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Involving children and young people in social research: navigating the balance between protection and participation
(2016-10-14)
This thesis is an article-based PhD. Against the backdrop of the almost universal acceptance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the scholarly works comprising the ‘new social studies of childhood’, the ...
An examination of the interactions between the real and financial economy
(2015-10-15)
The primary aim of this thesis is to critically examine the interactions between the real and financial economy, particularly in the context of financialisation, and its implications for the transmission of monetary policy. ...
A High Pressure Shock Tube and Rapid Compression Machine Study of n-Butylcyclohexane and its Mixtures with n-Heptane
(2013-07-01)
This study presents a high pressure experimental and modelling investigation on the ignition of n-butylcyclohexane and its mixtures with n-heptane. Mixtures were chosen to represent a surrogate for n-decylcyclohexane, a ...
Functional genomics of microrna- directed regulation of tumorigenesis in human cancer cells
(2011-09-30)
In the past few decades, microRNAs emerged as key regulators of gene expression in many fundamental biological processes such as development and differentiation as well as diseases. There are thousands of microRNAs that ...
Investigation of microbial community structure and function underpinning grass and food waste anaerobic digestion
(2016-08-18)
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of feedstocks, such as grass and food waste, presents a sustainable and cost efficient technology for the generation of bioenergy and value added products. However, to fully optimize the process, ...
Image and video quality in the automotive environment
(2016-05-12)
This thesis is concerned with the development of methodologies for image and
video quality assessment for the automotive environment, and the use of those methodologies
for evaluating the effect of image and video ...
Investigating the use of the Relational Evaluation Procedure (REP) in children
(2017-03-27)
The core aim of this thesis was to explore the use of the Relational Evaluation Procedure (REP) in children, both typically developing, as well as developmentally delayed. The REP (e.g., Stewart, Barnes-Holmes & Roche, ...
Inside the 'Black Box' of the Born Global Network
(2014-02-07)
From inception, born global firms attempt to gain competitive advantage over their competitors by using the limited resources available to them, and by the development of their sales internationally (Oviatt & McDougall, ...
Cellular response to stress: role of autophagy and cell death in caspase-9 deficient cells
(2017-10-31)
Chronic or unresolved stress can lead to cell death, and induction of apoptosis is crucial when the cellular adaptive mechanisms are not able to resolve persistent stress. Malfunction of the apoptotic process caused by ...
Development of new benchmarking systems for wastewater treatment facilities
(2017-06-30)
In the European Union, the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) of 1991 sets out the requirements for the collection, treatment and discharge of wastewater, to protect the environment from the adverse effects of ...