04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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Entrepreneurship Intentions: The case of Saudi University Students.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Research in the area of entrepreneurship and its potential contributions to economic growth and employment has grown a significant momentum and has now become a matter of utmost concern for a large number of academicians ... -
Decoding mechanisms of brain tumour initiating cell adaption and tumour growth
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Despite the many therapeutic advances in oncology in the last few decades, glioblastoma (GBM) remains the most common malignant brain tumour with only 5% and 0.76% of patients surviving for 5 and 10 years beyond diagnosis, ... -
Simplification of high graphene/n-Si Schottky junction solar efficiency
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Because of the outstanding properties of graphene such as optical transmission and mobility of charges [1], it incorporates to Schottky solar cells. These properties of graphene also reduces the optical and electrical ... -
Explainable Deep Learning for Medical Imaging Classification
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Machine learning is increasingly being applied to medical imaging tasks. However, the "black box'' nature of techniques such as deep learning has inhibited the interpretability and trustworthiness of these methods, and ... -
Fatherhood in British Politics: A Study of Political Fathers and Their Children in Twentieth Century Britain, 1900 - 1950
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Exploring the shift in attitude towards child rearing in twentieth century Britain, intertwined with the evolving social status of fathers, this thesis analyses the interplay between social norms, cultural values, and ... -
Exploring the behavioural and neural bases of impulsivity in a transdiagnostic approach relevant for addiction.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis aims to investigate the behavioural and neural basis of impulsivity, which is known to be a risk factor in the development of psychiatric disorders such as addiction. To tackle this issue, the thesis uses ... -
University sustainability in times of uncertainty: The impact of Brexit on EU staff and students
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The Brexit referendum in June 2016, which led to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), generated significant concern and anxiety within the United Kingdom's (UK) Higher Education (HE) sector. The potential ... -
Developing an occupation-based complex intervention for living well with anxiety in Parkinson's (OBtAIN-PD)
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Background: Parkinson’s is the UK's second most common neurodegenerative condition, affecting approximately 175,000 people. Current anxiolytic medications are ineffective in treating anxiety in Parkinson’s. The most ... -
EXPLORING THE LINKS BETWEEN UNKNOWNS, UNCERTAINTY AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING IN A MORE AUTHENTIC FORM OF SCHOOL SCIENCE INVESTIGATION
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This research explored the role a more ‘authentic’ science investigation had on the epistemological understanding of secondary school students. It reviewed the understanding of what is taught within the science curriculum ... -
Pre-clinical Targets for Ischemic Brain Injury
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Stroke is the second most common cause of disability worldwide, and 87% of strokes result from a blockage in the cerebral blood flow which results in ischemia. Injury to the myelinated axons located in white matter is ...
