Theses

A mixed methods exploratory case study into the rationale and behaviours underpinning routine blood tests in critically ill patients, and possible strategies to reduce the number performed

Supervisor: Williams, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

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

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Discourse and Dementia: Using positioning theory to explore whether an Appreciative Inquiry approach supports people living with dementia to challenge discourse

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of emotional expression in performance and health

Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Callow, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Eye movements and the visual perception of shape

Supervisor: Leek, C. (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

Wyn Roberts: The Blue Dragon?: Conservatism, Welsh Patriotism and North Wales c. 1970s- 1990s.

Supervisor: Mann, R. (Supervisor) & Wiliam, M. (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

Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course on Neurocognitive Markers of Ageing and Dementia in Typically Ageing Older Adults

Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Analysis of triglycerides using quantitative NMR techniques

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An offer she can’t refuse: scripting the anti-heroine pilot episode for an intended audience

Supervisor: Skains, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Women's experience of obesity : an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Supervisor: Hargreaves, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Quantitative Methods for Producing Evidence to Support Sustainable King Scallop Management

Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Szostek, C. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Lambert, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Simulating the temporal and spatial variability of North Wales mussel populations

Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Malham, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Self-efficacy and Performance Relationships: Examining the Roles of Personality, Bias, and Effort

Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The identification of children with 'movement difficulties' in Gwynedd and an evaluation of an intervention programme

Supervisor: Walsh, S. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evidence-based practice, autism education and Applied Behaviour Analysis: Do Behaviour Analysts need to practise what they preach?

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Affective responses to imaged motor fluency

Supervisor: Hayes, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dilemmas of audience and alienation in the fiction of Olive Schreiner

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

What is special about faces? Examining face-categorisation with event-related potential measures

Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Predicting recovery of soft sediment communities following physical disturbance

Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

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

Studies on the development and nutrition of the caridean prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de man) (Crustacea: decapoda).

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Discrimination without awareness

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

Bank supervision in Zimbabwe

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Quality management in higher education in Mozambique.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Olympic trials

Supervisor: Gregson, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ferroelectric composites for pyro-and piezoelectric applications

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

The kinematics of human tool use

Supervisor: Watt, S. (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

Conservation of the demersal fisheries resources within the 25NM Maltese Fisheries Management Zone

Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exercise stress, nutrition and novel measures of in vivo immunity

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (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

Writing the Robinsonade Novel in Context of Globalism and Self-Enlightenment: E Pluribus Unum

Supervisor: Conran, A. (Supervisor) & Durrant, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Metagenomics approaches to discover new industrially-relevant enzymes

Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating the neurocognitive bases of social cognition from a general semantics perspective

Supervisor: Binney, R. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The social work profession in the Czech Republic

Supervisor: Rees Jones, I. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

High Burnup Fragmentation in Uranium Oxide Fuels for Light Water Reactors

Supervisor: Rushton, M. (Supervisor), Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Behavioural and Health Impacts of Raising Children in a Digital Household

Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Nant a Llwybrau

Supervisor: Wiliams, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of instability as the dependent variable in the study of young children's spelling.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Petrov-Galerkin finite element methods

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Polychlorinated biphenyls and their effects on the early life stages of the European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L.

Supervisor: McCarthy, D. I. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Mudge, D. S. (Supervisor)

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

Environmental extremes and the immune response to exercise

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A theoretical study of coupling and dephasing in semiconductor quantum dots

Supervisor: Rees, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of paired associate learning and sequential memory in dyslexic and non-dyslexic subjects.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Digital Filter Multiplexing-enabled Advanced Networking Devices and PON Architectures for 5G Network Convergence

Supervisor: Tang, J. (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

Psychological determinants of children's food preferences.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Understanding Writing Difficulties Amongst Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Cases of Dyslexia and/or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Compassion in the NHS: An exploration of the experiences of mental health staff.

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Way, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Development of lab-on-a-chip technology

Supervisor: Pethig, R. (Supervisor) & Burt, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Intellectual Property Rights and Climate Change: A Differentiated Patent Regime for Environmentally Sound Technologies

Supervisor: Shi, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Examining Personality and Performance in Extreme Environments

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Eade, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

DSP-enabled Reconfigurable Optical Network Devices and Architectures for Cloud Access Networks

Supervisor: Giddings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary

Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

'The Crucified God; The Self Reimagined: Mapping the Death of God Motif in the Philosophical Anthropologies of Nietzsche and St Paul' : A Reappraisal of Friedrich Nietzsche’s Anti-Christianity with Continual Reference to Paul of Tarsus

Supervisor: Huskinson, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of naming in stimulus equivalence : differences between humans and animals.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluating the benefit of implementing 'motivation modification' prior to 'belief modification' in the treatment of delusional beliefs in clients with psychosis.

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Erosional resilience of salt marshes: : Bio-physical processes from patch to national scales

Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor), Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Garbutt, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies in cyclopropene chemistry.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Infection Control Practices within the Diagnostic Imaging Department

Supervisor: Murphy, F. (Supervisor)

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

A Comprehensive Investigation to Inform Effective Talent Development in Sport

Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Kinetics of the wood-acetic anhydride reaction

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Missionary vocation : a study of British Assemblies of God's world missions 1965-2000

Supervisor: Kay, W. (Supervisor)

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

Eating behaviour, affect and cognitive function.

Supervisor: Williams, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis

Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Factors associated with the severity of Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (AHI) in Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)

Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (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

Improving the impression of depth perception

Supervisor: Lim, I. S. (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

Preparation and characterization of electrografted polymer films for surface functionalization

Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Implementing Regional Citrate Anticoagulation in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A case-study investigating how cultural and behavioural factors influence practice change within an intensive care setting

Supervisor: Evans, D. (Supervisor), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Glen, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

A comparative analysis of regulatory strategies in accounting and their impact on corporate compliance.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Remembering identity after postmodernity

Supervisor: Armitt, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cognition in orienteering

Supervisor: Walsh, S. (Supervisor) & Ingledew, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Llysieulyfr William Salesbury : testun o lawysgrif Ll.G.C. 4581, Ynghyd a rhagymadrod ac astudiaeth o'r enwau llysiau Cymraeg a geir ynddo.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

'Eben mehr als eine Dorfgeschichte' : A study and assessment of Friedrich Ch Zauner's Tetralogy Das Ende der Ewigkeit

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

Reported and observed disruptive behaviours in children of depressed mothers prior to and following cognitive-behaviour therapy for maternal depression.

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Gender Differences and ASD: Exploring Professionals’ Perspectives

Supervisor: Kyffin, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Political change in North-West Wales 1960-1974 : the decline of the Labour Party and the rise of Plaid Cymru

Supervisor: Tanner, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Beirdd a Gwŷr Llên: rhai rhwydweithiau llawysgrifol yng Nghymru, c.1450–c.1800

Supervisor: Lynch, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of anxiety, psychological stress and exercise on an In vivo measure of immune competence

Supervisor: Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Anxiety and performance: cognitive and motivational mediating variables

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The neurocognitive relationship between sound and meaning

Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Morphological processing in dyslexic children

Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Self through Remembrance: Identity Construction and Memory in the Novels of Octavia E. Butler

Supervisor: Niebrzydowski, S. (Supervisor) & Hiscock, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy