Some fertility problems associated with Kuwaiti calcareous soil and brackish irrigation water.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of the role of trees and shrubs in seasonally dry pastures of Colombia

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide Based Conjugated Molecular and Polymeric Materials for Organic Electronics

Supervisor: Perepichka, I. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of the midgut (reservoir zone) and haemolymph lectins of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Biosystematic and cytological studies of mosses and liverworts.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Analysis of the Relationship between Pluripotency and DNA Damage Tolerance Recombination in Mammalian Stem Cells

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The impact of climate change on the management and regeneration of parkland trees in the Savannah zones of Northern Nigeria

Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Treatment of pharmaceutical pollution and the release of illicit drugs into the environment.

Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Productivity and nutrient dynamics of Avicennia Marina (Forsk). Vierh. Mangroves grown on the Red sea coast of Saudi Arabia

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of interventions to minimise soil and nutrients losses in the Bari land of the middle hills of western development region of Nepal

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Nitrogen dynamics in boreal forests

Supervisor: DeLuca, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Prevalence and spread of pathogenic Escherichia Coli O157 on farms in north Wales

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants of cereals for global phosphorus sustainability

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A Study in the Experimental Taxonomy of some British Sphagha (section Cuspidata),with observations of their ecology.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cryopreservation of ram semen for artificial insemination.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies on the biology of Schistosoma margrebowiei.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Applications of modified plant extracts in controlling parasites

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of Possible Anti-adhesives for the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by the Uropathogenic E. coli

Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphate and micronutrient behaviour under flooded and aerated soil conditions

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Low cost procedures towards photovoltaic devices

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Comparison of breeding strategies to improve salt tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Salt tolerance in Oryza sativa L.(rice)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies on the nutrition and feeding of the larvae of the large cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae L.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Conservation of Mangifera sylvatica: a Wild Fruit Species for Health and Livelihoods

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The provenance variation in natural durability of Doughlas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco)

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Basic needs analysis of participants in social forestry projects in north-west Bangladesh.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Hus1 in Fission Yeast and Human Cells

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of spatial data in forest ecology and management; windthrow, carbon sequestration and climate change

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies of low cost biological photovoltaic cells

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Microsatellites of Mites in Forensics

Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of epoxy-mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies of the dye sensitization of inorganic colloids used in dye-sensitized solar cells

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Function of cancer associated protein translin

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Amino Acid Substituted Guanidines as Organocatalysts

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of an electrode for the detection of potassium phosphate

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Analysis of stem cell genome stability and cancer-associated developmental programmes

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of an α-mycolic acid from Mycobacterium brumae containing a cis-alkene and an α-methyl-trans-alkene

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of novel naked barley lines for β–glucan, amylose and field performance

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Function Of SPO11 In Human Cancer Cells

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Abiotic Controls on Soil Enzyme Activity and Community Composition of Micro-eukaryotes: A Comparison of Arctic, Temperate and Tropical Peatlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Re-examining the Systematics of Asian Pitvipers Via Multilocus Analysis

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Analysis of human germ lines genes for clinical applications

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The functional characterisation of potential oncogenic roles of the human germ line genes PRDM9 and TEX19

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modulation of Human ATM-Chk2 and ATR-Chk1 Kinases by Period-1 in the Response to DNA Damage and the Role of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Per1-A962P in the Response to Genotoxic Stress

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of single enantiomers of ω-1 methoxy mycolic acids from Mycobacterium alvei

Supervisor: Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development of new diagnostic devices for TB

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of Complex Sugar Mycolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Human DNA damage sensor RAD9B affects CHK2-T68 Phosphorylation, p21 stability and cell survival in G1

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The functional characterisation of leukaemia-associated protein TRAX

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Understanding the impacts of changing soil temperature, water irrigation source and fertiliser types on C and N cycling in arid soils

Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Comparative Phylogeography and species delimitation of the Arabian Peninsula lizards

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The potential for wheat roots in phytoremediation of phenolic compounds

Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The identification and functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The analysis of the functional role of the cancer-associated, chromosomal breakpoint binding protein Translin in maintaining genome stability.

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Oral and nasal infectivity and immunogenicity of Plasmodium berghei and yoelii sporozoites and longevity of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites and schizonts

Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, characterisation, modification and the studies on its applications for hydrogels

Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Enhancing carbon sequestration in peatlands using exogenous phenolic inhibitors

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Jones, T. (Supervisor), Dunn, C. (Supervisor) & Gough, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Deforestation in Jefara Plain, Libya: Socio-economic and Policy Drivers (Algarabulli District case study)

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of human TDRD12 and LKAAEAR1 as potential oncogenic cancer testis antigen genes with clinical potential

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of human PRDM9 and TEX19 as potential oncogenic cancer testis genes

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cobalt(III), Copper(II), and Nickel(II) coordination compounds as cations in Polyborate Chemistry

Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of a novel role for the cancer-associated protein Translin in the regulation of genome stability

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Saudi Desert Sands: Survey, Ecotoxicity and Remediation

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The analysis of genome stability maintenance mechanisms in human cancer cells and stem cells

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of novel genome regulation functions of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Management of Vitellaria paradoxa in Guinea savanna rangelands in Ghana.

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Microencapsulation : studies on the preparation and characterisation of liquid filled capsules

Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Towards an increasing honey production in Northern Uganda : a multi-perspective approach

Supervisor: Smagghe, G. (External person) (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Decoherence, dephasing and quantum tunnelling in molecules with large amplitude vibrations

Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Application of CPPs to Improve the Cellular Uptake of a Novel Delivery Vector for use in Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Improving the sustainability of cocoa farms in Ghana through utilization of native forest trees in agroforestry systems

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement

Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies on polythiophene derivatives

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cloning, expression and characterisation of PbRR from Pseudomonas putida KT2440

Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Carbon storage in Orchards

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The genetics and evolution of differences between closely adjacent plant populations, with special reference to heavy metal tolerance

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Malaria parasites: Oral and Nasal inoculation of mice with iRBC’s & development of P. falciparum mutants with the CRISPR/cas9 system

Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The characterisation and control of ochre deposits in land drainage systems.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development of a novel integrated system for bioremediating and recovering transition metals from acid mine drainage

Supervisor: Johnson, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of Hg-containing dental amalgam; a synergy between experiment and density functional theory

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Invasion of host tissue by infective larvae of Ascaris suum (Goeze, 1782)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Water relations of salt stressed wheat

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Acclimation of cotton (Gossypium) to abiotic stress

Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Anisotropic Magnetic Nanoparticles as Reporters in a Magneto-optic Biodiagnostic System

Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

‘Agricultural policy change and the sustainability of farming in the uplands’

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (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.

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Physico-mechanical and decay resistance properties of bio-resin modified wood

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Impedimetric biosensor designed for the multiplex detection of cortisol and human growth hormone

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studying the frost tolerance of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis [Bong.] Carr.)

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Smith, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Medicinal plant resources with special reference to Pterocarpus Tinctorius and Strychnos Spinosa at Urumwa, Tabora region, Tanzania

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dendroecology, history and dynamics of mixed woodlands at the upper timberline of the central Italian Alps

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies on organ cultures of slug reproductive tracts

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of the oospore in the population dynamics of Phytophthora infestans

Supervisor: Shattock, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Single tree felling gaps and regeneration in Tanzania montane forests

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ecophysiology of ecotypes : An investigation in the ecophysiology of sand dune ecotypes

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Determining the consequences of forest degradation on mangrove epifauna in South-East Kenya

Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Mutagenesis, spectroscopic and crystallographic studies of recombinant cytochrome c' from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans

Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Multilocus phylogeography and species delimitation in the widespread African puff adder (Bitis arietans), and the systematics of the genus Bitis

Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and characterisation of functional molecular wires

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of antecedent soil moisture conditions and nutrient management on soil nitrous oxide emissions.

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Laser-fibre system for in situ stress monitoring of thin films

Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An integrated approach to high-resolution modelling of a species range expansion using presence-only data: a case study on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

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

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Understanding the Role of Wastewater in the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Supervisor: 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

Studies on the ant-fungus mutualism in leafcutting ants, Formicidae: attini.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Mitigating greenhouse gases emission from cattle slurry: An approach for small-medium scale farms

Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigations into the epidemiology of ovine psoroptic mange (scab) in Great Britain : with special reference to otoacariasis and the taxonomy of the genus Psoroptes

Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Are we learning? : strengthening local people's capacities to facilitate the recuperation of degraded pasture lands in Central America

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Metal and Metal Alloys Obtained at the Oil – Water Interface

Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Tree crown pruning as a management tool to enhance the productivity of parklands in West Africa

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Combined dual wavelength interferometer and laser scattering monitor for multi-wafer MOCVD

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of nucleotide excision repair factors and the Mre11 nuclease in nucleoside analogue sensitivity

Supervisor: Fleck, O. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Structural and mechanistic studies of catalysts

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A molecular study on the adaption and response of plants to windy habitats

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Developing fodder resources on the forest grasslands of tribal areas in Western India: a participatory approach

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry

Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of novel homochiral polymers derived from amino acids

Supervisor: North, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring

Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Stimuli Responsive Hyperbranched Polymers for Anti-cancer Drug Delivery Synthesized Via RAFT Polymerization

Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

NMR studies of borate and silicate systems involving Na / TAA cations.

Supervisor: Beckett, M. (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

Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Mycorrjizas: the composition of their communities over a wide geographical range in Europe

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease

Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Emerging opportunities for native woodland expansion in Britain's crowded future landscapes

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Factors affecting variation in forest community characteristics and leaf-litter decomposition in tropical montane forest of Chiapas, Mexico: a functional ecology approach

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Finegan, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Biogeochemical Implications of Plant-Soil Interactions in Peatland Ecosystems

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigations towards sustainable sea salt production at Halen Môn

Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (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?

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Mulley, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Fine chemicals from cashew nut shell liquid

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in freshwater ecosystems

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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.

Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Synthesis and characterisation of organometallic compounds of B, Mn and Re

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Using GFP-constructs to study the endomembrane system of Aspergillus nidulans

Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Advancing mitogenomics : a case study in the Araneae

Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Approaches to single enantiomers of cyclopropanes

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of recently developed techniques to Welsh Black Cattle in a group breeding scheme.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Trans-generational responses of gammarid amphipods to salinity change: energy budgets and life history traits.

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Greenhouse gas flux response to restoration management in UK lowland peatlands

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Tandem Michael/aldol and Michael/Michael cyclisation reactions

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parasitism and Reproductive Effort in Male Rhesus Macaques: A Test of the Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis and the Stress-linked Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis

Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Metabolomic and volatilomic profiling for the assessment of soil carbon cycling and biological quality

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

he Arabidopsis extensin gene at Ext1: studies on protein function and gene regulation

Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of the microbiological populations of mine wastes

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic variation of Castanea sativa Mill

Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Approaches to the synthesis of guanidine containing natural products

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Nestling begging in Southern Grey Shrikes

Supervisor: Wright, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Mollee, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of resource variability on the movement behaviour of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) across spatiotemporal scales

Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A comparative study of morphology, behaviour and ecology of Chaetogaster Limnaei ( von Baer) from several host species

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Deep soil: investigating carbon sequestration potential and greenhouse gas behaviour in agricultural subsoil

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Demography of animal modular colonies.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The protection of wood against fungal decay by isocyanate chemical modification.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The preparation and properties of composites reinforced with natural fibres

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Novel Synthesis of Aldehyde Insect Sex Pheromones

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Genetic Basis of Venom Variation in the Genus Echis: Causes, Correlates and Consequences

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (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

Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

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

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Low temperature routes to heterogeneous catalysts

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Local knowledge regarding trade-offs among coffee productivity and other ecosystem services in a range of different agroforestry systems in Central America

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development of alginate hydrogels for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Supervisor: Williams, D. (Supervisor) & Tai, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

MS, IMS and Computational Studies of Peptide Structure and Enzyme Activity

Supervisor: Paizs, B. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Geochemical and mineralogical studies of the weathering of Silurian argillaceous rocks

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Road noise alters foraging duration and vigilance behaviour of three common tit species

Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Experimental approaches comparing the magnetoreception capabilities of two sister storage mite species Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Tyrophagus longior (Gervais) (Acari: Acaridae)

Supervisor: Braig, H. (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

Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Valle, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The prevention of late blight of the potato using Japanese Knotweed extracts

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The availability, quality and processing aspects of gum arabic from Kenya.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Does Co-Management programme reconcile community interests and forest conservation:A Case study of Malawi

Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Hockley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An economic approach to assessing the value of recreation with special reference to forest areas.

Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of substituted pyridines via aza-diels-alder reactions, using novel aza-dienes

Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The kinetics of GaAs MOCVD using in situ Laser Reflectance Monitoring

Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (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.

Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. W. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The behavioural ecology of aggression in Lake Malawi haplochromine cichlid fish

Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A Study of the Geomicrobiology of Acid Mine Drainage-impacted Environments, with particular regard to the former Mynydd Parys Copper Mines, North Wales

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Molecular Phylogeography and Venom Evolution of Trimeresurus stejnegeri in Taiwan.

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiological capacities of Gammarid amphipods to survive environmental change

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Determinants of health in horticultural workers: a comparison of national and international supply chains

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Linking On-farm Land Restoration and Livelihoods in the Drylands of Eastern Kenya

Supervisor: Pagella, T. (Supervisor) & Winowiecki, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Climate change and Welsh catchments: Implications for hydrological regime, water quality and water abstraction

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Improving fallow productivity in the forest and forest-savanna transition of Ghana : a socio-economic analysis of livelihoods and technologies

Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An investigation of the process of microbial decomposition and the ‘enzymic latch’ mechanism in coastal wetland ecosystems

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight

Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Development of an Electrochemical DNA Hybridisation Biosensor for the Detection of Equine Hindgut Acidosis

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Localisation and interactions of adenomatous polyposis coli and Beta-catenin in epithelial and colorectal cancer cells

Supervisor: Wakeman, J. A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Measuring and modelling sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (bong.) carriere) and birch (Betula spp.) crowns, with special reference to terrestrial photogrammetry

Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis and applications of guanidine heterocycles

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development and application of forensic genetic typing systems for wildlife species

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolution and molecular systematics of the Ovophis monticola species complex (Serpentes:Viperidae:Crotalinae)

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Analysis of triglycerides using quantitative NMR techniques

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of Calix(4)arenes and their use in sensors.

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor) & Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Constructed wetlands for the treatment of British mine drainage waters : a biogeochemical approach.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Secondary Succession in Tropical Dry Forests: Drivers and Mechanisms of Forest Regeneration

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot

Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of winter waterlogging on the growth, development and yield of UK varieties of winter wheat

Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Surface pre-treatment methods for improving adhesion ability in wood plymer composite for frame and furniture construction applications

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Metagenomics approaches to discover new industrially-relevant enzymes

Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Topographic learning and memory in habitat selection by Lipophrys pholis L.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing

Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies in cyclopropene chemistry.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Kinetics of the wood-acetic anhydride reaction

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Disturbance and climate change risks to forest carbon sinks and potential management responses

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis

Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Variation in aggressiveness and fungicide sensitivity in sexual and asexual progeny of Phytophthora infestans

Supervisor: Shattock, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Comparative morphologies and life histories amongst montane tree species in north-western Argentina

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (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

Supervisor: Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water; Impact of Drought, Treatment Wetlands and Methods of Analysis

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of a changing climate on the biogeochemistry of peat accumulating wetlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Photo-assisted growth of CdO by metal-organic chemical vapour depositio

Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Water and Solute Relations of Salt stressed Wheat and Annual Suaeda maritima

Supervisor: Tomos, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Effects of salinity on soils of the Gefara Plain, Libya

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring the biodiversity of the lakes of the Malay Archipelago using environmental DNA metabarcoding

Supervisor: De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Slate: a study of its thermal chemistry and its potential use in catalysis

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthetic steps towards the cylindrospermopsin alkaloids

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of a quantum mechanical wavepacket description of intramolecular energy transfer.

Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Origin of Zebra Stripes: Does Striping Provide a Fecundity Advantage?

Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Investigation into the regulation of DNA repair by the S.pombe cell cycle kinase Cdc2-cyclinB

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Process and drivers of vegetation change in African drylands : a case study of Yankari Game Reserve

Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dimensional instability of cement bonded particleboard : understanding its occurrence and reducing its magnitude

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modification of starch and isolated hemicelluloses

Supervisor: Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Hill, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Decay resistance of modified wood

Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Carbon Allocation in Barley Plants

Supervisor: Farrar, J. F. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The aerobic treatment of organic wastes and their use in industry

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Revealing components of the economic value for environmental goods and services from forest : an application of stated preference methods for forest valuation and conservation

Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Influence of season and temperature on the metabolic costs of survival in the intertidal isopod, Ligia oceanica

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Novel Methods of Microplastic Identification and Mitigation in Water

Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Development of bioinfirmatic analytical approach to identify novel human cancer testis gene candidates

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of climate change on dissolved organic carbon release from peatlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Computational and theoretical studies of the Langmuir Trough experiment

Supervisor: Quirke, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of neosporosis in cattle and sheep in Ireland

Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy