College of Medicine & Health
- Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of staff explanations about challenging behaviour
Author: Noone, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anxiety, self-confidence, self-efficacy and performance : some challenges to current thinking
Author: Beattie, S., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Application of the capability approach to health economics research involving informal carers of people with dementia
Author: Jones, C., 18 Oct 2013Supervisor: Edwards, R. (Supervisor) & Hounsome, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approach and avoid responses to Valenced Stimuli
Author: Bamford, S., Jan 2007Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic women's participation in sport : barriers and motivation among Egyptian and Kuwaiti athletes
Author: Khalaf, S., 1 Oct 2014Supervisor: Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Archwilio profiadau bywyd ac anghenion unigolion sy’n rhoi gofal yng Ngogledd Cymru er mwyn datblygu gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o ystyron gwahanol weithgareddau gofalu a’u heffaith ar hunaniaeth unigolion sy’n rhoi gofal.
Author: Lloyd, R., 11 Apr 2024Supervisor: Davies, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Army Adventurous Training and the Internalisation of Core Values: How leadership behaviours affect the internalisation of motivational regulations
Author: Higgins, S., Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Asnani’ – my teeth – exploring behavioral prevention strategies for dental caries in Qatari primary schools: A case study approach
Author: Alyafei, N., 4 Mar 2021Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of gender mutation in Welsh
Author: Thomas, E. M., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Autobiographical memory, emotional intelligence, emotion focusing and depression in children
Author: Westwell, N., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Automatic imitation:antecedents and individual differences
Author: Butler, E. E. & Butler, E., 10 Dec 2015Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Awareness and the emotional experience of acquired brain injury
Author: Roblin, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Addy, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Morrison, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Becoming Language and Culturally Appropriate in Health and Social Care – A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study to Promote Best Practice
Author: Roberts, S., 10 Sept 2020Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Huws, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioral and neural markers of serial order and timing in skilled motor sequences during planning
Author: Mantziara, M., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Kornysheva, E. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behaviour-Analytic Assessments to Inform Quality of Life Interventions for People with Dementia
Author: Lucock, Z., 20 Apr 2020Supervisor: Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural and neural mechanisms of motor sequence learning by observation
Author: Apsvalka, D., Jan 2017Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural early interventions for children with autism or intellectual disabilities
Author: Eldevik, S., Jan 2009Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behind the Lens: Sensorimotor and Cognitive After-effectsof Prism Adaptation
Author: Gilligan, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rafal, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Lexical Processing: Evidence from picture naming andtranslation in aphasic and non-aphasic speakers
Author: Hughes, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Semantics: Intra- and inter-sense mapping in the case of two languages
Author: Evans, G. M., 23 Feb 2021Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Vaughan-Evans, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingualism and cognition: an ERP approach
Author: Roch, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Body image in adolescence: the influence of social comparison processes
Author: Krayer, A., Dec 2008Supervisor: Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Body selectivity in human visual cortex
Author: Peelen, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Brachyury in the Human Colon and Colorectal Cancer
Author: Williams, J., 2018Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor) & Gollins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Brands as a unique and special stimulus class: Bridging the gap between face and object processing
Author: Atherton, C., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bridging the gap between research and practice for interventions based on applied behaviour analysis
Author: Foran Conn, D., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
CARer-ADministration of as-needed sub-cutaneous medication for breakthrough symptoms in people dying at home: The CARiAD feasibility RCT
Author: Poolman, M., 29 Mar 2022Supervisor: Wilkinson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can a woodland activity programme benefit participant wellbeing and change the way they use woods?
Author: Gittins, H., 2021Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor), Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can adult attachment inform outcome from parent training for children with disruptive behaviours?
Author: Nash, S., 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cardio-respiratory fitness, obesity and traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Cooney, J., 24 May 2013Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cerebellar contributions to nonmotor behaviour
Author: Tomlinson, S., 15 Nov 2014Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cerebral asymmetries: handedness and the right hemisphere
Author: Karlsson, E., 12 Nov 2019Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Changing children's eating behaviour: Using digital photography to measure the effects of two school-based interventions on children’s intake of macro- and micro-nutrients at lunchtime
Author: Marcano-Olivier, M., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Childhood trauma and dissociation as factors affecting adult male sexual offending behaviour.
Author: Hislop, F., Jan 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Choking under pressure : mechanisms and individual differences
Author: Akehurst, S., Jan 2005Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Co-creating meaningful short breaks: Integrating research, policy, and practice
Author: Caulfield, M., 22 Feb 2024Supervisor: Seddon, D. (Supervisor), Jones, C. (Supervisor) & Williams, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognition and activities of daily living in ageing and dementia
Author: Martyr, A., 22 Apr 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive Changes Associated with Martial Arts Practice
Author: Johnstone, A., 8 Mar 2021Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Morgan, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive reserve, mood, and cognitive function in later life
Author: Opdebeeck, C., Jan 2015Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combining in silico and experimental approaches to assess germ/stem cell oncogenic signatures as potential cancer-specific biomarkers and therapeutic targets
Author: Gomes Seidi, C., 25 May 2023Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Staples, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Compassionate Dementia Care: The Conceptualisations of Acute Hospital Nurses
Author: Page, S., 29 Jun 2020Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conceptualisation, measurement, and impact of transformational leadership in military recruit training
Author: Arthur, C., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coping, mindfulness, occupational stress and burnout amongst healthcare professionals employed within forensic inpatient settings
Author: Kriakous, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Owen, R. (Supervisor) & Elliott, K. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Corpus gnarus: the experienced bodily self
Author: Kontaris, I., Jan 2012Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience: An Integrative Approach to Personality: Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience
Author: Özkarar Gradwohl, G., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-linguistic treatment generalisation in Welsh-English bilingual aphasia
Author: Roberts, J. R., 7 Jun 2013Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dehydration: assessment techniques and effects on endurance performance and well-being
Author: Owen, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Oliver, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determinants of gestural imitation in young children
Author: Erjavec, M., 2002Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Lowe, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing Excellence in Rugby Union: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of the RFU Talent Development Pathway
Author: Turner, A., 25 May 2023Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing and evaluating brief, computerised interventions for excessive drinkers
Author: Hogan, L., Jan 2005Supervisor: Cox, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications
Author: Hardy, W., 20 Apr 2021Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and Evaluation of a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviour Change Intervention Targeting 3 – 4 year old Children at School, Extending to the Home.
Author: Sharp, C., 27 Apr 2017Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and application of linked pharmacometric-pharmacoeconomic analyses in clinical drug development
Author: Hill-McManus, D., 10 Feb 2020Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of an intervention to promote Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors (PACS)
Author: Nafees, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Williams, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of attention to social interactions in naturalistic scenes
Author: Mihai, I., 13 Mar 2022Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developmental aspects of temporal visual attention
Author: Garrad-Cole, F., Nov 2003Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder in the Community
Author: Lyng, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapists' experience of young people with features of borderline personality disorder : a qualitative analysis
Author: Rickard, R., Jan 2012Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm : a qualitative study
Author: Ross, H., Jul 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dimension-specific effects of endogenous and exogenous spatial cueing : indication for integration of spatial and feature-based attention
Author: Burnett, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Discourse and Dementia: Using positioning theory to explore whether an Appreciative Inquiry approach supports people living with dementia to challenge discourse
Author: Davies Abbott, I., 24 Sept 2021Supervisor: Huws, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Dispositional mindfulness and mindfulness training with Vietnamese children: An integrative neurodevelopmental study
Author: Nguyen, T., 23 Jun 2021Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dyslexia in adulthood : screening assessment and manifestations
Author: Reynolds, A., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early development of text writing in two contrasting orthographies: English and Spanish
Author: Salas, N., 31 May 2013Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early parent-based intervention for conduct problems and ADHD
Author: Jones, K., Jan 2008Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Eating behaviour, affect and cognitive function.
Author: Eade, J., Jan 2001Supervisor: Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Economic evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal cancer staging: Exploring novel methodology in QALY estimations alongside clinical trials in the UK
Author: Yeo, S. T., 13 Mar 2024Supervisor: Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effecting Well-being Improvements in Educational Settings with Positive Psychology Interventions
Author: Carter, P. J., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Eudaimonic Framing Upon the Self-Regulation of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior and Alleviation of Noncommunicable Disease
Author: Willmot, R., 13 Nov 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Goodman, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course on Neurocognitive Markers of Ageing and Dementia in Typically Ageing Older Adults
Author: DeMeulenaere, S., 15 Jul 2019Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on appetite regulatory hormones, craving and body weight in sedentary lean and overweight/obese females
Author: Fatahi, F., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrophysiological studies of the time-course of 3D shape perception and object recognition
Author: Oliver, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotion regulation after acquired brain injury
Author: Salas, C., 14 Jun 2013Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotional memory for basic emotions in amnesia
Author: Stanciu, M., 25 May 2015Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing equity in sport: informing the development of an evidence-based standardised starting system in D/deaf and hearing athletics.
Author: Steele, L., 19 Feb 2023Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing motor skill acquisition in individuals with a learning disability.
Author: Reilly, N., 1 Mar 2014Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental extremes and the immune response to exercise
Author: Dolci, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the Incredible Years Toddler Programme in disadvantaged areas of Wales
Author: Griffith, N., Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the incredible years baby programme in Wales
Author: Jones, C. H., 12 Nov 2013Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of a Drinking-Related and a Motivational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Change Drinking Behaviour among University Students
Author: Rai, T., 31 Mar 2020Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the COPING parent online universal programme
Author: Owen, D. A., Jan 2018Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills 2014 Programme
Author: Williams, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoare, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evidence-based practice, autism education and Applied Behaviour Analysis: Do Behaviour Analysts need to practise what they preach?
Author: Denne, L., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining Personality and Performance in Extreme Environments
Author: Du Preez, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Eade, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Interactive Effects of Mental Toughness, Self-Regulated Training Behaviors, and Personality in Swimming
Author: Alqallaf, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Social Reward Value of Biological Motion
Author: Williams, E., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Cross, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the effect of Positive Psychology Interventions to improve psychological wellbeing, workplace motivation and re-employment prospects in North Wales.
Author: Isherwood, K., 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the relationship between paired associate learning and reading ability in adults and children
Author: Lira Calabrich, S., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Executive functioning in early stage Parkinson's disease
Author: Kudlicka, A., 29 May 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise As Adjunctive Therapy In Chronic Kidney Disease
Author: Kirkman, D., 22 May 2013Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise and joint health in rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Law, B., Jan 2012Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise motives and gains: implications for health behaviour change
Author: Strommer, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Exercise rehabilitation after hip or knee joint replacement: The effects of illness representations and self-efficacy on adherence, physical recovery and emotional well-being
Author: Magklara, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise stress, nutrition and novel measures of in vivo immunity
Author: Diment, B., Jan 2015Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploration of the processes and outcomes associated with participation in outdoor sports
Author: MacGregor, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring Attentional Bias and the Overall Recovery Experience of Individuals with a Drug or Alcohol Dependency
Author: Rettie, H., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring and Explaining the Role of Boundary Objects in Implementation through the National Institute of Health Research’s Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRCs)
Author: Melville-Richards, L., Jan 2015Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring decision making in intellectual disability nursing: provider and user perspectives
Author: Williams, R. W., 25 Jul 2013Supervisor: Irvine, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring decision making to create an active offer of planned home birth
Author: Field, J., 2018Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the Cost, Long-Term Outcomes and Sibling Benefits of the Incredible Years (IY) Autism Spectrum and Language Delays Programme
Author: Jones, A., 19 Sept 2023Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy