Theses

Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar

Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Individual Difference in Self and Social Attributions of Facial Appearances: Behavioural Correlates of Depression

Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Influences on cognition:Emotion, social cues, context

Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating fitness consequences of hybridisation between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigation of food 'wanting' and 'liking' in free-living individuals using a novel smart phone application: mind eating

Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Kidney Transplantation: Investigating Sexual Functioning in Female Recipients and Exploring the Lived Experience of Donors

Supervisor: Parry-Jones, B. (Supervisor) & Gardner, P. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Managing Diabetes in Adolescence: An Exploration of the Relevant Literature and Lived Experiences

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Mineral Dynamics in Sea Ice Brines

Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor)

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

Moving on together: what makes a successful transition into adulthood for young disabled people (14-25 years of age)?

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neuroimaging of Chronic Pain

Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neuropsychology of Motivated Forgetting

Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

News in Late-Seventeenth Century Britain

Supervisor: Claydon, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Participant-produced photography to augment therapeutic interventions for people with intellectual disabilities

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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

Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (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

Probing the impact of familiarity on effective connectivity within the Action Observation Network

Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Proton MRS Studies in Ageing: investigating relaxation, concentration, and correlation with resting-state activity in the PCC

Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Pterosins and Pterosides in Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn)

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Quim Monzó and contemporary Catalan culture : innovation, politics and public image

Supervisor: Bru-Dominguez, E. (Supervisor) & Cornella-Detrell, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Real-world solutions for improving estimates of land-atmosphere exchanges in heterogeneous landscapes

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Resilience, Behavioural Problems and Well-being in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Families.

Supervisor: Griffith, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Resurgence and Insurgence: British Women Travel Writers and the Italian Risorgimento, 1844-1858

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Rheumatoid cachexia in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated in the current treat-to-target era: An exploration of the incidence, mechanisms, effects on physical function, and a potential nutritional treatment

Supervisor: Lemmey, A. (Supervisor) & OBrien, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Roads in the rainforests: Legacy of selective logging in Central Africa. : Evaluating the temporal and spatial dynamics of logging road networks.

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Gourlet-Fleury, S. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sist, P. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Screening for Novel Brain Tumour Initiation Mechanisms at Single Cell Resolution

Supervisor: Bossing, T. (Supervisor) & Barros, C. (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

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

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

Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Semiconductor Devices for Generating Terahertz Radiation

Supervisor: Pierce, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Simulating Ethical Behaviour in Virtual Characters

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Stability and variability of the ecosystem engineer Sabellaria alveolata on differing temporal and spatial scales

Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies on the Processing and Stabilisation of Chromophores

Supervisor: Hollyman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Style in the vernacular and on the radio: code-switching and mutation as stylistic and social markers in Welsh

Supervisor: Webb-Davies, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of Boron-Oxygen compounds

Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Tear secretory IgA: a non-invasive biomarker of mucosal immune competence

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Current State of Scientific Literacy in Wales

Supervisor: Lewis, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Empirically Corroborated Theology of the Meaning of Life in Ecclesiastes: A biblical and emirical analysis with reference to Malaysian Businesspeople

Supervisor: Davies, E. (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

The Obstacles to Political Development in the Kurdistan Region 1992-2014

Supervisor: Davis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Rad9.M50 Variant of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Rad9 Regulates the MAP Kinase pathway in the Response to Heat Stress

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Synthesis of Biologically Active Guanidines

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Teaching and Practice of the Apostolic Church,: with special reference to its concept of Directive Prophecy

Supervisor: Morgan, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

The effect of inter-stimulus competition on visual short-term memory capacity.

Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The experiential and neurological underpinnings of spatial working memory representations

Supervisor: d'Avossa, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The impact of large-scale sea-level changes on tides in the past, present and future

Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The impact of recent regulatory reforms of the rating industry

Supervisor: ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Alsakka, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The medical biomarker and oncogenic potential of the human cancer- and stem/germ cell-specific gene TDRD12

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The nature of remotely-sensed surface turbidity in U.K. and Atlantic French Waters

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (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 role of Psychological Processes in acquired brain injury sequelae

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The role of TEX19 in growth and maintenance of colorectal cancer stem-like cells

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of extensin cell wall proteins in the resistance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Desiree) to pathogen attack

Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (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

The voice of instruments:The influence of vocal idioms in the works for solo strings and orchestra by Max Bruch

Supervisor: Leitmeir, C. (Supervisor), Collins, C. (Supervisor) & Schmidt, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

The winds of change? : A comparative study of community energy developments in Scotland and Wales

Supervisor: Griffiths, G. (Supervisor), McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Parkhill, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Translating Research into Practice: Factors Influencing Implementation of Evidence Based Psychotherapy Treatments

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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

Using high-throughput sequencing to investigate microbial mechanisms underlying drought-driven carbon release from peatlands

Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Veritas: : hanes a'r nofel ddirgelwch

Supervisor: Wiliams, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Virtual dissection of subcortical non-image forming visual pathways in the human brain with DTI tractography

Supervisor: Rafal, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Will warming affect food web structure?

Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Working with Trauma: Perceived Competence and Burnout in Mental Health Staff

Supervisor: Horn, N. (External person) (Supervisor) & Power, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A neurophysiological investigation of mindfulness training in secondary schools: Modifications in cognitive control and emotion processing in adolescents

Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Code-switching, Pedagogy and Transformation: Teachers' Perceptions of the Dynamics of Code-switching and Bilingual Identity

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Turn back boats! Turning back on 60 years of refugee protection, or a policy for the future regulation of displaced persons at sea?

Supervisor: Roberts, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A multiple method approach to economic evaluation in public health: yoga for managing musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace

Supervisor: Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor) & Phillips, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Automatic imitation:antecedents and individual differences

Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)

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

Comparing understanding of Health related knowledge following Easy Read alone or Easy Read with additional support in adults with intellectual disabilities.

Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Can a visual art intervention increase quality of life and well-being in care home residents with dementia? An exploratory study

Supervisor: Windle, G. (Supervisor) & Woods, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the composition and concentration of low molecular weight dissolved organic carbon in Arctic tundra soils

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

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Proffilio gwallau : dadansoddiad o'r gwallau a wneir gan gyfieithwyr Saesneg-Cymraeg

Supervisor: Webb-Davies, P. (Supervisor), Prys, D. (Supervisor) & Kaufmann, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Increasing agricultural grass production using novel bio-inoculants

Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Withers, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris

Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Beyond Graduation: trajectories of graduates from higher education in North Wales

Supervisor: Davis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The itineries of John Morton, Bishop of Ely, then Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor of England; and King Henry VII, 1485-1500

Supervisor: Loades, D. (Supervisor) & Claydon, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The literacy and self-esteem of children attending Welsh-Medium and English-Medium schools in Wales

Supervisor: Thomas, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Image and Reality in Medieval Weaponry and Warfare: Wales c.1100 – c.1450

Supervisor: Edwards, N. (Supervisor) & Pryce, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Strategic timing of corporate disclosures: evidence from China

Supervisor: Hodgkinson, L. (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

Identification of genetic markers that predict cancer sensitivity to the anticancer drugs 5-FU and Irinotecan

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor) & Gollins, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neuroanatomical and perceptual deficits in auditory agnosia : a study of an auditory agnosia patient with inferior colliculus damage

Supervisor: Rafal, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Increasing student's skills in STEM with the use of precision teaching : assessing the effectiveness of SAFMEDS

Supervisor: Hughes, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Preliminary stages in the validation of a talent identification model in cricket

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Emotional memory for basic emotions in amnesia

Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Illusions of control : exploring the dissociation between explicit and implicit systems

Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modernising Iraq : a vision for a comprehensive petroleum arbitration regime in Iraq

Supervisor: Linton, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exhibiting the everyday: anythe musealization of 1950s material culture in France and Germany

Supervisor: Saunders, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities

Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Group interventions for adults with ASD

Supervisor: Henderson, B. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. (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

The relationship between pension funds and dividend payout : evidence from UK firms

Supervisor: Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

'On aurait pensé que la nature s'était trompée en leur donnant leurs sexes' : masculine malaise, gender indeterminacy and sexual ambiguity in July Monarchy narratives

Supervisor: Frith, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A Universal Magnetic Carrier for use in Cancer Prodrug Therapy

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy