College of Medicine & Health

  1. 2021
  2. Hospital Acquired Pneumonia- What’s the Score? A scoping review and original case study investigating the role of severity scoring indices in Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in the UK

    Author: Peirson, M., 24 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor), McKeon, D. (External person) (Supervisor), Hoare, Z. (Supervisor) & MacLeod, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  3. The human oncogenic germline gene TEX19 regulates cancer cell proliferation, histone dynamics and stem cells-like characteristics

    Author: Hakami, M. A. M., 22 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Young people's experiences of managing type 1 diabetes

    Author: Williams, S., 20 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Rickard, R. (Supervisor), Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Bailey-Rogers, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  5. Experiences and Perceptions of Frequently Overlooked Groups in Mental Health Contexts

    Author: Griffith, E., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, D. C. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  6. I Can’t Get No Sleep: An Exploration of Sleep Quality in Stigmatised Groups.

    Author: Sheppard, N., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  7. Keep Quiet and Carry On: Living and Working (During Covid-19) in an Inpatient Unit.

    Author: Ashworth, J., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  8. Renal patients' lived experiences and perspectives on conservative kidney management and kidney transplantation

    Author: Chan, R., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Parry-Jones, D. B. (External person) (Supervisor), Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Gardner, D. P. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  9. Serious mental illness and wellbeing: An exploration of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and interventions to improve social functioning

    Author: Moxham, D., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  10. “Two different sides to it”: An Exploration of Psychotic Experiences and Cannabis use in young adults

    Author: Hayes, A., 14 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  11. The sensory and motor consequences of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Author: Paroli, M., 20 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor) & Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Medical and psychological outcomes following epilepsy surgery

    Author: Alenazi, M. F. N., 10 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Bracewell, M. (Supervisor) & d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Putting the ‘me’ in team: Narcissism, team processes, and emergent states

    Author: Boulter, M. W., 10 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Investigation of the roles of HERC2 in Centrosome and Cilia Biology

    Author: Wilkie, A., 3 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Staples, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Dispositional mindfulness and mindfulness training with Vietnamese children: An integrative neurodevelopmental study

    Author: Nguyen, T., 23 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Social Return on Investment: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing the Value of Adult Hospice Services in North Wales

    Author: Hughes, N., 16 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Noyes, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. The Role of Cognitive Challenges in Endurance Performance and Recovery

    Author: Mottola, F., 16 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor), Cooke, A. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. The Application of Systems Thinking Approaches to the Development of Integrated Care Services for Adults with Complex Care Needs: A Systematic Review

    Author: Fry, S., 10 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Seddon, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Toms, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  19. Development of a Holistic Talent Identification Framework in youth Rugby Union

    Author: Hughes, J., 7 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  20. Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications

    Author: Hardy, W., 20 Apr 2021

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Overcoming Barriers to ABA Implementation in Maintained SEN Schools in the UK

    Author: O Boyle, H., 17 Mar 2021

    Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Heterogeneity of Endothelial Dysfunction and the Role of Nutritional Therapy

    Author: Jones, T., 13 Mar 2021

    Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor) & Rossetti, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  23. Cognitive Changes Associated with Martial Arts Practice

    Author: Johnstone, A., 8 Mar 2021

    Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Morgan, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Bilingual Semantics: Intra- and inter-sense mapping in the case of two languages

    Author: Evans, G. M., 23 Feb 2021

    Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Vaughan-Evans, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Can a woodland activity programme benefit participant wellbeing and change the way they use woods?

    Author: Gittins, H., 2021

    Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor), Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Women sent away: The needs and experiences of women in prison and forensic inpatient services.

    Author: Galway, R., 2021

    Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor) & Wane, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  27. 2020
  28. Exploring the impact of using different researchers to capture Quality of Life measures in Dementia randomised controlled trials

    Author: Evans, R., 17 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Brocklehurst, P. (Supervisor) & Hoare, Z. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  29. Using evidence-based methods to support children ‘at risk’ of poor academic outcomes to develop their mathematics skills

    Author: Owen, K., 17 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Watkins, R. C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Beverley, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. The Influence of Vitamin D, Psychosocial Factors and Sleep on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Mucosal Immunity

    Author: Harrison, S., 14 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Understanding the Holistic Development of Elite Performance in Olympic Weightlifting: A Machine Learning Approach

    Author: Anderson, D., 14 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. Pliers as parts of the body: a kinematic analysis of visuomotor control in tool use

    Author: Suray, P., 25 Nov 2020

    Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Picture name agreement as a measure of lexical co-activation in word production: Behavioral and electrophysiological insights

    Author: Balatsou, E., 12 Nov 2020

    Supervisor: Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:AN ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE CHILD SEX OFFENDERS

    Author: Augarde, S., 26 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Rydon-Grange, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  35. Implementation Fidelity and Acceptability of Parent-Mediated Interventions for Children Suspected or Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Author: Jackson, L., 22 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Pasteur, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  36. Investigation of the reward value of exercise using discounting paradigm

    Author: Albelwi, T., 15 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Children and Parents Perceptions of Parental Use of Electronic Devices

    Author: Thomas, F., 13 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Sharp, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  38. Exploring the implementation of National Guidelines relating to the diagnosis of asthma within two primary care clusters in North Wales: A Case Study Design

    Author: Hares, F., 6 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Brocklehurst, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  39. Focus on Feelings: Emotion Regulation and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury

    Author: Rowlands, L., 22 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. A Contextual Behavioural Perspective on Substance Use Disorder

    Author: Shepley, E., 16 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  41. Autism Diagnosis Late in Life and the ADHD Prevalence Rates in Psychiatric Population

    Author: Gerhand, S., 16 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Moseley, S. (External person) (Supervisor), Rickards, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  42. From Repeat Diabetic Ketoacidosis to Expert by Experience: Exploring the Highs and Lows of Living with Type 1 Diabetes

    Author: Allcock, B., 16 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Stewart, D. R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  43. Recovery Outside of the Box: Examining Adventure Therapy for Mental Health

    Author: Radford, S., 16 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  44. Supporting parents who experience mental health difficulties: An exploration of therapeutic services and interventions.

    Author: Grange, N., 16 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Myers, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  45. Compassion in the NHS: An exploration of the experiences of mental health staff.

    Author: Drobinska, K., 15 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Way, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  46. Becoming Language and Culturally Appropriate in Health and Social Care – A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study to Promote Best Practice

    Author: Roberts, S., 10 Sept 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Huws, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Simpson, L., 18 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Moore, J. (Supervisor), Stembridge, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Roberts, L., 12 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Windle, G. (Supervisor) & Algar-Skaife, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

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

    Author: Foran Conn, D., 3 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Owen, R., 3 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Edwards, J., 6 Jul 2020

    Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Page, S., 29 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Griffith-Mcgeever, C., 16 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Böckemeier, L., 8 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Network-state dependent effects in naming and learning

    Author: Payne, J., 3 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Sorvisto, A. J. P., 18 May 2020

    Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Atanes, A. C., 23 Apr 2020

    Supervisor: Huxley, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Lucock, Z., 20 Apr 2020

    Supervisor: Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Hendry, A., 20 Apr 2020

    Supervisor: Neal, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. 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 2020

    Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. The neurocognitive relationship between sound and meaning

    Author: Egan, C., 30 Mar 2020

    Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. The spatiotemporal distribution of inhibition in visual attention

    Author: Korolczuk, I., 24 Mar 2020

    Supervisor: Houghton, G. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Smith, C., 11 Mar 2020

    Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. Towards a model of human body perception

    Author: Gandolfo, M., 17 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Hill-McManus, D., 10 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Liscombe, R., 10 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  67. The Anatomy of Acupuncture

    Author: Shaw, V., 9 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales

    Author: Muskett, C., 3 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  69. Accessing Support: Young People's Mental Health

    Author: Kidd, L., 21 Jan 2020

    Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  70. Acquired brain injury, violence, and anti-social behaviour: Disentangling cause and effect

    Author: Bichard, H., 2020

    Supervisor: Coetzer, R. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Byrne, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  71. 2019
  72. A psychophysiological examination of concept conscious processing of movements

    Author: Bellomo, E., 16 Dec 2019

    Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. The cognitive and neural mechanisms of human hand selection

    Author: Fitzpatrick, A., 9 Dec 2019

    Supervisor: Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. Effects of Eudaimonic Framing Upon the Self-Regulation of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior and Alleviation of Noncommunicable Disease

    Author: Willmot, R., 13 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Goodman, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. Cerebral asymmetries: handedness and the right hemisphere

    Author: Karlsson, E., 12 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. The effect of social rewards and punishments on learning and cooperative decision-making

    Author: Beston, P., 12 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. The Control of Automatic Imitation - Neural Mechanisms and Individual Differences

    Author: Darda, K., 11 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Translating evidence-based practice into an autism specific special school: Model, evaluation and outcomes

    Author: Lee, K., 4 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Special Measures, Burnout And Occupational Stress In National Health Service Staff: Experiences, Interpretations And Evidence-Based Interventions.

    Author: McNally, D., 30 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Robinson, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  80. A multidisciplinary approach to examine mental toughness

    Author: Alzahrani, T., 28 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. The Interaction of Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, and its Relevance to Performance Under Pressure and Quality of Training

    Author: Zhang, S., 28 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. Quantitative evidence synthesis methods for the assessment of the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision-making

    Author: Lewis, R., 15 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Wilkinson, C. (Supervisor), Hughes, D. (Supervisor), Sutton, A. (External person) (Supervisor), Woolacott, N. (External person) (Supervisor), Williams, N. (External person) (Supervisor), Phillips, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Ruiz, F. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. A three-dimensional approach to time conceptualization in Chinese-English bilinguals

    Author: Li, Y., 8 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. The influence of experiential factors on bilingual language development

    Author: Neofytou, E., 2 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  85. Deprivation, social capital and mental health: the influence of connection and its disruption through churn

    Author: Handley, C., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Oakley, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  86. Listening to the Voices? How relationships with voices change over time, and developments in therapeutic interventions for voice-hearing.

    Author: Bigglestone, R., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  87. Perinatal Mental Health: An Exploration of Different Dimensions of Perinatal Psychopathology at an International and National Level

    Author: Alofs, E., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  88. Psychological Interventions for First-Episode Psychosis: An Exploration of Individual and Group Interventions

    Author: Benton, C., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  89. The Onwards Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Older Adults

    Author: Toomey, W., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Kelly-Rhind, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  90. The Psychosocial Impact and Outcomes of Brain Injury

    Author: Little, A., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  91. The Role of Schemas in Psychosis and Voice-Hearing

    Author: Davenport, B., 25 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Rydon-Grange, M. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  92. Examining psychological therapies adapted for adults with intellectual disabilities

    Author: Patterson, C., 23 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  93. Individual differences in voice identity perception

    Author: Mühl, C., 9 Sept 2019

    Supervisor: Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy