Theses

Three empirical essays on absenteeism.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Three Essays on Financial Inclusion

Supervisor: Molyneux, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Threats to Privately-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in China from the State-Owned Enterprise Policy and the State’s Interest: Towards Developing an Effective Legal Framework for the Protection of Chinese Privately-Owned SMEs

Supervisor: Cahill, D. (Supervisor) & Shi, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

This is for the record: A case for video recording as part of a unified method of data collection for the academic study of PC games

Supervisor: Muse, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Thiophene substituted tetrathiafulvalenes and tetrathiafulvalene substituted polythiophenes

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Thermoregulation and mucosal immunity : the effects of environmental extremes

Supervisor: Oliver, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea

Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Thermally stimulated current and electrokinetic investigations of HV cable models

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Theory applied to social healthcare systems to gain a better understanding of implementation of evidence A multi-method research project using Qualitative Comparative Analysis to explore complex causality when assuming the implementation of evidence context is a social complex adaptive system

Supervisor: Rycroft-Malone, J. (Supervisor) & Noyes, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Theoretical investigation of self-pulsating laser diodes for optical storage applications

Supervisor: Rees, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Theoretical and experimental investigations of optical OFDM for local and access networks

Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The world is hard on women : Women and marriage in the novels of Wilkie Collins.

Student thesis: Doctor 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

The water quality of the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The vulnerability of red colobus monkeys to anthropogenic threats

Supervisor: Jones, J. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Blount, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. (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 views of Church in Wales clergy on Christian initiation : 1993-2003

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The value of ‘third-wave’ therapies in Intellectual Disability services: service user experiences of adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

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

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The uxorial lifecycle and female agency in Wales in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries

Supervisor: Pryce, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The utility of benthic infaunal production for selecting marine protected areas in the Irish Sea

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of urban plant resources for health and food security in Kampala, Uganda

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Raebild, A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Kehlenbeck, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of motor imagery in the treatment of the hemiplegic hand in adults

Supervisor: Bracewell, M. (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

The use of herd data to teach dairy cattle breeding in further and higher education colleges

Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of effort rating scales to control exercise intensity in children

Supervisor: Eston, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of constructed treatment wetlands for water quality amelioration in conservation scenarios

Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The use of biogeochemical tags to determine the origins and movement patterns of fishes

Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (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

The underworld of agriculture and its economic implications

Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The undermining of the indemnity principle - a plea for a return to basics and the rediscovery of full indemnity in insurance law - a case study of Vietnam

Supervisor: Griffiths, A. (Supervisor) & Jing, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The truth of the legend of successful criminal procedure reform in post-Saddam Iraq : a critical analysis of pre-trial rights in the light of international human rights law

Supervisor: Linton, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The triple harps of Bassett Jones (1809-1869): Context and Organology

Supervisor: Rees, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The toxins that time forgot: Characterisation of marine toxins with emphasis on the neglected status of marine toxinology.

Supervisor: Mulley, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The time-course of attention orienting via observed gaze direction: facilitation, inhibition, and the effects of emotional expression

Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The theology of the Charismatic Movement in Britain from 1964 to the present day.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The teddy bear's picnic : a study comparing 5 year old children's responses to a new narrative measure, with parent and teacher rated psychological problems and global concern.

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The synthesis of substituted pyridines via aza-diels-alder reactions, using novel aza-dienes

Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of phosphine-based ligands and their application in Pd-catalysed processes in the production of polymethylmethacrylate

Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of novel homochiral polymers derived from amino acids

Supervisor: North, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of dynamic combinatorial libraries of peptidomimetic receptors by alkene metathesis

Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The symphonies of Robert Simpson

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The sublethal effects of chronic agrochemical exposure in the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris audax)

Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Reynolds, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The study of some phenomena observed with monochromatic X-ray beams.

Supervisor: Owen, E. A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The stress of parenting a child with an intellectual disability: a longitudinal study of the impact of child factors and parental resources on positive and negative parental well-being

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The spatiotemporal distribution of inhibition in visual attention

Supervisor: Houghton, G. (Supervisor) & Leek, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The soul of St Davids: Mapping the spiritual quest of visitors to St Davids cathedral

Supervisor: Francis, L. (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

The social world of climbing in North West Wales

Supervisor: Borland, J. (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 social construction of human beings and other animals in human-nonhuman relations : welfarism and rights, a contemporary sociological analysis

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The social capital of cathedral congregations : an individual differences approach

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The significance of enzymes in the biogeochemical functioning of constructed wetlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The sensory and motor consequences of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Supervisor: Watt, S. (Supervisor) & Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The self-reported needs of people with a long-term mental illness

Supervisor: Crosby, C. (Supervisor) & Evans, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The sacred music of John Weldon (1676-1736)

Supervisor: Cunningham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The rôle of transition metal-ions in organic layers : from scaffolds to electronic gates

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of working memory as the pathway to long-term memory |b electrophysiological investigation of encoding and retrieval processes

Supervisor: Boehm, S. (Supervisor) & Linden, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of visuo-spatial resources in object recognition

Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor), Leek, C. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of vision in the preparation and execution of multiple target movements

Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of verbal cues in task-goal maintenance

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of traumatic life events in the onset and content of auditory hallucinations : a qualitative case study approach

Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The role of the oospore in the population dynamics of Phytophthora infestans

Supervisor: Shattock, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of the basal ganglia in the selection and control of sequential action

Supervisor: Malloch, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of the apoplast as an osmotic compartment in Suaeda maritima L. Dum. and Beta vulgaris L.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of self-efficacy in multiple sclerosis

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

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The role of regional development banks

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of pre-supplementary motor area in spatial vector transformation: evidence from Parkinson's disease

Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of potassium as an osmoticum in barley leaf cells.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of plant-fungus and plant-insect interactions in the dynamics of secondary and mature tropical rainforests

Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Engelbrecht, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of phonological processing and attention in developmental dyslexia: an event-related potential investigation

Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of oestrogen in exercise-induced muscle damage

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of mRNA splicing factor B52 in regulating Choline Acetyltransferase and larval locomotion in Drosiphila

Supervisor: Bossing, T. (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 role of learning strategies in vocabulary acquisition

Supervisor: Shank, C. (Supervisor) & Foltz, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of language in the emergence of equivalence relations: a developmental study

Supervisor: Lowe, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of industrial development banks in financing and promoting technological change : the case of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of extensin protein in Arabidopsis thaliana resistance to pathogen invasion

Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (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 role of estuarine sediments as a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms

Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement

Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (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

The role of conservation organisations in the mitigation of ash dieback in Wales

Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The role of confidence in rehabilitation and the recovery of motor performance

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of canopy structure in leaf litter production, quality and decomposition in rustic and traditional coffee systems and forests in Mexico

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of bio-inoculants on phosphorous relations of barley

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of UNESCO in sustaining cultural diversity in the Sultanate of Oman, 1970-2020

Supervisor: Davis, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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 Psychological Processes in acquired brain injury sequelae

Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The role of Brachyury in colorectal cancer cells

Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role expectations faced by church elders in the Finnish pentecostal movement

Supervisor: Davies, E. W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ripple effect of sexual trauma: A qualitative exploration of direct effects on women survivors’ partner relationships and indirect effects on clinical psychologists

Supervisor: Rickard, R. (Supervisor) & Spencer-Jones, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The reproductive biology of Prunus africana (Rosaceae) on Mount Cameroon and its implications for in situ conservation and management

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The representation and interpretation of abstract concepts : an LCCM theory approach

Supervisor: Evans, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The removal of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) in constructed wetlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The relationship of bone density and physical activity, assessed by pedometry and accelerometry, in children

Supervisor: Rowlands, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy