Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary

Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fine chemicals from cashew nut shell liquid

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Finite element analysis of magnetization reversal in granular thin films

Supervisor: Chantrell, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Finite element studies of the Korteweg-de Vries equation.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Finite element studies of the modified KdV equation.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fisheries and aspects of the biology of Penaeid shrimps of Bahrain.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fisheries ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus L.) in the Isle of Man

Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Murray, L. (Supervisor) & Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fisheries-induced evolution : a genetic approach using selection experiments on Poecilia reticulata

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Flexible Microwave and RF Antennae for Soft Tissue Ablation

Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Flow-sediment interactions in turbidity currents moving over soft, muddy beds

Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Food Experiences and Place-Making: An Exploration of the North Wales Foodscape

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Food consumption patterns and dietary digestibility of whiting (Merlangius merlangus L.) fed in laboratory conditions

Supervisor: Grove, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Food selection by the rabbit.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Forest conservation, expansion, restoration and management in a national park : modelling ecology, suitability, biodiversity priorities, temporal and climate change using GIS and spatial data

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Forest recreation use patterns user behaviour and recreational value in Malaysia.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight

Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fragmented forests in South-West Ethiopia : impacts of land-use change on plant species composition and priorities for future conservation

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

From history to heritage : using a company's past to guide its future

Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

From reaction injection moulding to microdevices

Supervisor: Taylor, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

From soil to stream: Spatial and temporal variations in the decomposition, generation and transport of Dom.

Supervisor: Freeman, P. C. (Supervisor) & Thomas, P. D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

From volcanic ash to allophanic dust : : understanding phosphorous behaviour in Dominican soils

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fuel, feed and fibre: consequential life cycle assessment of novel miscanthus value chains

Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Function of cancer associated protein translin

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana

Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional landscape connectivity models in applied conservation: spatio-temporal variability, on-ground validation and application for African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional molecular wires and devices

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional molecular wires from self-assembled films

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Gas-sensitive resistors for detection of nitroaromatics

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Gene expression, exchange and distribution of salicylate 1-hydroxylase genes in Acinetobacter species

Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Generating carbon credits through application of the enzymic latch mechanism in peatland carbon sequestration

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic and environmental factors in the migration of the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera :Noctuidae).

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic and phenotypic variation in two marine bryozoans.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic aspects of Mytilus edulis in relation to spawning and hatchery culture

Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic aspects of a small scale honeybee breeding program

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic diversity study in landraces of rice (Oryza sativa L.) by agro-morphological characters and microsatellite DNA markers

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic linkage mapping in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, and the search for quantitative trait loci of resistance to a disease in O. edulis

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic variation in field emergence and related traits in naked and covered spring barley

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic variation of Castanea sativa Mill

Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic variation of juglans regia L.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genome-wide analysis of topoisomerase removal after campothecin treatment in the context of replication and transcription

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ogden, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline

Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Geochemical and mineralogical studies of the weathering of Silurian argillaceous rocks

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Geophysical evaluation of the geotechnical properties of Quaternary sediments fron the continental margin, northwest of the UK

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Geophysical properties of surficial sediments : textural and biological controls.

Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Geophysical/sedimentological studies of a Quaternary tidal delta system

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Glacial sculpting and post-glacial drowning of the Celtic Sea

Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Glycinebetaine accumulation in cotton

Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Grammar-based preprocessing for PPM compression and classification

Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Graphs of groups: word computations and free crossed resolutions

Supervisor: Brown, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Greenhouse gas flux response to restoration management in UK lowland peatlands

Supervisor: Evans, C. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ground level ozone and wheat: an exploration of effects on yield, interactions with nitrogen, and potential sources of sensitivity and tolerance

Supervisor: Hayes, F. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and characterisation of functional molecular wires

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and inter-specific interactions in young silvopastoral systems with native timber trees in the dry tropics of Costa Rica

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and physiology of spring wheat under saline conditions.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and survival of Penaeus monodon (Fabricius) larvae and postlarvae on natural and artificial diets.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Guanidine glycomimetics

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Gum Arabic studies in Tanzania: Production, utilization and economic potentials.

Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Haemanthamine, zephycandidine and quorum sensing N-Acyl homoserine lactones

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

High Voltage Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (nsPEF) Electroporation Systems

Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor) & Palego, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

High capacity optical fibre transmission systems.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

High value products from unused, indigenous plants

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

High-resolution three-dimensional ecosystem mapping of temperate reef systems

Supervisor: Williams, G. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Holocene climate variability in UK waters based on Arctica islandica sclerochronology

Supervisor: Butler, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Holocene environmental and pedogenic history of the Hiraethog Moors, Clwyd

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Holocene evolution of a coastal barrier complex, Pendine Sands.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hormonal control of growth and reproduction in crabs

Supervisor: Webster, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hormones in Cirripedes

Supervisor: Walker, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

How ‘local’ is local knowledge?: the role of local knowledge in implementing locally appropriate land restoration interventions

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hybrid Group IV Nanophotonics

Supervisor: Nezhad, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs)

Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hydrocarbon-degradation by bacteria from Antarctica

Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hydrophilic Copolymers from Multi-Vinyl Monomers via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerisation for Hydrogel Applications

Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification and analysis of DNA repair pathways that contribute to the survival of cells after nucleoside analogue treatment in Schizossacharomyces pombe

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification and characterisation of novel cancer testis antigens in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification and functional characterisation of germ line genes in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification and functional characterisation of potential novel cancer-testis genes in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification and testing of enzymes and prodrugs for use in directed enzyme prodrug therapy strategies for the treatment of cancer

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification of Novel Human Cancer-Testis-Antigen Genes in Cancers

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification of measurable metrics for characterisation of marine turbulent coherent structures in tidal races

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification of novel MARK3 substrates and upstream regulators

Supervisor: Muller, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification, Ecology and Function of Armillaria species on oak trees in the Forest of Dean

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identifying and overcoming some key limiting factors in agricultural systems to foster rural social and economic stability in the Northwest department of Haiti

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Image analysis of microscope slides for palynofacies studies

Supervisor: Kuncheva, L. (Supervisor) & Lim, I. S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Immune responses in the blood-feeding insect Stomoxys calcitrans.

Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Immunobiology of Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck).

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Impact of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Watershed Hydrology in the Mara River Basin, East Africa

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Patil, S. (Supervisor), Feger, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Julich, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Impact of climate change on belowground carbon storage in the Arctic and UK

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Impacts and outcomes of the commercialisation of non-timber forest products on human well being and ecosystems health

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy