School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
Customised TAA cations as counter ions in silicates and related systems
Author: Stiefvater-Thomas, B., 2005Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications
Author: Stefanowski, B., 2018Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anti-atherogenic effects of Schistosoma mansoni infection : modulation of host platelets and serum cholesterol
Author: Stanley, R. G., 2003Supervisor: Doenhoff, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrocarbon-degradation by bacteria from Antarctica
Author: Stallwood, B., Jun 2003Supervisor: Williams, P. (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
Assessing and sentencing illegal behaviours in conservation
Author: St John, F. A. V., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biology of interspecies Wolbachia infections
Author: Srimurni K., E., Apr 2003Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Landscape-scale genetic diversity in Fraxinus excelsior L. : genetic structure within and among populations and the influence of regeneration practices on genetic variation
Author: Spencer-Vellacott, P., Mar 2007Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites
Author: Spear, M., 2002Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cycling of dissolved organic nitrogen in plant-soil systems
Author: Soomro, Z., 4 Jul 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
The physiology of resource acquisition by Agrostis Stolonifera L. in heterogenesis environments
Author: Solbe, R. E., 2000Supervisor: Farrar, J. (Supervisor) & Marshall, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impacts and outcomes of the commercialisation of non-timber forest products on human well being and ecosystems health
Author: Sola, P., Oct 2005Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecophysiology of strains A and C of Potamophyrgus jenkinsi
Author: Soares, A., Jan 1992Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From history to heritage : using a company's past to guide its future
Author: Smith, P., 4 Jun 2013Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of local knowledge in developing context sensitive agroforestry options for smallholder farmers
Author: Smith, E., Jan 2018Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (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
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
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
Development of a new analytical method to diagnose tuberculosis
Author: Sirhan, M. M., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An economic evaluation of agroforestry, forestry and agriculture projects in Orissa, India : with particular reference to financial profitability and basic needs fulfilment.
Author: Singh, J. P., Sept 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the management and productivity of tamarindus indica and ziziphus mauritiana in agroforestry parklands systems in Mali, West Africa
Author: Sidibe, D., Jan 2010Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of seed production environment and post harvest management on seed production, viability and vigour of seeds of pea and flax
Author: Siddique, A. B., Aug 2001Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Project appraisal under risk, threat and uncertainty : a case study of the afforestation project of Bihar, India.
Author: Shukla, D. K., Dec 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incorporating local knowledge in participatory development of soil and water management interventions in the middle hills of Nepal
Author: Shresta, P. K., 2003Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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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 potential of Tithonia diversifolia and other species as green manures for highly productive farming systems in the Nepalese Terai
Author: Sherchan, D. P., Dec 2001Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of temperature and waterlogging on cotton seedlings roots
Author: Sheikh, S. A., Jan 1994Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Plant traits and litter decomposition of tree species naturally regenerating in Central America pasturelands
Author: Sheik, M., 25 Apr 2013Supervisor: Healey, J. (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
Developing in-situ and real-time methods of soil nitrogen determination
Author: Shaw, R., Jan 2015Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of surface water resources of Marab Hassan in the Northeast Badia of Jordan
Author: Shatnawi, S. R. S., May 2002Supervisor: Cratchley, R. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioactive carbohydrates: isolation, synthesis and conjugation
Author: Shan, Y., Oct 2011Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Glycinebetaine accumulation in cotton
Author: Shafi, Y., Mar 2002Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The significance of enzymes in the biogeochemical functioning of constructed wetlands
Author: Shackle, V. J., Jun 2000Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Species delimitation in Bitis arietans – Are there any cryptic species present?
Author: Settle-Whittaker, K., 8 Apr 2019Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Acidophilic sulphate reducing bacteria : candidates for bioremediation of acid mine drainage pollution.
Author: Sen, A., Feb 2001Student 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
Enhanced phosphate cycling using Tithonia diversifolia
Author: Scrase, F. M., Jun 2004Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of mycolic acids
Author: Schubert-Rowles, R., Jan 2010Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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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
Exploring payments for ecosystem services in the context of native tree planting in Lebanon
Author: Sarkissian, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Latitudinal variations in the energy consumption of gammarid amphipods
Author: Samuel Paul Stuart Rastrick, S. P. S., Sept 2009Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The electrocatalytic activity of polycrystalline copper towards the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Author: Salimon, J., 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An economic appraisal of forestry and the forest industries of Greece 1950-1990.
Author: Sakkas, G. A., Jan 1979Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
New roles of S.pombe Casein kinase 1 epsilon (Hhp1) in DNA replicatation stress
Author: Saeyd, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
Forest recreation use patterns user behaviour and recreational value in Malaysia.
Author: Sabri, W. M. W., Nov 1987Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies in the flora of the Rhynie chert
Author: Saadawy, W. E., Jun 1966Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The modification of natural occuring polymers for the removal of heavy metal ions
Author: Runacres, S. M., Jan 2000Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
New reactions relating to Lewis acidic properties of borate esters
Author: Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Aug 2002Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (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
A multi-variant investigation of CdTe/CdS photovoltaic material
Author: Rowlands-Jones, R. L., May 2008Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of the geochemical and microbial interactions in acidic environments and their potential application for the bioremediation of acid mine drainage
Author: Rowe, O. F., 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Non-invasive techniques for studying behavioural mechanisms and physiological states of marine invertebrates
Author: Rovero, F., Apr 2000Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.
Author: Robinson, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular rectification from ultra-thin organic films
Author: Robinson, B. J., 2008Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (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
Thiophene substituted tetrathiafulvalenes and tetrathiafulvalene substituted polythiophenes
Author: Roberts-Bleming, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Targeting agri environmental stewardship, based on the value of farmers' local knowledge
Author: Roberts, S. M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Thomas Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The corrosion protection of aluminium
Author: Roberts, E. W., May 2008Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The absolute stereochemistry of various naturally occurring fatty acids
Author: Roberts, I. O., Feb 2006Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya
Author: Roberts, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of vermicompost from composts for agricultural and horticultural uses
Author: Roberts, P., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
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
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
Modified Peptides for Drug Delivery
Author: Rickett, J., 9 Sept 2021Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using local informant data and boat-based surveys to improve knowledge on the status of the Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica)
Author: Richman, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tandem Michael/Intramolecular Aldol reactions mediated by secondary amines, thiols and phosphines.
Author: Richards, E. L., 2002Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches
Author: Richards, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Withers, P. (Supervisor) & Stutter, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics
Author: Ribbons, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Vesterdal, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The fate and impact of groundwater nitrogen contamination on dune slack ecology
Author: Rhymes, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution, concentration and bonding factors affecting the performance of water repellents applied to wood
Author: Razzaque, M. A., Sept 1982Student 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
Impacts of Community Forest Management and strictly protected areas on deforestation and human well-being in Madagascar
Author: Rasolofoson, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor) & Smith-Hall, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities
Author: Ransom-Jones, E., 3 Mar 2015Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Paramo vegetation of Ecuador : the community ecology, dynamics and productivity of tropical grasslands in the Andes.
Author: Ramsay, P. M., Dec 1992Supervisor: Oxley, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris
Author: Rampart, M., Oct 2015Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into cis and trans acting factors that may influence genomic rearrangements in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Author: Ramayah, S., Apr 2008Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar
Author: Rakotonarivo, O., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic studies of cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes
Author: Rajaratnam, M., 2006Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incorporation of trees in smallholder land use systems: Farm characteristics, rates of return and policy issues influencing farmer adoption
Author: Rahman, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sunderland, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Author: Raheem, D., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Immune responses in the blood-feeding insect Stomoxys calcitrans.
Author: Qureshi, T. A., Oct 2000Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular phylogeography of the neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus durissus
Author: Quijada Mascareñas., J. A., 2005Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental sustainability of intensive rice systems in Bangladesh: key stakeholders' perceptions
Author: Quadir, N., Dec 2005Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes
Author: Pynegar, E. L., Mar 2018Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
AFLP markers for the study of somatic recombination in Phytophthora infestans
Author: Purvis, A. I., 2000Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (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 cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144
Author: Pryce, D., 2004Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mona maritime trail llwybr Mon a mor
Author: Pritchard-Wallis, D., Oct 2003Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep
Author: Pritchard, T. C., 2006Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor) & Ap Dewi, I. (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
Aspects of the economics of transformation : harvesting productivity, a case study of different intervention types in the conversion of Welsh sitka spruce to continuous cover forestry
Author: Price, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High value products from unused, indigenous plants
Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Indigenous ecological knowledge about the sustainability of tea gardens in the hill evergreen forest of Northern Thailand.
Author: Preechapanya, P., Jun 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of colour and intensity of light on the behaviour and performance of broilers
Author: Prayitno, D. S., 2019Supervisor: Phillips, C. J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal
Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003Supervisor: Brook, R. (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