Theses

Resistivity, thermal conductivity, porosity relationships for marine sediments

Supervisor: Taylor Smith, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Semantic Associations, Epistemic Priming and Cognitive Mechanisms in Media Discourse: A critical analysis of the British press use of the term Muslim women

Supervisor: Charteris Black, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Signal processing for pulse-height spectroscopy

Supervisor: Owens, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Support processes for stroke survivors and their spouses: a realistic evaluation

Supervisor: Burton, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of colour and intensity of light on the behaviour and performance of broilers

Supervisor: Phillips, C. J. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The personality profile of Anglican clergy 1992-1996

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Living at the edge: Ecology of Patella species in Britain

Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of Adaptive Traits in Rice for Low Phosphorus Environments

Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

Commonwealth Immigration, Policymaking, and the Labour party, c. 1960-1980

Supervisor: Shapely, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Essays on ambidextrous leadership in small and medium sized firms

Supervisor: Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Mitchelmore, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Temporal-Difference learning underpins the acquisition of intertemporal preferences for high-value food rewards in humans

Supervisor: Rogers, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Fearest Enden: Including: Fearest Enden, a fantasy novel: Saviors, Scapegoats & Sacred Trees: A Critical Discussion

Supervisor: Gregson, I. (Supervisor), Wilcox, H. (Supervisor) & Rumens, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Neurocognitive Processes Underpinning Different Aspects of Mental Robustness in British Military Personnel

Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of novel acidophilic Firmicutes and their potential applications in biohydrometallurgy

Supervisor: Johnson, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development of a novel integrated system for bioremediating and recovering transition metals from acid mine drainage

Supervisor: Johnson, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Studies on the nervous system and arterial gland of the slug, Deroceras Reticulatum (Pulmonata, Limacoidea)

Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of communication support for children with Down’s syndrome and English as an additional language

Supervisor: Ware, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Joseph Aloysius Hansom and the changing practice of Architecture, 1820-1860

Supervisor: Shapely, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Polychaetes of the Falkland Islands: Critical Analysis of Published Works

Supervisor: Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor)

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

Fingerprinting ice-rafted detritus ice stream sources in the northeast Atlantic during the Last Glacial Stage

Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Twf a datblygiad ffuglen o fewn gwasg gyfnodol Gymraeg y ddeunawfed ganrif

Supervisor: Wiliams, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Changing children's eating behaviour: Using digital photography to measure the effects of two school-based interventions on children’s intake of macro- and micro-nutrients at lunchtime

Supervisor: Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Examining the Social Reward Value of Biological Motion

Supervisor: Cross, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring Attentional Bias and the Overall Recovery Experience of Individuals with a Drug or Alcohol Dependency

Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating the Physical and Psychological Impact of Assistive Technology Use (and its Influences) Among People Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Williams, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Effects of Temperature, Irradiance and Nutrient Stress on Maximum Quantum Yield of 3 Scleractinian Corals

Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An integrated approach to high-resolution modelling of a species range expansion using presence-only data: a case study on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Graduate employment among Chinese graduates from UK universities: a case study of Bangor University

Supervisor: Dobbins, T. (Supervisor) & Sambrook, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Holding compassion in the fostering role: A Thematic Analysis of foster carers’ views and experiences

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Goater, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The Influence of Community on Adjustment and Resilience in Childhood and Fatherhood

Supervisor: Burnside, E. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Completing a Banking Union in Europe: Evolution, challenges and market impact

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & ap Gwilym, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Individual and Interpersonal Risk and Resiliency Factors in Primary and Secondary Trauma

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Towards clearer formulation of adult Autism Spectrum Disorder: exploring comorbidity and measurement.

Supervisor: Cole, K. (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Working in Adult Mental Health: Burnout and the Effects of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

A total population study of challenging behaviour and evaluation of Positive Behavioural Support outcomes

Supervisor: Totsika, V. (Supervisor), Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Toogood, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Self-Determination Theory: An Individual Differences Perspective

Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes

Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of novel genome regulation functions of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Conservation of U.K. dune system native Lacertidae species

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

Degradation and outdoor performance monitoring of next generation solar cells for building integrated appliscation

Supervisor: Kettle, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Early Daoism, Ecocriticism and the Anthropocene: The Case of Edward Thomas

Supervisor: Webb, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of the COPING parent online universal programme

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Living with Stroke: a Wales context

Supervisor: Robinson, C. (Supervisor) & Seddon, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry

Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Riparian areas: Delineation and contribution to ecosystem service provision

Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Williams, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Social Timing in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (M.Phil)

Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor), Nash, S. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Synthesis of an α-mycolic acid from Mycobacterium brumae containing a cis-alkene and an α-methyl-trans-alkene

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of local knowledge in developing context sensitive agroforestry options for smallholder farmers

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The social, cultural, and political impact of the British Military Administration on Libya, 1943-1951

Supervisor: Shapely, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Wool fibres for the sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air

Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ymrestru o dan y Faner: Dadansoddiad o’r modd yr atgynhyrchwyd cenedlaetholdeb gan sefydliadau a gweisg Cymraeg Cymru yn y 19eg ganrif

Supervisor: Lynch, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A novel microwave transmission Line with Impedance matching structures for Haemostasis of upper Gastrointestinal bleeding.

Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A scalable approach for efficient and comparable characterisation of smallholder farming systems: The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey RHoMIS

Supervisor: Pagella, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ab-initio and Experimental NEXAFS Spectroscopy Investigations of Graphene: growth and post-processing effects

Supervisor: Campo, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

All-dielectric superlens and applications

Supervisor: Wang, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An investigation of the process of microbial decomposition and the ‘enzymic latch’ mechanism in coastal wetland ecosystems

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Assessment of surface water quality and quantity in Great Zab river catchment, in the Kurdish region of Iraq

Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor) & McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

At the Crossing: Changing Perceptions, Technologies and Screenplay Functions in Contemporary Cinema

Supervisor: Sherry, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Between the devil and the deep blue sea: Exploring discourses and experiences of work, welfare, policy and practice.

Supervisor: Seddon, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Brachyury in the Human Colon and Colorectal Cancer

Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor) & Gollins, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Breaking the Silence: Challenges to Professional Boundaries in Therapeutic Work - A Qualitative Exploration

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

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Breaking up the Traditional Skyline: Writing Modernist Wales in English

Supervisor: Owen, T. (Supervisor) & Brown, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Comparing contextual patterns of workplace struggle in the UK and Republic of Ireland public transport sectors: London underground and Dublin bus

Supervisor: Merkl-Davies, D. (Supervisor) & Dobbins, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Compulsory Licensing of Patented Pharmaceuticals in the Developing World.: A Legitimate or Illegitimate Way to Enhance the Access to Medicines?

Supervisor: Hyland, M. (Supervisor) & Shi, 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

E-procurement adoption impacts on organisations “Performance and Maturity”: An exploratory case study

Supervisor: Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Batiz-Lazo, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

Earnings Management in European Private Firms versus Public Firms

Supervisor: Jaafar, A. (Supervisor) & Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrical Characterisation of Meso-Scale Biological Tissue for a Microwave Based Permittivity Identification Process

Supervisor: Palego, C. (Supervisor) & Hancock, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Electrical, Environmental and Optical Stress Effects on PS-DNTT OTFTs

Supervisor: Taylor, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Enhancing the Antitrust Damages Action in China: Some Lessons from the EU

Supervisor: Cahill, D. (Supervisor) & Jing, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Essays in forecasting financial markets with predictive analytics techniques

Supervisor: Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Xie, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Essays on financial structure and regional economic development

Supervisor: Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolution & Extinction of the Great Auk: A Palaeogenomic Approach

Supervisor: Knapp, M. (External person) (Supervisor), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Gilbert, M. T. (External person) (Supervisor), Stewart, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hofreiter, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exploring decision making to create an active offer of planned home birth

Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Factors Influencing Welsh Medium School Pupils’ Social Use of Welsh

Supervisor: Ware, J. (Supervisor) & Hodges, 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

Gender Differences and ASD: Exploring Professionals’ Perspectives

Supervisor: Kyffin, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Grammar-based preprocessing for PPM compression and classification

Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hybrid Group IV Nanophotonics

Supervisor: Nezhad, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications

Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigating the potential susceptibility of selected Malagasy species to the toxins produced by Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian Common Toad)

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

Macrofaunal Diversity and Functioning within Submarine Canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Western North Atlantic

Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Minors' crimes in Saudi Arabia: Analytical thematic study on Saudi juveniles’ system

Supervisor: Wali, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Motor imagery as a potential tool for improvement of musculoskeletal function in physiotherapy practice

Supervisor: Kubis, H. (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

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

Personal Resources in Recovery: A Quantitative Study of Resiliency, Grit, and Coping in Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Post-exercise hot water immersion: a novel approach to heat acclimation

Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Reconceptualising 'Uti Possidetis' principle to hone its invocation in the context of twenty-first century's phase of state-creation: the case of Kurdistan and Iraq in perspective

Supervisor: Linton, S. (Supervisor) & Smith, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Rheolaeth strategol ar hyfforddiant iaith mewn gweithleoedd sector cyhoeddus

Supervisor: Hodges, R. (Supervisor) & Prys, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Rheolaeth strategol ar hyfforddiant iaith mewn gweithleoedd sector cyhoeddus

Supervisor: Hodges, R. (Supervisor) & Prys, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

School-based primary prevention programmes: Outcomes and the factors that affect their success

Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor), Evans, S. (Supervisor) & Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket

Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Changing Face of Food Poverty with Special Reference to Wales

Supervisor: Gwilym, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity on the Relationship between Intellectual capital and Firm Performance in high-tech SMEs, UK

Supervisor: Karami, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Other Side’ of the Nigeria-Biafra War: A Transnational History

Supervisor: Sedlmaier, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Sino-Indian Border War and the Foreign Policies of China and India (1950-1965)

Supervisor: Hong, F. (External person) (Supervisor) & Shapely, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The causes and consequences of accounting fraud in China

Supervisor: Ashton, J. (Supervisor) & Jaafar, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy