Theses

Simulation of the micromagnetic behaviour of nanoelements by an adaptive wavelet method

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Social skills in adolescents with autism : testing the specificity of the deficit, and development of a DVD training intervention

Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

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 economics of GCC banking efficiency

Supervisor: Molyneux, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The feasibility of using brief cognitive behavioural therapy for depression associated with Parkinson's disease

Supervisor: Vaughan, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The impact of different approaches to religious education on the spiritual and moral attitudes of year nine and year ten pupils

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The political dynamics of north east Wales, with special reference to the Liberal Party, 1918-1935

Supervisor: Tanner, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The pricing and structure of syndicated loans : three empirical studies

Supervisor: Molyneux, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The relationship between life events and challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disability : a preliminary study

Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

The role of oestrogen in exercise-induced muscle damage

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 social world of climbing in North West Wales

Supervisor: Borland, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Unbounded dependencies in Korean

Supervisor: Borsley, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Understanding the humanistic interaction with medical imaging technology

Supervisor: Reeves, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Acclimation of cotton (Gossypium) to abiotic stress

Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Aluminium tolerance in Brachiaria decumbens and Brachiaria ruzizenis

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An in vitro and in vivo study of the mechanical stress-controlling region of the extA extensin gene promoter from Brassica napus.

Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An interference continuum for selective attention in vision : evidence from the attentional blink

Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Anti-atherogenic effects of Schistosoma mansoni infection : modulation of host platelets and serum cholesterol

Supervisor: Doenhoff, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Approaches to single enantiomers of cyclopropanes

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Decay resistance of modified wood

Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Exercise-related sensorimotor and neuromuscular performance of the knee joint

Supervisor: Gleeson, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Experimental studies of communications with chaotic semiconductor lasers

Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Genetic diversity study in landraces of rice (Oryza sativa L.) by agro-morphological characters and microsatellite DNA markers

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Incorporating local knowledge in participatory development of soil and water management interventions in the middle hills of Nepal

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Morphological processing in dyslexic children

Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Natural regeneration and bark production in Prunus Africana (Hook.F.) Kalkman (Rosaceae) and its sustainable utilization and conservation in Kenya

Supervisor: Hall, J. (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

Pastoral care of the clergy

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage in boys and men following eccentric exercise

Supervisor: Eston, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthetic studies of ferrocene-containing monomers and polymers

Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ecology and socio-economic importance of short fallows in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon.

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Finite element analysis of magnetization reversal in granular thin films

Supervisor: Chantrell, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Availability, continuity, and selection of maritime DGNSS radiobeacons

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Technologies for the manufacture of decay resistant and dimensionally stable OSB

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of music and liturgy : choirs and organs in monastic and secular foundations in Wales and the Borderlands, 1485-1645

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Efficiency in Arabian banking

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of PTCa/PEKK composite sensors for acoustic emission detection

Supervisor: Das-Gupta, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Integrating farmers' knowledge and decision-making in the planning of participatory research of cassava/maize intercropping

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Mathematical modeling of marine environment contamination using fuzzy set theory

Supervisor: Kuncheva, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The environmental behaviour and toxicological effect of propetamphos in an estuarine environment.

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Tree crown pruning as a management tool to enhance the productivity of parklands in West Africa

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Clergywomen in the Church of England : ministry and personality

Supervisor: Francis, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Forest conservation, expansion, restoration and management in a national park : modelling ecology, suitability, biodiversity priorities, temporal and climate change using GIS and spatial data

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Long term negative priming and inhibition of return : episodic retrieval of inhibitory states

Supervisor: Tipper, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

New reactions relating to Lewis acidic properties of borate esters

Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Single tree felling gaps and regeneration in Tanzania montane forests

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis and catalytic properties of novel C₂ symmetric guanidine bases.

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Attributional style and self concept in sex offenders with persecutory delusions : an exploratory study

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

CarerNet - a systems approach to achieving an integrated & intelligent telecare system

Supervisor: Bradley, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm : a qualitative study

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Influence of crop profitability, market, labour and land on smallholder cropping systems in rubber growing areas of Sri Lanka

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Rapid determination of parasite viability using AC electrokinetic techniques

Supervisor: Pethig, R. (Supervisor) & Burt, J. (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

Influence of season and temperature on the metabolic costs of survival in the intertidal isopod, Ligia oceanica

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigations into the mineralogy and petrology of the artefacts and sediments from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Pontnewydd Cave, North Wales

Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

Motion processing in the upper and lower visual fields

Supervisor: Raymond, J. (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

Constructed wetlands for the treatment of British mine drainage waters : a biogeochemical approach.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evaluation of surface water resources of Marab Hassan in the Northeast Badia of Jordan

Supervisor: Cratchley, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ecology and silviculture of Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) : an aromatic tree of Tanzania

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The influence of perceived object function on action: time-course and specificity of response activation

Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Vector trypanosome relationships

Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Visual cognition of complex object stimuli : the role of global and local processing

Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor) & Raymond, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Effects of atmospheric CO₂ enrichment on root processes and mycorrhizal functioning in short rotation intensive poplar plantation

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Glycinebetaine accumulation in cotton

Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A comparative study of the High Church party in the dioceses of Chester and Bangor between 1688 and 1715.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study of the archaeological remains of vernacular boat finds from North Wales in the care of University of Wales Bangor.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An evaluation of two brief interventions aimed at reducing college students' alcohol use.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Bureaucratic conceptions of citizenship in the voluntary sector (1919-1939) : the case of the National Council of Social Service.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Fuel Cell Sensors

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Hanes Geiriaduraeth yng Nghymru o 1547 hyd 1914 : gyda sylw arbennig i ddylanwad John Walters a William Owen Pughe ar eiriadurwyr 1805-1850

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Lives in transition : caregiving and bereavement adjustment among spousal dementia caregivers : a grounded theory study

Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Professional Doctorates

Manuel de Falla and his European contemporaries : encounters, relationships and influences.

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Moderately thermophilic acidophiles and their use in mineral processing

Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Muslims and crime : a comparative criminological study of South Asian Muslims in Britain and Pakistan

Supervisor: Wardhaugh, J. (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

Praxis and practice : the 'what, how and why' of the UK environmental direct action movement in the 1990s

Supervisor: Day, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Representing identities in Tatarstan : a cartography of post-soviet discourses, schooling and everyday life

Supervisor: Davies, H. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Seasonal variation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) in relation to primary production and yellow substrates (g440). in the Menai Strait, North Wales

Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Self-concept: alternative perspectives and clinical applications

Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Structure-conduct-performance and efficiency in Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) banking markets

Supervisor: Molyneux, P. (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 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 cultural categorisation of crime, deviance and disorder in a Welsh market town

Supervisor: Wardhaugh, J. (Supervisor)

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 effects of climate change on dissolved organic carbon release from peatlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The modulation of inhibition of return by object internal structure : implications for theories of object-based attention and object shape representation.

Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The nature and significance of religion among adolescents in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

Supervisor: Frances, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The problem of faith and reason after Habermas and Derrida.

Supervisor: Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The relation between crawling and allocentric spatial coding in infants

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Work to live : the function of prison labour in the Russian prison system.

Supervisor: King, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A study on protein sugar interactions: implications for bioprotection

Supervisor: Bone, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Can adult attachment inform outcome from parent training for children with disruptive behaviours?

Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation and applications of AC impedance biosensors

Supervisor: Bone, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites

Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Determinants of gestural imitation in young children

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development of bioprocessor chip technology

Supervisor: Pethig, R. (Supervisor) & Burt, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Drivers of land use change and policy analysis: the case of Bangladesh

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Effects of pH on nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy