Theses

Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical Effects on the Dynamical Properties of Semiconductor Laser Devices and Their Applications

Supervisor: Hong, Y. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical OFDM with Multiple Information-carrying Dimensions for Elastic Access Networks

Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor) & Giddings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical characterisation of suspended particulate matter in estuaries and near coastal waters

Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical effects on the spectral, dynamical and noise properties of semiconductor laser devices

Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical pulse generation using an optically injected Nd:YVO4 laser

Supervisor: Shore, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical receiver design and optimisation for multi-gigahertz applications

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical remote sensing of sediments and phytoplankton pigments in an estuary: towards retrieving CDOM and salinity

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optimal operating conditions and security considerations for optical chaos communications

Supervisor: Shore, A. (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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optimising Kinematic Systems Using Crowd-Sourcing and Genetic Algorithms

Supervisor: Ap Cenydd, L. (Supervisor) & Teahan, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optimising patient function following elective total hip replacement surgery

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

Organ and tissue donation : factors influencing nurses' willingness to discuss post mortem donation wishes.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Organic MIS devices based on a high-k dielectric

Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Organic acids behavior in calcareous soils

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Organic polymers and solid state fabrication

Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Organisational innovation in food sector SMEs: innovation orientation, types and process

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Orlando di Lasso's psalm settings: an examination of genre in late sixteenth-century psalm motets and German Leider

Supervisor: Leitmeir, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Oscar Wilde and postmodern thought

Supervisor: Price, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ostracod palaeoecology and biogeochemistry of marine and estuarine interglacial deposits in North West Europe.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Our city and Chamber of London : the relationship between the City of London and the Crown in the reigns of Edward VI and Mary.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Outdoor stability studies in Organic Photovoltaics

Supervisor: Kettle, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Overcoming Barriers to ABA Implementation in Maintained SEN Schools in the UK

Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Roberts-Tyler, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Overlap not Gap: conceptualising natural language and its co-existence with non-human communication and cognition using Prototype Theory.

Supervisor: Tenbrink, T. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Overseas expeditions ; : self-esteem and transformational leadership

Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ozone sensitivity and population genetics of Anthoxanthum odoratum L.

Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor), Gliddon, C. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Palynology of late pleistocene and holocene sediments from the African Atlantic equatorial margin

Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parent-mediated interventions for children with social-communication difficulties

Supervisor: Healy, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parental bereavement when a child with an intellectual disability dies

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parenting a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities : Psychological variabilities and their relationship to well-being

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parenting a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Psychological variables and their relationship to well-being

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Parkia biglobosa (Jasq.) benth. in Nigeria : a resource assessment.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Participatory crop improvement for maize/millet intercropping with trees in the middle hills of Nepal.

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Partitioning of stable isotopes between scallop shell calcite and sea water and factors influencing shell growth and microgrowth patterns.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Past Imperfect

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pastoral care of the clergy

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pathway 2 Podium: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of Talent Development Systems

Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Hardy, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Patient preferences in the delivery of cancer genetic services

Supervisor: Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Patrymau defnydd iaith disgyblion cyfnod allweddol 2 a chyfnod allweddol 3

Supervisor: Wiliams, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Patterns and processes of saltmarsh area change at three spatial scales

Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Paul Lazarsfeld and the Trajectory of the American Media Reform Movement, 1922-1955

Supervisor: McStay, A. (Supervisor) & Bakir, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Peace Child : towards a global definition of the young adult novel

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Peculiar versions of the species song: aesthetic outworkings of language and literature in the middle years of childhood (8 to 12 years)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pedagogical strategies to teach and support children with both EAL and SEN

Supervisor: Ware, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying

Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pentecostal Perspectives on Social Justice: Rationale, Form and Practice. A Dialogue with Jürgen Moltmann.

Supervisor: Macchia, F. D. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Perception and Structure in Electroacoustic Music: A Portfolio of Compositions

Supervisor: Lewis, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Perceptions of Justice and Equity in Energy Infrastructure: Stakeholder perspectives on electricity transmission infrastructure planning. Where does power lie?

Supervisor: Griffiths, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Performance assessment of subcarrier multiplexed optical systems: implications of laser nonlinearities

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Persistence of escherichia coli O157 in contrasting environments and its implications for human health

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Personal Epistemology and its Influence on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Supervisor: Fazey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Personal control, performance and health

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Personality and emotional consequences of spiritual experiences

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Personality and motivational determinants of alcohol use

Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor), Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Perspectives in vegetation monitoring: an evaluation of approaches currently used in the UK

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Healey, J. (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

Petrov-Galerkin finite element methods

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pharmacologically-based mechanistic modelling in health economic evaluation

Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Philosophical history in Scott's Waverley novels

Supervisor: Jones, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phonological impairment in developmental dyslexia during reading: when, insights from event-related potentials

Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphate and micronutrient behaviour under flooded and aerated soil conditions

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phosphorus redistribution in acid archaeological soils from North Wales.

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

Photo-effects in Organic MIS Devices and Related Structures

Supervisor: Taylor, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physical activity, kidney function and kidney injury

Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physical and bioeconomic analysis of ecosystem services from a silvopasture system

Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiological and phylogenetic studies of some novel acidophilic mineral-oxidising bacteria

Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiological aspects of tillering in barley (Hordeum distichum).

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiological capacities of Gammarid amphipods to survive environmental change

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiological stressors : the effects of sleep disruption, energy restriction and prolonged exercise on thermoregulation and immune function

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiology at high altitude: understanding mechanisms and identifying countermeasures

Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor), Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Physiology of decapod crustacean larvae with special reference to diet.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Phytochemical Investigation of Trichilia emetica (Natal mahogany)

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Picture name agreement as a measure of lexical co-activation in word production: Behavioral and electrophysiological insights

Supervisor: Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor) & Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pioneering comprehensive schooling. The politics of education: reform and response on Anglesey circa 1935-1974

Supervisor: Edwards, A. (Supervisor) & Rees, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pivoting the Player: A Methodological Toolkit for Player Character Research in Offline Role-Playing Games

Supervisor: Ensslin, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Plant processing for multiple products using environmentally benign extraction techniques

Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Marriott, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Plant traits and litter decomposition of tree species naturally regenerating in Central America pasturelands

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pliers as parts of the body: a kinematic analysis of visuomotor control in tool use

Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pneumatic Discernment in the Apocalypse: An Intertextual and Pentecostal Exploration

Supervisor: Thomas, J. C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Podcasting Penrhyn: Communicating the multilayered narratives of heritage sites through audio digital interpretation

Supervisor: Evans, S. (Supervisor), Edwards, A. (Supervisor) & Thomas, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Polarisation properties of externally driven vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Polish Mothers on the Move: Gendering Migratory Experiences of Polish Women Parenting in Germany and the United Kingdom

Supervisor: Davis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Political Preferences and Financial Stability: The Case of European Countries

Supervisor: Alsakka, R. (Supervisor) & Mantovan, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Politics of the Spirit: Memory, Identity, and Imagination

Supervisor: Thomas, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Politics, government and society in Edinburgh, 1780-1833

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

Polyembryony, brood chamber development and gender specialisation in cyclostome bryozoans

Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pontio’r bobl a’r gymuned : Y rhwystrau a’r heriau sy’n wynebu prosiectau pontio’r cenedlaethau gan ganolbwyntio ar gynaliadwyedd.

Supervisor: Jones, C. H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population biology of two species of grey mullet, Liza abu in CentralIraq (Heckel, 1843) and Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) in North West Wales

Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population characteristics and environmental interactions of the king scallop fishery in the English Channel

Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population dynamics and secondary production of the small copepods in the Menai Strait

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population dynamics of plaice Pleuronectes platessa L in the inshore waters of North West Wales and Eastern Anglesey

Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population ecology of dab (Limanda limanda L.) in the eastern Irish Sea, North Wales.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy