School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 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
Influence of crop profitability, market, labour and land on smallholder cropping systems in rubber growing areas of Sri Lanka
Author: Thennakoon, T. M. S. P. K., Jul 2002Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Influence of season and temperature on the metabolic costs of survival in the intertidal isopod, Ligia oceanica
Author: Faulkner, L. S., Jun 2002Supervisor: Whiteley, 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
Integrating farmers' knowledge and decision-making in the planning of participatory research of cassava/maize intercropping
Author: Lopez Montes, A. J., Oct 2002Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interactions between bacteria, enzymes and the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis
Author: Hamilton, K. A., 2004Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interactions between components of rubber agroforestry systems in Indonesia.
Author: Williams, S. E., Feb 2000Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Invasion of host tissue by infective larvae of Ascaris suum (Goeze, 1782)
Author: Arene, F. O. I., Nov 1980Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating fitness consequences of hybridisation between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon
Author: Harvey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (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
Investigating mechanisms of genome expansion in Corydoradinae catfish
Author: Marburger, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor 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
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
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
Investigating the relationship between farmer health and farm income
Author: Hounsome, B., Jan 2006Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into cis and trans acting factors in fission yeast genome stability
Author: Jaendling, A., 2009Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into the physical and chemical properties of soap bubbles with respect to their performance
Author: Zelmer, A., 2019Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into the regulation of DNA repair by the S.pombe cell cycle kinase Cdc2-cyclinB
Author: Ewert-Krzemieniewska, K., Jan 2009Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
Author: Bates, P. G., 2000Supervisor: Lehane, M. (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
Kinetics of the wood-acetic anhydride reaction
Author: Dunningham, E. A., Apr 2003Student 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
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
Laser control of the photoisomerisation of azo-compounds: a theoretical study
Author: Hywel, M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Laser-fibre system for in situ stress monitoring of thin films
Author: Barrioz, V., Feb 2003Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on tomato: evaluation of pathogen population structure in Britain and development of resistant tomato cultivars for growing outdoors
Author: Stroud, J., 13 Nov 2015Supervisor: Steele, K. (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
Leaf ion concentrations and salt tolerance in barley.
Author: i Lleonart, M. A., Dec 1994Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Lignin based adhesives for particleboard production.
Author: Ozmen, N., Jul 2000Supervisor: Hale, M. (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
Livestock production and food security in a changing socio-cultural environment due to involuntary relocation of agro-pastoralists into semi-arid areas of Makueni District, Kenya.
Author: Gitunu, A. M. M., Jan 1999Student 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
Author: Cerdán Cabrera, C., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Localisation and interactions of adenomatous polyposis coli and Beta-catenin in epithelial and colorectal cancer cells
Author: Davies, M. L., Sept 2003Supervisor: Wakeman, J. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Low cost procedures towards photovoltaic devices
Author: Ahmad Ludin, N., 2012Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Low temperature routes to heterogeneous catalysts
Author: Cavanagh, E. A., 2002Supervisor: Holliman, P. (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
Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal
Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
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
Author: Antunes, C., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Management of Vitellaria paradoxa in Guinea savanna rangelands in Ghana.
Author: Amaning, E. O., Jan 1996Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mate choice and reproductive investment in the cheilostome bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (L.).
Author: Manriquez, P. H., Nov 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring and modelling sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (bong.) carriere) and birch (Betula spp.) crowns, with special reference to terrestrial photogrammetry
Author: Davies, O., Aug 2006Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring the effectiveness of conservation governance, policies and programmes in forest protected areas
Author: Macura, B., Jan 2015Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Laura, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Medicinal plant resources with special reference to Pterocarpus Tinctorius and Strychnos Spinosa at Urumwa, Tabora region, Tanzania
Author: Augustino, S., Nov 2006Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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
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Metagenomics approaches to discover new industrially-relevant enzymes
Author: Distaso, M., 17 Apr 2019Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (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
Microencapsulation : studies on the preparation and characterisation of liquid filled capsules
Author: Amey, J. R., Aug 2005Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Micronutrient studies on cotton growth on Syrian calcareous soils.
