Theses

The effect of social rewards and punishments on learning and cooperative decision-making

Supervisor: Heerey, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of slurry processing on phosporus bioavailability and mobility

Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Qing, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of sensitivity to threat on performance under pressure and persistence

Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of peatland rewetting on gaseous and fluvial carbon losses from a Welsh blanket bog

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of observing trained conspecifics on the rate of spatial learning, navigation strategy and motivation in goldfish, Carassius auratus

Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The effect of muscle fatigue and damage on endurance performance

Supervisor: Marcora, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of mitochondrial deficiency on DNA damage response mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), Staples, C. (Supervisor) & Cha, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The effect of magnetic field on the dielectric properties of DNA

Supervisor: Bone, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of habitat on the ecology and fisheries of Scylla spp.in Vietnam and the Philippines

Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of exercise and fish oil capsules on serum blood lipid and lipoprotein levels in pre and post menopausal women

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of ethnicity and family values upon willingness to care and caregiver quality of life

Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Robinson, C. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effect of bilingualism on cognitive control resources in younger and older adults

Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor) & Binney, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The economics of Orphan Drugs

Supervisor: Hughes, D. (Supervisor) & Plumpton, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The economics of GCC banking efficiency

Supervisor: Molyneux, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The economic impact of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways on Gwynedd

Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The economic and technological development of the slate quarrying industry in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology, age and growth of two muricacean gastropods from shores of Kuwait

Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology of two species of blood clams, Anadara granosa (L.) and Anadara antiquata (L.) in Central Java, Indonesia.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology of the mussel Mytilus edulis chilensis from three sites in the Falkland Islands.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology of Astropecten irregularis and its potential role as a benthic predator in a soft-sediment community.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology and management of traditional homegardens in Bangladesh.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology and growth of the netted dogwhelk Nassarius reticulatus (Gastropoda: Nassariidae)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecology and exploitation of yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre 1788) in the Pemba Channel, Kenya.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecological restoration of slate waste tips in Wales, UK

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The early experience of Alzheimer's disease: a co-constructed grounded theory

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

The dynamics of small-scale fronts in estuaries.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The dynamics of dementia : a modified grounded theory study.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The dynamic animatiion of ambulatory arthropods

Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The drivers of soil organic matter turnover across spatial scales and the effect of climate change on gaseous losses of C and N from heathland systems

Supervisor: Emmett, B. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The diversity and impact of herbivorous insects and pathogens on Alnus species in Uganda : a challenge in agroforestry.

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The distribution, ecological niche modelling and habitat suitability mapping of the Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) within the North Atlantic

Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The distribution and potential northwards spread of the non-native gastropod Crepidula fornicata in Welsh coastal waters

Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The distribution and dynamics of particulate matter at the Hebridean shelf edge

Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Jago, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The distribution and dispersal of the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus in relation to habitat and community structure

Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The distribution and biodegradation of urea in costal waters

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The diocese of Lagos west of the anglican communion, Church of Nigeria as agent of social and political change in the society

Supervisor: Dyer, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The development of the saints’ cults and the ecclesiastical landscape of early medieval south Wales, c. 600-1200

Supervisor: Pryce, H. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of rule-governed behaviour

Supervisor: Lowe, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of leaders within a church network in Austria 'Life church Osterreich'

Supervisor: Alexander, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The development of interventions to minimise soil and nutrients losses in the Bari land of the middle hills of western development region of Nepal

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of guidance and counselling in North Wales secondary schools from 1965 to the present day

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of children's language in a bilingual culture.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of an electrode for the detection of potassium phosphate

Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of a vaccine against Schistosoma mansoni based on cercarial elastase.

Supervisor: Doenhoff, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of a quantum mechanical wavepacket description of intramolecular energy transfer.

Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of a novel sensor for the detection of TB

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of 'Bahasu Melayu' among multiracial secondary school students through the experiental-appreciation approach

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development and settlement of certain marine tubeworm (Serpulidae and Spirorbidae) larvae in response to biofilms

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The determinants of naming in human infants

Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Lowe, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The determinants of imitation in infants and young children

Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor), Erjavec, M. (Supervisor) & Lowe, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The detection of VOCs using sensors based on nanostructured metal oxides

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor), Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The derivation of suspended sediment concentrations in the Irish Sea from in situ and remotely-sensed ocean colour

Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The delivery of biodiversity benefits in the REDD+ climate mechanism

Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor) & Secco, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The decay resistance of chemically modified softwood.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cycle of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation and mixing in regions of freshwater influence

Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales

Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Masters by Research

The cultural categorisation of crime, deviance and disorder in a Welsh market town

Supervisor: Wardhaugh, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The coulometric determination of total inorganic carbon in seawater and the study of the inter-relationship between the planktonic metabolism of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The corrosion protection of aluminium

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The contribution of discourse analysis to textual criticism : a study of the Bezan text of acts.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The community photosynthetic quotient and the assimilation of nitrogen by oceanic plankton.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cognitive and neural mechanisms of human hand selection

Supervisor: Valyear, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cognitive and motivational effects of imagery on sport performance.

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The coastal transition zone of the Galician Region: Upper layer response to wind forcing and circulation.

Supervisor: Barton, E. D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cloning, expression and characterisation of PbRR from Pseudomonas putida KT2440

Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The characterisation of thin insulating films on metal electrodes immersed in aqueous electrolytes using the AC Admittance Technique.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The characterisation of dissolved organic carbon and its influence on tri-halomethane formation potential

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The characterisation and control of ochre deposits in land drainage systems.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The central executive and object recognition

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

The catabolism of aromatic esters by Acinetobacter sp.ADP1

Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The broad-scale impacts of livestock grazing on saltmarsh carbon stocks

Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biology, population dynamics and fishery management of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758), in Bahraini waters : (Crustacea: Decapoda; Brachyura; Portunidae).

Supervisor: Walker, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biology, behaviour and ecology of pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) in the Philippines.

Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biology of reproduction in two British pulmonate slugs.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biology and ecology of the rocky shore crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the coast of Kuwait

Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Behbehani, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biology and control of Riccadoella limacum (Schrank), a mite pest of farmed snails.

Supervisor: Runham, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The biodiversity and biogeography of shallow-water flora and fauna of the Western Indian ocean: with special reference to the Polychaeta, Mollusca and Echinodermata

Supervisor: Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The benefits of errorless learning in mild cognitive impairment

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The behavioural ecology of aggression in Lake Malawi haplochromine cichlid fish

Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The availability, quality and processing aspects of gum arabic from Kenya.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The assumed light source direction : evidence from different populations

Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The assessment and modification of verbal behaviour in people with dementia.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The arbitrability of international online consumer disputes

Supervisor: Telles, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of spatial data in forest ecology and management; windthrow, carbon sequestration and climate change

Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of recently developed techniques to Welsh Black Cattle in a group breeding scheme.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of new techniques to the study of planktonic organisms.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of neural network techniques to magnetic and optical inverse problems

Supervisor: Chantrell, R. (Supervisor) & Duller, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The application of acceptance and commitment therapy to the treatment of adolescents with disruptive behaviours.

Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The application of Biot's theory to sea-bed sediments.

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The apocalyptic world of the Fourth Gospel

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The analysis of the functional role of the cancer-associated, chromosomal breakpoint binding protein Translin in maintaining genome stability.

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (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 aerobic treatment of organic wastes and their use in industry

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The adult consequences of childhood psychological maltreatment : a study of object relations, internalized shame, and defence style

Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The adaption of Herge's The Adventures of tintin in the Arab world

Supervisor: Price, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The acquisition of the Arabic gender and number systems

Supervisor: Gathercole, V. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The acquisition of second language word form: a cognitive perspective

Supervisor: Ellis, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy