College of Science & Engineering
- 2024
Exploring the application of remote sensing to the monitoring of continuous cover forestry
Author: Stoddart, J., 29 Apr 2024Supervisor: Valbuena, R. (Supervisor), Suarez-Minguez, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the Performance and Economics of Advanced Burnable Absorbers
Author: Bolukbasi, M., 25 Apr 2024Supervisor: Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Lee, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the Influence of Wood Species on Resin Modification and Property Enhancement in Resin modified Wood.
Author: Kupfernagel, C., 22 Apr 2024Supervisor: Spear, M. (Supervisor) & Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities
Author: van Willegen, L., 18 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The vulnerability of red colobus monkeys to anthropogenic threats
Author: Melvin, Z., 9 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, J. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Blount, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production
Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot
Author: Devenish, K., 21 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing
Author: Dolan, R., 4 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High Burnup Fragmentation in Uranium Oxide Fuels for Light Water Reactors
Author: Dixon, L., 6 Feb 2024Supervisor: Rushton, M. (Supervisor), Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2023
An Analysis of Wetland Habitat Restoration and Biodiversity
Author: Martin Parsons, A., 20 Dec 2023Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Depth zonation patterns of benthic communities and reef production framework on contemporary coral reefs
Author: Sannassy Pilly, J., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Roche, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Isolated to the internet: which Facebook posts from zoological collections generated greater community engagement during lockdown closures when society was isolated to their homes?
Author: Shaw, B., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor) & Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Benefits of a Novel Bioplastic Coated Fertiliser on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Turfgrass
Author: Thompson, E., 13 Dec 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Use of passive samplers for the capture of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater
Author: Lambert-Slosarska, K., 5 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Kevill, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Preparation and characterisation of uranium and tungsten borides for applications in the nuclear industry
Author: Martini, F., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Spencer, P. (Supervisor) & Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The sublethal effects of chronic agrochemical exposure in the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris audax)
Author: Oliver, T., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Reynolds, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sources of error in the estimation of aboveground biomass carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems
Author: Greer, B., 27 Oct 2023Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Investigating the Ecology and Infection Biology of Gymnopus fusipes, a Fungal Root Rot Pathogen of Woodland Trees
Author: Pettifor, B., 20 Oct 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Complementary uses of stable isotope and dietary metabarcoding analyses for trophic web determination in freshwater and estuarine tropical fishes
Author: Pillay, K., 29 Sept 2023Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor), Urakawa, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Parsons, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
No-take or no way: The case for a no-take policy along the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway: Critical analysis of published works
Author: Arauz, R., 15 Sept 2023Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier
Author: Reed, B., 11 Sept 2023Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor), Gudmundsson, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jenkins, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population and conservation genomics of the adder (Vipera berus) in the UK
Author: Pozzi, A., 4 Sept 2023Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Barlow, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Metal and Metal Alloys Obtained at the Oil – Water Interface
Author: Baxter, S. N., 1 Sept 2023Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Where did all these woodlice come from?: Armadillidium Brandt, 1833 (Isopoda: Oniscidea) diversifica@on in the Mediterranean
Author: Hughes, T., 21 Aug 2023Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring novel techniques to quantify habitat use, diet, and ecological effects of deer, with a focus on fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley, North Wales
Author: Gresham, A., 11 Aug 2023Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Eichhorn, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advancing knowledge of microbiallymediated lignocellulose degradation in soil using metagenomics and high-throughput in situ cultivation
Author: Fidler, D., 7 Aug 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Griffiths, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Registration of 3D models to 2D X-ray images using fast X-ray simulation and global optimisation algorithms
Author: Wen, T., 31 Jul 2023Supervisor: Vidal, F. (Supervisor) & Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arthropod herbivory and fungal pathogen damage as determinants of distribution of tropical tree species Lacistema aggregatum across a Panamanian rainfall gradient
Author: Martin, L., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Nonlinear Dynamics of Discrete Mode Lasers and Applications
Author: Chang, D., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Hong, Y. (Supervisor) & Spencer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Size-spectra of reef fish assemblages within distinct coral habitats, before and after a mass coral bleaching event
Author: Moule, T., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Richardson, L. (Supervisor), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & Robinson, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Assessing the Utility of Aqueous eDNA for Invertebrate Biodiversity Assessment in Reens and Ditches.
Author: Harris, S., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Perry, W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Emerging opportunities for native woodland expansion in Britain's crowded future landscapes
Author: Bodner, T., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using an Agent based model (ABM) to predict fish interactions with a Tidal Stream Turbine
Author: Gadd, R., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Waggitt, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Food Experiences and Place-Making: An Exploration of the North Wales Foodscape
Author: Jones, R., 13 Jun 2023Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Pierce, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the Carbon Footprinting of Lamb Production
Author: Riddell, H., 7 Jun 2023Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mind the Monkeys: Road Ecology of the Zanzibar Red Colobus
Author: Skinner, H., 7 Jun 2023Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. R. B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Assessing high resolution climate data to inform landscape management of climate risk at different scales.: Environmental Science
Author: Watts, L., 2 Jun 2023Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Does the Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) show phenotypic plasticity of venom composition in response to dietary change?
Author: Box, B., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Mulley, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Ground level ozone and wheat: an exploration of effects on yield, interactions with nitrogen, and potential sources of sensitivity and tolerance
Author: Brewster, C., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Hayes, F. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Innovative Topical Formulations from Bio-Based Polymers for Transdermal Drug Delivery
Author: Froom, R., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Design, Implementation and Analysis of a 5.8 GHz Radar for Insect and Micro-Target Monitoring
Author: Aldabashi, N., 26 May 2023Supervisor: Palego, C. (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Drivers and consequences of individual movement patterns in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis)
Author: Bond, S., 25 May 2023Supervisor: Cordes, L. (Supervisor), Bishop, C. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterising Disease Suppressive Members Of The Oak Microbiome
Author: Jones, M., 18 May 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Global Riverine Hydrokinetic Resource
Author: Ridgill, M., 18 May 2023Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Lewis, M. (Supervisor) & Robins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The precise release time of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone (CHH) in response to environmental stressors in the shore crab Carcinus maenas
Author: Miller, S., 18 May 2023Supervisor: Webster, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Which regions of European waters exhibit the highest risk for harbour porpoises from marine pollutants?
Author: Saunders, M., 18 May 2023Supervisor: Waggitt, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Response of Benthic Fauna to Merchant Vessel Anchoring in the Point Lynas Anchorage, Anglesey
Author: Harris, R., 24 Apr 2023Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Levels of ecological conservatism in African Guenons: a comparative study using MaxEnt modelling and ENMTools.
Author: Thom, A., 20 Apr 2023Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Shaw, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Comparison of nitrogen losses associated with sheep excreta deposition on temperate lowland and upland grassland soils
Author: Mancia, A., 17 Apr 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Krol, D. J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Waters, S. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing a PPM based named entity recognition system for geo-located searching on the Web
Author: Bold, K., 14 Apr 2023Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tauopathies in Drosophila: Do Tau isoforms have the same toxicity and can Neurexin rescue Tau induced neurodegeneration?
Author: Figiel, S., 27 Mar 2023Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
A Comparative Analysis of Gecko Toepad and Claw Morphologies, with regards to Body Weight, Locomotion and Habitat Occupancy.
Author: Murray, C., 21 Mar 2023Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Crandell, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
A modelling approach to assessing the environmental impacts of harvesting marine bivalves from natural populations
Author: Feather, A., 20 Mar 2023Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High Voltage Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (nsPEF) Electroporation Systems
Author: Davies, I., 20 Mar 2023Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor) & Palego, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Activity Overlap and Risk of Mycobacterium bovis Transmission Between Wild European Mammals
Author: Justus, W., 6 Mar 2023Supervisor: Valle, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Assessing landscape-scale patterns of activity and habitat-use by fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley region of North Wales, UK
Author: Barton, O., 6 Mar 2023Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining organo-mineral fertilisers for crop growth; the efficiency of a mineral fertiliser with the benefits of an organic product.
Author: Arslan, D., 27 Feb 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Superlens-assisted anti-counterfeiting Laser Dot Code marking
Author: Kwok, W., 27 Feb 2023Supervisor: Wang, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Wind driven energy flows as a micro-renewable resource
Author: Kennington, M., 23 Feb 2023Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Lewis, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Effects of Changing Livestock Practices on the Breeding Performance of the Common Raven, Corvus corax, in Northwest Wales
Author: Charnell-Hughes, M., 22 Feb 2023Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Valle, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Compositionally Complex Alloys in Accident Tolerant Fuel Coating Systems
Author: Wilson, J., 21 Feb 2023Supervisor: Rushton, M. (Supervisor) & Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cultured Microbial Diversity Of Parys Mountain Acidic Site
Author: Lloyd, C., 21 Feb 2023Supervisor: Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The biology, behaviour and ecology of pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) in the Philippines.
Author: Oliver, S. P., 2023Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of conservation organisations in the mitigation of ash dieback in Wales
Author: Fraser, A., 2023Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2022
Carbon stocks and productivity in mangroves under climate change: regional and global perspectives
Author: Chatting, M., 19 Dec 2022Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Skov, M. (Supervisor) & Walton, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Acetamiprid in the environment : The impact of commercial neonicotinoid formulations on soil function and ecology
Author: Potts, J., 14 Dec 2022Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Pywell, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Deep soil: investigating carbon sequestration potential and greenhouse gas behaviour in agricultural subsoil
Author: Button, E., 14 Dec 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Alloying Elements on Grain Boundary Complexions in Nuclear Materials
Author: Owen, M., 14 Dec 2022Supervisor: Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Pierce, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A long-term temporal comparison of ecological predictors on relative elephant presence within a forested environment
Author: Keeble, D., 22 Nov 2022Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Chapman, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sarkar, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Understanding rule-breaking in conservation
Author: Ibbett, H., 22 Nov 2022Supervisor: St John, F. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mitigating the impacts of intensive agriculture on lowland organic soils
Author: Musarika, S., 21 Nov 2022Supervisor: Evans, C. D. (External person) (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & McNamara, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effect of slate quarrying on the Barlwyd catchment and remediation strategies
Author: Hale Evans, L., 10 Nov 2022Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Bird, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Detection of an invasive, semi-aquatic mammal: development of an environmental DNA assay and comparison to a conventional method
Author: Pugh, B., 24 Oct 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Development of eDNA Metabarcoding for the Monitoring of Fishes in Estuaries
Author: Gibson, T., 24 Oct 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modelling the impacts of agri-environment scheme options on plants and soils
Author: West, B., 11 Oct 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Smart, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sclerochronology at St Kilda: A study of late Holocene climate and hydrography on the western Scottish shelf using the shells of long-lived bivalve molluscs
Author: Alexandroff, S., 22 Sept 2022Supervisor: Scourse, J. (External person) (Supervisor), Butler, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of genomic and transcriptomic studies of Alzheimer’s Disease to identify novel pathways for study in Drosophila melanogaster
Author: Jones, A., 7 Sept 2022Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Community-scale viral ecology of agricultural soils and implications for biosolids disposal, wastewater treatment and public health
Author: Hillary, L., 31 Aug 2022Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Route navigation in homing pigeons (Columba livia): the use of visual cues over a familiar area.
Author: Stachowski, S., 30 Aug 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor) & Bishop, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The role of plant-fungus and plant-insect interactions in the dynamics of secondary and mature tropical rainforests
Author: Weissflog, A., 22 Aug 2022Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Engelbrecht, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The population dynamics and conservation of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus; lessons from Llyn Padarn, North Wales
Author: Smith, A., 15 Aug 2022Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Seymour, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seabed Integrity Around Objects in a Complex Marine Environment
Author: Yiannoukos, I., 8 Aug 2022Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of slurry acidification on soil and crop quality: a UK case study
Author: Langley, J., 8 Aug 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Effects of Management on Biodiversity and Biogeochemistry of the Cors Goch Site, Anglesey
Author: Unwin, S., 29 Jul 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Digital Orthogonal Filtering-enabled Flexible Transmission Systems and Network Architectures for Fixed and Wireless Network Convergence
Author: Sankoh, A., 11 Jul 2022Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor) & Giddings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Linking On-farm Land Restoration and Livelihoods in the Drylands of Eastern Kenya
Author: Crossland, M., 22 Jun 2022Supervisor: Pagella, T. (Supervisor) & Winowiecki, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing coupled Reduced Order Models for Shielding and Reactor Physics applications
Author: Coombs, E., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Spencer, P. (Supervisor), Pierce, I. (Supervisor), Pain, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Smith, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Unravelling Map and Compass Cues in Bird Navigation
Author: Griffiths, C., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the decomposition characteristics of organic wastes and synthetic plastics
Author: Wilfred, O. E., 17 Jun 2022Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Roberts, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The influence of resource variability on the movement behaviour of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) across spatiotemporal scales
Author: Burton-Roberts, R., 14 Jun 2022Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating floral resource use by pollinators using pollen DNA metabarcoding
Author: Lowe, A., 13 Jun 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & de Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The influence of antecedent soil moisture conditions and nutrient management on soil nitrous oxide emissions.
Author: Barrat, H., 8 Jun 2022Supervisor: Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the effects of anthropogenic drainage structures on inanga (Galaxias maculatus) in the lowland waterways of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Author: Halstead, R., 6 Jun 2022Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Fake, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
High Entropy Alloys and Their Desirability For Novel First Wall Materials In Fusion Applications
Author: Lin-Vines, A., 6 Jun 2022Supervisor: Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Parasitism and Reproductive Effort in Male Rhesus Macaques: A Test of the Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis and the Stress-linked Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis
Author: Brown, S., 6 Jun 2022Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Development of alginate hydrogels for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
Author: Chan, K., 1 Jun 2022Supervisor: Williams, D. (Supervisor) & Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High-resolution three-dimensional ecosystem mapping of temperate reef systems
Author: Jackson-Bue, T., 31 May 2022Supervisor: Williams, G. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental impact of integrating legumes into European food systems
Author: Porto Costa, M., 25 May 2022Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Reviewing the physio-chemical parameters associated with in-situ Austropotamobius pallipes populations and its application to the establishment of ark sites
Author: Casey, T., 22 May 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
An Integrated Low-Cost Agent-Based Environment for Simulating And Validating the Design of Interesting Behaviours for Robots
Author: Aslam, S. K., 18 May 2022Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor) & Ritsos, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Treatment of pharmaceutical pollution and the release of illicit drugs into the environment.
Author: Aberg, D., 28 Mar 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Sustainability of craft beer produced in Wales
Author: Morgan, D., 8 Mar 2022Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Utilising Chronobiology For Sustainable Aquaculture Nutrition & Fish Health
Author: Gregory, C., 28 Feb 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Ellison, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Here Be Dragons - Taxonomic Bias in Upper Palaeolithic Cave Paintings
Author: Northfield, A., 27 Feb 2022Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Shaw, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Metabolomic and volatilomic profiling for the assessment of soil carbon cycling and biological quality
Author: Brown, R., 4 Feb 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Comparative Study of Phosphorus Based Fertilisers’ Performance: An Assessment on Plant Growth Parameters and Soil Health using Lolium Perenne
Author: Ray, A., 26 Jan 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Environmental impacts in the water-energy nexus: quantification and mitigation in the food and drink sector
Author: Schestak, I., 13 Jan 2022Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2021
Studying the frost tolerance of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis [Bong.] Carr.)
Author: Atucha Zamkova, A., 20 Dec 2021Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Smith, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An interdisciplinary understanding of coastal resource collection in Wales
Author: Morris-Webb, E., 13 Dec 2021Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & St John, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turnover of S-containing amino acids (cysteine and methionine) in grassland soils and their availability to plants
Author: Wang, D., 8 Dec 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing a Planning Tool for Heritage Interpretation
Author: Mullally, N., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigations towards sustainable sea salt production at Halen Môn
Author: Booth, C., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis, Design and Implementation of Multiple View Visualisations
Author: Al-Maneea, H. M. A., 19 Oct 2021Supervisor: Roberts, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Designing and Creating Micro Visualisations
Author: Jackson, J., 19 Oct 2021Supervisor: Roberts, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Experimental approaches comparing the magnetoreception capabilities of two sister storage mite species Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Tyrophagus longior (Gervais) (Acari: Acaridae)
Author: Chapman, M., 13 Oct 2021Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Novel Methods of Microplastic Identification and Mitigation in Water
Author: Fears, L., 12 Oct 2021Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Haemanthamine, zephycandidine and quorum sensing N-Acyl homoserine lactones
Author: Tibble-Howlings, J., 30 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impedimetric biosensor designed for the multiplex detection of cortisol and human growth hormone
Author: Ashton, R., 27 Sept 2021Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The human oncogenic germline gene TEX19 regulates cancer cell proliferation, histone dynamics and stem cells-like characteristics
Author: Hakami, M. A. M., 22 Sept 2021Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cation Profiling in Normal Nasal Mucus
Author: Hudson, E., 21 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Hill, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Towards sustainable fisheries management; addressing evidence-gaps in baited-pot fisheries in the Irish Sea
Author: Emmerson, J., 15 Sept 2021Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Bloor, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using Social Media for Conservation Monitoring of Rule-Breaking Behaviour in Provisioned Macaque Populations and the Effects of Eco-Tourism.
Author: Ridehalgh, T., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Extraction of Frankincense Resins
Author: Mitchell, J., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Female mate choice preference between three morphologically diverged sympatric cichlid fishes (Alcolapia spp.) from Lake Natron, Tanzania
Author: Robinson, C., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The analysis of the functional role of the cancer-associated, chromosomal breakpoint binding protein Translin in maintaining genome stability.
Author: Alsaiari, A., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modified Peptides for Drug Delivery
Author: Rickett, J., 9 Sept 2021Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating damselfish distribution patterns and benthic habitat complexity associations using SFM-Photogrammetry
Author: Frosin, K., 31 Aug 2021Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Analysing the water-energy nexus: Benchmarking efficiency in water services
Author: Walker, N., 16 Aug 2021Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat Selection of a Non-Native Snake: Implications for Future Management of Zamenis longissimus in Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Author: Alkins, D., 9 Aug 2021Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Improved TIPS-Pentacene-Based Organic Thin Film Transistors and Their applications; Memory Transistor and Gas Sensing
Author: Al-Shawi, A. J. M., 9 Aug 2021Supervisor: Mabrook, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the impact of trees and hedgerows on landscape hydrology
Author: Webb, B., 9 Aug 2021Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Re-examining the Systematics of Asian Pitvipers Via Multilocus Analysis
Author: Aldridge, R., 5 Jul 2021Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Co-production of knowledge with Indigenous peoples for UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Higaonon Food Ethnobotany, and a discovery of a new Begonia species in Mindanao, Philippines
Author: Buenavista, D., 30 Jun 2021Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Mollee, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stability and performance assessment of organic photovoltaics using data analytics and machine learning
Author: David, T., 24 Jun 2021Supervisor: Kettle, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding predator modification of antipredator traits in prey
Author: Karythis, S., 22 Jun 2021Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Whiteley, N. (Supervisor), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Metagenomics to determine land use effects on soil ecosystem services
Author: Jones, B., 15 Jun 2021Supervisor: Griffiths, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Translocation of a Medically Important Snake: Russell’s Vipers (Daboia russelii) in Rural India
Author: Williams, R. C., 14 Jun 2021Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Visualisation, optimisation and Machine Learning: Application in PET Reconstruction and Pea segmentation in MRI Images
Author: Al-Maliki, S., 9 Jun 2021Supervisor: Vidal, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular Detection of Totiviruses in Medically Important Arthropods and Parasites
Author: Garziz, A., 7 Jun 2021Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving crop phosphorus uptake through use of bioinoculants
Author: Tyler, L., 2 Jun 2021Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
‘Agricultural policy change and the sustainability of farming in the uplands’
Author: Arnott, D., 2 Jun 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a Continuous Hot Embossing System for Multifunctional Surface Structures
Author: Haponow, L., 27 May 2021Supervisor: Kettle, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interspecific Differences in Treefrog Response to Artificial Light at Night and Spectral Manipulation
Author: Harcourt, A., 26 May 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Soil proteases: widening the bottleneck of the terrestrial nitrogen cycle
Author: Greenfield, L., 26 May 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Hill, P. (Supervisor), Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Baggs, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification of measurable metrics for characterisation of marine turbulent coherent structures in tidal races
Author: Lucas, N., 19 May 2021Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Rensch’s Rule and the Drivers of Sexual Dimorphism in Ungulates
Author: Roylance-Casson, E., 9 Mar 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Evaluation of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants of cereals for global phosphorus sustainability
Author: Agesa, B., 3 Mar 2021Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Abiotic Controls on Soil Enzyme Activity and Community Composition of Micro-eukaryotes: A Comparison of Arctic, Temperate and Tropical Peatlands
Author: Alajmi, F. E. M., 2 Mar 2021Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the consequences of forest degradation on mangrove epifauna in South-East Kenya
Author: Barbanera, A., 24 Feb 2021Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
If you feed them, they will come: How the availability of food and cover within a zoo enclosure increases the likelihood of free-living birds within.
Author: Brass, J., 23 Feb 2021Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Synthesis of single enantiomers of ω-1 methoxy mycolic acids from Mycobacterium alvei
Author: Alhuwaymil, Z., 11 Feb 2021Supervisor: Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Road noise alters foraging duration and vigilance behaviour of three common tit species
Author: Chapman, J., 2 Feb 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Stimuli Responsive Hyperbranched Polymers for Anti-cancer Drug Delivery Synthesized Via RAFT Polymerization
Author: Blackburn, C., 2 Feb 2021Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
MS, IMS and Computational Studies of Peptide Structure and Enzyme Activity
Author: Chaplin, D., 1 Feb 2021Supervisor: Paizs, B. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
LAND COVER CHANGE IMPACTS ON WATER AND ENERGY BALANCE IN EAST AFRICA
Author: Musau, J., 19 Jan 2021Supervisor: Patil, S. (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
El Niño-induced upwelling variability in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
Author: Guillaume-Castel, R., 18 Jan 2021Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Williams, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
A System for Visualising and Treating Early Stage Cancerous Nodules within the Lungs and Cavities of the Eat, Nose and Throat
Author: Jones, A., 17 Jan 2021Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Cultivation of Extremely Acidophilic Archaea from an Acid Mine Drainage Site
Author: Tyler, J., 12 Jan 2021Supervisor: Golyshina, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Climate change and Welsh catchments: Implications for hydrological regime, water quality and water abstraction
Author: Dallison, R., 2021Supervisor: Patil, S. (Supervisor) & Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effect of Chemically Modified Transport Layers on Photovoltaic Behavior of P3HT:IC70BA-Based Organic Solar Cell
Author: Almutairi, F. N. A., 2021Supervisor: Mabrook, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Estimating the contribution of beekeeping to household wellbeing and conservation motivations in the Tanzanian Miombo
Author: Wagner, K., 2021Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Flexible Microwave and RF Antennae for Soft Tissue Ablation
Author: Burn, P., 2021Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of observing trained conspecifics on the rate of spatial learning, navigation strategy and motivation in goldfish, Carassius auratus
Author: Blane, J., 2021Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2020
Ecosystem services from bivalve aquaculture
Author: Van Der Schatte Olivier, A., 9 Dec 2020Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor), Christie, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Wilson, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic Lipid Antigens for the Detection of Tuberculosis via ELISA and Novel Point-of-Care Flow-Through Assay
Author: Hacking, J., 9 Dec 2020Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental cost-benefits of improving pasture productivity on upland cattle systems
Author: Williams, N., 9 Dec 2020Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modeling and Rendering Three-Dimensional Impossible Objects
Author: Taylor, B., Dec 2020Supervisor: Lim, I. S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a power based angle of arrival system for tracking of bee utlilising a miniature vibration energy harvester for a battery-less transmitter
Author: Shearwood, J., 24 Nov 2020Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Palego, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Metabolomic fingerprinting and profiling of plant materials using HRAM UPLC-MS
Author: Potter, C., 27 Oct 2020Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Paizs, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bedload Transport of Sand-Gravel Mixtures in Coastal and Shelf-Sea Environments
Author: McCarron, C., 26 Oct 2020Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor), Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stabilised silicate and borate solutions for foliar agricultural sprays
Author: Rixon, T., 15 Oct 2020Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sexual Dimorphism in the Common Hippopotamus
Author: Sadler, P., 1 Oct 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Identification, Ecology and Function of Armillaria species on oak trees in the Forest of Dean
Author: Diggens, M., 23 Sept 2020Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor), Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Born to throw, climb, squat AND run. Biomechanical evolution within the human lineage and its inference for health and fitness
Author: Gurnett, S., 21 Sept 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Aboveground biomass of a South West Florida mangrove stand
Author: Greer, B., 10 Sept 2020Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring the mismatch between policy objectives and outcomes in Participatory Forest Management in Tanzania
Author: Magessa, K., 7 Sept 2020Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor) & Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Have stripe patterns influenced the social behaviour and cohesion of the plains zebra (Equus quagga)?
Author: Smith, D., 24 Aug 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Developing the Structure Function Method for Evaluating Turbulent Kinetic Energy Dissipation Rate
Author: Scannell, B., 18 Aug 2020Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From morphology to microbiome: common garden studies in wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
Author: Perry, W., 12 Aug 2020Supervisor: 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
The potential of biological nitrification inhibitors to suppress soil nitrification and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Author: Ma, Y., 10 Aug 2020Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Simulating the temporal and spatial variability of North Wales mussel populations
Author: Demmer, J., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Malham, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of potential oncogenic roles of the human germ line genes PRDM9 and TEX19
Author: Alharthi, F., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of a novel role for the cancer-associated protein Translin in the regulation of genome stability
Author: Althagafi, H., 14 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anisotropic Magnetic Nanoparticles as Reporters in a Magneto-optic Biodiagnostic System
Author: Armstrong, O., 7 Jul 2020Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of shelter on sheep behaviour during the neonatal period
Author: Pritchard, C., 7 Jul 2020Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor), Davies, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Analysis of Options by Context for Scaling Agroforestry in Northwest Vietnam
Author: Nguyen, M. P., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Author: Edowik, Y., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional analysis of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax reveal a novel function in genome stability control
Author: Alahmadi, H. A. S., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Quantitative Methods for Producing Evidence to Support Sustainable King Scallop Management
Author: Delargy, A., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Szostek, C. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Lambert, G. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Implications of forest structure on carbon dioxide fluxes
Author: Tamrakar, R., 29 Jun 2020Supervisor: Knohl, A. (External person) (Supervisor), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Moyano, F. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the role of plant-microbe symbiosis in the cycling of carbon in temperate forest ecosystems
Author: Peters, T., 9 Jun 2020Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of human PRDM9 and TEX19 as potential oncogenic cancer testis genes
Author: Alsulami, A., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Monitoring and analysis of the structure, function and biodiversity of soils
Author: Seaton, F., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution, Diversity, and Function of Filterable Microorganisms in the Conwy River
Author: Ghuneim, L., 2 Jun 2020Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat Modelling of the Amur Leopard and Siberian Tiger for Future Reintroduction. Using Conservation Priority Setting, Ecological Corridors and Carrying Capacities
Author: Gardener, B., 1 Jun 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Consultancy in Higher Education: Tools and Practices for Achieving Impact
Author: Sherwin, C., 26 May 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Walker, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The impact of climate change on the management and regeneration of parkland trees in the Savannah zones of Northern Nigeria
Author: Abdullahi, I., 6 May 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Elucidating the causes and consequences of individual behaviour: personality & plasticity in the marine gastropod, Littoraria irrorata.
Author: Cornwell, T., 22 Apr 2020Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the foraging preferences of the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., using DNA metabarcoding
Author: Jones, L., 22 Apr 2020Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & De Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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.
Author: Connock, W., 20 Apr 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Origin of Zebra Stripes: Does Striping Provide a Fecundity Advantage?
Author: Evetts, J., 4 Mar 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Effect of climate variability and extreme events on microbial activity in soils
Author: Miura, M., 3 Mar 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Hill, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The influence of hydroclimatic and chemical variability on legacy contamination from historical metal mines.
Author: Jones, C., 3 Mar 2020Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Categorisation of Arabic Twitter Text
Author: Altamimi, M. H. R., 26 Feb 2020Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic Tools for Conservation and Management of Manta and Devil Rays (Mobula Spp.)
Author: Hosegood, J., 25 Feb 2020Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ogden, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Clay Minerals in the Dynamics and Deposits of Sediment Gravity Flows
Author: Baker, M., 24 Feb 2020Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Barker, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An evaluation of perennial mobile green manures for climate change mitigation in agriculture
Author: Ward, C., 23 Feb 2020Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Keratin from Human hair and Sheep wool: Characterisation and its uses in the Fabrication of Hydrogels
Author: Mondragon De La Cruz, D., 19 Feb 2020Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
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The identification and functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells
Author: Alqahtani, L., 18 Feb 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Glacial sculpting and post-glacial drowning of the Celtic Sea
Author: Lockhart, E. A., 17 Feb 2020Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Responses of soil biological and functional diversity to anthropogenic change from plot- to national-scales
Author: George, P., 10 Feb 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Multiple Stressors on the Development and Performance of Decapod Crustaceans
Author: Curry, A., 5 Feb 2020Supervisor: Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Shift-Free Wide-Angle Metamaterial Narrowband Filters for Anti-Laser Striking Applications
Author: Monks, J., 3 Feb 2020Supervisor: Wang, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of an Electrochemical DNA Hybridisation Biosensor for the Detection of Equine Hindgut Acidosis
Author: Davies, J., 3 Feb 2020Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Towards successful community mangrove management and rehabilitation
Author: Wodehouse, D., 27 Jan 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nanofabrication approaches for Group IV Photonic MEMS devices
Author: Panduranga, P., 14 Jan 2020Supervisor: Nezhad, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of marine recreation on bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay
Author: Vergara Peña, A., 2020Supervisor: Evans, P. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor), Waggitt, J. (Supervisor) & Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2019
Compression-based Parts-of-Speech Tagger for the Arabic Language
Author: Alkhazi, I., 18 Dec 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
DSP-based Real-Time Enabling Technologies for Future Cloud Access Networks
Author: Al-Rawachy, E., 16 Dec 2019Supervisor: Giddings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Learning Analytics Integrating Student Attendance Data
Author: Gray, C., 25 Nov 2019Supervisor: Perkins, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Discovering Interesting Behaviours in Complex Systems
Author: Ahmed, N., 18 Nov 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of tourist presence and activity on the behaviour of Zanzibar red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus kirkii) at Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
Author: Warkentin, A. S., 18 Nov 2019Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Holocene climate variability in UK waters based on Arctica islandica sclerochronology
Author: Estrella Martinez, J., 18 Nov 2019Supervisor: Butler, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysing and Correcting Dyslexic Arabic Texts
Author: Alamri, M., 12 Nov 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of novel naked barley lines for β–glucan, amylose and field performance
Author: AlHashmi, M., 5 Nov 2019Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Breaking down the effect of biotic and abiotic mechanisms of litter decomposition in drylands
Author: Fishburn, D., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor) & Rey, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Keyframe Summarisation of Egocentric Video
Author: Yousefi, P., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Kuncheva, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Saudi Desert Sands: Survey, Ecotoxicity and Remediation
Author: Alyami, M. S. S., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Survival of Brenneria goodwinii and Gibbsiella quercinecans, Associated with Lesion Formation in Acute Oak Decline, in Rainwater and Forest Soil
Author: Pettifor, B., 28 Oct 2019Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Synthesis of Possible Anti-adhesives for the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by the Uropathogenic E. coli
Author: Ahmad, S. M., 16 Oct 2019Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, characterisation, modification and the studies on its applications for hydrogels
Author: Alshareef, S. A., 14 Oct 2019Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Amino Acid Substituted Guanidines as Organocatalysts
Author: Al-Taie, Z., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hotspots and Hot Moments of Amino Acid Nitrogen: Real-time Insights Using Continuous Microdialysis Sampling
Author: Hill, E., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Digital Filter Multiplexing-enabled Advanced Networking Devices and PON Architectures for 5G Network Convergence
Author: Dong, Y., 2 Oct 2019Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Novel Approach to Printed Arabic Optical Character Recognition
Author: Alghamdi, M., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Erosional resilience of salt marshes: : Bio-physical processes from patch to national scales
Author: Duggan Edwards, M., 23 Sept 2019Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Garbutt, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel di- and multitopic hydroxamate ligands towards discrete and extended network complexes
Author: Mohammed, B. F., 27 Aug 2019Supervisor: Jones, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Automatic Emotion Recognition in English and Arabic text
Author: Al-Mahdawi, A., 5 Aug 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Microsatellites of Mites in Forensics
Author: Al-Khalify, A. M. H., 31 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Comparative Genomics of the Human Follicle Mite Demodex Folliculorum
Author: Jan, A., 30 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the Role of Wastewater in the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Author: Bashawri, Y. M. A., 30 Jul 2019Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Chigor, V. N. (External person) (Supervisor), McDonald, J. (Supervisor), Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cayman Islands Marine Protected Areas, their status, effects and future
Author: McCoy, C., 17 Jun 2019Supervisor: 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)
Author: Osipova, L., 17 Jun 2019Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Optimising Kinematic Systems Using Crowd-Sourcing and Genetic Algorithms
Author: Henshall, G., 17 Jun 2019Supervisor: Ap Cenydd, L. (Supervisor) & Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the biodiversity of the lakes of the Malay Archipelago using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Author: Evans, A., 4 Jun 2019Supervisor: De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Compression-based Methods for the Automatic Cryptanalysis of Classical Ciphers
Author: Al-Kazaz, N., 3 Jun 2019Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
How ‘local’ is local knowledge?: the role of local knowledge in implementing locally appropriate land restoration interventions
Author: Kuria, A., 3 Jun 2019Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fuel, feed and fibre: consequential life cycle assessment of novel miscanthus value chains
Author: Yesufu, J., 28 May 2019Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Novel Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Devices Delivering Microwave and RF Energy for Smart Surgery
Author: Turner, L., 28 May 2019Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research