Author: Mohammad, S. Y., Mar 1981Student 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
Mitigating greenhouse gases emission from cattle slurry: An approach for small-medium scale farms
Author: Bastami, M. S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (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
Modelling greenhouse gas emissions for the UK and overseas food production
Author: York, E., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modelling growth of volume sample and stem analysis trees with reference to site conditions in Wales
Author: Murphy, S. T., Oct 2008Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (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
Moderately thermophilic acidophiles and their use in mineral processing
Author: Okibe, N., Jan 2002Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modification of starch and isolated hemicelluloses
Author: Fang, J., Jun 2001Supervisor: Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Hill, C. (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
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
Author: Alhussaini, M., 1 Apr 2019Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
Molecular Phylogeography and Venom Evolution of Trimeresurus stejnegeri in Taiwan.
Author: Creer, S., Nov 2000Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular methods for species –specific identification of Bacillus species
Author: Neamah, Z., 1 Oct 2014Supervisor: Braig, H. (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
Molecular recognition of petides: basis for design and delivery of peptide therapeutics
Author: Ungurs, M. J., Sept 2004Supervisor: Payne, J. (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
Molecular studies using the Aspergillu nidulans a-COP homologue
Author: Milward, K., Jun 2001Supervisor: Assinder, S. (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
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
Monitoring the condition of semi-natural vegetation: the application of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS)
Author: Williams, J. H., Nov 1992Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multidisciplinary approach to support the design of a local policy of payment for hydrological ecosystem services, in a microwatershed located in northern Veracruz Mexico
Author: Fuentes, J. L. C., Jan 2009Supervisor: McDonald, M. (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
Author: Barlow, A., 2012Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mutagenesis, spectroscopic and crystallographic studies of recombinant cytochrome c' from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
Author: Barbieri, S., May 2007Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
NMR studies of borate and silicate systems involving Na / TAA cations.
Author: Bland, C. C., Mar 2007Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Natural regeneration and bark production in Prunus Africana (Hook.F.) Kalkman (Rosaceae) and its sustainable utilization and conservation in Kenya
Author: Kireger, E. K., 2003Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry
Author: Bianchi, S., Jan 2018Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nestling begging in Southern Grey Shrikes
Author: Budden, A. E., Feb 2001Supervisor: Wright, J. (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
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
Nitrogen donor complexes of molybdenum and tungsten and new routes to bis-1,2 & tris-1,2,3 substituted ferrocenes
Author: Fortune, K. M., 2004Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor) & Baker, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nitrogen dynamics in boreal forests
Author: Ackermann, K., 10 Mar 2013Supervisor: DeLuca, T. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Norovirus contamination of Mytilus edulis shellfisheries : assessing the threat to human health
Author: Winterbourn, B., 18 Dec 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Isoforms and Functions of the S.pombe Rad9 Checkpoint Protein
Author: Janes, S., Jan 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Roles of the Circadian Clock Protein Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 (NPAS2) in the Response to Oxidative andHeat Stress
Author: Gammash, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Author: Fletcher, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Hus1 in Fission Yeast and Human Cells
Author: Al Mahmoud, W., 23 Sept 2014Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel bio-active fatty acids
Author: Huws, E. H., Apr 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (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
Novel isoforms and functions of the S. pombe Rad9 checkpoint protein
Author: Janes, S., 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel roles of the Canadian clock protein neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) in the response to oxidative and heat stress
Author: Gammash, M. M., 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nucleotide excision repair-independent functions of the XPG homologue Rad13 of fission yeast
Author: Kraehenbuehl, R., 2009Supervisor: Fleck, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On the mechanical properties of bast fibre reinforced thermosetting polymer matrix composites.
Author: Hughes, J. M., May 2000Student 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
Optimisation of biogas production by advanced process monitoring and the effect of mixing frequency on biogas reactors with and without microbial support media
Author: Ward, A. J., Jun 2009Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oral and nasal infectivity and immunogenicity of Plasmodium berghei and yoelii sporozoites and longevity of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites and schizonts
Author: Alshahrani, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Organic acids behavior in calcareous soils
Author: Khademi, Z., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
Ozone sensitivity and population genetics of Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
Author: Taylor, L. M., 2008Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor), Gliddon, C. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parkia biglobosa (Jasq.) benth. in Nigeria : a resource assessment.
Author: Oni, P. I., Feb 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy