School of Health Sciences

  1. 2024
  2. Exploring the impact and outcomes of overnight adult social care at home on older adults' wellbeing

    Author: Boyle, N., 21 Mar 2024

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

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  3. ‘More bang for your buck’: Exploring the use of health economics in an educational context.

    Author: Tiesteel, E., 29 Feb 2024

    Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Stringer, C. (Supervisor) & Watkins, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Co-creating meaningful short breaks: Integrating research, policy, and practice

    Author: Caulfield, M., 22 Feb 2024

    Supervisor: Seddon, D. (Supervisor), Jones, C. (Supervisor) & Williams, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. 2023
  6. VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS, AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILIES

    Author: Davies, J., 6 Nov 2023

    Supervisor: Lynch, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davies Abbott, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  7. Investigating MRNIP, a novel regulator of replication fork stability

    Author: Antonopoulou, E., 8 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor) & Staples, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  8. Developing techniques for mass spectrometry-based detection of oxidative DNA and nucleotide damage

    Author: Harvey-Elledge, J., 29 Aug 2023

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), Staples, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  9. A Realist Evaluation of In-Practice Prevention Care Pathway

    Author: Sandom, F., 25 Jul 2023

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Brocklehurst, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Arts in Care Settings: Embedding the cARTrefu Approach in the Social Care Sector

    Author: Alexander, P., 2 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Seddon, D. (Supervisor) & Algar-Skaife, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  11. The provision of general medical services by non-medical health professionals and allied health professionals: systematic reviews, survey and mixed-methods study.

    Author: Anthony, B., 3 May 2023

    Supervisor: Hiscock, J. (Supervisor), Williams, N. (External person) (Supervisor) & Charles, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Cognitive Function and Wellbeing of People with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Refugees with PTSD

    Author: Mubarak, O. H. F. Q., 31 Mar 2023

    Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor) & Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Movin' On Up? The economics of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in terms of health care costs and social mobility

    Author: Lloyd-Williams, H., 2 Mar 2023

    Supervisor: Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. 2022
  15. A systematic review and a social return on investment analysis of social prescribing for prediabetes patients in the UK.

    Author: Skinner, A., 11 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Hartfiel, E. (Supervisor) & Lynch, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  16. Family and staff perspectives on quality of life, well-being and human rights for people with advanced dementia living in care homes: a case study approach

    Author: Hughes, S., 24 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor) & Algar-Skaife, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. The effect of mitochondrial deficiency on DNA damage response mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Author: Silcocks, E., 24 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), Staples, C. (Supervisor) & Cha, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  18. Developing Core Outcome Sets for Pleural Interventional Trials

    Author: Habib, Z., 29 Jul 2022

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Brocklehurst, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  19. Surfacing the Perspective of Autistic Girls Aged Between Thirteen and Eighteen Within a Complex Social Discourse on Autism: A Qualitative Inquiry

    Author: Edwards, B. A., 29 Jul 2022

    Supervisor: Huws, J. (Supervisor), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Smith, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. An Investigation of Implementation within the UK Radiography Profession

    Author: Jones, D., 19 Jul 2022

    Supervisor: Burton, C. (Supervisor) & Williams, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  21. The Maintenance of Anaesthesia following Pre-hospital Induction of Emergency Anaesthesia in the United Kingdom (UK)

    Author: Horrocks, S., 18 Jan 2022

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  22. Exploring Services for Adults on a Methadone Prescription Programme from a Third Sector Perspective

    Author: Jones-Blunt, A., 14 Jan 2022

    Supervisor: Krayer, A. (Supervisor) & Seddon, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  23. 2021
  24. Targeting DNA repair for personalised cancer treatment: development of Mre11 small molecule inhibitors.

    Author: Salerno, M., 13 Dec 2021

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Health Economics and Motor Neurone Disease: Evidence for health technology assessments

    Author: Moore, A., 15 Nov 2021

    Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Developing a conversation about identifying community needs to embrace well-being through social prescribing interventions

    Author: Thomas, G., 27 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Lynch, M. (Supervisor) & Spencer, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  27. 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 2021

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 2020
  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

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

    Author: Page, S., 29 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. The Anatomy of Acupuncture

    Author: Shaw, V., 9 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. 2019
  47. 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

  48. Safety and Efficacy of First-line Atypical Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Practice

    Author: Roberts, O., 4 Jun 2019

    Supervisor: Healy, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. Advancing the understanding of factors which influence job satisfaction of care home staff

    Author: Roberts, A., 28 May 2019

    Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Tailoring stroke best practice recommendations to the care home context: Identifying a balance between theory and real-world practice

    Author: Wright, J., 9 May 2019

    Supervisor: Burton, C. (Supervisor) & Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Estimating the cost-utility associated with multi-gene panel testing to avoid adverse drug reactions

    Author: Harland, J., 19 Mar 2019

    Supervisor: Plumpton, C. (Supervisor) & Hughes, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  52. Reminiscence and digital life story work for dementia care

    Author: O Philbin, L., 2019

    Supervisor: Woods, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Support processes for stroke survivors and their spouses: a realistic evaluation

    Author: Jones, P., 2019

    Supervisor: Burton, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. 2018
  55. Brachyury in the Human Colon and Colorectal Cancer

    Author: Williams, J., 2018

    Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor) & Gollins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Exploring decision making to create an active offer of planned home birth

    Author: Field, J., 2018

    Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Gender Differences and ASD: Exploring Professionals’ Perspectives

    Author: Edwards, B. A., 2018

    Supervisor: Kyffin, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  58. The economics of Orphan Drugs

    Author: Bourke, S. M., 2018

    Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor) & Plumpton, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. 2017
  60. Genotype-phenotype analysis of the checkpoint kinase MEC1, the budding yeast homologue of human ATM/ ATR

    Author: Waskiewicz, E., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Cha, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

    Author: Fletcher, J., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. Sleep hygiene education and children with developmental disabilities

    Author: Sutton, J., 2017

    Supervisor: Huws, J. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Understanding medication adherence: Application of health psychology and behavioural economic theories

    Author: Holmes, E. A. F., 2017

    Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor) & Morrison, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. What works to support brief smoking cessation in acute hospital settings?

    Author: Davies, S., 2017

    Supervisor: Burton, C. (Supervisor) & Williams, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

  65. 2016
  66. Individual Difference in Self and Social Attributions of Facial Appearances: Behavioural Correlates of Depression

    Author: Sreenivas, S., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. The role of TEX19 in growth and maintenance of colorectal cancer stem-like cells

    Author: Planells Palop, V., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. 2015
  69. Identification of genetic markers that predict cancer sensitivity to the anticancer drugs 5-FU and Irinotecan

    Author: Jordan, T., 16 Jun 2015

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor) & Gollins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. Development of an intervention to promote Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors (PACS)

    Author: Nafees, S., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Williams, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. Identification and characterisation of germline-associated genes as potential human cancer biomarkers

    Author: Sammut, S., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. The role of Brachyury in colorectal cancer cells

    Author: Jezkova, J., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. 2014
  74. What works? a realist evaluation of the role of intermediaries in promoting best practice in infection prevention control

    Author: Williams, L., 27 Mar 2014

    Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. 2013
  76. Application of the capability approach to health economics research involving informal carers of people with dementia

    Author: Jones, C., 18 Oct 2013

    Supervisor: Edwards, R. (Supervisor) & Hounsome, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Exploring decision making in intellectual disability nursing: provider and user perspectives

    Author: Williams, R. W., 25 Jul 2013

    Supervisor: Irvine, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Optimising patient function following elective total hip replacement surgery

    Author: Okoro, T., 13 Jun 2013

    Supervisor: Lemmey, A. (Supervisor) & Maddison, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. 2012
  80. Workload and surgeons' speciality for outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery

    Author: Archampong, D., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Maddison, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. 2011
  82. The Role of Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 CTBP-Interacting Protein (MRN-CtIP) In Providing Resistance against Camptothecin

    Author: Ezeh, I., 3 Apr 2011

    Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. An exploration of the characteristics of student nurse personal epistemologies and their relationships to approaches to studying

    Author: Alcock, J., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. 2008
  85. Body image in adolescence: the influence of social comparison processes

    Author: Krayer, A., Dec 2008

    Supervisor: Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. History, Organization and the Changing Culture of Care : An Historical Analysis of the Frontier Nursing Service

    Author: West, E., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. 2007
  88. Feature selection and classification of non-traditional data : examples from veterinary medicine

    Author: Hoare, Z., Jan 2007

    Supervisor: Kuncheva, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. 2006
  90. The knowledge and practice of health visitors in North Wales in relation to child neglect : a critical enquiry

    Author: Cody, A., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  91. Towards a new system of group hypnotherapy for adult obesity

    Author: Corrin, A., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  92. An empowerment evaluation using a critical ethnographic approach to examine the development of an empowerment education programme in Romania

    Author: Squire, A., 2006

    Supervisor: Poland, F. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  93. 2003
  94. The meaning for professional carers of being in long-term therapeutic contact with patients-clients in the community setting

    Author: Williams, J. C., Dec 2003

    Supervisor: Iphofen, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy