh, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Effects of grazing and nitrogen deposition on sand dune systems.

    Author: Plassmann, K., 2006

    Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Coverage and performance prediction of DGPS systems employing radiobeacon transmissions

    Author: Poppe, D. C., Jan 1995

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Environmental impact of integrating legumes into European food systems

    Author: Porto Costa, M., 25 May 2022

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Metabolomic fingerprinting and profiling of plant materials using HRAM UPLC-MS

    Author: Potter, C., 27 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Paizs, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Using high-throughput sequencing to investigate microbial mechanisms underlying drought-driven carbon release from peatlands

    Author: Potter, C., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Acetamiprid in the environment : The impact of commercial neonicotinoid formulations on soil function and ecology

    Author: Potts, J., 14 Dec 2022

    Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Pywell, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. The reproductive biology of Prunus africana (Rosaceae) on Mount Cameroon and its implications for in situ conservation and management

    Author: Pouakouyou, D., 2002

    Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Population and conservation genomics of the adder (Vipera berus) in the UK

    Author: Pozzi, A., 4 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Barlow, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  30. Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal

    Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. The effects of colour and intensity of light on the behaviour and performance of broilers

    Author: Prayitno, D. S., 2019

    Supervisor: Phillips, C. J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. High value products from unused, indigenous plants

    Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Studies of reversal processes in particulate recording media using pulsed field magnetometry

    Author: Prichard, L. S., Mar 2000

    Supervisor: O´Grady, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep

    Author: Pritchard, T. C., 2006

    Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor) & Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Pritchard, C., 7 Jul 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor), Davies, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  36. Mona maritime trail llwybr Mon a mor

    Author: Pritchard-Wallis, D., Oct 2003

    Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Optimal operating conditions and security considerations for optical chaos communications

    Author: Priyadarshi, S., 29 Jul 2013

    Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. The cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144

    Author: Pryce, D., 2004

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. Detection of an invasive, semi-aquatic mammal: development of an environmental DNA assay and comparison to a conventional method

    Author: Pugh, B., 24 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  40. Fingerprinting ice-rafted detritus ice stream sources in the northeast Atlantic during the Last Glacial Stage

    Author: Purcell, C., 22 Oct 2018

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. AFLP markers for the study of somatic recombination in Phytophthora infestans

    Author: Purvis, A. I., 2000

    Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes

    Author: Pynegar, E. L., Mar 2018

    Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. Polarisation properties of externally driven vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

    Author: Qader, A., 25 Jun 2013

    Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. Environmental sustainability of intensive rice systems in Bangladesh: key stakeholders' perceptions

    Author: Quadir, N., Dec 2005

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Molecular phylogeography of the neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus durissus

    Author: Quijada Mascareñas., J. A., 2005

    Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater

    Author: Quinta, R., 31 May 2013

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Immune responses in the blood-feeding insect Stomoxys calcitrans.

    Author: Qureshi, T. A., Oct 2000

    Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

    Author: Raheem, D., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. Incorporation of trees in smallholder land use systems: Farm characteristics, rates of return and policy issues influencing farmer adoption

    Author: Rahman, S., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sunderland, T. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Synthetic studies of cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes

    Author: Rajaratnam, M., 2006

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar

    Author: Rakotonarivo, O., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris

    Author: Rampart, M., Oct 2015

    Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Contemporary sediment dynamics and Holocene evolution of Hamford Water, Essex, England.

    Author: Rampling, P., Dec 2000

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. The Paramo vegetation of Ecuador : the community ecology, dynamics and productivity of tropical grasslands in the Andes.

    Author: Ramsay, P. M., Dec 1992

    Supervisor: Oxley, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta

    Author: Ramsay, A., Mar 2010

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities

    Author: Ransom-Jones, E., 3 Mar 2015

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Impacts of Community Forest Management and strictly protected areas on deforestation and human well-being in Madagascar

    Author: Rasolofoson, R., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor) & Smith-Hall, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier

    Author: Reed, B., 11 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor), Gudmundsson, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jenkins, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology

    Author: Reynolds, D. J., Jun 2011

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. The fate and impact of groundwater nitrogen contamination on dune slack ecology

    Author: Rhymes, J., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics

    Author: Ribbons, R., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Vesterdal, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. The postlarval development, growth and nutrition of the Indian white prawn Penaeus indicus (H.Milne Edwards).

    Author: Ribeiro, F. A. L. T., Sept 1998

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Tandem Michael/Intramolecular Aldol reactions mediated by secondary amines, thiols and phosphines.

    Author: Richards, E. L., 2002

    Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. An investigation of microstrip antennas and their feeder structures.

    Author: Richards, O., Jun 1988

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches

    Author: Richards, S., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Withers, P. (Supervisor) & Stutter, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Some aspects of growth and behaviour in the juvenile lobster HOMARUS GAMMARUS (LINNAEUS)

    Author: Richards, P. R., Dec 1981

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Modified Peptides for Drug Delivery

    Author: Rickett, J., 9 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Improving the Carbon Footprinting of Lamb Production

    Author: Riddell, H., 7 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. The Global Riverine Hydrokinetic Resource

    Author: Ridgill, M., 18 May 2023

    Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Lewis, M. (Supervisor) & Robins, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. A Numerical Study of the Internal Tide in Upper Loch Linnhe

    Author: Riley, G., Mar 2007

    Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. Stabilised silicate and borate solutions for foliar agricultural sprays

    Author: Rixon, T., 15 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. Holocene sea-level change in North Wales : the evolution of the Menai Strait

    Author: Roberts, M., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. The corrosion protection of aluminium

    Author: Roberts, E. W., May 2008

    Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. Semiconductor Devices for Generating Terahertz Radiation

    Author: Roberts, D., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Pierce, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. The absolute stereochemistry of various naturally occurring fatty acids

    Author: Roberts, I. O., Feb 2006

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya

    Author: Roberts, S., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Evaluation of vermicompost from composts for agricultural and horticultural uses

    Author: Roberts, P., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Tidal modulation of seabed light and its implications for Benthic Algae

    Author: Roberts, E., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Targeting agri environmental stewardship, based on the value of farmers' local knowledge

    Author: Roberts, S. M., Sept 2008

    Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Thomas Lane, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Thiophene substituted tetrathiafulvalenes and tetrathiafulvalene substituted polythiophenes

    Author: Roberts-Bleming, S. J., 2001

    Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Macrofaunal Diversity and Functioning within Submarine Canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Western North Atlantic

    Author: Robertson, C., 2018

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. Baroclinic circulation in the Gareloch : a Scottish fjord

    Author: Robins, P., Apr 2008

    Supervisor: Elliott, A. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.

    Author: Robinson, H., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Molecular rectification from ultra-thin organic films

    Author: Robinson, B. J., 2008

    Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. Ab-initio and Experimental NEXAFS Spectroscopy Investigations of Graphene: growth and post-processing effects

    Author: Rojas Verastegui, W., 2018

    Supervisor: Campo, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. Investigating the relationship between tidal range power plant size and hydrodynamic impact

    Author: Roome, E., 5 Jun 2024

    Supervisor: Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research